Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 13.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 11.7 years less
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 18.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 29.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.9% more likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
have 27.8% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 30.9 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 43.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 25% 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 68.6% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% more on education
Togo spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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