Quality of life comparison

be 53.5% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jordan, 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 16.3 years less

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

make 12.8% more money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

be 10.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 10.2% less likely to be literate

In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.

be 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 28.9% less likely to have internet access

In Jordan, 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 Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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.

spend 13.3% less on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 56.2% more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.