Quality of life comparison

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

In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 15.0 years less

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

make 29.3% more money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

be 18.0% more likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

have 28.9% more children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 30.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 51.3% more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% 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 electricity

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 18.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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.

spend 2.4 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.