Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 19.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ukraine, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 8.1 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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.
be 17.4% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.2% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2022, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In South Africa, that number is 28.8% as of 2022.
be 10.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 84.4% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In South Africa, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Africa, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ukraine, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In South Africa, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 23.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In South Africa, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Africa spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 13.2% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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