Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of China, you would:
Health
live 16.4 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 52.0% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $22,100 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 8.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Swaziland, 82% of the population do as of 2022.
be 19.2% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In China, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 92% 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 38.9% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.1% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Swaziland: At a glance
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