Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
be 33.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 5.6 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 22.2% more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 13.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 82.0% more money
Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 15.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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 86.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 234.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 36% 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 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Djibouti, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Djibouti, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 59% 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
Djibouti spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.2 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.0% 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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