Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guatemala instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 8.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Guatemala has 12.8 as of 2020.
be 81.9% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 4.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 92.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 60.6% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
be 20.3% 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 Guatemala, 94.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.2% 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 17.2 children do as of 2024.
have 12.8% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 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 Guatemala, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 15.9% 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 Guatemala, that number is 93% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.9% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 49.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Guatemala, they kill 12.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 86.8% more likely to be murdered
Swaziland has a homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Guatemala, that number is 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Guatemala has 5.3 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. Guatemala withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 38.9% less electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Guatemala uses 733 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 39.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Swaziland, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Guatemala, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.1% more CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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