Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

live 12.6 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017.

Economy

make 5.2 times more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the GDP per capita is $70,800 as of 2015.

be 96.5% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 1.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 38.4% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012.

Basic Needs

be 37.5% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), about 99.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 54.0% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 1,288 km.

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

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): At a glance

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 12,173 sq km. Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina. The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that landed seven weeks later and after fierce fighting forced an Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982. With hostilities ended and Argentine forces withdrawn, UK administration resumed. In response to renewed calls from Argentina for Britain to relinquish control of the islands, a referendum was held in March 2013, which resulted in 99.8% of the population voting to remain a part of the UK.
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