Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 23.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
be 21.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 44.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.
have 16.6% fewer children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 94% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 18.6% more likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 88.9% more on education
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 5.1 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.9 times more coastline
Djibouti has a total of 314 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
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