Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 134.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 26.7 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.7% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 10.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 62.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Swaziland, 82% of the population do as of 2022.
be 35.2% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% 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 Singapore, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.6% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Swaziland: At a glance
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