Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 10.7 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 80.6% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
have 29.6% more doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
be 89.7% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 78.5% less spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
Economy
be 88.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 65.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 53.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 36.8% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 42.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
be 12.9% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 90.8% as of 2022. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
have 15.5% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 15.7% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.3% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 71.1% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 81.3% less likely to be murdered
Swaziland has a homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 24.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.2 times more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
live with 92.6% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 49.7% less electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 18.2% less CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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