Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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.
Economy
make 81.4% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 28.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 33.2% more children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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 25.5% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 233.2 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.