Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 134.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 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 7.4 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 26.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.6% more likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 61.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
have 32.6% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 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 30.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% 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, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Swaziland: At a glance
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