Inequality in access to basic services is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa - but progress is being made

By Muna Shifa, Senior Researcher in Development Economics, University of Cape Town

Economic activity and development are unevenly distributed across regions of the world and within any country. In other words, where someone lives can determine their economic and social well-being.

Take gross domestic product (GDP) per capita – the total value of a country’s economic output per person. In 2020, North American and Europe’s GDP per capita was more than ten times that of sub-Saharan Africa.

More than a third (38%) of people in sub-Saharan Africa were

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