Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 16.9 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2024, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $31,000 as of 2024.
be 75.9% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 33.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
be 38.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 88.1% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 32.1% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Anguilla, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% less on education
South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.8% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.