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Denmark vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 130th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Eswatini
Population
6032403
1273390
Population rank 114/197 156/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Denmark and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Eswatini
2024 $424,524,722,037 $4,858,885,841
2023 $404,651,706,118 $4,621,191,262
2022 $400,114,306,337 $4,746,660,274
2021 $406,110,162,088 $4,807,069,277
2020 $355,631,021,932 $4,134,677,810
2019 $345,401,473,013 $4,617,018,959
2018 $355,293,374,912 $4,643,751,059
2017 $331,610,593,962 $4,462,640,651
2016 $312,181,849,372 $3,722,306,117
2015 $301,758,922,338 $3,908,217,914
2014 $352,832,602,064 $4,285,065,665
2013 $344,631,016,965 $4,463,396,204
2012 $326,792,574,245 $4,747,813,067
2011 $344,315,595,263 $4,722,912,047
2010 $322,345,594,075 $4,360,714,359
2009 $322,619,152,195 $3,525,213,502
2008 $354,979,471,960 $3,235,921,171
2007 $320,213,157,595 $3,391,122,887
2006 $283,386,151,544 $3,215,307,901
2005 $265,150,087,712 $3,097,946,371
2004 $251,986,155,631 $2,710,331,785
2003 $218,421,193,436 $2,149,632,433
2002 $178,788,209,558 $1,393,945,031
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,502,870,486
2000 $164,043,817,224 $1,697,161,558
1999 $177,887,720,536 $1,547,888,496
1998 $176,877,077,513 $1,576,908,856
1997 $173,241,365,735 $1,716,714,070
1996 $187,481,157,846 $1,602,741,834
1995 $184,848,481,008 $1,698,989,464
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,419,294,254
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,357,189,552
1992 $152,966,494,260 $1,284,759,928
1991 $139,180,507,778 $1,156,135,718
1990 $138,217,740,684 $1,114,694,041
1989 $112,312,200,761 $696,921,542
1988 $115,540,189,705 $692,026,455
1987 $109,183,446,340 $584,126,092
1986 $87,748,695,217 $449,140,318
1985 $62,452,421,011 $360,079,419
1984 $58,868,891,335 $494,483,409
1983 $60,331,158,447 $555,336,146
1982 $60,084,214,872 $537,568,059
1981 $61,459,941,461 $570,774,825
1980 $70,811,287,816 $541,976,853
1979 $70,393,030,603 $412,093,134
1978 $60,320,089,218 $340,630,085
1977 $49,711,709,588 $304,060,076
1976 $44,503,607,444 $272,550,068
1975 $40,418,967,666 $288,299,789
1974 $34,125,712,481 $264,320,941
1973 $30,718,181,337 $221,915,128
1972 $23,230,667,549 $146,736,479
1971 $19,086,192,720 $136,462,081
1970 $17,075,457,733 $112,139,955
1969 $15,414,902,667 $105,419,958
1968 $13,505,574,133 $79,799,968
1967 $13,059,064,806 $74,759,970
1966 $11,931,740,293 $76,859,969
1965 $10,870,670,865 $70,279,972
1964 $9,677,401,337 $64,980,554
1963 $8,466,044,980 $54,129,438
1962 $7,953,274,741 $45,927,962
1961 $7,058,361,229 $43,026,043
1960 $6,361,166,545 $35,076,846

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

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Denmark and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Eswatini
2024 $71,026 $3,910
2023 $68,044 $3,756
2022 $67,781 $3,894
2021 $69,341 $3,984
2020 $60,985 $3,467
2019 $59,404 $3,913
2018 $61,325 $3,973
2017 $57,522 $3,853
2016 $54,501 $3,238
2015 $53,094 $3,420
2014 $62,520 $3,771
2013 $61,378 $3,950
2012 $58,444 $4,225
2011 $61,810 $4,225
2010 $58,105 $3,923
2009 $58,413 $3,190
2008 $64,617 $2,947
2007 $58,632 $3,109
2006 $52,119 $2,965
2005 $48,926 $2,871
2004 $46,625 $2,526
2003 $40,519 $2,015
2002 $33,257 $1,316
2001 $30,768 $1,430
2000 $30,722 $1,630
1999 $33,426 $1,502
1998 $33,346 $1,547
1997 $32,780 $1,705
1996 $35,622 $1,619
1995 $35,321 $1,751
1994 $29,968 $1,461
1993 $27,582 $1,397
1992 $29,579 $1,362
1991 $27,003 $1,273
1990 $26,886 $1,278
1989 $21,882 $832
1988 $22,525 $865
1987 $21,296 $765
1986 $17,137 $611
1985 $12,213 $510
1984 $11,517 $726
1983 $11,797 $843
1982 $11,740 $843
1981 $12,000 $925
1980 $13,822 $908
1979 $13,757 $714
1978 $11,818 $610
1977 $9,770 $563
1976 $8,773 $521
1975 $7,988 $568
1974 $6,764 $536
1973 $6,117 $463
1972 $4,654 $315
1971 $3,846 $301
1970 $3,464 $254.2
1969 $3,151 $245.2
1968 $2,776 $190.4
1967 $2,701 $182.8
1966 $2,487 $192.7
1965 $2,284 $181
1964 $2,049 $171.6
1963 $1,807 $146.4
1962 $1,711 $127.1
1961 $1,531 $121.8
1960 $1,389 $101.6

