Quality of life comparison

be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Netherlands, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 16.8 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 27.9% less likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Netherlands, that number is 20.4% of people as of 2016.

make 4.8 times more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $69,300 as of 2023.

be 87.3% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 12.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Netherlands, however, that number is 14.5% as of 2021.

pay a 15.6% higher top tax rate

South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Netherlands, the top tax rate is 52.0% as of 2016.

be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2020.

be 86.9% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 40.1% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Netherlands, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 27.8% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Netherlands, about 92.0% do as of 2021.

spend 19.7% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Netherlands spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 29.1% more on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Netherlands, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 83.9% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.