Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 68.1% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 66.2% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 25.7% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greenland, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 55.9% more on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 15.8 times more coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
How big is Greenland compared to South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.