Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 234.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Macedonia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 12.4 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 10.3% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
see 49.0% less spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 81.1% fewer doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 24.3% less access to essential health services
Macedonia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 60.8% less money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $10,490 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 39.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 2.5 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 Macedonia, 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 31.9% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 18.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Macedonia, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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.
Safety
be 8.2 times more likely to be murdered
Macedonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Macedonia, road accidents kill 5.7 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
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 47.6% more strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 63.9% less electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 78.0% less CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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