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China vs Eswatini statistics compared

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China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 2nd vs. 154th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

China Eswatini
Population
1402578808
1273390
Population rank 2/197 156/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

China and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

China and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
China

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
China Eswatini
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $4,858,885,841
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $4,621,191,262
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $4,746,660,274
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $4,807,069,277
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $4,134,677,810
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $4,617,018,959
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $4,643,751,059
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $4,462,640,651
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $3,722,306,117
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $3,908,217,914
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $4,285,065,665
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $4,463,396,204
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $4,747,813,067
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $4,722,912,047
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $4,360,714,359
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $3,525,213,502
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $3,235,921,171
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $3,391,122,887
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $3,215,307,901
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $3,097,946,371
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $2,710,331,785
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $2,149,632,433
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $1,393,945,031
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $1,502,870,486
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $1,697,161,558
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $1,547,888,496
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $1,576,908,856
1997 $967,753,570,435 $1,716,714,070
1996 $868,523,936,530 $1,602,741,834
1995 $738,190,896,228 $1,698,989,464
1994 $566,929,539,493 $1,419,294,254
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,357,189,552
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,284,759,928
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,156,135,718
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,114,694,041
1989 $348,380,566,802 $696,921,542
1988 $312,888,888,889 $692,026,455
1987 $273,455,156,951 $584,126,092
1986 $301,310,144,928 $449,140,318
1985 $310,064,625,850 $360,079,419
1984 $260,442,857,143 $494,483,409
1983 $231,130,268,199 $555,336,146
1982 $205,480,916,031 $537,568,059
1981 $196,218,253,968 $570,774,825
1980 $191,487,500,000 $541,976,853
1979 $178,573,913,043 $412,093,134
1978 $149,788,617,886 $340,630,085
1977 $175,226,595,860 $304,060,076
1976 $154,196,810,059 $272,550,068
1975 $163,687,619,736 $288,299,789
1974 $144,418,433,058 $264,320,941
1973 $138,764,340,892 $221,915,128
1972 $113,871,930,714 $146,736,479
1971 $99,959,013,880 $136,462,081
1970 $92,752,930,873 $112,139,955
1969 $79,847,786,729 $105,419,958
1968 $70,980,323,819 $79,799,968
1967 $73,011,350,596 $74,759,970
1966 $76,854,053,259 $76,859,969
1965 $70,565,994,356 $70,279,972
1964 $59,821,862,703 $64,980,554
1963 $50,812,227,919 $54,129,438
1962 $47,310,737,754 $45,927,962
1961 $50,162,299,350 $43,026,043
1960 $59,846,235,025 $35,076,846

