Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 14.1 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 35.8% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Swaziland, that number is 29.6% of people as of 2024.
see 76.6% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Swaziland spends $922 as of 2023.
have 86.2% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Swaziland has 5.6 as of 2023.
have 31.7% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Swaziland scores 56 as of 2021.
be 99.2% more likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Swaziland, it is 27.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Swaziland, that number is 34.2% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Swaziland, however, that number is 53.5% as of 2023.
make 85.5% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $4,108 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.4 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 59.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Swaziland, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 Poland, 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 28.4% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Swaziland, about 63.4% do as of 2024.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% 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 39.9% more on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Swaziland spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 15.6 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Swaziland, they kill 24.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.1% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Swaziland has 2.5 as of 2024.
live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Swaziland withdraws 78% as of 2022.
use 72.5% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.3% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 61.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 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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