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

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Denmark vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Eswatini
2026 82.4 64.5
2025 82.2 64.4
2024 82.1 64.3
2023 81.9 64.1
2022 81.3 63
2021 81.4 58.2
2020 81.5 59.9
2019 81.4 59.8
2018 81 58.7
2017 81.1 57.6
2016 80.9 56.2
2015 80.7 54.9
2014 80.6 53.5
2013 80.3 52.1
2012 80.1 50.7
2011 79.8 49.1
2010 79.2 48.3
2009 79 46.9
2008 78.7 45.9
2007 78.3 45.2
2006 78.2 44.6
2005 78.2 44
2004 77.8 43.9
2003 77.4 44.6
2002 77.1 45.4
2001 77 46.3
2000 76.8 47.6
1999 76.6 48.8
1998 76.4 50.1
1997 76 51.7
1996 75.7 53.3
1995 75.3 55.1
1994 75.4 56.6
1993 75.2 58.1
1992 75.3 59.3
1991 75.2 60.4
1990 74.9 61.2
1989 74.9 61.7
1988 74.8 61.9
1987 74.7 61.9
1986 74.6 61.6
1985 74.5 61.2
1984 74.6 60.4
1983 74.5 58.4
1982 74.6 59.5
1981 74.3 58.8
1980 74.1 58.2
1979 74.2 57.5
1978 74.4 56.8
1977 74.7 56
1976 73.8 55.2
1975 74.1 54.4
1974 73.8 53.7
1973 73.7 53
1972 73.5 52.4
1971 73.4 51.8
1970 73.4 51.2
1969 73.2 50.6
1968 73.1 50.1
1967 73 49.5
1966 72.5 49
1965 72.4 48.4
1964 72.5 47.9
1963 72.4 47.5
1962 72.4 47.1
1961 72.5 46.7
1960 72.2 46.4
1959 72.2 46.1
1958 72.2 45.8
1957 71.8 45.4
1956 72 45.1
1955 71.9 44.8
1954 71.3 44.6
1953 71.2 44.3
1952 70.8 44
1951 70.9 43.7
1950 70.3 43.4

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

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Denmark and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Denmark Eswatini
2024 5,976,992 1,242,822
2023 5,946,952 1,230,506
2022 5,903,037 1,218,917
2021 5,856,733 1,206,593
2020 5,831,404 1,192,729
2019 5,814,422 1,179,874
2018 5,793,636 1,168,929
2017 5,764,980 1,158,195
2016 5,728,010 1,149,507
2015 5,683,483 1,142,813
2014 5,643,475 1,136,299
2013 5,614,932 1,129,990
2012 5,591,572 1,123,863
2011 5,570,572 1,117,833
2010 5,547,683 1,111,650
2009 5,523,095 1,105,153
2008 5,493,621 1,098,091
2007 5,461,438 1,090,705
2006 5,437,272 1,084,436
2005 5,419,432 1,079,022
2004 5,404,523 1,073,159
2003 5,390,574 1,066,700
2002 5,375,931 1,059,441
2001 5,358,783 1,051,064
2000 5,339,616 1,041,414
1999 5,321,799 1,030,782
1998 5,304,219 1,019,653
1997 5,284,991 1,006,635
1996 5,263,074 989,841
1995 5,233,373 970,433
1994 5,206,180 971,212
1993 5,188,628 971,318
1992 5,171,370 943,416
1991 5,154,298 908,189
1990 5,140,939 872,428
1989 5,132,594 837,800
1988 5,129,516 799,798
1987 5,127,024 763,811
1986 5,120,534 734,732
1985 5,113,691 706,196
1984 5,111,619 680,783
1983 5,114,297 658,957
1982 5,117,810 637,652
1981 5,121,572 616,808
1980 5,123,027 596,644
1979 5,116,801 577,199
1978 5,104,248 558,446
1977 5,088,419 540,348
1976 5,072,596 523,330
1975 5,059,862 507,673
1974 5,045,297 492,988
1973 5,021,861 479,038
1972 4,991,596 465,788
1971 4,963,126 453,183
1970 4,928,757 441,216
1969 4,891,860 429,875
1968 4,864,883 419,147
1967 4,835,354 409,031
1966 4,797,381 398,766
1965 4,759,012 388,336
1964 4,722,072 378,656
1963 4,684,483 369,759
1962 4,647,727 361,365
1961 4,611,687 353,264
1960 4,579,603 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Denmark

