Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 15.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 9.7 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 51.4% more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.5% more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 66.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 21.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 19.2% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 28.2% more on education
Ghana spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 62.5% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% 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: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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