Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 17.8 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 68.5% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.6% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2023.
be 83.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
be 75.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 93.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sri Lanka, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
be 79.3% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 35.0% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 14.5 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 people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 13.6% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.6% 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 Sri Lanka, that number is 93% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.9% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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