Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#54,195
AI visibility: Grade A
87
SEO health: Latest audit
81
Visits
27.2K
per month, estimated
Keywords
3.3K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
27.2K organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
167 lines AI engines can read
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Key findings
- Statistics South Africa (Government Statistics) is ranked #54,195 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 100,000, down 2,783 places from #51,412 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 27,200 visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 3,319 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 87 out of 100 (grade A), with a published llms.txt of 167 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 81/100, with "Add a Meta Description" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #54,195 | ▼ 2,783 |
| July 2026 | #51,412 | ▼ 2,032 |
| June 2026 | #49,380 | — |
| May 2026 | #49,380 | ▼ 1,004 |
| April 2026 | #48,376 | ▲ 5,080 |
| March 2026 | #53,456 | ▲ 3,249 |
| February 2026 | #56,705 | — |
What this company does
Statistics South Africa, commonly known as Stats SA, stands as the nation's primary source for official statistical information. Tasked with collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data across key sectors, it plays a pivotal role in informing government policies and public decisions. From census operations to quarterly economic indicators, Stats SA ensures comprehensive coverage of demographics, employment, health,…
Our read on the site
The overall SEO health of the website is moderate, with a performance score of 73 and an SEO score of 77. However, there are significant issues such as missing meta descriptions, a lack of H1 tags, and images without alt attributes that need immediate attention to improve visibility and user experience.
statssa.gov.za Traffic and Visitor Engagement
statssa.gov.za draws an estimated 27,200 visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 27,200 visits from unpaid results. Spread across 3,319 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 8.2 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
27.2K
Latest estimate
Change
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Organic visits
27.2K
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
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statssa.gov.za AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale statssa.gov.za earns 87 of 100 points, a grade A. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt and Structured data. The biggest gap is SEO health, at 15 of 20 points (77/100), worth 5 points if closed. It also loses points on Crawlability (5/10) and Company profile (22/25).
Grade A
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
Present
7/8 core fields
77/100
robots ✓ · sitemap ✗
Detected
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- → Complete your company profile so AI answers about you stay accurate.
- → Add sitemap.xml so AI crawlers can read you.
statssa.gov.za LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on statssa.gov.za runs to 167 lines (8,650 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in April 2026. It introduces the site as "Statistics South Africa". It tells AI engines the business works in Official Statistics, Demographic Data, Economic Indicators and Social Surveys. It describes 5 products, with prices such as Census 2022 Dataset at Free, Quarterly Labour Force Survey at Free and P0441 - Gross Domestic Product at Free. Services it lists include Custom Data Requests, Statistical Training Workshops, Survey Methodology Consulting and Data Dissemination Services. The audience it names is Professionals, researchers, policymakers, aged 18-65 (South Africa). Technologies it mentions include HTTPS, Viewport Meta, Robots.txt and HTML5. The keywords it claims start with "statistics South Africa", "Stats SA", "Stats SA data" and "Stats SA reports". It gives the company type as Government Agency.
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
167
In the file
Size
8.7K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Apr 28, 2026
What the file says
# Statistics South Africa ## About Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is the official government body responsible for producing and disseminating all official South African statistics. It gathers data on everything from population counts to economic performance, helping shape policies and strategies nationwide. Through censuses, household surveys, and specialized reports, Stats SA tracks changes in employment, health outcomes, education levels, and demographic shifts. The agency's datasets are freely available online, supporting researchers, journalists, businesses, and citizens alike. Stats SA maintains high standards of quality and ethics in data collection, ensuring reliability amid evolving challenges like digital transformation. It collaborates with international organizations to align with global best practices. Key offerings include the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which monitors unemployment trends, and annual economic reviews. Stats SA also provides tools for data visualization and custom queries. Its work informs critical areas such as poverty reduction and infrastructure planning. The organization invests in training to build statistical literacy across society. Regular updates via portals and publications keep information current. Stats SA's independence safeguards data objectivity. From urban hubs to rural areas, its surveys capture the full picture of South Afr
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Census 2022 DatasetFree
- Quarterly Labour Force SurveyFree
- P0441 - Gross Domestic ProductFree
- General Household SurveyFree
- Stats SA Data PortalFree
Services it tells AI about
- Custom Data RequestsContact for details
- Statistical Training WorkshopsFree or subsidized
- Survey Methodology ConsultingGovernment service
- Data Dissemination ServicesFree access
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Professionals, researchers, policymakers · 18-65 · South Africa
Company type
Government Agency
statssa.gov.za Organic Keywords
Google lists statssa.gov.za for about 3,319 keywords, which together bring an estimated 27,200 organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
3.3K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
27.2K
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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What it ranks for
statssa.gov.za SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of statssa.gov.za scored 81 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 73, while SEO scores highest at 77. The audit makes 12 recommendations in all, and 4 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Performance
Accessibility
Fix these first
- CriticalAdd a Meta Description
- CriticalImplement H1 Tags
- HighOptimize Images with Alt Text
- HighCreate a Sitemap.xml
8 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
statssa.gov.za Competitors and Alternatives
Statistics South Africa's company profile names https://www.statcan.gc.ca, https://www.census.gov, https://www.bls.gov and https://www.data.gov as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds https://www.worldbank.org and https://www.oecd.org. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are orgmode.org, zoomalia.com, jlfafafa3.com and tinybeans.com.
statssa.gov.za Company Profile
Statistics South Africa, commonly known as Stats SA, stands as the nation's primary source for official statistical information. Tasked with collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data across key sectors, it plays a pivotal role in informing government policies and public decisions. From census operations to quarterly economic indicators, Stats SA ensures comprehensive coverage of demographics, employment, health,…
Statistics South Africa was founded in 1999, about 27 years ago, and is headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa. Its workforce is listed as between 1,001 and 5,000 employees. Its profile files it under Government Statistics, with further tags for Data Analytics, Demographics and Economic Research. Products on record for it: Census Data, Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Economic Indicators Reports and Demographic Statistics Portal. Reported revenue is Government Funded, and total funding is listed at Publicly Funded. Its tagline reads: "Delivering trusted data to shape South Africa's future".
- Sector
- Government Statistics
- Headquarters
- Pretoria, South Africa
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- 1,001-5,000
- Revenue
- Government Funded
- Funding
- Publicly Funded
- Products
- Census Data, Quarterly Labour Force Survey, Economic Indicators Reports, Demographic Statistics Portal
statssa.gov.za Traffic by Country
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