Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 29.8 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.9 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 94.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 95.6% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 70.9% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Monaco, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 45.8% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% 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 as of 2020. In Monaco, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 73.8% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
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