Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 46.6% more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 47.4% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 19.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 23.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
be 11.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 88.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.9% more likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Swaziland, it is 90.8% as of 2022.
be 39.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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.
have 27.2% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 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 41.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 53.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.8 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 79.0% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.6% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 43.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.4 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
use 8.3 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
live with 8.0 times more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Swaziland, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.4% more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 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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