North America |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
|
✈️ Travel |
The USA |
South Africa |
Local Friendliness |
#18 2022
|
#35 2022
|
(out of 52) |
People are more friendly in The USA than in South Africa
|
Most popular destinations |
#4 2020
|
#43 2020
|
(out of 174) |
The USA is more traveled than South Africa
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#3 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is easier for citizens of The USA to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
Cheapest Golden Visas |
#1 2022
|
|
(out of 22) |
Best countries to work from |
#31 2022
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Seems like working conditions are almost equal for The USA and South Africa
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#54 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of The USA to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
⚔️ Military |
The USA |
South Africa |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#5 2019
|
#55 2019
|
(out of 163) |
The USA has bigger army than South Africa
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#1 2022
|
#61 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
The USA |
South Africa |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#56 2020
|
#162 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In The USA, people live longer than in South Africa
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#50 2020
|
#133 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in The USA than in South Africa
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#45 2020
|
#111 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die less frequently in The USA than in South Africa
|
HIV prevalence |
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
#32 2019
|
#19 2019
|
(out of 43) |
In The USA the percentage of smokers is lower than in South Africa
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#44 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 186) |
The USA has a higher percent of vaccination than South Africa
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
#6 2019
|
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#54 2020
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#35 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in The USA than in South Africa
|
Global cancer incidence |
#9 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#92 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In The USA people die from cancer less often then in South Africa
|
⭐ Freedom |
The USA |
South Africa |
Global Freedom Scores |
#63 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of The USA have more political rights and civil liberties than those in South Africa
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#12 2022
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In The USA, the Internet has fewer restrictions than in South Africa
|
🛍️ Consumption |
The USA |
South Africa |
Cost of Living |
#13 2022
|
#73 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In The USA the cost of living is higher than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#100 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on food |
#136 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, 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 |
#28 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on education |
#55 2021
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on education than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#23 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In The USA, people spend more of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#52 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#119 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In The USA, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Africa
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#100 2016
|
#6 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in The USA drinks less alcohol than in South Africa
|
Drug use by country |
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
#16 2020
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 21) |
In The USA an average person drink more wine than in South Africa
|
🌳 Ecology |
The USA |
South Africa |
Most Polluted Countries |
#81 2021
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 112) |
The USA is less polluted than South Africa
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#2 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The USA produces more carbon dioxide than South Africa
|
💱 Economic |
The USA |
South Africa |
Richest countries |
#8 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 191) |
The USA has higher GDP than South Africa
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#4 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is easier to do business in The USA than in South Africa
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#15 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In The USA the corruption level is lower than in South Africa
|
High-technology exports |
#3 2021
|
#40 2017
|
(out of 98) |
The USA exports more high-technology goods and services than South Africa
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
#1 2022
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 99) |
In The USA, startup ecosystem seems to be more developed than in South Africa
|
Beer Production by Country |
#24 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 157) |
The USA produces more beer then South Africa
|
📚 Education |
The USA |
South Africa |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#16 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#7 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from The USA is higher than for those from South Africa
|
Best Countries For Education System |
#2 2020
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 93) |
The educational system of The USA has a better score than the one in South Africa
|
📊 General |
The USA |
South Africa |
Human Development Index |
#24 2021
|
#111 2021
|
(out of 187) |
The USA has a higher Human Development Index than South Africa
|
Global Hunger Index |
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 128) |
Quality of Life |
#19 2022
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In The USA, the quality of life is higher than in South Africa
|
Happiness by country |
#14 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people lives in The USA are happier than in South Africa
|
Human Capital Index |
#16 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 193) |
The USA has higher People Capital score than South Africa
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#19 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In The USA, 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 |
#3 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 204) |
The USA has bigger land area than South Africa
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#1 2022
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
#8 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 58) |
People get divorced less often in The USA than in South Africa
|
Wellness Economy Size |
#1 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
The USA |
South Africa |
E-Government Development Index |
#9 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In The USA, public electronic and e-government services are more common than in South Africa
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#22 2022
|
#76 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in The USA than in South Africa
|
Internet penetration |
#24 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In The USA, more people use the internet than in South Africa
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#26 2022
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In The USA, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in South Africa
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#75 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In The USA, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
🏭 Labour |
The USA |
South Africa |
Unemployment rate |
#126 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in The USA than in South Africa
|
🛡️ Safety |
The USA |
South Africa |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#55 2022
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is lower in The USA than in South Africa
|
Homicide rate |
#82 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in The USA than in South Africa
|
Safest countries |
#128 2022
|
#117 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in The USA than in South Africa
|
Road traffic death rate |
#107 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in The USA than in South Africa
|
Terrorism Index |
#25 2021
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
The USA |
South Africa |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#2 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In The USA scientists published more significant scientific articles than in South Africa
|
💸 Taxes |
The USA |
South Africa |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
#21 2021
|
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
The USA |
South Africa |
Number of births |
#8 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in The USA than in South Africa
|
Total population |
#3 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 205) |
The USA has a larger population than South Africa
|
Population |
#3 1970
|
#29 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In The USA more citizens than in South Africa
|