Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
be 18.3% less likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 20.2% 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 Slovenia, 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 22.1 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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
pay a 34.0% lower top tax rate
Slovenia has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 77.8% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $41,000 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 4.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 87.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Slovenia, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 26.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.5 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 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Slovenia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Swaziland, 83% of the population do as of 2021.
be 33.7% less likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Slovenia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 13.8% less on education
Slovenia spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 31.6% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.5% 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: Tax Administration of the Republic of Slovenia, The World Factbook, Swaziland Revenue Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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