Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 63.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.2 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.2% more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.9% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 34.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 28.8% as of 2022.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Ecuador 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 92.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 66.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Africa, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 42.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 Ecuador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021. In South Africa, that number is 89% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 78.4% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. South Africa spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 25.1% more coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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