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Eswatini vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 154th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Finland
Population
1273390
5631965
Population rank 156/197 120/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Finland: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Finland economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Finland
2024 $4,858,885,841 $298,696,961,298
2023 $4,621,191,262 $295,021,982,463
2022 $4,746,660,274 $280,253,099,309
2021 $4,807,069,277 $294,223,210,496
2020 $4,134,677,810 $270,000,311,606
2019 $4,617,018,959 $267,014,821,129
2018 $4,643,751,059 $273,869,255,596
2017 $4,462,640,651 $253,846,138,440
2016 $3,722,306,117 $238,777,818,793
2015 $3,908,217,914 $233,210,733,506
2014 $4,285,065,665 $273,478,528,955
2013 $4,463,396,204 $270,268,036,626
2012 $4,747,813,067 $257,443,384,493
2011 $4,722,912,047 $275,126,915,516
2010 $4,360,714,359 $249,429,613,683
2009 $3,525,213,502 $253,480,783,439
2008 $3,235,921,171 $285,698,662,071
2007 $3,391,122,887 $256,360,251,538
2006 $3,215,307,901 $217,044,068,234
2005 $3,097,946,371 $204,859,368,791
2004 $2,710,331,785 $197,458,297,640
2003 $2,149,632,433 $171,612,867,736
2002 $1,393,945,031 $140,360,963,812
2001 $1,502,870,486 $129,519,672,869
2000 $1,697,161,558 $125,967,821,111
1999 $1,547,888,496 $135,234,241,918
1998 $1,576,908,856 $133,990,876,725
1997 $1,716,714,070 $126,862,902,302
1996 $1,602,741,834 $131,991,975,149
1995 $1,698,989,464 $134,060,457,516
1994 $1,419,294,254 $103,182,697,780
1993 $1,357,189,552 $89,112,105,756
1992 $1,284,759,928 $112,537,828,511
1991 $1,156,135,718 $127,794,441,994
1990 $1,114,694,041 $141,446,120,355
1989 $696,921,542 $118,991,270,611
1988 $692,026,455 $109,039,090,263
1987 $584,126,092 $91,564,993,913
1986 $449,140,318 $73,511,611,541
1985 $360,079,419 $55,856,676,899
1984 $494,483,409 $52,870,993,273
1983 $555,336,146 $50,956,447,481
1982 $537,568,059 $52,784,013,815
1981 $570,774,825 $52,440,066,134
1980 $541,976,853 $53,649,984,061
1979 $412,093,134 $44,469,218,440
1978 $340,630,085 $36,259,392,058
1977 $304,060,076 $33,502,784,418
1976 $272,550,068 $31,852,352,670
1975 $288,299,789 $29,475,251,333
1974 $264,320,941 $24,851,036,710
1973 $221,915,128 $19,474,098,335
1972 $146,736,479 $14,744,499,570
1971 $136,462,081 $12,528,522,307
1970 $112,139,955 $11,358,529,162
1969 $105,419,958 $10,177,524,839
1968 $79,799,968 $8,916,565,041
1967 $74,759,970 $9,468,272,357
1966 $76,859,969 $9,306,142,172
1965 $70,279,972 $8,680,393,839
1964 $64,980,554 $7,848,987,793
1963 $54,129,438 $6,958,916,548
1962 $45,927,962 $6,407,796,043
1961 $43,026,043 $5,984,433,774
1960 $35,076,846 $5,279,481,824

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

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Eswatini and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Finland
2024 $3,910 $53,150
2023 $3,756 $52,834
2022 $3,894 $50,441
2021 $3,984 $53,099
2020 $3,467 $48,829
2019 $3,913 $48,358
2018 $3,973 $49,654
2017 $3,853 $46,085
2016 $3,238 $43,451
2015 $3,420 $42,560
2014 $3,771 $50,074
2013 $3,950 $49,691
2012 $4,225 $47,552
2011 $4,225 $51,060
2010 $3,923 $46,506
2009 $3,190 $47,478
2008 $2,947 $53,769
2007 $3,109 $48,473
2006 $2,965 $41,214
2005 $2,871 $39,050
2004 $2,526 $37,768
2003 $2,015 $32,920
2002 $1,316 $26,989
2001 $1,430 $24,965
2000 $1,630 $24,336
1999 $1,502 $26,180
1998 $1,547 $26,000
1997 $1,705 $24,682
1996 $1,619 $25,757
1995 $1,751 $26,246
1994 $1,461 $20,278
1993 $1,397 $17,589
1992 $1,362 $22,320
1991 $1,273 $25,489
1990 $1,278 $28,366
1989 $832 $23,969
1988 $865 $22,044
1987 $765 $18,565
1986 $611 $14,947
1985 $510 $11,394
1984 $726 $10,830
1983 $843 $10,494
1982 $843 $10,935
1981 $925 $10,925
1980 $908 $11,225
1979 $714 $9,333
1978 $610 $7,629
1977 $563 $7,070
1976 $521 $6,740
1975 $568 $6,256
1974 $536 $5,298
1973 $463 $4,174
1972 $315 $3,178
1971 $301 $2,716
1970 $254.2 $2,466
1969 $245.2 $2,201
1968 $190.4 $1,927
1967 $182.8 $2,056
1966 $192.7 $2,032
1965 $181 $1,902
1964 $171.6 $1,726
1963 $146.4 $1,538
1962 $127.1 $1,427
1961 $121.8 $1,341
1960 $101.6 $1,192

