Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Israel, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2018.
live 18.0 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 84.6% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Israel, that number is 4.4% as of 2020.
be 32.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Israel, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2014.
pay a 11.1% higher top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Israel, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Israel, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 86.2% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 3.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.6% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Israel, about 90.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Israel, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.2% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority, The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service.
Israel: At a glance
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