Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 12.7% less likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 34.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 6.0 years less
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 39.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 61.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.8% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 20.3% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, Botswana Unified Revenue Service.
Swaziland: At a glance
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