Europe & Central Asia |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
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✈️ Travel |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Local Friendliness |
#29 2022
|
#35 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are more friendly in The Netherlands than in South Africa
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Most popular destinations |
#29 2020
|
#43 2020
|
(out of 174) |
The Netherlands is more traveled than South Africa
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#2 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of The Netherlands to travel than for citizens of South Africa
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Best countries to work from |
#22 2022
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Most likely, it is better to work from The Netherlands then from South Africa.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#58 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of The Netherlands to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
⚔️ Military |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#79 2019
|
#55 2019
|
(out of 163) |
The Netherlands has smaller army than South Africa
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#19 2022
|
#61 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#23 2020
|
#162 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In The Netherlands, people live longer than in South Africa
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#34 2020
|
#133 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#37 2020
|
#111 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
HIV prevalence |
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
#26 2019
|
#19 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In The Netherlands the percentage of smokers is lower than in South Africa
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#66 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 186) |
The Netherlands has a higher percent of vaccination than South Africa
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#20 2019
|
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#58 2020
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#16 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Global cancer incidence |
#6 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#39 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In The Netherlands people die from cancer less often then in South Africa
|
⭐ Freedom |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Global Freedom Scores |
#9 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of The Netherlands have more political rights and civil liberties than those in South Africa
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Cost of Living |
#17 2022
|
#73 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In The Netherlands the cost of living is higher than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#66 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The Netherlands, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on food |
#124 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The Netherlands, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#15 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The Netherlands, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on education |
#110 2021
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In The Netherlands, people spend less of their household budget on education than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#64 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The Netherlands, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#83 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The Netherlands, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#62 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The Netherlands, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Africa
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#114 2016
|
#6 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in The Netherlands drinks less alcohol than in South Africa
|
Drug use by country |
#4 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In The Netherlands average level of drug use is higher than in South Africa
|
Wine consumption by country |
#10 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 21) |
In The Netherlands an average person drink more wine than in South Africa
|
🌳 Ecology |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Most Polluted Countries |
#76 2021
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 112) |
The Netherlands is less polluted than South Africa
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#30 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The Netherlands produces less carbon dioxide than South Africa
|
💱 Economic |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Richest countries |
#13 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 191) |
The Netherlands has higher GDP than South Africa
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#31 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#4 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In The Netherlands the corruption level is lower than in South Africa
|
High-technology exports |
#6 2021
|
#40 2017
|
(out of 98) |
The Netherlands exports more high-technology goods and services than South Africa
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#11 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In The Netherlands, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in South Africa
|
Beer Production by Country |
#4 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 157) |
The Netherlands produces more beer then South Africa
|
📚 Education |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#1 2021
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In The Netherlands, the average level of English is better than in South Africa
|
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#16 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#6 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from The Netherlands is higher than for those from South Africa
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#4 2020
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of The Netherlands has a better score than the one in South Africa
|
📊 General |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Human Development Index |
#13 2021
|
#111 2021
|
(out of 187) |
The Netherlands has a higher Human Development Index than South Africa
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#3 2022
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In The Netherlands, the quality of life is higher than in South Africa
|
Happiness by country |
#5 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in The Netherlands are happier than in South Africa
|
Human Capital Index |
#10 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 193) |
The Netherlands has higher People Capital score than South Africa
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#6 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In The Netherlands, the prosperity Index is higher, which means people have more opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in South Africa
|
Country by land area |
#133 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 204) |
The Netherlands has smaller land area than South Africa
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#10 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#3 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced more often in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#16 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
E-Government Development Index |
#8 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In The Netherlands, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in South Africa
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#5 2022
|
#76 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Internet penetration |
#23 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In The Netherlands, more people use the internet than in South Africa
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
#21 2020
|
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 204) |
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#91 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In The Netherlands, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
🏭 Labour |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Unemployment rate |
#135 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
🛡️ Safety |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#113 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Homicide rate |
#178 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Safest countries |
#21 2022
|
#117 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be safer in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Road traffic death rate |
#162 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Terrorism Index |
#62 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#16 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In The Netherlands scientists published more significant scientific articles than in South Africa
|
💸 Taxes |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#12 2021
|
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
The Netherlands |
South Africa |
Number of births |
#87 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in The Netherlands than in South Africa
|
Total population |
#68 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 205) |
The Netherlands has a smaller population than South Africa
|
Population |
#39 1970
|
#29 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In The Netherlands less citizens than in South Africa
|