Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Australia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 17.8 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 76.4% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $48,700 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 50.9% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 8.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 22.2% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.1% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 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 Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.