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Eritrea vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 96th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Eswatini
Population
3700586
1273390
Population rank 130/197 156/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Eritrea and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Eswatini
2024 - $4,858,885,841
2023 - $4,621,191,262
2022 - $4,746,660,274
2021 - $4,807,069,277
2020 - $4,134,677,810
2019 - $4,617,018,959
2018 - $4,643,751,059
2017 - $4,462,640,651
2016 - $3,722,306,117
2015 - $3,908,217,914
2014 - $4,285,065,665
2013 - $4,463,396,204
2012 - $4,747,813,067
2011 $2,065,001,626 $4,722,912,047
2010 $1,589,515,447 $4,360,714,359
2009 $1,856,695,551 $3,525,213,502
2008 $1,380,188,800 $3,235,921,171
2007 $1,317,974,491 $3,391,122,887
2006 $1,211,161,880 $3,215,307,901
2005 $1,098,424,686 $3,097,946,371
2004 $1,109,054,005 $2,710,331,785
2003 $870,248,268 $2,149,632,433
2002 $729,321,680 $1,393,945,031
2001 $752,371,689 $1,502,870,486
2000 $706,370,816 $1,697,161,558
1999 $688,918,537 $1,547,888,496
1998 $745,523,117 $1,576,908,856
1997 $686,490,090 $1,716,714,070
1996 $693,535,954 $1,602,741,834
1995 $578,015,625 $1,698,989,464
1994 $531,688,312 $1,419,294,254
1993 $467,872,715 $1,357,189,552
1992 $477,101,652 $1,284,759,928
1991 - $1,156,135,718
1990 - $1,114,694,041
1989 - $696,921,542
1988 - $692,026,455
1987 - $584,126,092
1986 - $449,140,318
1985 - $360,079,419
1984 - $494,483,409
1983 - $555,336,146
1982 - $537,568,059
1981 - $570,774,825
1980 - $541,976,853
1979 - $412,093,134
1978 - $340,630,085
1977 - $304,060,076
1976 - $272,550,068
1975 - $288,299,789
1974 - $264,320,941
1973 - $221,915,128
1972 - $146,736,479
1971 - $136,462,081
1970 - $112,139,955
1969 - $105,419,958
1968 - $79,799,968
1967 - $74,759,970
1966 - $76,859,969
1965 - $70,279,972
1964 - $64,980,554
1963 - $54,129,438
1962 - $45,927,962
1961 - $43,026,043
1960 - $35,076,846

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

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Eritrea and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Eswatini
2024 - $3,910
2023 - $3,756
2022 - $3,894
2021 - $3,984
2020 - $3,467
2019 - $3,913
2018 - $3,973
2017 - $3,853
2016 - $3,238
2015 - $3,420
2014 - $3,771
2013 - $3,950
2012 - $4,225
2011 $689 $4,225
2010 $540 $3,923
2009 $643 $3,190
2008 $490 $2,947
2007 $480 $3,109
2006 $448 $2,965
2005 $413 $2,871
2004 $427 $2,526
2003 $349 $2,015
2002 $305 $1,316
2001 $325 $1,430
2000 $314 $1,630
1999 $311 $1,502
1998 $342 $1,547
1997 $319 $1,705
1996 $326 $1,619
1995 $285.4 $1,751
1994 $277.8 $1,461
1993 $252.1 $1,397
1992 $265.2 $1,362
1991 - $1,273
1990 - $1,278
1989 - $832
1988 - $865
1987 - $765
1986 - $611
1985 - $510
1984 - $726
1983 - $843
1982 - $843
1981 - $925
1980 - $908
1979 - $714
1978 - $610
1977 - $563
1976 - $521
1975 - $568
1974 - $536
1973 - $463
1972 - $315
1971 - $301
1970 - $254.2
1969 - $245.2
1968 - $190.4
1967 - $182.8
1966 - $192.7
1965 - $181
1964 - $171.6
1963 - $146.4
1962 - $127.1
1961 - $121.8
1960 - $101.6

