Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 17.1% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 89.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 17.8 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 18.4% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 28.0% as of 2014.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 41.9% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 27.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Swaziland, about 47.0% do as of 2019.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ecuador, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 29.3% more on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Swaziland spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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