Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Tajikistan, you would:

Health

be 134.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tajikistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 9.7 years less

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

be 16.2% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2020, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 11.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tajikistan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 28.0% as of 2014.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate

Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 12.6% more children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 20.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 25.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 11.4% less likely to be literate

In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.

be 22.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 54.6% more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Swaziland, about 47.0% do as of 2019.

be 10.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 90% of the population do as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Swaziland Revenue Authority.

Swaziland: At a glance

Swaziland is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 17,204 sq km. Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. A constitution came into effect in 2006, but the legal status of political parties remains unclear. The African United Democratic Party tried unsuccessfully to register as an official political party in mid 2006. Talks over the constitution broke down between the government and progressive groups in 2007. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
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