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Eswatini
2024 $13,303 $3,910
2023 $12,951 $3,756
2022 $12,971 $3,894
2021 $12,887 $3,984
2020 $10,627 $3,467
2019 $10,343 $3,913
2018 $10,086 $3,973
2017 $8,980 $3,853
2016 $8,255 $3,238
2015 $8,175 $3,420
2014 $7,781 $3,771
2013 $7,147 $3,950
2012 $6,405 $4,225
2011 $5,704 $4,225
2010 $4,629 $3,923
2009 $3,898 $3,190
2008 $3,523 $2,947
2007 $2,735 $3,109
2006 $2,129 $2,965
2005 $1,778 $2,871
2004 $1,531 $2,526
2003 $1,307 $2,015
2002 $1,164 $1,316
2001 $1,065 $1,430
2000 $969 $1,630
1999 $881 $1,502
1998 $835 $1,547
1997 $787 $1,705
1996 $713 $1,619
1995 $613 $1,751
1994 $476 $1,461
1993 $379 $1,397
1992 $368 $1,362
1991 $334 $1,273
1990 $319 $1,278
1989 $311 $832
1988 $284 $865
1987 $252.3 $765
1986 $282.4 $611
1985 $295 $510
1984 $251.2 $726
1983 $225.9 $843
1982 $203.7 $843
1981 $197.4 $925
1980 $195.1 $908
1979 $184.3 $714
1978 $156.7 $610
1977 $185.7 $563
1976 $165.7 $521
1975 $178.6 $568
1974 $160.4 $536
1973 $157.3 $463
1972 $132.1 $315
1971 $118.8 $301
1970 $113.3 $254.2
1969 $100.3 $245.2
1968 $91.6 $190.4
1967 $96.8 $182.8
1966 $104.5 $192.7
1965 $98.7 $181
1964 $85.7 $171.6
1963 $74.5 $146.4
1962 $71.1 $127.1
1961 $76 $121.8
1960 $89.7 $101.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Eswatini
2026 79 64.5
2025 78.4 64.4
2024 78 64.3
2023 78 64.1
2022 78.2 63
2021 78.1 58.2
2020 78 59.9
2019 77.9 59.8
2018 77.7 58.7
2017 77.2 57.6
2016 77.2 56.2
2015 77 54.9
2014 76.7 53.5
2013 76.5 52.1
2012 76.2 50.7
2011 75.9 49.1
2010 75.7 48.3
2009 75.3 46.9
2008 74.8 45.9
2007 74.8 45.2
2006 74.4 44.6
2005 74.1 44
2004 73.7 43.9
2003 73.4 44.6
2002 73 45.4
2001 72.7 46.3
2000 72.3 47.6
1999 72 48.8
1998 71.6 50.1
1997 71.2 51.7
1996 70.8 53.3
1995 70.4 55.1
1994 69.8 56.6
1993 69.5 58.1
1992 69.1 59.3
1991 68.6 60.4
1990 68.2 61.2
1989 67.9 61.7
1988 67.6 61.9
1987 67.3 61.9
1986 66.9 61.6
1985 66.5 61.2
1984 66.1 60.4
1983 65.7 58.4
1982 65.2 59.5
1981 64.8 58.8
1980 64.2 58.2
1979 63.7 57.5
1978 63.1 56.8
1977 62.5 56
1976 61.2 55.2
1975 61 54.4
1974 60.2 53.7
1973 59.5 53
1972 58.6 52.4
1971 57.7 51.8
1970 56.8 51.2
1969 56 50.6
1968 55.2 50.1
1967 54.4 49.5
1966 53.7 49
1965 53 48.4
1964 52.3 47.9
1963 51.7 47.5
1962 51 47.1
1961 40.2 46.7
1960 33.4 46.4
1959 40.2 46.1
1958 48.8 45.8
1957 48.4 45.4
1956 47.8 45.1
1955 47.2 44.8
1954 46.8 44.6
1953 45.9 44.3
1952 45.3 44
1951 44.6 43.7
1950 43.8 43.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
China Eswatini
2024 1,408,975,000 1,242,822
2023 1,410,710,000 1,230,506
2022 1,412,175,000 1,218,917
2021 1,412,360,000 1,206,593
2020 1,411,100,000 1,192,729
2019 1,407,745,000 1,179,874
2018 1,402,760,000 1,168,929
2017 1,396,215,000 1,158,195
2016 1,387,790,000 1,149,507
2015 1,379,860,000 1,142,813
2014 1,371,860,000 1,136,299
2013 1,363,240,000 1,129,990
2012 1,354,190,000 1,123,863
2011 1,345,035,000 1,117,833
2010 1,337,705,000 1,111,650
2009 1,331,260,000 1,105,153
2008 1,324,655,000 1,098,091
2007 1,317,885,000 1,090,705
2006 1,311,020,000 1,084,436
2005 1,303,720,000 1,079,022
2004 1,296,075,000 1,073,159
2003 1,288,400,000 1,066,700
2002 1,280,400,000 1,059,441
2001 1,271,850,000 1,051,064
2000 1,262,645,000 1,041,414
1999 1,252,735,000 1,030,782
1998 1,241,935,000 1,019,653
1997 1,230,075,000 1,006,635
1996 1,217,550,000 989,841
1995 1,204,855,000 970,433
1994 1,191,835,000 971,212
1993 1,178,440,000 971,318
1992 1,164,970,000 943,416
1991 1,150,780,000 908,189
1990 1,135,185,000 872,428
1989 1,118,650,000 837,800
1988 1,101,630,000 799,798
1987 1,084,035,000 763,811
1986 1,066,790,000 734,732
1985 1,051,040,000 706,196
1984 1,036,825,000 680,783
1983 1,023,310,000 658,957
1982 1,008,630,000 637,652
1981 993,885,000 616,808
1980 981,235,000 596,644
1979 969,005,000 577,199
1978 956,165,000 558,446
1977 943,455,000 540,348
1976 930,685,000 523,330
1975 916,395,000 507,673
1974 900,350,000 492,988
1973 881,940,000 479,038
1972 862,030,000 465,788
1971 841,105,000 453,183
1970 818,315,000 441,216
1969 796,025,000 429,875
1968 774,510,000 419,147
1967 754,550,000 409,031
1966 735,400,000 398,766
1965 715,185,000 388,336
1964 698,355,000 378,656
1963 682,335,000 369,759
1962 665,770,000 361,365
1961 660,330,000 353,264
1960 667,070,000 345,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Eswatini

