Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania 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 Romania, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 16.1 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.4% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $32,500 as of 2022.
be 75.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
be 64.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Romania, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2021.
pay a 51.5% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 97.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Romania, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.9% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Romania, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 85.3% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.
have 61.9% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Romania, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 42.4% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Romania, about 84.0% 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 Romania, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Romania spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Romania: At a glance
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