Head to head · 22 shared rankings
Hong Kong vs South Africa
| Ranking | Hong Kong | South Africa | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #1 · 1,425.01 % of GDP | #2 · 327.24 % of GDP | Hong Kong by 1 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #21 · 3,948.08 kWh per person | #4 · 15.6k kWh per person | South Africa by 17 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #34 · 29.2 TWh | #6 · 1,012.65 TWh | South Africa by 28 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #28 · 12.6 TWh | #7 · 197.5 TWh | South Africa by 21 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #39 · 11.35 million tonnes | #7 · 371.36 million tonnes | South Africa by 32 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 1.53 tonnes per person | #7 · 5.8 tonnes per person | South Africa by 22 |
| Countries using the most phosphate fertilizer per hectare of cropland2026-11-02 | #7 · 73.17 kg per hectare | #42 · 21.67 kg per hectare | Hong Kong by 35 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #39 · 0.07 % of global total | #7 · 2.35 % of global total | South Africa by 32 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #17 · 1,699.28 kWh per person | #8 · 3,050.32 kWh per person | South Africa by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02 | #8 · 2.64 % | #38 · 0.45 % | Hong Kong by 30 |
| Countries with the highest beef yield per animal2026-11-02 | #45 · 268 kilograms per animal | #9 · 348 kilograms per animal | South Africa by 36 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #46 · 830.43 million tonnes | #9 · 19.7k million tonnes | South Africa by 37 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #42 · 37.05 TWh | #15 · 199.45 TWh | South Africa by 27 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education2026-11-02 | #47 · 32.43 % | #15 · 50.66 % | South Africa by 32 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #45 · 1,020.41 thousand tonnes | #16 · 4,465.8 thousand tonnes | South Africa by 29 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports2026-11-02 | #50 · 0.2 % | #17 · 1.38 % | South Africa by 33 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #37 · 144.16 million tonnes | #19 · 325.38 million tonnes | South Africa by 18 |
| Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person2026-11-02 | #19 · 36.7k kWh per person | #37 · 20.6k kWh per person | Hong Kong by 18 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #23 · 9,730.09 thousand tonnes | #31 · 4,562.29 thousand tonnes | Hong Kong by 8 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #23 · 3,063.32 thousand people | #29 · 2,631.1 thousand people | Hong Kong by 6 |
| Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person2026-11-02 | #29 · 4,996.69 kWh per person | #50 · 3,080.44 kWh per person | Hong Kong by 21 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports2026-11-02 | #37 · 0.21 % | #41 · 0.17 % | Hong Kong by 4 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP
Head to head
Hong Kong vs South Africa, explained
Hong Kong vs South Africa, head to head across 22 shared rankings. Hong Kong ranks higher in 8, South Africa ranks higher in 14. On that count South Africa comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP, Hong Kong is #1 with 1,425.01 % of GDP and South Africa is #2 with 327.24 % of GDP (Hong Kong ahead by 1); in Countries using the most coal energy per person, Hong Kong is #21 with 3,948.08 kWh per person and South Africa is #4 with 15.6k kWh per person (South Africa ahead by 17); in Countries consuming the most coal, Hong Kong is #34 with 29.2 TWh and South Africa is #6 with 1,012.65 TWh (South Africa ahead by 28); in Countries generating the most electricity from coal, Hong Kong is #28 with 12.6 TWh and South Africa is #7 with 197.5 TWh (South Africa ahead by 21); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong is #39 with 11.35 million tonnes and South Africa is #7 with 371.36 million tonnes (South Africa ahead by 32); in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person, Hong Kong is #29 with 1.53 tonnes per person and South Africa is #7 with 5.8 tonnes per person (South Africa ahead by 22).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- South Africa ranks higher in more shared rankings (14 of 22). In Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP, Hong Kong is #1 and South Africa is #2.
- In how many rankings do Hong Kong and South Africa both appear?
- 22 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.