Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 134.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 10.0 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 91.9% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 68.5% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,400 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
have 12.5% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Swaziland, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 14.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 2.1 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Swaziland: At a glance
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