Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
be 53.4% less likely to be obese
In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saudi Arabia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 17.0 years less
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 78.6% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 64.0% more children
In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 41.0% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.9% less on education
Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 14.0% more on healthcare
Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. 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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