Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chad instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Chad, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 63.0% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Chad, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 28.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Chad, however, that number is 42.3% as of 2018.
make 82.1% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Chad, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2020.
pay a 81.8% higher top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Chad, the top tax rate is 60.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Chad, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
have 73.2% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Chad, there are 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 74.8% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Chad, it is 22.3% as of 2016.
be 65.2% 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 Chad, on the other hand, 65.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 90.0% 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 Chad, that number is 9% of people on average (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 78.7% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Chad, about 10.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.2% 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 Chad, that number is 61% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 54.7% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Chad spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 35.3% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Chad, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Chad: At a glance
How big is Chad compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.