Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cyprus, 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 14.4 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 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.
be 29.8% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 69.5% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
be 12.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 75.6% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.6 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 Cyprus, 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 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.2% more on education
Cyprus spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 30.0% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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