Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan 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 Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 7.4 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 60.0% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
Economy
be 69.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
be 21.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
make 73.6% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 38.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Sudan, 270.0 women do as of 2020.
have 48.4% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.3% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Sudan, it is 60.7% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% 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 Sudan, that number is 63% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 51.2% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sudan, about 28.8% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 56.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 53.8% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation.
Sudan: At a glance
How big is Sudan compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.