Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 11.1 years less
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
have 20.0% less access to essential health services
Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 20.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 66.1% less money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 16.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 17.5% more on education
Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 61.3% more on healthcare
Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.6% less home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 11.0 times more strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 41.3% less CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 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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