Published: Monday, 21th October 2024
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Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Official Name | Republic of South Africa | Republic of Poland |
Continent | Africa | Europe |
Landlocked Status | Not Landlocked | Not Landlocked |
Capital City | Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein | Warsaw |
Latitude | 30° 0′ 0″ S | 52° 0′ 0″ N |
Longitude | 25° 0′ 0″ E | 19° 0′ 0″ E |
The total area of South Africa is 1,221,037 sq km, and the total area of Poland is 312,696 sq km. South Africa is bigger than Poland by 908,341 sq km. South Africa is around 3.90 times bigger than Poland.
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Area in Square Kilometers | 1,221,037 Sq km | 312,696 Sq km |
Difference | [ 908,341 Square Kilometers] | |
Area in Square Mile | 471,445 Sq Mile | 120,733 Sq Mile |
Difference | [ 350,712 Square Mile] | |
Water % in Area | 0.380 % | 1.48 % |
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Largest City | Johannesburg | Warsaw |
Demonyms | South African | Polish |
Official Languages | Afrikaans, English, and 10 others | Polish |
Government Status | Unitary parliamentary republic with an executive presidency | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Major Religion | Christianity | Christianity |
Major Religion Percentage | 78 % | 72.4 % |
The people of South Africa are called South African, and the people of Poland are called Polish.
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Currency Name | South African rand | Polish zloty |
Currency Symbol | ZAR | PLN |
Driving Side | Left | Right |
Calling Code | +27 | +48 |
Internet TLD | .za | .pl |
Start of Week | Monday | Monday |
ISO 3166 Code | ZA | PL |
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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National Anthem Title (Native) | Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika | Mazurek Dąbrowskiego |
National Anthem Title (In English) | National anthem of South Africa | Poland Is Not Yet Lost |
National Animal | Springbok | European Bison |
National Bird | Blue Crane | White-tailed Eagle |
National Flower | King Protea | Corn Poppy |
National Sport | Rugby Union | Football |
National Colors | Red, green, blue, gold, black and white | White and red |
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Current Date | Monday, 13th January, 2025 | Monday, 13th January, 2025 |
Current Time | 09:31 PM | 08:31 PM |
Timezones | UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time) | UTC+1 (Central European Time) UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
Current Timezone | UTC+2 (South Africa Standard Time) | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
Daylight Saving Time | DST Not Observed | DST Observed |
Daylight Saving Time Start | DST Not Observed | Sunday, 31st March, 2024 |
Daylight Saving Time End | DST Not Observed | Sunday, 27th October, 2024 |
Daylight Saving Time Duration | DST Not Observed | 211 days |
The current time and date in South Africa is [09:31 PM], [Monday, 13th January, 2025 ].
The current time and date in Poland is [08:31 PM], [Monday, 13th January, 2025].
South Africa is [ 1 hours ] ahead of Poland.
Based on the elaboration of latest World Bank Data, the total population of South Africa as of 2023 is estimated to be around 60,414,495, and the total population of Poland as of 2023 is estimated to be around 36,685,849.
As per the above data, we can say that in the year 2023, South Africa had 23,728,646 more people than Poland.
The annual Population Growth in South Africa is 1.15% and the annual population growth in Poland is -0.36%.
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Age ( 0 - 14 ) (Year: 2023) | 19.5 % | 12.3 % |
Age ( 15 - 64 ) (Year: 2023) | 75.1 % | 71.2 % |
Age ( 65+ ) (Year: 2023) | 5.44 % | 16.5 % |
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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[ LATEST WEATHER DATA ] | ||
Place | Pretoria | Warsaw |
Current Time | 09:31 PM | 08:31 PM |
Current Weather | Broken Clouds | Scattered Clouds |
Current Temperature | 19.21 Degree Celsius | -1.37 Degree Celsius |
Wind Speed | 2.57 km/hr, 80 Degree | 4.63 km/hr, 260 Degree |
Humidity | 90 % | 90 % |
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Fertility Rate (2023) | 2.34 (Births Per Woman) | 1.26 (Births Per Woman) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Male) (2023) | 416.31 (Per 1000 Male Adults) | 156.2 (Per 1000 Male Adults) |
Mortality Rate (Adult Female) (2023) | 307.78 (Per 1000 Female Adults) | 59.83 (Per 1000 Female Adults) |
Infant Mortality Rate (2023) | 27.7 (Per 1000 Live Births) | 3.8 (Per 1000 Live Births) |
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Top Cause of Death (2023) | HIV/AIDS (122.9 people per 100K population) | Ischaemic heart disease (311 people per 100K population) |
Lowest Cause of Death (2023) | Self-harm ( 23.5 people per 100K population) | Prostate cancer ( 17 people per 100K population) |
Road Traffic Deaths (2023) | 24.5 (people per 100K population) | 6.5 (people per 100K population) |
Suicide Deaths (2023) | 2019 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) | 11.3 (Number of suicide deaths per 100K people) |
New HIV Infections (2023) | 3.15 (HIV infections per 1000 people) | 0.03 (HIV infections per 1000 people) |
The leading cause of death in South Africa, is [ HIV/AIDS ]. Around 122.9 people per 100,000 people in South Africa, are dying of HIV/AIDS.
Similarly, around 311 people per 100,000 people in Poland, are dying of Ischaemic heart disease, as it is the leading cause of death in there.
The government of South Africa, spent [ 8.27% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.
Likewise, the government of Poland, spent [ 6.44% ] of the amount of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in health sectors in the year 2023.
Indicators | South Africa | Poland |
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Prevalance Of Hypertension (2023) | 44.1 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) | 49.2 (Percentage of adults [30-79] with hypertension) |
Adult Obesity (2023) | 30.8% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) | 27.5% (Percentage of Obesity in adults) |
Pure Alcohol Consumption (2023) | 8.77 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) | 11.63 Liters (per adult over a calendar year) |
Tobacco Consumption (2023) | 20% (Used by people aged 15 and above) | 20% (Used by people aged 15 and above) |
As per the data from the World Health Organization (WHO), people living in South Africa, are 1.12 times more likely to be obese compared to the people living in Poland.
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