Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Syria, you would:
Health
be 40.6% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Syria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 14.6 years less
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 28.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria.
Swaziland: At a glance
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