Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
be 58.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 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 7.0 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
be 22.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 6.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 18.8% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
have 50.1% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 13.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.7 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 41.7 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.0% less home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 17.0% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 69.3% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 13.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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