Quality of life comparison

be 3.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 12.8 years less

In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

make 6.1 times more money

Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.

be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malawi, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.

be 16.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

be 31.4% more likely to be literate

In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 18.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 16.2% fewer children

In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.9 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Swaziland, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Malawi, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 91% 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 72.4% more on education

Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 20.4% more on healthcare

Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.