Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
be 63.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Georgia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.2 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 14.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 19.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
make 18.4% less money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 60.0% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 75.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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 23.2% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.9% more on education
Georgia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.8% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 9.0 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 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, Georgia Department of Revenue, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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