Swaziland

Selected EarthTrends Data:

Variable	Value
Gini Index{1}	61
Population living on less than $1/day	n/a
Population living on less than $2/day	n/a
Poverty Gap $1/day	n/a
Poverty Gap $2/day	n/a
Access to improved sanitation	48%
Access to an improved water source	62%
Literacy rate, all adults	80%
Life expectancy, both sexes	30 years

Definitions and Sources

{1} Survey year: 1994. Based on income.

Poverty resources:

• Swaziland - reducing poverty through shared growth : summary report (Document)
• World Bank Swaziland Program (Project)

Poverty datasets:

• Swaziland - Poverty Data

Citations from the World Resources Report:

• None

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World Bank PovertyNet Library: (opens in a new window)

• http://povlibrary.worldbank.org/library/country/163

Development Gateway: (opens in a new window)

• http://www.developmentgateway.org/countryprofile/?country_iso=SZ