Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
be 37.5% less likely to be obese
In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 24.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Suriname, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 12.7 years less
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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
be 15.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 13.2% lower top tax rate
Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
make 44.2% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Suriname, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 16.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Suriname, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Suriname, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Swaziland: At a glance
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