Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan 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 Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 2.3 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 39.9% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
be 88.4% less likely to die by suicide
Swaziland has a suicide rate of 27.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 96.9% less spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
have 21.4% less access to essential health services
Swaziland scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Sudan scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 34.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
make 71.7% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
Life
have 39.5% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 23.6% 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 54.7% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
be 19.3% 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 Sudan, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 62.0% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sudan, they kill 19.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.6% less home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 53.0% more strain on fresh water
Swaziland withdraws 78% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 81.4% less electricity
Swaziland uses 1,200 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 51.1% less CO2
Swaziland emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2023). How we calculate this
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