Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 40.9% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 44.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 18.5 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 33.3% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 63.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 67.7% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 Dominica, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Swaziland, 82% of the population do as of 2022.
be 27.2% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.7% 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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