Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
be 95.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Armenia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.8 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 40.1% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
be 51.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 18.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Armenia has a top tax rate of 36.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 67.2% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 12.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on education
Armenia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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