Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Croatia, you would:
Health
be 234.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Croatia, 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 14.7 years less
In Croatia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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 71.4% less spent on your healthcare
Croatia spends $3,229 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 85.8% fewer doctors per person
Croatia has 39.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 30.0% less access to essential health services
Croatia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 73.7% more likely to die by suicide
Croatia has a suicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Croatia, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Croatia, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 84.8% less money
Croatia has a GDP per capita of $27,104 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Croatia, 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 39.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Croatia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Croatia, approximately 4.1 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 Croatia, 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 24.2% less likely to have internet access
In Croatia, approximately 83.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 19.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Croatia, 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 47.4% more on education
Croatia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 18.7 times more likely to be murdered
Croatia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Croatia, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.5% less home broadband
Croatia has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 51.4 times more strain on fresh water
Croatia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 73.2% less electricity
Croatia uses 4,484 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.8% less CO2
Croatia emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Croatia, air pollution causes 31.0 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). How we calculate this
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