Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Jordan, you would:

Health

be 53.5% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jordan, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 16.3 years less

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 14.3% less money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 46.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 28.0% as of 2014.

be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 9.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 10.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Jordan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 90% of the population do as of 2019.

be 29.9% less likely to have internet access

In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Swaziland, about 47.0% do as of 2019.

be 19.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 10.5% less on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 76.7% more on education

Jordan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Swaziland spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Swaziland Revenue Authority.

Swaziland: At a glance

Swaziland is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 17,204 sq km. Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. A constitution came into effect in 2006, but the legal status of political parties remains unclear. The African United Democratic Party tried unsuccessfully to register as an official political party in mid 2006. Talks over the constitution broke down between the government and progressive groups in 2007. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
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