Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 20.4% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 80.2% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 32.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
be 64.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 37.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
make 31.7 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 78.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
