Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
have 14.3% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 46.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 7.0 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 62.6% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 Dominica, 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 22.7% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 17.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Dominica, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 97% 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 11.9% more on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 49.7% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 53.8% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 88.0% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 7.8 times more strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 30.7% less CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 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). How we calculate this
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