Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 52.7% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Vanuatu, that number is 25.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.2% as of 2022.
be 73.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2019.
make 69.2% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2022.
Life
be 78.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Vanuatu, 94.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.8% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.9% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 92% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 90% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Vanuatu, that number is 70% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Vanuatu spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 38.5% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vanuatu: At a glance
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