Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:
Health
live 15.4 years less
In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 3.0 times more money
Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 51.3% more children
In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 7.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.7 times more coastline
Wallis and Futuna has a total of 129 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.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Wallis and Futuna? See an in-depth size comparison.