Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Japan, you would:
Health
be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Japan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 25.1 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 41.0% lower top tax rate
Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 78.1% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,600 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 109.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Japan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Swaziland, 83% of the population do as of 2021.
be 28.9% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Japan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.4% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 47.1% more on education
Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. 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, National Tax Agency Japan.
Swaziland: At a glance
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