Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 16.2% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 89.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 9.2 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 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.
Economy
make 29.8% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 33.5% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 14.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 82% 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 25.0% more on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Swaziland: At a glance
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