Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Angola instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 93.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 1.8% of people as of 2020.
live 2.4 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Angola, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
be 50.3% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Angola, that number is 8.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Angola, that number is 6.6% as of 2016.
be 45.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Angola, however, that number is 32.3% as of 2018.
pay a 48.5% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Angola, the top tax rate is 17.0% as of 2016.
make 26.2% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 44.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Angola, 241.0 women do as of 2017.
have 79.0% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Angola, there are 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 19.6% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Angola, it is 71.1% as of 2015.
be 48.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Angola, on the other hand, 58.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 43% of people on average (61% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 23.4% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Angola, about 36.0% do as of 2020.
be 17.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Angola, that number is 66% of people on average (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Angola spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 63.2% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Angola, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.
Angola: At a glance
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