Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Afghanistan, you would:

Health

live 6.0 years longer

In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Afghanistan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.1 times more money

Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2021, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.

be 60.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Afghanistan, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.

pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate

Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 29.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Afghanistan, approximately 620.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.4 times more likely to be literate

In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 62.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.

have 34.8% fewer children

In Afghanistan, there are approximately 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Afghanistan, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Swaziland, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 58.1% less on healthcare

Afghanistan spends 15.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 72.4% more on education

Afghanistan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department.

Swaziland: At a glance

Swaziland is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 17,204 sq km. Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. A constitution came into effect in 2006, but the legal status of political parties remains unclear. The African United Democratic Party tried unsuccessfully to register as an official political party in mid 2006. Talks over the constitution broke down between the government and progressive groups in 2007. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
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