Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Swaziland instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 20.0 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 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

make 69.0% less money

British Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $34,200 as of 2017, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 13.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In British Virgin Islands, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

Life

have 2.0 times more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 14.2 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 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Swaziland, 82% of the population do as of 2022.

be 24.1% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 92.3% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 2.6% 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: 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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