Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore 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 Singapore, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 26.7 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 63.0% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.0 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 90.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
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 Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.3% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.
be 96.1% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 60.5% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 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 Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 54.2% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% 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 Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
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