Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
be 11.3% less likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
live 12.1 years less
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 45.8% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Swaziland, that number is 28.0% as of 2014.
be 294.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 33.4% more children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 62.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Swaziland, it is 88.4% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 85.8% more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% 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 Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Swaziland, 90% of the population do as of 2019.
be 19.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Turkmenistan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.0% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Swaziland spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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