Sub-Saharan Africa |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Local Friendliness |
#35 2022
|
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#43 2020
|
#115 2020
|
(out of 174) |
South Africa is more traveled than Iceland
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#45 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of South Africa to travel than for citizens of Iceland
|
Best countries to work from |
#31 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 106) |
It's probably worse to work from South Africa than from Iceland.
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#7 2023
|
#52 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of South Africa to travel than for citizens of Iceland
|
⚔️ Military |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#55 2019
|
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#61 2022
|
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#162 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In South Africa, people live less than in Iceland
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#133 2020
|
#1 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#111 2020
|
#5 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in South Africa than in Iceland
|
HIV prevalence |
#3 2022
|
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
#19 2019
|
#38 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In South Africa the percentage of smokers is higher than in Iceland
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#140 2022
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Africa has a lower percentage of vaccination than Iceland
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#2 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#67 2020
|
#93 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#154 2021
|
#15 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Global cancer incidence |
#59 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#36 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In South Africa people die from cancer more often then in Iceland
|
⭐ Freedom |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Global Freedom Scores |
#72 2022
|
#20 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Africa have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Iceland
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#14 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In South Africa, the Internet has more restrictions than in Iceland
|
🛍️ Consumption |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Cost of Living |
#73 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In South Africa the cost of living is lower than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#25 2021
|
#78 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Africa, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on food |
#106 2021
|
#115 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#49 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on education |
#59 2021
|
#116 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Africa, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#97 2021
|
#60 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#39 2021
|
#28 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Iceland
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#96 2021
|
#102 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Iceland
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#6 2016
|
#109 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in South Africa drinks more alcohol than in Iceland
|
Drug use by country |
#6 2022
|
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#18 2020
|
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Most Polluted Countries |
#37 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 112) |
South Africa is more polluted than Iceland
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#12 2019
|
#141 2019
|
(out of 201) |
South Africa produces more carbon dioxide than Iceland
|
💱 Economic |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Richest countries |
#97 2020
|
#11 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Africa has lower GDP than Iceland
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#64 2020
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#34 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In South Africa the corruption level is higher than in Iceland
|
High-technology exports |
#40 2017
|
#58 2021
|
(out of 98) |
South Africa exports more high-technology goods and services than Iceland
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#49 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In South Africa, startup ecosystem seems to be less developed than in Iceland
|
Beer Production by Country |
#35 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 157) |
South Africa produces less beer then Iceland
|
📚 Education |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#12 2021
|
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
#16 2018
|
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#8 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Africa is lower than for those from Iceland
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#71 2020
|
#25 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of South Africa has a worse score than the one in Iceland
|
📊 General |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Human Development Index |
#111 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Africa has a lower Human Development Index than Iceland
|
Global Hunger Index |
#34 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#38 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In South Africa, the quality of life is lower than in Iceland
|
Happiness by country |
#71 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in South Africa are less happy than those who live in Iceland
|
Human Capital Index |
#82 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Africa has lower People Capital score than Iceland
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#74 2021
|
#10 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 Iceland
|
Country by land area |
#24 2020
|
#104 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Africa has bigger land area than Iceland
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#16 2022
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#7 2023
|
#1 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#28 2020
|
#75 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Africa |
Iceland |
E-Government Development Index |
#63 2022
|
#5 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Africa, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Iceland
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#76 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Internet penetration |
#82 2021
|
#5 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In South Africa, fewer people use the internet than in Iceland
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#2 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#77 2022
|
#113 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Africa, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Iceland
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#45 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Africa, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Iceland
|
🏭 Labour |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Unemployment rate |
#1 2021
|
#130 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in South Africa than in Iceland
|
🛡️ Safety |
South Africa |
Iceland |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#4 2022
|
#125 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Homicide rate |
#7 2019
|
#189 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Safest countries |
#117 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Road traffic death rate |
#59 2019
|
#174 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Terrorism Index |
#69 2021
|
#81 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#31 2021
|
#88 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Africa scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Iceland
|
💸 Taxes |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#32 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
South Africa |
Iceland |
Number of births |
#25 2021
|
#171 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in South Africa than in Iceland
|
Total population |
#24 2022
|
#168 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Africa has a larger population than Iceland
|
Population |
#29 1970
|
#166 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Africa more citizens than in Iceland
|