Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gabon instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 88.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 2.8% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 23.4% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gabon, that number is 22.7% of people as of 2024.
be 73.2% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gabon, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 27.0% less spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gabon spends $673 as of 2023.
have 12.5% less access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gabon scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gabon, that number is 20.1% as of 2025.
make 2.0 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $8,263 as of 2025.
Life
be 38.6% 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2024.
have 14.7% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 97.5% more 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 Gabon, 233.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% 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 Gabon, that number is 89% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.5% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gabon spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 58.3% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gabon, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gabon, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 86.9% more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gabon has 4.7 as of 2024.
live with 99.4% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gabon withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 14.7% less electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Gabon uses 1,023 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 19.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Swaziland, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gabon, it causes 53.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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