Quality of life comparison

be 98.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2019.

live 16.2 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 43.0% more likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Latvia, that number is 23.6% of people as of 2016.

make 3.6 times more money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $33,000 as of 2022.

be 69.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.

be 61.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2021.

pay a 30.3% lower top tax rate

Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Latvia, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.

be 95.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Latvia, 18.0 women do as of 2020.

be 13.0% more likely to be literate

In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Latvia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.

be 87.8% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 62.8% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Latvia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 52.2% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

be 23.9% 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 Latvia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 20.0% more on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Latvia spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 15.4% more on healthcare

Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Latvia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.