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Eswatini vs Norway statistics compared

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Eswatini has a population of 1.26M (ranked 156/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 154th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 163/197 ($5.16B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($4,108), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Norway
Population
1276995
5660666
Population rank 156/197 119/197
GDP
$5.16B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 163/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$4,108
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 131/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$2.31B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.9%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,843
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 121/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,770
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.72
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
23.5 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Eswatini and Norway: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Norway economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Norway
2025 $5,160,679,613 $530,755,719,439
2024 $4,858,885,841 $500,886,328,034
2023 $4,621,191,262 $502,197,633,323
2022 $4,746,660,274 $617,321,834,099
2021 $4,807,069,277 $521,592,200,233
2020 $4,134,677,810 $382,252,517,922
2019 $4,617,018,959 $424,244,886,364
2018 $4,643,751,059 $454,588,871,811
2017 $4,462,640,651 $415,673,181,543
2016 $3,722,306,117 $383,284,047,619
2015 $3,908,217,914 $400,669,174,331
2014 $4,285,065,665 $515,829,568,897
2013 $4,463,396,204 $540,132,255,319
2012 $4,747,813,067 $525,082,939,407
2011 $4,722,912,047 $512,868,581,628
2010 $4,360,714,359 $440,132,138,425
2009 $3,525,213,502 $395,664,488,017
2008 $3,235,921,171 $472,060,283,688
2007 $3,391,122,887 $407,813,774,161
2006 $3,215,307,901 $349,773,283,645
2005 $3,097,946,371 $311,417,306,946
2004 $2,710,331,785 $265,662,977,688
2003 $2,149,632,433 $229,192,678,173
2002 $1,393,945,031 $195,359,978,957
2001 $1,502,870,486 $173,590,978,347
2000 $1,697,161,558 $170,620,327,660
1999 $1,547,888,496 $161,304,620,987
1998 $1,576,908,856 $152,955,958,172
1997 $1,716,714,070 $160,013,571,974
1996 $1,602,741,834 $162,427,517,132
1995 $1,698,989,464 $151,083,627,983
1994 $1,419,294,254 $126,324,387,894
1993 $1,357,189,552 $119,841,699,440
1992 $1,284,759,928 $129,998,873,602
1991 $1,156,135,718 $121,149,331,318
1990 $1,114,694,041 $119,344,377,526
1989 $696,921,542 $102,226,808,603
1988 $692,026,455 $101,497,621,605
1987 $584,126,092 $93,913,320,965
1986 $449,140,318 $78,438,205,742
1985 $360,079,419 $65,211,464,198
1984 $494,483,409 $61,866,078,539
1983 $555,336,146 $61,417,685,434
1982 $537,568,059 $62,453,362,256
1981 $570,774,825 $63,392,804,251
1980 $541,976,853 $64,176,789,764
1979 $412,093,134 $52,935,763,512
1978 $340,630,085 $46,355,988,784
1977 $304,060,076 $41,362,637,363
1976 $272,550,068 $35,815,449,464
1975 $288,299,789 $32,742,543,381
1974 $264,320,941 $27,033,413,362
1973 $221,915,128 $22,433,660,550
1972 $146,736,479 $17,283,931,878
1971 $136,462,081 $14,523,306,736
1970 $112,139,955 $12,753,503,479
1969 $105,419,958 $11,083,505,596
1968 $79,799,968 $10,178,705,992
1967 $74,759,970 $9,532,076,026
1966 $76,859,969 $8,712,528,095
1965 $70,279,972 $8,073,570,566
1964 $64,980,554 $7,172,430,304
1963 $54,129,438 $6,522,268,053
1962 $45,927,962 $6,078,186,245
1961 $43,026,043 $5,642,867,672
1960 $35,076,846 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Norway
2025 $4,108 $94,594
