Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
be 34.5% less likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
live 15.5 years less
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 3.5 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% 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 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 2.2 times more on education
Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 62.5% more on healthcare
Vanuatu spends 4.0% 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: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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