Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 53.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 7.2 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 17.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.4% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 35.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
have 15.2% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 57.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (95% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% 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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