Cape Town
South Africa's Mother City offers stunning Table Mountain views, wine country, and diverse culture. Cape Town combines natural beauty with vibrant lifestyle.
Evidence desk
What the official data tells us
Compare the observation period and geography before comparing values. These sourced observations add context to the legacy scores; they do not yet feed the global Civometra Index.
Automated feeds checked: 2026-10-12 · Data changed: 2026-10-11
South Africa: national context
Country-level indicators are not city measurements and are excluded from city scoring.
Life expectancy at birth
66.31 years
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
People using the internet
78.36 % of population
Observation: 2024 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate
32.39 % of labour force
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
GDP per capita, PPP
13,592.05 constant 2021 international $
Observation: 2025 · country
World Bank, World Development Indicators ↗Retrieved 2026-10-12
National context; does not measure this city. Latest available year varies by country and indicator.
Comparable city-level evidence is still being collected for Cape Town. National context is shown where available.
Explore all observations and research notes →Performance Analysis
Comprehensive evaluation across all key lifestyle categories
Sustainability#14
AI & Innovation#20
Cost-Benefit Ratio#34
Food & Culinary#27
Pet-Friendly#46
Overall#9
Outdoors & Recreation#4
Nightlife & Entertainment#13
Retirement#18
Healthcare#23
Dating Scene#19
Safety#23
Remote Work#29
Education#31
Family Life#30
Affordability#25
Tech Jobs#37
Explore Cape Town’s strongest legacy categories
These are the highest category scores in the inherited profile. They describe the dated baseline; they are not a personal compatibility assessment or a new Civometra result.
Outdoors & Recreation
92.3 / 100
Baseline rank #4
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Nightlife & Entertainment
82.1 / 100
Baseline rank #13
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Retirement
82.0 / 100
Baseline rank #18
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Healthcare
79.5 / 100
Baseline rank #23
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Dating Scene
77.5 / 100
Baseline rank #19
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