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Eswatini
2023 1.5 2.75
2022 1.55 2.8
2021 1.72 2.84
2020 1.68 2.89
2019 1.7 2.93
2018 1.73 2.97
2017 1.75 3.02
2016 1.79 3.07
2015 1.71 3.12
2014 1.69 3.18
2013 1.67 3.24
2012 1.73 3.27
2011 1.75 3.32
2010 1.87 3.38
2009 1.84 3.5
2008 1.89 3.57
2007 1.84 3.58
2006 1.85 3.63
2005 1.8 3.7
2004 1.78 3.76
2003 1.76 3.8
2002 1.72 3.85
2001 1.74 3.94
2000 1.77 4.03
1999 1.73 4.09
1998 1.72 4.13
1997 1.75 4.24
1996 1.75 4.38
1995 1.8 4.52
1994 1.81 4.66
1993 1.75 4.82
1992 1.76 4.98
1991 1.68 5.13
1990 1.67 5.3
1989 1.62 5.48
1988 1.56 5.69
1987 1.5 5.9
1986 1.48 6.11
1985 1.45 6.28
1984 1.4 6.36
1983 1.38 6.43
1982 1.43 6.49
1981 1.44 6.54
1980 1.55 6.57
1979 1.6 6.61
1978 1.67 6.65
1977 1.66 6.68
1976 1.75 6.7
1975 1.92 6.71
1974 1.9 6.71
1973 1.92 6.72
1972 2.03 6.72
1971 2.04 6.74
1970 1.95 6.75
1969 2 6.76
1968 2.12 6.76
1967 2.35 6.77
1966 2.62 6.8
1965 2.61 6.79
1964 2.6 6.79
1963 2.67 6.8
1962 2.55 6.79
1961 2.55 6.77
1960 2.57 6.75

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

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Denmark and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Eswatini
2024 42.3 23.2
2023 42.2 23
2022 42.1 22.8
2021 42.2 22.6
2020 42.1 22.4
2019 41.9 22.1
2018 41.8 21.8
2017 41.7 21.5
2016 41.6 21.2
2015 41.5 21
2014 41.4 20.7
2013 41.2 20.5
2012 41 20.2
2011 40.7 19.9
2010 40.5 19.6
2009 40.4 19.4
2008 40.2 19.1
2007 40.1 18.9
2006 39.8 18.7
2005 39.5 18.6
2004 39.2 18.5
2003 39 18.3
2002 38.8 18.1
2001 38.6 17.8
2000 38.4 17.6
1999 38.2 17.3
1998 38 16.9
1997 37.9 16.6
1996 37.7 16.3
1995 37.7 16.1
1994 37.6 16.3
1993 37.5 16.7
1992 37.4 16.5
1991 37.3 16.3
1990 37.1 16.1
1989 36.9 15.9
1988 36.7 15.6
1987 36.5 15.3
1986 36.2 15.3
1985 36 15.2
1984 35.7 15.3
1983 35.5 15.3
1982 35.1 15.4
1981 34.7 15.5
1980 34.3 15.6
1979 33.9 15.7
1978 33.7 15.8
1977 33.4 15.9
1976 33.2 16
1975 33 16.1
1974 32.8 16.2
1973 32.7 16.2
1972 32.6 16.3
1971 32.5 16.3
1970 32.5 16.3
1969 32.5 16.2
1968 32.5 16.2
1967 32.5 16.1
1966 32.6 16.1
1965 32.8 16.1
1964 32.9 16.1
1963 33 16.1
1962 33 16.3
1961 33.1 16.4
1960 33 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.4%
2016
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
65.1%
2024

Energy

Denmark Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Denmark Eswatini
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.8%
2022
English speaking
86.1%
2023
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
57.6%
2023

Health

Denmark Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Eswatini
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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