Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of India, you would:
Health
be 102.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 20.4% of people as of 2018.
live 4.9 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.
be 7.3 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.9% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2017, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $13,600 as of 2017.
be 24.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 27.5% as of 2017.
pay a 26.6% higher top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 17.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.9% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In South Africa, it is 87.0% as of 2017.
be 21.5% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 35.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In South Africa, on the other hand, 27.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 63.0% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 34.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In South Africa, about 56.2% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 63.2% more on education
India spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. South Africa spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 60.0% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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 African Revenue Service, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
South Africa: At a glance
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