Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 12.7% less likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 24.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 18.1 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 59.2% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Antigua and Barbuda, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 38.5% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% more on education
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.1% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% 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: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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