Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 6.8 years less
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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
pay a 10.8% lower top tax rate
Namibia has a top tax rate of 37.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 93.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 46.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 11.3% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 83% 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.
Expenditures
spend 47.9% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 27.0% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% 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, Inland Revenue Department.
Swaziland: At a glance
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