Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 58.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 13.3 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
see 25.5% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 75.9% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 27.3% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% 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 Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 42.3% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 59.6% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 12.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 12.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 81% 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 63.4% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 72.6% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 85.4% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 11.4 times more strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 28.4% less electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 66.7% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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