Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
be 95.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.8 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.8% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
pay a 40.6% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 16.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 16.7% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 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 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.3% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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, Bureau of Internal Revenue, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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