Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 23.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 3.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.2% more spent on your healthcare
Swaziland spends $922 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tuvalu spends $1,671 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Swaziland has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tuvalu has 13.5 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 29.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tuvalu, that number is 65.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 47.1% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $4,108 as of 2025, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $6,041 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.2% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 90.8% as of 2022. In Tuvalu, it is 100.0% as of 2022.
be 60.9% 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 16.5 children do as of 2024.
be 44.1% 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 Tuvalu, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
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 Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 63.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tuvalu, about 81.2% do as of 2022.
be 22.9% 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 Tuvalu, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Swaziland spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tuvalu spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tuvalu, that number is 27.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Swaziland, road accidents kill 24.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tuvalu, they kill 17.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.1% more home broadband
Swaziland has 2.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tuvalu has 4.5 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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