Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Senegal, you would:

Health

be 89.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Senegal, 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 10.3 years less

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 87.5% more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

be 12.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

be 26.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

Life

be 57.0% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 67.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 22.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 26.2% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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.

Expenditures

spend 25.0% more on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.

Swaziland: At a glance

Swaziland is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 17,204 sq km. Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. A constitution came into effect in 2006, but the legal status of political parties remains unclear. The African United Democratic Party tried unsuccessfully to register as an official political party in mid 2006. Talks over the constitution broke down between the government and progressive groups in 2007. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
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