Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Albania, you would:
Health
be 24.0% less likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Albania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 19.8 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.3% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 94.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 43.5% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 81.3% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 54.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.2% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Albania, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 83% of the population do as of 2021.
be 25.3% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Albania, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.3% more on education
Albania spends 3.1% 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, Albanian Taxation Office.
Swaziland: At a glance
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