Eswatini or Namibia: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Namibia wins on more indicators: 11 of 12 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Namibia 0:2
- Costs and work: Eswatini 1:0
- Climate and health: Namibia 0:7
- Law and institutions: Namibia 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Eswatini
Indicator
Namibia
Safety and trust
Better: Namibia (0 : 2)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.40 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✗12.5 per 100,000 residents
202112% higher
✓11.2 per 100,000 residents
202110% lower
Costs and work
Better: Eswatini (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$12,529
20255% higher
✗$11,986
20254% lower
Climate and health
Better: Namibia (0 : 7)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗64.3 years
20245% lower
✓67.5 years
20245% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗61.3 years
20243% lower
✓63.5 years
20244% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗67.1 years
20246% lower
✓71.5 years
20247% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗69.4 years
20234% lower
✓72.3 years
20234% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
95.78%
2024almost equal
✓96.36%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
95.49%
2024almost equal
✓96.05%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗16.7 µg/m³ per year
202318% higher
✓14.2 µg/m³ per year
202315% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Namibia (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-0.78 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓0.38 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-0.80 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓0.15 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Eswatini, Namibia.