Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

live 16.9 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 72.3% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

be 38.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 88.1% 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 Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 33.3% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 13.3% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 39.4% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 97.8% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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