Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
be 26.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burundi, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 7.7 years less
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 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.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.0 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 20.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.2% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
have 33.6% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 8.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Swaziland, about 47.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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