Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Malta, you would:
Health
be 78.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malta, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
live 18.7 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.8% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 87.7% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 34.1% less access to essential health services
Malta scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 91.4% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.7 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 Malta, 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 32.5% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 19.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Malta, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 15.2% less on healthcare
Malta spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 28.0% more on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 22.3 times more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.4% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
use 76.1% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.3% less CO2
Malta emits 3.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 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). How we calculate this
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