Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Wallis and Futuna, you would:
Health
live 21.0 years less
In Wallis and Futuna, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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 2.8 times more money
Wallis and Futuna has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2004, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Wallis and Futuna, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
Life
have 89.0% more children
In Wallis and Futuna, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% more likely to have internet access
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Wallis and Futuna, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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