Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
be 58.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In El Salvador, 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 8.0 years less
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 21.6% less spent on your healthcare
El Salvador spends $1,176 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 65.5% fewer doctors per person
El Salvador has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 28.2% less access to essential health services
El Salvador scores 78 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
El Salvador 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 10.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 96.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In El Salvador, 27.2% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 28.8% less money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $5,767 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 51.6% more children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In El Salvador, approximately 39.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 8.8 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 12.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In El Salvador, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 97% 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 12.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In El Salvador, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 19.3% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 81.6% more on education
El Salvador spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 58.4% more likely to be murdered
El Salvador has a homicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In El Salvador, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.9% less home broadband
El Salvador has 12.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 6.4 times more strain on fresh water
El Salvador withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 41.7% less CO2
El Salvador emits 1.5 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 El Salvador, 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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