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

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Eswatini vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Finland
2026 64.5 82.4
2025 64.4 82.2
2024 64.3 82.1
2023 64.1 81.9
2022 63 81.2
2021 58.2 81.8
2020 59.9 81.8
2019 59.8 81.9
2018 58.7 81.6
2017 57.6 81.5
2016 56.2 81.3
2015 54.9 81.4
2014 53.5 81.1
2013 52.1 80.9
2012 50.7 80.5
2011 49.1 80.4
2010 48.3 80
2009 46.9 79.8
2008 45.9 79.7
2007 45.2 79.4
2006 44.6 79.4
2005 44 79
2004 43.9 78.8
2003 44.6 78.5
2002 45.4 78.3
2001 46.3 78.1
2000 47.6 77.7
1999 48.8 77.5
1998 50.1 77.3
1997 51.7 77.1
1996 53.3 76.9
1995 55.1 76.6
1994 56.6 76.6
1993 58.1 75.9
1992 59.3 75.6
1991 60.4 75.4
1990 61.2 75
1989 61.7 75
1988 61.9 74.8
1987 61.9 74.8
1986 61.6 74.8
1985 61.2 74.4
1984 60.4 74.7
1983 58.4 74.4
1982 59.5 74.5
1981 58.8 74
1980 58.2 73.6
1979 57.5 73.4
1978 56.8 73.1
1977 56 72.5
1976 55.2 72
1975 54.4 71.8
1974 53.7 71.3
1973 53 71.4
1972 52.4 70.9
1971 51.8 70.1
1970 51.2 70.3
1969 50.6 69.6
1968 50.1 69.8
1967 49.5 69.8
1966 49 69.6
1965 48.4 69.1
1964 47.9 69.4
1963 47.5 69.2
1962 47.1 68.7
1961 46.7 69
1960 46.4 69
1959 46.1 68.8
1958 45.8 68.6
1957 45.4 67.5
1956 45.1 68
1955 44.8 67.3
1954 44.6 67.5
1953 44.3 66.6
1952 44 66.5
1951 43.7 65.6
1950 43.4 64.2

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

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Eswatini and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Finland
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Finland
2024 1,242,822 5,619,911
2023 1,230,506 5,583,911
2022 1,218,917 5,556,106
2021 1,206,593 5,541,017
2020 1,192,729 5,529,543
2019 1,179,874 5,521,606
2018 1,168,929 5,515,525
2017 1,158,195 5,508,214
2016 1,149,507 5,495,303
2015 1,142,813 5,479,531
2014 1,136,299 5,461,512
2013 1,129,990 5,438,972
2012 1,123,863 5,413,971
2011 1,117,833 5,388,272
2010 1,111,650 5,363,352
2009 1,105,153 5,338,871
2008 1,098,091 5,313,399
2007 1,090,705 5,288,720
2006 1,084,436 5,266,268
2005 1,079,022 5,246,096
2004 1,073,159 5,228,172
2003 1,066,700 5,213,014
2002 1,059,441 5,200,598
2001 1,051,064 5,188,008
2000 1,041,414 5,176,209
1999 1,030,782 5,165,474
1998 1,019,653 5,153,498
1997 1,006,635 5,139,835
1996 989,841 5,124,573
1995 970,433 5,107,790
1994 971,212 5,088,333
1993 971,318 5,066,447
1992 943,416 5,041,992
1991 908,189 5,013,740
1990 872,428 4,986,431
1989 837,800 4,964,371
1988 799,798 4,946,481
1987 763,811 4,932,123
1986 734,732 4,918,154
1985 706,196 4,902,206
1984 680,783 4,881,803
1983 658,957 4,855,787
1982 637,652 4,826,933
1981 616,808 4,799,964
1980 596,644 4,779,535
1979 577,199 4,764,690
1978 558,446 4,752,528
1977 540,348 4,738,902
1976 523,330 4,725,664
1975 507,673 4,711,440
1974 492,988 4,690,574
1973 479,038 4,666,081
1972 465,788 4,639,657
1971 453,183 4,612,124
1970 441,216 4,606,307
1969 429,875 4,623,785
1968 419,147 4,626,469
1967 409,031 4,605,744
1966 398,766 4,580,869
1965 388,336 4,563,732
1964 378,656 4,548,543
1963 369,759 4,523,309
1962 361,365 4,491,443
1961 353,264 4,461,005
1960 345,337 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Finland

