Areas Where Russia Is Better Than South Africa

🇷🇺 Russia is ranked better in 9 indicators, while South Africa is ranked better in 15 indicators.

• 👶 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

  4.5 🇷🇺

  |

  34.7 🇿🇦

  A lower rate indicates better child health and healthcare systems.

• 🤰 Maternal Mortality Ratio (Modeled)

  9 🇷🇺

  |

  118 🇿🇦

  Lower ratios indicate better maternal healthcare and safer childbirth conditions.

• 📊 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index

  0.76 🇷🇺

  |

  0.48 🇿🇦

  Adjusts the HDI for inequality in distribution of each dimension. Higher values indicate better human development with less inequality.

• 🌍 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

  46,780 🇷🇺

  |

  15,150 🇿🇦

  Allows comparison of living standards across countries by adjusting for price differences.

• ⏳ Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

  73.25 🇷🇺

  |

  66.14 🇿🇦

  A higher expectancy indicates better health and living conditions.

• ♀️ Gender Inequality Index

  0.17 🇷🇺

  |

  0.39 🇿🇦

  Measures gender disparities in reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation. Lower values indicate less inequality.

• 🌍 Human Development Index

  0.83 🇷🇺

  |

  0.74 🇿🇦

  Assesses long-term progress in health, education, and income. Higher values indicate better human development.

• ⚖️ Gender Development Index

  1.02 🇷🇺

  |

  1 🇿🇦

  Compares female and male Human Development Index (HDI) values. Higher values indicate more gender equality.

• 🌿 Planetary Pressures–adjusted Human Development Index

  0.71 🇷🇺

  |

  0.69 🇿🇦

  Adjusts HDI by considering environmental sustainability. Higher values indicate better human development with lower environmental impact.

Areas Where South Africa Is Better Than Russia