Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 76.4% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
have 25.6% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Western Sahara, there are 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 20.9% more 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 Western Sahara, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Western Sahara: At a glance
How big is Western Sahara compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.