South Africa’s Quality of Life

South Africa’s Quality of Life

The latest report from the Centre For Risk Analysis (CRA), entitled South Africa’s Quality of Life assesses living standards across SA's nine provinces as well as its four main racial 'groups'.

Publication description

The report identifies social and economic indicators where the country underperforms and what must be done to improve the lives of all South Africans.  

Key takeaways:

  • The Quality of Life (QOLI) Index draws comparisons between South Africa’s nine provinces and between the different race groups.
  • Ten indicators are used to calculate the QOLI Index scores.
  • The best quality of life is in the Western Cape province, with a QOLI score of 6.5.
  • The worst quality of life is in the Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces, each with a QOLI score of 5.0.
  • White South Africans have the best quality of life, followed by Indian/ Asian, Coloured and Black people respectively.