Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 16.2% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 44.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Lucia, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 19.3 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 53.3% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 95.6% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 73.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% 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 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Lucia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 38.9% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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