Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 5.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 10.5 years less
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 96.4% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 14.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
have 31.4% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 79.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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.
be 84.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
Expenditures
spend 51.5% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 71.1% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Swaziland Revenue Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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