Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 234.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Australia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 18.8 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 88.0% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 86.4% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 35.6% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 8.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 93.7% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 59.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 42.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Australia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 86% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 34.0% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 19.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Australia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.9% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 19.2% more on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 14.7 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.1% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 16.6 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 87.8% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.8% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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