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Eswatini vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 154th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Ethiopia
Population
1273390
139917664
Population rank 156/197 10/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Eswatini and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Ethiopia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $149,740,297,953
2023 $4,621,191,262 $135,874,093,202
2022 $4,746,660,274 $123,140,304,666
2021 $4,807,069,277 $109,070,960,372
2020 $4,134,677,810 $98,676,811,061
2019 $4,617,018,959 $91,834,517,113
2018 $4,643,751,059 $83,337,901,072
2017 $4,462,640,651 $76,366,081,767
2016 $3,722,306,117 $68,475,871,210
2015 $3,908,217,914 $62,103,418,182
2014 $4,285,065,665 $55,612,228,234
2013 $4,463,396,204 $47,648,276,605
2012 $4,747,813,067 $43,310,721,414
2011 $4,722,912,047 $31,952,763,089
2010 $4,360,714,359 $29,933,790,334
2009 $3,525,213,502 $32,437,389,116
2008 $3,235,921,171 $27,066,912,635
2007 $3,391,122,887 $19,707,616,773
2006 $3,215,307,901 $15,280,861,835
2005 $3,097,946,371 $12,401,139,454
2004 $2,710,331,785 $10,131,187,261
2003 $2,149,632,433 $8,623,691,300
2002 $1,393,945,031 $7,850,809,498
2001 $1,502,870,486 $8,231,326,016
2000 $1,697,161,558 $8,242,349,618
1999 $1,547,888,496 $7,892,973,532
1998 $1,576,908,856 $8,013,274,132
1997 $1,716,714,070 $8,803,539,988
1996 $1,602,741,834 $8,761,215,548
1995 $1,698,989,464 $7,855,205,207
1994 $1,419,294,254 $7,100,806,754
1993 $1,357,189,552 $9,051,043,870
1992 $1,284,759,928 $10,754,799,037
1991 $1,156,135,718 $13,799,799,324
1990 $1,114,694,041 $12,478,943,895
1989 $696,921,542 $11,762,932,007
1988 $692,026,455 $11,181,119,718
1987 $584,126,092 $10,790,001,558
1986 $449,140,318 $10,094,328,898
1985 $360,079,419 $9,717,392,687
1984 $494,483,409 $8,298,309,581
1983 $555,336,146 $8,781,664,427
1982 $537,568,059 $7,899,988,841
1981 $570,774,825 $7,507,663,567
1980 $541,976,853 $7,012,585,454
1979 $412,093,134 $6,586,048,398
1978 $340,630,085 $6,014,961,435
1977 $304,060,076 $5,651,840,585
1976 $272,550,068 $4,943,806,093
1975 $288,299,789 $4,577,047,854
1974 $264,320,941 $4,577,209,966
1973 $221,915,128 $4,070,570,550
1972 $146,736,479 $3,520,252,938
1971 $136,462,081 $3,224,280,835
1970 $112,139,955 $3,045,354,455
1969 $105,419,958 $2,768,987,372
1968 $79,799,968 $2,619,948,865
1967 $74,759,970 $2,461,762,003
1966 $76,859,969 $2,324,466,416
1965 $70,279,972 $2,159,998,591
1964 $64,980,554 $1,984,129,186
1963 $54,129,438 $1,825,058,828
1962 $45,927,962 $1,747,566,307
1961 $43,026,043 $1,680,859,514
1960 $35,076,846 $1,610,511,694

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

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Eswatini and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Ethiopia
2024 $3,910 $1,134
2023 $3,756 $1,056
2022 $3,894 $982
2021 $3,984 $893
2020 $3,467 $830
2019 $3,913 $793
2018 $3,973 $740
2017 $3,853 $696
2016 $3,238 $642
2015 $3,420 $598
2014 $3,771 $550
2013 $3,950 $484
2012 $4,225 $452
2011 $4,225 $343
2010 $3,923 $331
2009 $3,190 $369
2008 $2,947 $316
2007 $3,109 $237.1
2006 $2,965 $189.3
2005 $2,871 $158.2
2004 $2,526 $133.2
2003 $2,015 $116.8
2002 $1,316 $109.6
2001 $1,430 $118.5
2000 $1,630 $122.3
1999 $1,502 $120.7
1998 $1,547 $126.5
1997 $1,705 $143.4
1996 $1,619 $147.3
1995 $1,751 $136.5
1994 $1,461 $127.7
1993 $1,397 $168.5
1992 $1,362 $207.4
1991 $1,273 $277.6
1990 $1,278 $262.1
1989 $832 $256.4
1988 $865 $253.2
1987 $765 $254.1
1986 $611 $246
1985 $510 $243.9
1984 $726 $214.2
1983 $843 $232.7
1982 $843 $215.3
1981 $925 $212.7
1980 $908 $203.7
1979 $714 $192.4
1978 $610 $178.3
1977 $563 $170.4
1976 $521 $152
1975 $568 $144.3
1974 $536 $147.9
1973 $463 $134.9
1972 $315 $119.8
1971 $301 $112.7
1970 $254.2 $109.4
1969 $245.2 $102.3
1968 $190.4 $99.5
1967 $182.8 $96.1
1966 $192.7 $93.2
1965 $181 $88.9
1964 $171.6 $83.8
1963 $146.4 $79.2
1962 $127.1 $77.8
1961 $121.8 $76.7
1960 $101.6 $75.3

