Sub-Saharan Africa |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Local Friendliness |
#35 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are less friendly in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Most popular destinations |
#43 2020
|
#54 2020
|
(out of 174) |
South Africa is more traveled than Belgium
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#45 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of South Africa to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
Best countries to work from |
#31 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Africa than from Belgium.
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Global Passport Ranking |
#7 2023
|
#57 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of South Africa to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
⚔️ Military |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#55 2019
|
#92 2019
|
(out of 163) |
South Africa has bigger army than Belgium
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#61 2022
|
#40 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#162 2020
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In South Africa, people live less than in Belgium
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#133 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#111 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in South Africa than in Belgium
|
HIV prevalence |
#3 2022
|
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
#19 2019
|
#26 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In South Africa the percentage of smokers is higher than in Belgium
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#140 2022
|
#46 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Africa has a lower percentage of vaccination than Belgium
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#15 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#67 2020
|
#50 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#154 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Global cancer incidence |
#59 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#36 2020
|
#58 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In South Africa people die from cancer more often then in Belgium
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Global Freedom Scores |
#72 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Africa have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Belgium
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#14 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Cost of Living |
#73 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Africa the cost of living is lower than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#25 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Africa, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on food |
#106 2021
|
#103 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#49 2021
|
#14 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on education |
#59 2021
|
#105 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Africa, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#97 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#39 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#96 2021
|
#45 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Belgium
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#6 2016
|
#74 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Africa drinks more alcohol than in Belgium
|
Drug use by country |
#6 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In South Africa average level of drug use is lower than in Belgium
|
Wine consumption by country |
#18 2020
|
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Most Polluted Countries |
#37 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 112) |
South Africa is more polluted than Belgium
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#12 2019
|
#37 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Africa produces more carbon dioxide than Belgium
|
💱 Economic |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Richest countries |
#97 2020
|
#21 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Africa has lower GDP than Belgium
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#64 2020
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#34 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Africa the corruption level is higher than in Belgium
|
High-technology exports |
#40 2017
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 98) |
South Africa exports less high-technology goods and services than Belgium
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#49 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Africa, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Belgium
|
Beer Production by Country |
#35 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Africa produces less beer then Belgium
|
📚 Education |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#12 2021
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In South Africa, the average level of English is worst than in Belgium
|
Government budget for education (%) |
#16 2018
|
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#8 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Africa is lower than for those from Belgium
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#71 2020
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Africa has a worse score than the one in Belgium
|
📊 General |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Human Development Index |
#111 2021
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Africa has a lower Human Development Index than Belgium
|
Global Hunger Index |
#34 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#38 2022
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Africa, the quality of life is lower than in Belgium
|
Happiness by country |
#71 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in South Africa are less happy than those who live in Belgium
|
Human Capital Index |
#82 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Africa has lower People Capital score than Belgium
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#74 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In South Africa, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Belgium
|
Country by land area |
#24 2020
|
#136 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Africa has bigger land area than Belgium
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#16 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#7 2023
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#28 2020
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Africa |
Belgium |
E-Government Development Index |
#63 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Africa, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Belgium
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#76 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Internet penetration |
#82 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Africa, fewer people use the internet than in Belgium
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#77 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Africa, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Belgium
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#45 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Africa, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Belgium
|
🏭 Labour |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Unemployment rate |
#1 2021
|
#86 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in South Africa than in Belgium
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Africa |
Belgium |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#4 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Homicide rate |
#7 2019
|
#154 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Safest countries |
#117 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Road traffic death rate |
#59 2019
|
#149 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Terrorism Index |
#69 2021
|
#64 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#31 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Africa scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Belgium
|
💸 Taxes |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
South Africa |
Belgium |
Number of births |
#25 2021
|
#98 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in South Africa than in Belgium
|
Total population |
#24 2022
|
#78 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Africa has a larger population than Belgium
|
Population |
#29 1970
|
#55 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Africa more citizens than in Belgium
|