Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 13.3 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 34.3% more spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
have 4.2 times more doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 37.5% more access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 72.2% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 60.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 53.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
make 73.4% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 53.4% 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.2% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 37.3% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.2% 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 Ecuador, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 21.7% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
be 14.6% 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 Ecuador, that number is 92% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.8% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to be murdered
Swaziland has a homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 6.9 times more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 91.3% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 39.7% more electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Swaziland, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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