Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Scores 56.0 out of 100.0 in Overall Governance, ranking 1st out of 8 African RECs.

Scores higher than the African average (50.1).

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Southern African Development Community (SADC)

Constituent countries: 

Angola, Botswana, Comoros, DR Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

428.2M

Combined population (2025)

48.7%

Combined urban population (2025)

34.0%

Combined youth population (2025)

$930.6bn

Combined GDP (2025) (USD)