Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
see 14.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Madagascar spends $63 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Madagascar has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 60.0% more access to essential health services
Madagascar scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 46.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Madagascar, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Madagascar has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 75.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 6.9 times more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $599 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
be 11.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 73.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 445.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.5% more likely to be literate
In Madagascar, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 90.8% as of 2022.
have 25.4% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 31.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 15% 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 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 18.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 45.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 55% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 39% 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.
Expenditures
spend 97.7% more on education
Madagascar spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 20.9 times more home broadband
Madagascar has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
use 15.0 times more electricity
Madagascar uses 80 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
live with 6.9 times more strain on fresh water
Madagascar withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
be 13.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Madagascar, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Madagascar emits 0.1 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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