Quality of life comparison

be 12.7% less likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.

be 34.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.

live 6.0 years less

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

make 47.5% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $8,400 as of 2020.

be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Swaziland, that number is 28.0% as of 2014.

be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

pay a 32.0% higher top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Swaziland, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

have 15.1% more children

In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Swaziland, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Swaziland, 437.0 women do as of 2017.

be 57.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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.

be 52.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 26.6% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Swaziland, about 47.0% do as of 2019.

be 19.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Botswana, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 97% 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.

spend 23.2% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Swaziland spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.5% more on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Swaziland, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2019.