Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Palau, you would:
Health
be 70.2% less likely to be obese
In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
live 15.0 years less
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 35.5% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2021, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 13.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Palau, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 92.2% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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 58.6% more likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 26.5% less on education
Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 64.7% less on healthcare
Palau spends 18.4% 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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