Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Guatemala, you would:

Health

be 22.2% less likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

be 134.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 13.2 years less

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 16.5% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 13.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

pay a 4.7 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 51.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 15.7% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% 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 electricity

In Guatemala, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 15.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Guatemala, approximately 95% 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.

Expenditures

spend 61.3% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

Swaziland: At a glance

Swaziland is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 17,204 sq km. Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. A constitution came into effect in 2006, but the legal status of political parties remains unclear. The African United Democratic Party tried unsuccessfully to register as an official political party in mid 2006. Talks over the constitution broke down between the government and progressive groups in 2007. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
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