Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 18.3 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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

pay a 44.1% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

make 74.3% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

Life

have 92.2% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 17.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 82% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 39.2% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Aruba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 19.4% less on education

Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. 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, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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