Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
see 8.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 90.8% more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
be 14.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 0.9 years less
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 52.5% more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 64.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 68.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 32.5% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 6.3 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 69.6% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.1 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
use 15.7 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.8 times more strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
be 32.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.9 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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