Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Albania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 14.2 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.5% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
be 16.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 95.7% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 46.3% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 74.4% more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 75.0% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 7.7 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 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, Albanian Taxation Office, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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