Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
be 19.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guinea, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 4.2 years less
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Guinea has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guinea, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 34.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 21.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 553.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 95.1% more likely to be literate
In Guinea, the literacy rate is 45.3% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 20.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 49.6 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 36.8% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 35.3 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 77.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 21% 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 68.6% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Guinea spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 62.5% more on healthcare
Guinea 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, Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Swaziland: At a glance
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