Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

live 15.4 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 68.6% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 8.8% as of 2013.

make 73.4% less money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.

Life

be 83.8% 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.

have 33.3% fewer children

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

Basic Needs

be 36.4% less likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Wallis and Futuna, about 45.8% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 95.4% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.

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

Wallis and Futuna: At a glance

Wallis and Futuna is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 142 sq km. The Futuna island group was discovered by the Dutch in 1616 and Wallis by the British in 1767, but it was the French who declared a protectorate over the islands in 1842, and took official control of them between 1886 and 1888. Notably, Wallis and Futuna was the only French colony to side with the Vichy regime during World War II, a phase that ended in May of 1942 with the arrival of 2,000 American troops. In 1959, the inhabitants of the islands voted to become a French overseas territory and officially assumed this status in July 1961.
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