Quality of life comparison

be 134.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Bhutan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 12.6 years less

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

make 21.6% less money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.

be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

be 24.7% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

have 45.8% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 46.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Swaziland, 83% of the population do as of 2021.

be 31.4% less likely to have internet access

In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 28.6% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 47.7% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.