Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 15.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 15.2 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 52.8% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.1% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $22,800 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 5.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 16.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% 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 Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Swaziland Revenue Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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