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Eswatini vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 154th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini France
Population
1273390
68788006
Population rank 156/197 23/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Eswatini and France: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and France economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

France
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini France
2024 $4,858,885,841 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $4,621,191,262 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $4,746,660,274 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $4,807,069,277 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $4,134,677,810 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $4,617,018,959 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $4,643,751,059 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $4,462,640,651 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $3,722,306,117 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $3,908,217,914 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $4,285,065,665 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $4,463,396,204 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $4,747,813,067 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $4,722,912,047 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $4,360,714,359 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $3,525,213,502 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $3,235,921,171 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $3,391,122,887 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $3,215,307,901 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $2,149,632,433 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $1,697,161,558 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $1,547,888,496 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $1,576,908,856 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $1,716,714,070 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $1,602,741,834 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $1,698,989,464 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $1,419,294,254 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $1,284,759,928 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $1,156,135,718 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $1,114,694,041 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $696,921,542 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $692,026,455 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $584,126,092 $926,320,855,615
1986 $449,140,318 $764,946,585,851
1985 $360,079,419 $547,220,981,165
1984 $494,483,409 $525,033,325,828
1983 $555,336,146 $553,356,312,936
1982 $537,568,059 $578,152,310,610
1981 $570,774,825 $609,184,791,792
1980 $541,976,853 $694,529,183,483
1979 $412,093,134 $608,218,624,730
1978 $340,630,085 $501,724,418,605
1977 $304,060,076 $406,401,711,688
1976 $272,550,068 $368,363,152,144
1975 $288,299,789 $357,324,307,786
1974 $264,320,941 $282,739,225,314
1973 $221,915,128 $261,970,536,240
1972 $146,736,479 $201,738,881,664
1971 $136,462,081 $164,694,210,962
1970 $112,139,955 $147,312,861,698
1969 $105,419,958 $140,660,914,841
1968 $79,799,968 $128,710,572,572
1967 $74,759,970 $118,088,635,381
1966 $76,859,969 $109,306,730,313
1965 $70,279,972 $100,927,668,584
1964 $64,980,554 $93,424,179,943
1963 $54,129,438 $84,227,606,650
1962 $45,927,962 $75,196,980,365
1961 $43,026,043 $67,158,050,215
1960 $35,076,846 $61,959,085,885

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

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Eswatini and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini France
2024 $3,910 $46,103
2023 $3,756 $44,700
2022 $3,894 $40,989
2021 $3,984 $43,725
2020 $3,467 $39,170
2019 $3,913 $40,408
2018 $3,973 $41,418
2017 $3,853 $38,687
2016 $3,238 $37,024
2015 $3,420 $36,702
2014 $3,771 $43,148
2013 $3,950 $42,669
2012 $4,225 $40,864
2011 $4,225 $43,930
2010 $3,923 $40,695
2009 $3,190 $41,728
2008 $2,947 $45,465
2007 $3,109 $41,486
2006 $2,965 $36,432
2005 $2,871 $34,696
2004 $2,526 $33,645
2003 $2,015 $29,480
2002 $1,316 $24,145
2001 $1,430 $22,332
2000 $1,630 $22,341
1999 $1,502 $24,576
1998 $1,547 $24,869
1997 $1,705 $24,169
1996 $1,619 $26,758
1995 $1,751 $26,792
1994 $1,461 $23,360
1993 $1,397 $22,239
1992 $1,362 $23,615
1991 $1,273 $21,501
1990 $1,278 $21,586
1989 $832 $17,547
1988 $865 $17,550
1987 $765 $16,176
1986 $611 $13,430
1985 $510 $9,657
1984 $726 $9,312
1983 $843 $9,862
1982 $843 $10,360
1981 $925 $10,956
1980 $908 $12,565
1979 $714 $11,063
1978 $610 $9,167
1977 $563 $7,459
1976 $521 $6,792
1975 $568 $6,617
1974 $536 $5,261
1973 $463 $4,907
1972 $315 $3,809
1971 $301 $3,137
1970 $254.2 $2,833
1969 $245.2 $2,729
1968 $190.4 $2,518
1967 $182.8 $2,328
1966 $192.7 $2,173
1965 $181 $2,024
1964 $171.6 $1,891
1963 $146.4 $1,723
1962 $127.1 $1,554
1961 $121.8 $1,402
1960 $101.6 $1,307

