Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 3.6 years less
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 3.0 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.
pay a 34.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.
be 53.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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.
have 22.6% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 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 64.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% 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 Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 91.2% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% 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: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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