Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
be 8.9 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 3.6 years less
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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 44.7% more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 57.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.7% more likely to be literate
In Cameroon, the literacy rate is 77.1% as of 2018. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 18.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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.
have 35.7% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 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 26.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 25% 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 28.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% more on education
Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 71.1% more on healthcare
Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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