Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 67.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 13.4 years less
In Indonesia, 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.8% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 11.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 6.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 50.7% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% 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 13.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 42.9% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 91.2% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Swaziland: At a glance
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