Sub-Saharan Africa |
East Asia & Pacific |
|
✈️ Travel |
South Africa |
Palau |
Local Friendliness |
#35 2022
|
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#43 2020
|
#166 2020
|
(out of 174) |
South Africa is more traveled than Palau
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#45 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of South Africa to travel than for citizens of Palau
|
Best countries to work from |
#31 2022
|
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#7 2023
|
|
(out of 187) |
⚔️ Military |
South Africa |
Palau |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#55 2019
|
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
#61 2022
|
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
South Africa |
Palau |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#162 2020
|
|
(out of 191) |
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#133 2020
|
#105 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in South Africa than in Palau
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#111 2020
|
#99 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in South Africa than in Palau
|
HIV prevalence |
#3 2022
|
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
#19 2019
|
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#140 2022
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 186) |
South Africa has a lower percentage of vaccination than Palau
|
Tobacco use |
#67 2020
|
#74 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#154 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in South Africa than in Palau
|
Global cancer incidence |
#59 2020
|
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#36 2020
|
|
(out of 179) |
⭐ Freedom |
South Africa |
Palau |
Global Freedom Scores |
#72 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of South Africa have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Palau
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#14 2022
|
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
South Africa |
Palau |
Cost of Living |
#73 2022
|
|
(out of 129) |
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#25 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Palau
|
Where households spend more on food |
#106 2021
|
#85 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Palau
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#49 2021
|
#80 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Palau
|
Where households spend more on education |
#59 2021
|
#76 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In South Africa, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Palau
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#97 2021
|
#93 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Palau
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#39 2021
|
#18 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Palau
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#96 2021
|
#79 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In South Africa, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Palau
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#6 2016
|
|
(out of 189) |
Drug use by country |
#6 2022
|
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#18 2020
|
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
South Africa |
Palau |
Most Polluted Countries |
#37 2021
|
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#12 2019
|
|
(out of 201) |
💱 Economic |
South Africa |
Palau |
Richest countries |
#97 2020
|
#60 2020
|
(out of 191) |
South Africa has lower GDP than Palau
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#64 2020
|
#113 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in South Africa than in Palau
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#34 2021
|
|
(out of 178) |
High-technology exports |
#40 2017
|
#140 2017
|
(out of 159) |
South Africa exports more high-technology goods and services than Palau
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#49 2022
|
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#35 2021
|
|
(out of 157) |
📚 Education |
South Africa |
Palau |
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
|
#6 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from South Africa is lower than for those from Palau
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#71 2020
|
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
South Africa |
Palau |
Human Development Index |
#111 2021
|
#80 2021
|
(out of 187) |
South Africa has a lower Human Development Index than Palau
|
Global Hunger Index |
#34 2022
|
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#38 2022
|
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
#71 2022
|
|
(out of 141) |
Human Capital Index |
#82 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 193) |
South Africa has lower People Capital score than Palau
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#74 2021
|
|
(out of 166) |
Country by land area |
#24 2020
|
#183 2020
|
(out of 204) |
South Africa has bigger land area than Palau
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#16 2022
|
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#7 2023
|
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#28 2020
|
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
South Africa |
Palau |
E-Government Development Index |
#63 2022
|
#128 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In South Africa, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in Palau
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#76 2022
|
#141 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in South Africa than in Palau
|
Internet penetration |
#82 2021
|
|
(out of 148) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#77 2022
|
#89 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In South Africa, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Palau
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#45 2022
|
#60 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In South Africa, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Palau
|
🏭 Labour |
South Africa |
Palau |
Unemployment rate |
#1 2021
|
|
(out of 176) |
🛡️ Safety |
South Africa |
Palau |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#4 2022
|
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#7 2019
|
#51 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in South Africa than in Palau
|
Safest countries |
#117 2022
|
|
(out of 161) |
Road traffic death rate |
#59 2019
|
|
(out of 181) |
Terrorism Index |
#69 2021
|
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
South Africa |
Palau |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#31 2021
|
#184 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In South Africa scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Palau
|
👶🏻 Demography |
South Africa |
Palau |
Number of births |
#25 2021
|
#198 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in South Africa than in Palau
|
Total population |
#24 2022
|
#199 2022
|
(out of 205) |
South Africa has a larger population than Palau
|
Population |
#29 1970
|
#200 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In South Africa more citizens than in Palau
|