Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger 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 Niger, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
be 77.1% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 6.8% of people as of 2024.
be 83.5% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Niger, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.8 years less
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Niger, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.7% less spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Niger spends $76 as of 2023.
have 93.2% fewer doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Niger has 0.4 as of 2023.
have 37.5% less access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Niger scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 98.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Niger, that number is 0.4% as of 2025.
be 23.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 53.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Niger, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2021.
make 81.1% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $775 as of 2025.
Life
have 75.1% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times 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 Niger, 350.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.8% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 90.8% as of 2022. In Niger, it is 35.6% as of 2022.
be 55.5% more 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 Niger, on the other hand, 65.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 76.7% less 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 75.5% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Niger, about 15.6% do as of 2024.
be 33.5% less 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 Niger, that number is 53% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 46% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.5% less on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Niger spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 46.0% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 85.8% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Niger withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 95.6% less home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Niger has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 94.4% less electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Niger uses 68 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.4% less CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Niger emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 40.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Swaziland, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Niger, it causes 93.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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