Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 38.9% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% 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 Oman, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 17.2 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 73.5% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 25.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 25.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% 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 38.5% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Oman, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 22.6% more on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% 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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