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Finland
2023 2.75 1.26
2022 2.8 1.32
2021 2.84 1.46
2020 2.89 1.37
2019 2.93 1.35
2018 2.97 1.41
2017 3.02 1.49
2016 3.07 1.57
2015 3.12 1.65
2014 3.18 1.71
2013 3.24 1.75
2012 3.27 1.8
2011 3.32 1.83
2010 3.38 1.87
2009 3.5 1.86
2008 3.57 1.85
2007 3.58 1.83
2006 3.63 1.84
2005 3.7 1.8
2004 3.76 1.8
2003 3.8 1.76
2002 3.85 1.72
2001 3.94 1.73
2000 4.03 1.73
1999 4.09 1.73
1998 4.13 1.7
1997 4.24 1.75
1996 4.38 1.78
1995 4.52 1.81
1994 4.66 1.85
1993 4.82 1.81
1992 4.98 1.85
1991 5.13 1.79
1990 5.3 1.78
1989 5.48 1.71
1988 5.69 1.69
1987 5.9 1.59
1986 6.11 1.6
1985 6.28 1.64
1984 6.36 1.69
1983 6.43 1.74
1982 6.49 1.71
1981 6.54 1.64
1980 6.57 1.63
1979 6.61 1.64
1978 6.65 1.64
1977 6.68 1.68
1976 6.7 1.7
1975 6.71 1.68
1974 6.71 1.61
1973 6.72 1.49
1972 6.72 1.58
1971 6.74 1.68
1970 6.75 1.83
1969 6.76 1.93
1968 6.76 2.14
1967 6.77 2.32
1966 6.8 2.41
1965 6.79 2.48
1964 6.79 2.59
1963 6.8 2.68
1962 6.79 2.68
1961 6.77 2.72
1960 6.75 2.72

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

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Eswatini and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Finland
2024 23.2 44
2023 23 43.8
2022 22.8 43.5
2021 22.6 43.3
2020 22.4 43.2
2019 22.1 43
2018 21.8 42.8
2017 21.5 42.7
2016 21.2 42.6
2015 21 42.5
2014 20.7 42.4
2013 20.5 42.3
2012 20.2 42.2
2011 19.9 42.1
2010 19.6 41.9
2009 19.4 41.8
2008 19.1 41.6
2007 18.9 41.4
2006 18.7 41.2
2005 18.6 40.9
2004 18.5 40.6
2003 18.3 40.3
2002 18.1 40
2001 17.8 39.7
2000 17.6 39.4
1999 17.3 39
1998 16.9 38.7
1997 16.6 38.4
1996 16.3 38.1
1995 16.1 37.8
1994 16.3 37.5
1993 16.7 37.2
1992 16.5 37
1991 16.3 36.7
1990 16.1 36.4
1989 15.9 36.1
1988 15.6 35.8
1987 15.3 35.4
1986 15.3 35.1
1985 15.2 34.7
1984 15.3 34.3
1983 15.3 33.9
1982 15.4 33.5
1981 15.5 33.2
1980 15.6 32.8
1979 15.7 32.4
1978 15.8 32.1
1977 15.9 31.7
1976 16 31.2
1975 16.1 30.7
1974 16.2 30.4
1973 16.2 30.2
1972 16.3 30.1
1971 16.3 29.9
1970 16.3 29.6
1969 16.2 29.3
1968 16.2 29
1967 16.1 28.9
1966 16.1 28.8
1965 16.1 28.7
1964 16.1 28.6
1963 16.1 28.5
1962 16.3 28.5
1961 16.4 28.4
1960 16.6 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Finland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
100%
2000
English speaking
48.2%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Finland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
282,103 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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