The number one dream job in South Africa is to be a doctor.

We all may have been there, staring at a Google search bar late at night, typing in: "How to become a ..."

Whether it's a passing daydream or a sign you're ready for a change, our search history reveals what we truly want to do for a living.

To find out what the world is secretly wishing for, a new study by digital financial services provider Remitly analysed Google search data across 145 countries to uncover our ultimate dream careers.

And for South Africa? The results are a beautiful, chaotic mix of traditional nobility, digital hustle, and pure creative energy.