Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
be 66.7% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niger, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 98.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 0.6% as of 2023.
be 30.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Niger, however, that number is 40.8% as of 2018.
make 84.9% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2023.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 57.8% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Niger, it is 37.3% as of 2018.
be 68.6% more 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 Niger, on the other hand, 66.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 76.3% 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 62.7% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Niger, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.6% less 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 Niger, that number is 69% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Niger spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niger: At a glance
How big is Niger compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.