South Africa

Africa - Southern Africa

Overall Score
49/100
🏠 Housing
48
🏛️ Govt
47
🛡️ Safety
25
💼 Business
58
🏥 Health
52
🎓 Education
48
🌍 Quality of Life
💰 Cost of Living 27.0 (NYC=100)
🏠 Rent Index 8.0
💵 Purchasing Power 42.5
🏛️ Corruption Index 41/100 ⚠ Corrupt
🌬️ Air Quality (PM2.5) 25.0 μg/m³ ~ Moderate
🌐 Connectivity
📶 Broadband Speed 48 Mbps
📱 Mobile Speed 38 Mbps
👥 Internet Users 70%
📊 Digital Score 68/100
🛡️ Safety & Justice
🛡️ Safety Score 25/100
⚖️ Justice Score 52/100
📉 Homicide Rate 36.4 per 100k
💼 Business Climate
💼 Business Score 58/100
📅 Start Business 40.0 days
💰 Tax Rate 28.7%
🏥 Healthcare
🏥 Healthcare Score 52/100
🩺 Life Expectancy 65.3 years
👨‍⚕️ Physicians 0.8 per 1k
🛏️ Hospital Beds 2.3 per 1k
🎓 Education
🎓 Education Score 48/100
📚 Literacy Rate 95%
📖 Avg Schooling 10.2 years
📝 PISA Score 389
🛣️ Infrastructure
🛣️ Infrastructure Score 64/100
🚗 Transport 62/100
⚡ Energy 78/100
📦 Logistics 68/100
🏠 Housing
🏠 Housing Score 48/100
🏛️ Govt Performance 47/100
📋 Register Property 23.0 days
📊 Data Sources & Methodology

Governance: World Bank WGI, Heritage Foundation

Safety: UNODC, Global Peace Index

Cost of Living: Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2024

Corruption: Transparency International CPI 2023

Internet: Speedtest Global Index 2024

Air Quality: IQAir World Air Quality Report 2023

Healthcare: WHO, World Bank Health Indicators

Education: UNESCO, OECD PISA

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            Last updated: January 15, 2026
          

        

      

      
      

      

      
    

    
    

      

        
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  • Overall: 49/100
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  • Cost of Living: 27
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  • Internet: 48 Mbps
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  • Life Expectancy: 65.3 yrs
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