Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 97.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2024.
live 7.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 12.5% less access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 69.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.1% 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
have 53.6% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% 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 Dominica, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
be 20.7% 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 Dominica, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 33.2% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 55.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered
Swaziland has a homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 8.3 times more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 87.1% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 44.3% more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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