Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 14.3 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 59.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 72.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 13.1% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Greenland, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 77.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
have 39.5% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greenland, there are 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Greenland, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 17.8% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Greenland, about 69.5% do as of 2021.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Greenland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Greenland spends 10.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
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