Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
be 98.8% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 17.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 29.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 40.4% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 68.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Swaziland, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 4.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.7 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. 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
How big is Swaziland compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.