Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 0.1% 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 Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 6.9 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 34.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
be 9.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
be 36.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.9% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In South Africa, it is 95.0% as of 2019.
Basic Needs
be 84.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.5% more on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% 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.
South Africa: At a glance
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