Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
be 24.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 5.8 years less
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 66.7% more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.6 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 12.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 15.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 83.0% more likely to be literate
In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 11.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 31.2% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 2.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% 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 73.5% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 85.2% more on education
Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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