Quality of life comparison

be 268.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Sri Lanka, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 17.8 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

make 32.8% less money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 5.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 28.0% as of 2014.

be 14.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate

Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

have 69.2% more children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 12.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.

be 34.3% more likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Swaziland, about 47.0% do as of 2019.

be 10.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Sri Lanka, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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.

be 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sri Lanka, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on education

Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Swaziland spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 65.9% more on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2019.