Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 26.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 7.7 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.0 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 24.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 18.3% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
have 35.5% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Swaziland, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 10.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
How big is Swaziland compared to Burundi? See an in-depth size comparison.