Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
be 23.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Moldova, 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.
live 7.1 years less
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 49.7% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 82.1% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 11.5% more on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 42.2% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% 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, State tax Service, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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