Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 22.9 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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
make 92.4% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 15.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
pay a 37.5% higher top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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 Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Swaziland, 82% of the population do as of 2022.
be 38.5% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 96.0% 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 Liechtenstein, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 92.3% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. 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, Ministry of Finance.
Swaziland: At a glance
How big is Swaziland compared to Liechtenstein? See an in-depth size comparison.