Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 117.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guatemala, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 8.5 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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 56.5% fewer doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
make 37.7% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.5% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 82.1% as of 2024. In Swaziland, it is 90.8% as of 2022.
have 14.7% more children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 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 13.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, 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 13.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 89% 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 95.8% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 10.3% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.5% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 96.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 63.6% more electricity
Guatemala uses 733 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
find 53.0% less home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 13.5 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 20.7% less CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 65.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 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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