Fertility rate
China

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Eswatini
2023 1 2.75
2022 1.03 2.8
2021 1.12 2.84
2020 1.24 2.89
2019 1.5 2.93
2018 1.54 2.97
2017 1.8 3.02
2016 1.77 3.07
2015 1.67 3.12
2014 1.77 3.18
2013 1.71 3.24
2012 1.8 3.27
2011 1.67 3.32
2010 1.69 3.38
2009 1.71 3.5
2008 1.7 3.57
2007 1.67 3.58
2006 1.64 3.63
2005 1.62 3.7
2004 1.61 3.76
2003 1.57 3.8
2002 1.57 3.85
2001 1.56 3.94
2000 1.63 4.03
1999 1.53 4.09
1998 1.52 4.13
1997 1.53 4.24
1996 1.55 4.38
1995 1.59 4.52
1994 1.63 4.66
1993 1.69 4.82
1992 1.78 4.98
1991 1.93 5.13
1990 2.51 5.3
1989 2.52 5.48
1988 2.54 5.69
1987 2.76 5.9
1986 2.72 6.11
1985 2.63 6.28
1984 2.61 6.36
1983 2.56 6.43
1982 2.97 6.49
1981 2.79 6.54
1980 2.74 6.57
1979 2.75 6.61
1978 2.72 6.65
1977 2.84 6.68
1976 3.24 6.7
1975 3.57 6.71
1974 4.17 6.71
1973 4.73 6.72
1972 5.11 6.72
1971 5.52 6.74
1970 6.09 6.75
1969 6.18 6.76
1968 6.51 6.76
1967 5.81 6.77
1966 6.31 6.8
1965 6.61 6.79
1964 6.67 6.79
1963 7.51 6.8
1962 6.09 6.79
1961 3.86 6.77
1960 4.45 6.75

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
China

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
China Eswatini
2024 40.6 23.2
2023 40.1 23
2022 39.6 22.8
2021 39 22.6
2020 38.5 22.4
2019 38.1 22.1
2018 37.7 21.8
2017 37.4 21.5
2016 37.1 21.2
2015 36.7 21
2014 36.3 20.7
2013 36 20.5
2012 35.7 20.2
2011 35.5 19.9
2010 35.1 19.6
2009 34.7 19.4
2008 34.2 19.1
2007 33.7 18.9
2006 33.1 18.7
2005 32.6 18.6
2004 32.1 18.5
2003 31.6 18.3
2002 31.1 18.1
2001 30.5 17.8
2000 30 17.6
1999 29.4 17.3
1998 28.8 16.9
1997 28.3 16.6
1996 27.8 16.3
1995 27.2 16.1
1994 26.6 16.3
1993 26.1 16.7
1992 25.6 16.5
1991 25.1 16.3
1990 24.7 16.1
1989 24.4 15.9
1988 23.9 15.6
1987 23.6 15.3
1986 23.4 15.3
1985 23.2 15.2
1984 23 15.3
1983 22.6 15.3
1982 22.1 15.4
1981 21.8 15.5
1980 21.6 15.6
1979 21.4 15.7
1978 21.2 15.8
1977 20.8 15.9
1976 20.4 16
1975 20.1 16.1
1974 19.7 16.2
1973 19.5 16.2
1972 19.3 16.3
1971 19.2 16.3
1970 19.1 16.3
1969 19.1 16.2
1968 19.2 16.2
1967 19.2 16.1
1966 19.3 16.1
1965 19.6 16.1
1964 19.9 16.1
1963 20.4 16.1
1962 21 16.3
1961 21.1 16.4
1960 20.9 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
1.4%
2016
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

China Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

China Eswatini
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
90.8%
2022
English speaking
0.7%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
57.6%
2023

Health

China Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

China Eswatini
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
2,342 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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