Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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 40.6% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
see 41.1% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 61.2% fewer doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 15.2% less access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 6.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 68.4% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 78.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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 Mauritius, 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 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% 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 Mauritius, 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 41.9% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 34.6% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.5 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.0% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 51.3% less electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.1% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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