Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 24.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
pay a 45.0% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 20.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 39.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 39.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
have 43.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 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 7.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 31.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 72.4% more on education
Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 20.4% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.4% 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: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Swaziland: At a glance
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