2024 $3,910 $89,889
2023 $3,756 $90,984
2022 $3,894 $113,122
2021 $3,984 $96,443
2020 $3,467 $71,058
2019 $3,913 $79,329
2018 $3,973 $85,579
2017 $3,853 $78,771
2016 $3,238 $73,222
2015 $3,420 $77,221
2014 $3,771 $100,410
2013 $3,950 $106,333
2012 $4,225 $104,628
2011 $4,225 $103,545
2010 $3,923 $90,020
2009 $3,190 $81,940
2008 $2,947 $99,002
2007 $3,109 $86,600
2006 $2,965 $75,048
2005 $2,871 $67,358
2004 $2,526 $57,855
2003 $2,015 $50,208
2002 $1,316 $43,048
2001 $1,430 $38,458
2000 $1,630 $37,992
1999 $1,502 $36,151
1998 $1,547 $34,516
1997 $1,705 $36,324
1996 $1,619 $37,073
1995 $1,751 $34,659
1994 $1,461 $29,130
1993 $1,397 $27,793
1992 $1,362 $30,328
1991 $1,273 $28,427
1990 $1,278 $28,137
1989 $832 $24,185
1988 $865 $24,112
1987 $765 $22,430
1986 $611 $18,822
1985 $510 $15,704
1984 $726 $14,943
1983 $843 $14,877
1982 $843 $15,178
1981 $925 $15,463
1980 $908 $15,708
1979 $714 $12,998
1978 $610 $11,421
1977 $563 $10,230
1976 $521 $8,896
1975 $568 $8,171
1974 $536 $6,783
1973 $463 $5,664
1972 $315 $4,395
1971 $301 $3,721
1970 $254.2 $3,291
1969 $245.2 $2,881
1968 $190.4 $2,667
1967 $182.8 $2,519
1966 $192.7 $2,321
1965 $181 $2,168
1964 $171.6 $1,941
1963 $146.4 $1,779
1962 $127.1 $1,670
1961 $121.8 $1,563
1960 $101.6 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Norway
2026 64.5 83.8
2025 64.4 83.6
2024 64.3 83.5
2023 64.1 83.3
2022 63 82.6
2021 58.2 83.2
2020 59.9 83.2
2019 59.8 83
2018 58.7 82.8
2017 57.6 82.6
2016 56.2 82.4
2015 54.9 82.3
2014 53.5 82.1
2013 52.1 81.7
2012 50.7 81.4
2011 49.1 81.2
2010 48.3 81
2009 46.9 80.9
2008 45.9 80.7
2007 45.2 80.5
2006 44.6 80.4
2005 44 80.2
2004 43.9 80
2003 44.6 79.5
2002 45.4 79
2001 46.3 78.9
2000 47.6 78.7
1999 48.8 78.4
1998 50.1 78.4
1997 51.7 78.2
1996 53.3 78.2
1995 55.1 77.8
1994 56.6 77.8
1993 58.1 77.2
1992 59.3 77.2
1991 60.4 77
1990 61.2 76.6
1989 61.7 76.5
1988 61.9 76.3
1987 61.9 76.1
1986 61.6 76.3
1985 61.2 75.9
1984 60.4 76.2
1983 58.4 76.1
1982 59.5 76
1981 58.8 75.9
1980 58.2 75.7
1979 57.5 75.4
1978 56.8 75.4
1977 56 75.4
1976 55.2 75
1975 54.4 74.8
1974 53.7 74.8
1973 53 74.4
1972 52.4 74.3
1971 51.8 74.2
1970 51.2 74.1
1969 50.6 73.7
1968 50.1 73.9
1967 49.5 74.1
1966 49 74
1965 48.4 73.7
1964 47.9 73.6
1963 47.5 73.1
1962 47.1 73.5
1961 46.7 73.6
1960 46.4 73.6
1959 46.1 73.6
1958 45.8 73.4
1957 45.4 73.4
1956 45.1 73.5
1955 44.8 73.4
1954 44.6 73.2
1953 44.3 73.1
1952 44 72.7
1951 43.7 72.5
1950 43.4 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Norway
2025 1,256,174 5,610,870
2024 1,242,822 5,572,279
2023 1,230,506 5,519,601
2022 1,218,917 5,457,127
2021 1,206,593 5,408,320
2020 1,192,729 5,379,475
2019 1,179,874 5,347,896
2018 1,168,929 5,311,916
2017 1,158,195 5,276,968
2016 1,149,507 5,234,519
2015 1,142,813 5,188,607
2014 1,136,299 5,137,232
2013 1,129,990 5,079,623
2012 1,123,863 5,018,573
2011 1,117,833 4,953,088
2010 1,111,650 4,889,252
2009 1,105,153 4,828,726
2008 1,098,091 4,768,212
2007 1,090,705 4,709,153
2006 1,084,436 4,660,677
2005 1,079,022 4,623,291
2004 1,073,159 4,591,910
2003 1,066,700 4,564,855
2002 1,059,441 4,538,159
2001 1,051,064 4,513,751
2000 1,041,414 4,490,967
1999 1,030,782 4,461,913
1998 1,019,653 4,431,464
1997 1,006,635 4,405,157
1996 989,841 4,381,336
1995 970,433 4,359,184
1994 971,212 4,336,613
1993 971,318 4,311,991
1992 943,416 4,286,401
1991 908,189 4,261,732
1990 872,428 4,241,473
1989 837,800 4,226,901
1988 799,798 4,209,488
1987 763,811 4,186,905
1986 734,732 4,167,354
1985 706,196 4,152,516
1984 680,783 4,140,099
1983 658,957 4,128,432
1982 637,652 4,114,787
1981 616,808 4,099,702
1980 596,644 4,085,620
1979 577,199 4,072,517
1978 558,446 4,058,671
1977 540,348 4,043,205
1976 523,330 4,026,152
