Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Montenegro, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.4 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 21.5% more likely to be obese
In Montenegro, 23.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
make 48.6% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $27,800 as of 2023, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 83.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Africa, that number is 28.0% as of 2023.
pay a 5.0 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 62.4% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Africa, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Africa, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 13.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Montenegro, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 86% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Africa, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.5 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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