Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tunisia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.5 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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.
Economy
make 18.6% more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 84.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 16.1% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2015. In South Africa, it is 95.0% as of 2019.
have 26.9% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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