Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Djibouti, you would:
Health
see 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Djibouti spends $155 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Djibouti has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 27.3% more access to essential health services
Djibouti scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 26.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Djibouti, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 1.9 years less
In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Djibouti, 11.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Djibouti has a suicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Djibouti, 26.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 27.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Djibouti, approximately 162.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
have 13.0% more children
In Djibouti, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 32.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Djibouti, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 37% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Djibouti spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 70.7% more home broadband
Djibouti has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 12.3 times more strain on fresh water
Djibouti withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
be 11.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Djibouti, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 14.3% more CO2
Djibouti emits 0.8 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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