Quality of life comparison

be 89.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Madagascar, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 8.5 years less

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

make 5.6 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 16.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

be 15.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Swaziland, that number is 28.0% as of 2014.

pay a 65.0% higher top tax rate

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

be 18.2% more likely to be literate

In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.8% as of 2018. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 30.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

have 18.6% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 4.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Swaziland, about 47.0% do as of 2019.

be 43.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.

spend 82.8% more on education

Madagascar spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Swaziland spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 83.8% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2019.