Sub-Saharan Africa: Stats

Because there are about 47 nations in sub-Saharan Africa, we chose to highlight two countries: South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. South Africa is the currently the wealthiest country in sub-Saharan Africa and Dem. Repub. of Congo is currently the poorest.

South Africa:

President: Jacob Zuma
Population: 49,109,107
Literacy: Male - 87% Female - 85.7%
Country carbon emissions: 433, 527 metric tons (1.48% of world total)
Average carbon emissions per capita: 8.98 metric tons
Country water footprint: 39.47 cubic meters
Water footprint per capita: 931 cubic meters
Unemployment: 23.3% (2010 est.)
Population below poverty line: 50%
Exports: Gold, diamonds, platinum, other metals and minerals, machinery and equipment
Imports: Machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum products, scientific experiments, foodstuffs
GDP: $527.5 billion (2010 est.)


Democratic Republic of the Congo:

President: Joseph Kabila

Population: 70,916,349

Literacy: Male - 80.9% Female - 54.1%

Country carbon emissions: 2,435 metric tons (.01% of world total)

Average carbon emissions per capita: .04 metric tons

Country water footprint: 36.89 cubic meters

Water footprint per capita: 734 cubic meters

Unemployment: N/A

Population below poverty line: N/A

Exports: Gold, diamonds, copper, cobalt, coltan, wood products, coffee, crude oil

Imports: Machinery and equipment, transport equipment, fuels, foodstuffs

GDP: $22.92 billion (2010 est.)

Sources Cited:
CIA World Factbook
www.waterfootprint.org
World Bank, World Development Indicators (google.com)