Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
be 89.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritania, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 5.5 years less
In Mauritania, 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 29.9% more likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 68.3% more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 85.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 31.9% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 22.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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.
have 18.0% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 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 68.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 1% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 91.2% more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP 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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