Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 93.0% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.1% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. 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 Greenland, 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 19.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Infrastructure
find 92.2% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 91.6% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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Swaziland: At a glance
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