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

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Eritrea vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Eswatini
2026 69.4 64.5
2025 69.2 64.4
2024 68.9 64.3
2023 68.6 64.1
2022 67.8 63
2021 66.9 58.2
2020 67 59.9
2019 67.3 59.8
2018 67 58.7
2017 66.6 57.6
2016 66.2 56.2
2015 65.9 54.9
2014 65.5 53.5
2013 65 52.1
2012 64.7 50.7
2011 64.2 49.1
2010 63.7 48.3
2009 63.2 46.9
2008 62.4 45.9
2007 62 45.2
2006 61.5 44.6
2005 60.6 44
2004 60.1 43.9
2003 59.5 44.6
2002 58.9 45.4
2001 58.4 46.3
2000 56.3 47.6
1999 44.5 48.8
1998 50 50.1
1997 56.2 51.7
1996 55.5 53.3
1995 54.8 55.1
1994 54 56.6
1993 53.2 58.1
1992 52.4 59.3
1991 50.5 60.4
1990 49.7 61.2
1989 47.8 61.7
1988 48.1 61.9
1987 47.4 61.9
1986 39.5 61.6
1985 38.6 61.2
1984 37.7 60.4
1983 37.2 58.4
1982 44.9 59.5
1981 45 58.8
1980 44.6 58.2
1979 43.8 57.5
1978 43.4 56.8
1977 43 56
1976 42.6 55.2
1975 39 54.4
1974 39 53.7
1973 41.1 53
1972 40.7 52.4
1971 41.5 51.8
1970 41.2 51.2
1969 40.8 50.6
1968 40.5 50.1
1967 40.2 49.5
1966 37.6 49
1965 39.6 48.4
1964 39.2 47.9
1963 38.8 47.5
1962 38.3 47.1
1961 37.9 46.7
1960 37.4 46.4
1959 37 46.1
1958 30.9 45.8
1957 30.4 45.4
1956 35.6 45.1
1955 35.2 44.8
1954 34.8 44.6
1953 34.4 44.3
1952 34 44
1951 33.6 43.7
1950 33.3 43.4

