South Africa

2021 HPI index for South Africa
Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Carbon footprint HPI score
113th 62.3 years 5.6/10 7.08 tCO2e 29.3
HPI Data over time for South Africa
Year Rank Life expectancy Wellbeing Carbon footprint HPI score
2021 113th 62.3 years 5.6/10 7.08 tCO2e 29.3
2020 127th 65.3 years 4.9/10 6.89 tCO2e 28.3
2019 119th 66.2 years 5/10 7.15 tCO2e 29.2
2018 121st 65.7 years 4.9/10 7.18 tCO2e 28
2017 128th 65.4 years 4.5/10 7.2 tCO2e 25.7
2016 118th 64.7 years 4.8/10 7.07 tCO2e 26.9
2015 119th 64 years 4.9/10 7.17 tCO2e 26.9
2014 122nd 63.4 years 4.8/10 7.59 tCO2e 25.6
2013 136th 62.5 years 3.7/10 7.48 tCO2e 18.7
2012 121st 61.8 years 5.1/10 7.59 tCO2e 26.2
2011 128th 60.7 years 4.9/10 7.82 tCO2e 24
2010 119th 58.9 years 4.7/10 7.83 tCO2e 21.3
2009 111th 57.4 years 5.2/10 7.95 tCO2e 23
2008 107th 56 years 5.3/10 7.95 tCO2e 22.5
2007 106th 55 years 5.2/10 7.89 tCO2e 21.1
2006 75th 54.3 years 5.1/10 7.95 tCO2e 20
HPI Data in 2021 by Income groups South Africa
Decile Price range Life expectancy Wellbeing Carbon footprint HPI score
1 Less than $771 USD
(Less than 5,068 rands)
62.3 years 3.4/10 2.5 tCO2e 22.2
2 $771 to $2,274 USD
(5,068 to 14,951 rands)
62.1 years 4.3/10 2.7 tCO2e 27.8
3 $2,274 to $3,173 USD
(14,951 to 20,861 rands)
61.8 years 4.7/10 3.2 tCO2e 29.5
4 $3,173 to $4,266 USD
(20,861 to 28,048 rands)
61.8 years 5/10 3.6 tCO2e 30.5
5 $4,266 to $13,593 USD
(28,048 to 37,886 rands)
62.2 years 5.2/10 4 tCO2e 31.5
6 $13,593 to $8,133 USD
(37,886 to 53,473 rands)
63.4 years 5.3/10 4.6 tCO2e 32.6
7 $8,133 to $12,360 USD
(53,473 to 81,263 rands)
65.5 years 5.5/10 5.5 tCO2e 33.9
8 $12,360 to $21,106 USD
(81,263 to 138,767 rands)
68.9 years 5.6/10 6.9 tCO2e 35
9 $21,106 to $55,874 USD
(138,767 to 367,367 rands)
73.6 years 5.7/10 10 tCO2e 34.7
10 Over $55,874 USD
(Over 367,367 rands)
80.1 years 5.8/10 28.6 tCO2e 22.6