Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 14.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 2.4 years less
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.2% more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $5,900 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 56.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 82.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 94.1% higher top tax rate
Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 24.3% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 32.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 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.
be 96.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
have 45.7% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 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 72.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% 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.
be 78.8% more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% 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 2.1 times more on education
Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.
Swaziland: At a glance
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