Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
be 22.5% less likely to be obese
In Grenada, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 53.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Grenada, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 16.0 years less
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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
Grenada 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 56.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Grenada, 24.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Grenada, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 67.7% more children
In Grenada, 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 20.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.3% less likely to be literate
In Grenada, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2014. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 9.4 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 12.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Grenada, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 96% 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 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Grenada, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% more on education
Grenada 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 12.1% more on healthcare
Grenada spends 5.8% 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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