Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Czech Republic, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 14.4 years less
In Czech Republic, 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.
Economy
make 70.0% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $38,300 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
be 64.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 2.0 times higher top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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 19.4% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.1% more on education
Czech Republic spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 16.7% more on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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