Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Comoros, you would:
Health
be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Comoros, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 7.5 years less
In Comoros, 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Comoros, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 38.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.6% more likely to be literate
In Comoros, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 30.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Comoros, approximately 217.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Comoros, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Comoros, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 92.3% more on education
Comoros spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 20.4% more on healthcare
Comoros 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: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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