Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 89.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 10.3 years less
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
be 87.5% more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
be 41.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Swaziland, that number is 28.0% as of 2014.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 26.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.3% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
be 38.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.
have 25.9% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 65.9% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Swaziland: At a glance
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