Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 55.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.9% of people as of 2020.
live 3.6 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Zimbabwe, that number is 11.3% as of 2014.
be 35.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 67.9% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $2,700 as of 2020.
pay a 51.5% higher top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Zimbabwe, the top tax rate is 50.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 28.5 children do as of 2022.
have 41.6% more children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, there are 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, that number is 53% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 38.3% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, about 29.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 13.2% more on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zimbabwe, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Zimbabwe: At a glance
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