1975 507,673 4,007,313
1974 492,988 3,985,258
1973 479,038 3,960,612
1972 465,788 3,933,004
1971 453,183 3,903,039
1970 441,216 3,875,763
1969 429,875 3,847,707
1968 419,147 3,816,486
1967 409,031 3,784,539
1966 398,766 3,753,012
1965 388,336 3,723,168
1964 378,656 3,694,339
1963 369,759 3,666,537
1962 361,365 3,638,918
1961 353,264 3,609,800
1960 345,337 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Norway

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Norway
2024 2.72 1.45
2023 2.75 1.4
2022 2.8 1.41
2021 2.84 1.55
2020 2.89 1.48
2019 2.93 1.53
2018 2.97 1.56
2017 3.02 1.62
2016 3.07 1.71
2015 3.12 1.72
2014 3.18 1.75
2013 3.24 1.78
2012 3.27 1.85
2011 3.32 1.88
2010 3.38 1.95
2009 3.5 1.98
2008 3.57 1.96
2007 3.58 1.9
2006 3.63 1.9
2005 3.7 1.84
2004 3.76 1.83
2003 3.8 1.8
2002 3.85 1.75
2001 3.94 1.78
2000 4.03 1.85
1999 4.09 1.85
1998 4.13 1.81
1997 4.24 1.86
1996 4.38 1.89
1995 4.52 1.87
1994 4.66 1.87
1993 4.82 1.86
1992 4.98 1.88
1991 5.13 1.92
1990 5.3 1.93
1989 5.48 1.89
1988 5.69 1.84
1987 5.9 1.74
1986 6.11 1.71
1985 6.28 1.68
1984 6.36 1.66
1983 6.43 1.66
1982 6.49 1.71
1981 6.54 1.7
1980 6.57 1.72
1979 6.61 1.75
1978 6.65 1.77
1977 6.68 1.75
1976 6.7 1.86
1975 6.71 1.98
1974 6.71 2.13
1973 6.72 2.23
1972 6.72 2.38
1971 6.74 2.49
1970 6.75 2.5
1969 6.76 2.7
1968 6.76 2.75
1967 6.77 2.81
1966 6.8 2.9
1965 6.79 2.94
1964 6.79 2.98
1963 6.8 2.93
1962 6.79 2.91
1961 6.77 2.94
1960 6.75 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Norway
2025 23.5 40.9
2024 23.2 40.7
2023 23 40.5
2022 22.8 40.4
2021 22.6 40.3
2020 22.4 40
2019 22.1 39.8
2018 21.8 39.6
2017 21.5 39.4
2016 21.2 39.3
2015 21 39.2
2014 20.7 39
2013 20.5 38.9
2012 20.2 38.8
2011 19.9 38.7
2010 19.6 38.6
2009 19.4 38.5
2008 19.1 38.4
2007 18.9 38.3
2006 18.7 38.1
2005 18.6 37.9
2004 18.5 37.7
2003 18.3 37.5
2002 18.1 37.3
2001 17.8 37.1
2000 17.6 36.9
1999 17.3 36.7
1998 16.9 36.5
1997 16.6 36.4
1996 16.3 36.2
1995 16.1 36.1
1994 16.3 35.9
1993 16.7 35.8
1992 16.5 35.7
1991 16.3 35.5
1990 16.1 35.4
1989 15.9 35.2
1988 15.6 35.1
1987 15.3 34.9
1986 15.3 34.8
1985 15.2 34.6
1984 15.3 34.4
1983 15.3 34.1
1982 15.4 33.9
1981 15.5 33.6
1980 15.6 33.3
1979 15.7 33.1
1978 15.8 32.9
1977 15.9 32.7
1976 16 32.6
1975 16.1 32.5
1974 16.2 32.4
1973 16.2 32.4
1972 16.3 32.5
1971 16.3 32.7
1970 16.3 32.9
1969 16.2 33.2
1968 16.2 33.5
1967 16.1 33.7
1966 16.1 33.9
1965 16.1 34.1
1964 16.1 34.2
1963 16.1 34.3
1962 16.3 34.4
1961 16.4 34.4
1960 16.6 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$4.69B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.7%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.14%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
34.3%
2023
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.4%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$537M
2024
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,007 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.42%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,200 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.9%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
26.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
31.8
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
79
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
48.2%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
63.4%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Eswatini Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45.1
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Norway
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,287 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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