2025

South Africa's Quality of Life

The latest edition of the Macro Review updates the Quality of Life Index (QOLI) developed by the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA).

Publication description

The report includes a comprehensive analysis of:

  • The standard of living in South Africa based on 10 weighted indicators.
  • The quality of life across South Africa's nine provinces.  
  • The quality of life across South Africa's four main racial groups. 

South Africa in Brief

The latest edition of the Macro Review from the Centre For Risk Analysis looks at South Africa across a range of political, economic and social indicators.

Publication description

This report looks at: 

  • SA's population profile and living conditions
  • The economy and government finances
  • Education and the labour market
  • Business and infrastructure indicators 
  • Health and welfare snippets 
  • Crime levels and public opinion