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

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Eritrea and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Eswatini
2024 3,535,603 1,242,822
2023 3,470,390 1,230,506
2022 3,409,447 1,218,917
2021 3,350,183 1,206,593
2020 3,291,271 1,192,729
2019 3,240,194 1,179,874
2018 3,192,760 1,168,929
2017 3,150,347 1,158,195
2016 3,124,698 1,149,507
2015 3,105,546 1,142,813
2014 3,095,173 1,136,299
2013 3,074,360 1,129,990
2012 3,036,988 1,123,863
2011 2,998,485 1,117,833
2010 2,945,186 1,111,650
2009 2,887,885 1,105,153
2008 2,816,327 1,098,091
2007 2,743,222 1,090,705
2006 2,703,502 1,084,436
2005 2,661,215 1,079,022
2004 2,598,284 1,073,159
2003 2,493,903 1,066,700
2002 2,392,978 1,059,441
2001 2,312,079 1,051,064
2000 2,247,031 1,041,414
1999 2,212,780 1,030,782
1998 2,180,419 1,019,653
1997 2,152,135 1,006,635
1996 2,128,464 989,841
1995 2,025,267 970,433
1994 1,913,915 971,212
1993 1,856,006 971,318
1992 1,798,748 943,416
1991 1,919,571 908,189
1990 2,032,737 872,428
1989 1,987,017 837,800
1988 1,938,255 799,798
1987 1,888,669 763,811
1986 1,845,164 734,732
1985 1,807,816 706,196
1984 1,771,730 680,783
1983 1,736,160 658,957
1982 1,695,461 637,652
1981 1,649,939 616,808
1980 1,605,797 596,644
1979 1,563,332 577,199
1978 1,522,378 558,446
1977 1,482,565 540,348
1976 1,443,807 523,330
1975 1,408,210 507,673
1974 1,375,688 492,988
1973 1,342,669 479,038
1972 1,309,235 465,788
1971 1,276,154 453,183
1970 1,243,453 441,216
1969 1,212,005 429,875
1968 1,181,737 419,147
1967 1,152,339 409,031
1966 1,124,957 398,766
1965 1,098,335 388,336
1964 1,071,287 378,656
1963 1,045,092 369,759
1962 1,019,788 361,365
1961 995,573 353,264
1960 972,547 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Eswatini
2023 3.71 2.75
2022 3.79 2.8
2021 3.87 2.84
2020 3.93 2.89
2019 4 2.93
2018 4.06 2.97
2017 4.11 3.02
2016 4.16 3.07
2015 4.22 3.12
2014 4.27 3.18
2013 4.34 3.24
2012 4.41 3.27
2011 4.49 3.32
2010 4.57 3.38
2009 4.66 3.5
2008 4.74 3.57
2007 4.81 3.58
2006 4.88 3.63
2005 4.93 3.7
2004 5.04 3.76
2003 5.14 3.8
2002 5.23 3.85
2001 5.31 3.94
2000 5.4 4.03
1999 5.52 4.09
1998 5.63 4.13
1997 5.74 4.24
1996 5.84 4.38
1995 5.94 4.52
1994 6.01 4.66
1993 6.07 4.82
1992 6.16 4.98
1991 6.24 5.13
1990 6.34 5.3
1989 6.41 5.48
1988 6.47 5.69
1987 6.52 5.9
1986 6.56 6.11
1985 6.59 6.28
1984 6.62 6.36
1983 6.65 6.43
1982 6.63 6.49
1981 6.62 6.54
1980 6.61 6.57
1979 6.62 6.61
1978 6.61 6.65
1977 6.61 6.68
1976 6.6 6.7
1975 6.59 6.71
1974 6.57 6.71
1973 6.55 6.72
1972 6.54 6.72
1971 6.54 6.74
1970 6.54 6.75
1969 6.5 6.76
1968 6.5 6.76
1967 6.5 6.77
1966 6.5 6.8
1965 6.49 6.79
1964 6.49 6.79
1963 6.48 6.8
1962 6.5 6.79
1961 6.47 6.77
1960 6.48 6.75

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

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Eritrea and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Eswatini
2024 19.9 23.2
2023 19.7 23
2022 19.5 22.8
2021 19.3 22.6
2020 19.1 22.4
2019 18.9 22.1
2018 18.7 21.8
2017 18.5 21.5
2016 18.4 21.2
2015 18.4 21
2014 18.5 20.7
2013 18.5 20.5
2012 18.5 20.2
2011 18.5 19.9
2010 18.4 19.6
2009 18.4 19.4
2008 18.2 19.1
2007 18.1 18.9
2006 18.2 18.7
2005 18.3 18.6
2004 18.3 18.5
2003 18 18.3
2002 17.7 18.1
2001 17.5 17.8
2000 17.4 17.6
1999 17.5 17.3
1998 17.8 16.9
1997 18 16.6
1996 18.4 16.3
1995 18.1 16.1
1994 17.6 16.3
1993 17.6 16.7
1992 17.5 16.5
1991 17.6 16.3
1990 17.6 16.1
1989 17.7 15.9
1988 17.8 15.6
1987 17.9 15.3
1986 17.9 15.3
1985 17.8 15.2
1984 17.8 15.3
1983 17.7 15.3
1982 17.7 15.4
1981 17.7 15.5
1980 17.8 15.6
1979 17.8 15.7
1978 17.8 15.8
1977 17.9 15.9
1976 18 16
1975 18.1 16.1
1974 18.2 16.2
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18.3 16.3
1971 18.5 16.3
1970 18.6 16.3
1969 18.8 16.2
1968 18.9 16.2
1967 18.9 16.1
1966 19 16.1
1965 19 16.1
1964 19 16.1
1963 19 16.1
1962 18.9 16.3
1961 18.9 16.4
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
0.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.1%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Eritrea Eswatini
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
90.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Eritrea Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Eswatini
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, 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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