Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 25.3% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 44.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Brazil, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 16.2 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 46.9% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $19,600 as of 2024, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,400 as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 34.4% as of 2024.
be 14.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 58.4% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Swaziland, there are 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 76.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Brazil, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 31.0% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Swaziland, about 58.0% do as of 2023.
be 26.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Brazil, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 74% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on education
Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 36.9% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 10.3% 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: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Swaziland Revenue Authority.
Swaziland: At a glance
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