Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 11.4 years less

In Montserrat, the average life expectancy is 76 years (77 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 98.7% more children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 42.2 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 12.8% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.

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be 13.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Montserrat, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 86% of the population do as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 96.5% less home broadband

Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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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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