Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 234.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 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 11.5 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.7% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
see 69.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 87.1% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 23.3% less access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 9.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 79.8% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 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 Bulgaria, 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 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 82.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bulgaria, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 34.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 11.5 times more likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.2% less home broadband
Bulgaria has 37.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 92.7% more strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 77.6% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 83.4% less CO2
Bulgaria emits 5.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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