Quality of life comparison

be 134.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 9.7 years less

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

be 16.2% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

make 2.3 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

be 25.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 11.4% less likely to be literate

In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 22.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.

have 13.6% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 94.1% more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 82% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022.

spend 15.3% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 20.7% less on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.