Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 99.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
be 49.6% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 14.9% of people as of 2024.
be 70.8% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Somalia, it is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.3 years less
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Somalia, that number is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.4% less spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Somalia spends $52 as of 2023.
have 51.8% less access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Somalia scores 27 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Somalia, that number is 18.9% as of 2025.
make 83.9% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $661 as of 2025.
Life
have 79.1% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 42.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 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 Somalia, 563.0 women do as of 2023.
be 40.4% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 90.8% as of 2022. In Somalia, it is 54.1% as of 2022.
be 55.0% 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 65.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.8% 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 Somalia, that number is 50% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 24% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 55.9% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Somalia, about 27.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.1% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Somalia, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 18.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Somalia, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.4% less strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Somalia withdraws 25% as of 2022.
find 71.3% less home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Somalia has 0.7 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.3% less CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Somalia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Swaziland vs. Somalia
Somalia: At a glance
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