Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 17.1 years less

In Maryland, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 84.7% less money

Maryland has a GDP per capita of $69,127 as of 2024, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

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be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Maryland, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 35.6% less likely to have internet access

In Maryland, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Swaziland is 54.6% cheaper than Maryland
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Maryland is about 1.5 times bigger than Swaziland.
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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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