Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 55.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.6 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.3% as of 2022.
be 35.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 75.8% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,200 as of 2022.
pay a 51.5% higher top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zimbabwe, 357.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.0% 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
have 29.1% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 49% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 40.7% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, about 35.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Zimbabwe spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 47.7% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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