Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 36.8% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% 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 Israel, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 23.7 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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
pay a 34.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 78.1% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 11.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 16.8% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 145.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Israel, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Swaziland, 82% of the population do as of 2022.
be 34.4% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Israel, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 29.6% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 21.7% less on healthcare
Israel spends 8.3% 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, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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