Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 72.5% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 34.6% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.