Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Swaziland, you would:

Health

be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.

live 18.7 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 69.1% more likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2022.

be 65.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.

be 83.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uruguay, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.

Life

be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uruguay, 19.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.8% more likely to be literate

In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Uruguay, it is 98.8% as of 2019.

be 79.0% 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 Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.

have 43.5% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uruguay, there are 12.6 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 Uruguay, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 52.5% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uruguay, about 90.0% 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 Uruguay, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 41.5% more on healthcare

Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uruguay, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Uruguay: At a glance

Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 175,015 sq km. Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 20th century launched widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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