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

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Eswatini vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Ethiopia
2026 64.5 68.1
2025 64.4 67.9
2024 64.3 67.6
2023 64.1 67.3
2022 63 66.9
2021 58.2 65.3
2020 59.9 66
2019 59.8 65.7
2018 58.7 65.3
2017 57.6 64.8
2016 56.2 64.2
2015 54.9 63.6
2014 53.5 62.9
2013 52.1 62.2
2012 50.7 61.4
2011 49.1 60.6
2010 48.3 59.7
2009 46.9 58.7
2008 45.9 57.7
2007 45.2 56.6
2006 44.6 55.4
2005 44 54.4
2004 43.9 53.7
2003 44.6 52.9
2002 45.4 52.1
2001 46.3 51.4
2000 47.6 50.9
1999 48.8 49.5
1998 50.1 49.8
1997 51.7 49.2
1996 53.3 48.7
1995 55.1 48.2
1994 56.6 47.9
1993 58.1 47.7
1992 59.3 47.3
1991 60.4 46.7
1990 61.2 45.1
1989 61.7 45.6
1988 61.9 45.7
1987 61.9 45.9
1986 61.6 38.4
1985 61.2 37.7
1984 60.4 36.7
1983 58.4 36.3
1982 59.5 43.4
1981 58.8 43.1
1980 58.2 42.8
1979 57.5 42.4
1978 56.8 41.5
1977 56 41.4
1976 55.2 41.3
1975 54.4 38.9
1974 53.7 39.1
1973 53 41.1
1972 52.4 41
1971 51.8 42.2
1970 51.2 42.1
1969 50.6 42.1
1968 50.1 42.1
1967 49.5 41.9
1966 49 39.3
1965 48.4 41.4
1964 47.9 41.3
1963 47.5 41
1962 47.1 40.5
1961 46.7 40.2
1960 46.4 39.6
1959 46.1 39.2
1958 45.8 32.6
1957 45.4 32.2
1956 45.1 37.8
1955 44.8 37.3
1954 44.6 37
1953 44.3 36.6
1952 44 36.2
1951 43.7 35.9
1950 43.4 35.5

