Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 49.2% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% 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 Libya, 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 17.5 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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
make 40.1% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 6.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 27.7% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Libya, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Swaziland: At a glance
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