Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nepal, 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 12.7 years less
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 24.2% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
have 27.2% more children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nepal, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 94% 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 19.0% more on education
Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 5.2% 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: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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