Quality of life comparison

be 28.6% less likely to be obese

In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

be 22.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 12.8 years less

In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 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.

make 66.9% less money

Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.

be 5.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.

be 4.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

have 2.7 times more children

In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 11.3% less likely to be literate

In Russia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2018. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.

be 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Russia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Swaziland, 83% of the population do as of 2021.

be 33.0% less likely to have internet access

In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Russia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 93% 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.

spend 14.5% less on healthcare

Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 35.1% more on education

Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.