Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
be 12.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 2.6 years less
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 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 60.2% more likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.4% more money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $7,000 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 15.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 57.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 55.7 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 18.9% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 27.5 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 16.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 45% 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 31.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% more on education
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 97.0% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.3% 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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