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

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Eswatini and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Ethiopia
2024 1,242,822 132,059,767
2023 1,230,506 128,691,692
2022 1,218,917 125,384,287
2021 1,206,593 122,138,588
2020 1,192,729 118,917,671
2019 1,179,874 115,737,383
2018 1,168,929 112,664,152
2017 1,158,195 109,666,481
2016 1,149,507 106,718,162
2015 1,142,813 103,867,135
2014 1,136,299 101,115,610
2013 1,129,990 98,438,751
2012 1,123,863 95,798,767
2011 1,117,833 93,149,970
2010 1,111,650 90,538,514
2009 1,105,153 88,007,636
2008 1,098,091 85,543,668
2007 1,090,705 83,103,217
2006 1,084,436 80,703,490
2005 1,079,022 78,367,470
2004 1,073,159 76,077,206
2003 1,066,700 73,832,663
2002 1,059,441 71,635,517
2001 1,051,064 69,487,762
2000 1,041,414 67,411,494
1999 1,030,782 65,374,561
1998 1,019,653 63,363,524
1997 1,006,635 61,404,539
1996 989,841 59,467,635
1995 970,433 57,537,335
1994 971,212 55,611,508
1993 971,318 53,708,891
1992 943,416 51,853,747
1991 908,189 49,717,198
1990 872,428 47,609,755
1989 837,800 45,879,690
1988 799,798 44,150,825
1987 763,811 42,460,039
1986 734,732 41,037,656
1985 706,196 39,842,136
1984 680,783 38,735,722
1983 658,957 37,740,817
1982 637,652 36,701,290
1981 616,808 35,304,012
1980 596,644 34,428,514
1979 577,199 34,238,652
1978 558,446 33,734,592
1977 540,348 33,167,272
1976 523,330 32,534,418
1975 507,673 31,723,252
1974 492,988 30,957,273
1973 479,038 30,166,785
1972 465,788 29,374,608
1971 453,183 28,600,106
1970 441,216 27,829,128
1969 429,875 27,072,571
1968 419,147 26,337,930
1967 409,031 25,620,276
1966 398,766 24,952,689
1965 388,336 24,310,612
1964 378,656 23,666,548
1963 369,759 23,051,637
1962 361,365 22,465,126
1961 353,264 21,906,102
1960 345,337 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Ethiopia
2023 2.75 3.99
2022 2.8 4.08
2021 2.84 4.18
2020 2.89 4.27
2019 2.93 4.35
2018 2.97 4.37
2017 3.02 4.4
2016 3.07 4.47
2015 3.12 4.53
2014 3.18 4.61
2013 3.24 4.71
2012 3.27 4.89
2011 3.32 5.08
2010 3.38 5.28
2009 3.5 5.49
2008 3.57 5.7
2007 3.58 5.89
2006 3.63 6.05
2005 3.7 6.19
2004 3.76 6.3
2003 3.8 6.4
2002 3.85 6.5
2001 3.94 6.58
2000 4.03 6.65
1999 4.09 6.72
1998 4.13 6.79
1997 4.24 6.87
1996 4.38 6.93
1995 4.52 7
1994 4.66 7.05
1993 4.82 7.09
1992 4.98 7.13
1991 5.13 7.16
1990 5.3 7.2
1989 5.48 7.23
1988 5.69 7.26
1987 5.9 7.29
1986 6.11 7.32
1985 6.28 7.34
1984 6.36 7.36
1983 6.43 7.35
1982 6.49 7.34
1981 6.54 7.31
1980 6.57 7.29
1979 6.61 7.25
1978 6.65 7.23
1977 6.68 7.19
1976 6.7 7.13
1975 6.71 7.08
1974 6.71 7.02
1973 6.72 6.96
1972 6.72 6.9
1971 6.74 6.84
1970 6.75 6.78
1969 6.76 6.72
1968 6.76 6.7
1967 6.77 6.68
1966 6.8 6.66
1965 6.79 6.63
1964 6.79 6.61
1963 6.8 6.59
1962 6.79 6.56
1961 6.77 6.53
1960 6.75 6.51

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

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Eswatini and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Ethiopia
2024 23.2 19.9
2023 23 19.7
2022 22.8 19.6
2021 22.6 19.4
2020 22.4 19.2
2019 22.1 19
2018 21.8 18.8
2017 21.5 18.6
2016 21.2 18.3
2015 21 18.1
2014 20.7 17.9
2013 20.5 17.6
2012 20.2 17.4
2011 19.9 17.1
2010 19.6 16.9
2009 19.4 16.7
2008 19.1 16.5
2007 18.9 16.4
2006 18.7 16.3
2005 18.6 16.2
2004 18.5 16.2
2003 18.3 16.1
2002 18.1 16.1
2001 17.8 16.1
2000 17.6 16.2
1999 17.3 16.2
1998 16.9 16.3
1997 16.6 16.4
1996 16.3 16.5
1995 16.1 16.6
1994 16.3 16.7
1993 16.7 16.8
1992 16.5 16.9
1991 16.3 16.9
1990 16.1 16.9
1989 15.9 16.9
1988 15.6 16.9
1987 15.3 16.9
1986 15.3 16.9
1985 15.2 16.9
1984 15.3 16.8
1983 15.3 16.7
1982 15.4 16.7
1981 15.5 16.8
1980 15.6 16.8
1979 15.7 16.9
1978 15.8 17
1977 15.9 17.1
1976 16 17.2
1975 16.1 17.3
1974 16.2 17.5
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.3 17.7
1971 16.3 17.9
1970 16.3 18.1
1969 16.2 18.3
1968 16.2 18.4
1967 16.1 18.5
1966 16.1 18.5
1965 16.1 18.6
1964 16.1 18.6
1963 16.1 18.6
1962 16.3 18.6
1961 16.4 18.6
1960 16.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.5%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Eswatini Ethiopia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
60.5%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Eswatini Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Ethiopia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
74,671 mi
2018

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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 (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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