Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 10.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 6.2 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 50.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 54.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Rwanda has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.5% more likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 68.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 50.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.
have 15.7% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 70.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 96.7% more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% less on healthcare
Rwanda spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 31.6% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.8% 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, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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