Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 26.0% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 67.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Colombia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 15.2 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 43.6% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 60.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 75.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 82% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 19.2% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% 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 27.8% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% 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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