Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 7.8 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.6 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 28.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.1% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 14.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 51.2% more on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Swaziland Revenue Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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