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.