Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 12.1 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.7% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, that number is 18.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 84.5% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 60.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
be 99.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
Life
be 98.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkmenistan, 7.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.8% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Turkmenistan, it is 99.7% as of 2015.
have 25.0% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 90% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 24.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 46.2% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 41.5% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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