Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 22.9 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 86.7% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 90.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 91.3% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 43.5% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 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 New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 62.7% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% 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 (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 53.8% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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