Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 89.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Vietnam, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 15.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 7.9 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.2% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 14.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
be 12.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.7% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Swaziland, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 20.3% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 22.0% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 38.3% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% 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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