Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 19.9% less likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% 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 Mongolia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 11.7 years less
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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.
Economy
make 35.0% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.9% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2020. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 96.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 Mongolia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 73% 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.
be 29.8% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.7% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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, General Department of National Taxation.
Swaziland: At a glance
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