Quality of life comparison

be 26.3% less likely to be obese

In Macedonia, 22.4% 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 Macedonia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 17.2 years less

In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 46.8% less money

Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $17,100 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.

be 56.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Macedonia, 14.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Macedonia, 21.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate

Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

have 2.2 times more children

In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 145.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 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 Macedonia, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2020. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Macedonia, 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 Macedonia, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Macedonia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 17.7% less on healthcare

Macedonia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.