Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Andorra, you would:
Health
live 18.1 years less
In Andorra, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 10.5% more likely to be obese
In Andorra, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 72.9% less money
Andorra has a GDP per capita of $49,900 as of 2015, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Andorra, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.8% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Andorra, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Africa, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Andorra, approximately 3.4 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 Andorra, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In South Africa, 89% of the population do as of 2021.
be 23.4% less likely to have internet access
In Andorra, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Africa, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Andorra spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. South Africa spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
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 Andorra? See an in-depth size comparison.