Tired of out-of-date data? Finding it hard to find the data you need because you're working in Africa?
DataDesk solves this with: easy-to-find, relevant data and publication-ready charts. Republish our charts or build your own.
100s of South African datasets
Always up to date datasets downloadable in JSON and CSV formats, charts available as downloadable images for republication. Optional access to SVG formats and customisable charts.
Demographics
Languages spoken in South Africa's metro municipalities
Updated: Demographics
Languages spoken in South Africa's provinces
Updated: 2025-04-24Economy
South Africa annual average consumer price index (CPI)
Updated: 2025-04-23Economy
South African poverty line: 2006 to present
Updated: 2025-02-15Demographics
Religious affiliation in South Africa
Updated: 2025-04-20Energy
Solar panels imported into South Africa from China (US$)
Updated: More data 
More than 700 ready-to-use charts
Looking for inspiration? Need a quick chart to republish? We have more than 700 charts ready-made that you can republish.
Databases
Sector- and topic-specific databases to help you find the information and connections you need quickly. These are the databases we use in our work at The Outlier. Now we're making them available to you.
Coming Soon
African Climate Data and Reports Database
More than 50 climate resources covering Africa
Preview Access
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