Quality of life comparison

be 40.2% less likely to be obese

In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

be 29.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Dominican Republic, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 12.9 years less

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

make 54.1% less money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominican Republic, 23.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate

Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

have 28.9% more children

In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Dominican Republic, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 87.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 16.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Dominican Republic, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 30.6% less likely to have internet access

In Dominican Republic, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Dominican Republic, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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.

spend 32.7% more on healthcare

Dominican Republic spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.