Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 69.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.8 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 64.8% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 86.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 5.0% as of 2023.
be 13.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malawi, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2019.
make 84.0% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 15.6% 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
have 19.3% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.9% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% 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 Malawi, that number is 92% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 83.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 14% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 59.3% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 24.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Malawi spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 16.9% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Malawi: At a glance
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