Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 31.5% less likely to be obese

In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

be 22.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Belize, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 16.1 years less

In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 17.2% less money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

be 43.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

Life

have 26.0% more children

In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belize, approximately 130.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belize, approximately 11.2 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 16.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Belize, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Belize, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% 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.

Expenditures

spend 42.5% less on education

Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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