Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 58.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 6.6 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 50.9% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 80.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.
make 62.6% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.
Life
be 69.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.
have 52.9% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.8% 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 Zambia, that number is 47% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 64.4% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.8% less 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Zambia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.8% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Zambia: At a glance
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