Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 31.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Brazil, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.6 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 28.1% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.4% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 63.6% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 33.0% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 98.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 94.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% more on education
Brazil spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 62.6% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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