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

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Eswatini vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini France
2026 64.5 83.7
2025 64.4 83.6
2024 64.3 83.5
2023 64.1 83.3
2022 63 82.5
2021 58.2 82.3
2020 59.9 82.2
2019 59.8 82.7
2018 58.7 82.6
2017 57.6 82.4
2016 56.2 82.4
2015 54.9 82.1
2014 53.5 82.4
2013 52.1 82
2012 50.7 81.7
2011 49.1 81.8
2010 48.3 81.4
2009 46.9 81.2
2008 45.9 81
2007 45.2 81
2006 44.6 80.7
2005 44 80.3
2004 43.9 80.3
2003 44.6 79.4
2002 45.4 79.4
2001 46.3 79.2
2000 47.6 79
1999 48.8 78.7
1998 50.1 78.6
1997 51.7 78.4
1996 53.3 78.1
1995 55.1 77.9
1994 56.6 77.8
1993 58.1 77.3
1992 59.3 77.3
1991 60.4 77
1990 61.2 76.8
1989 61.7 76.5
1988 61.9 76.4
1987 61.9 76.1
1986 61.6 75.6
1985 61.2 75.3
1984 60.4 75.2
1983 58.4 74.7
1982 59.5 74.8
1981 58.8 74.4
1980 58.2 74.2
1979 57.5 74.1
1978 56.8 73.8
1977 56 73.7
1976 55.2 73.1
1975 54.4 72.9
1974 53.7 72.8
1973 53 72.5
1972 52.4 72.3
1971 51.8 72.1
1970 51.2 72.1
1969 50.6 71.2
1968 50.1 71.5
1967 49.5 71.5
1966 49 71.5
1965 48.4 71.1
1964 47.9 71.3
1963 47.5 70.3
1962 47.1 70.5
1961 46.7 71
1960 46.4 70.4
1959 46.1 70.2
1958 45.8 70.1
1957 45.4 68.9
1956 45.1 68.5
1955 44.8 68.4
1954 44.6 68.2
1953 44.3 67.3
1952 44 67.4
1951 43.7 66.1
1950 43.4 66.4

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

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Eswatini and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

France
1x
Year Population
Eswatini France
2024 1,242,822 68,551,653
2023 1,230,506 68,372,286
2022 1,218,917 68,184,457
2021 1,206,593 67,842,811
2020 1,192,729 67,601,110
2019 1,179,874 67,382,061
2018 1,168,929 67,158,348
2017 1,158,195 66,918,020
2016 1,149,507 66,724,104
2015 1,142,813 66,548,272
2014 1,136,299 66,312,067
2013 1,129,990 65,997,932
2012 1,123,863 65,657,659
2011 1,117,833 65,340,830
2010 1,111,650 65,026,211
2009 1,105,153 64,706,436
2008 1,098,091 64,375,116
2007 1,090,705 64,016,890
2006 1,084,436 63,622,342
2005 1,079,022 63,180,854
2004 1,073,159 62,707,588
2003 1,066,700 62,249,855
2002 1,059,441 61,812,142
2001 1,051,064 61,364,377
2000 1,041,414 60,918,661
1999 1,030,782 60,501,986
1998 1,019,653 60,190,684
1997 1,006,635 59,968,066
1996 989,841 59,754,504
1995 970,433 59,541,294
1994 971,212 59,324,863
1993 971,318 59,103,094
1992 943,416 58,846,584
1991 908,189 58,554,242
1990 872,428 58,261,012
1989 837,800 57,943,062
1988 799,798 57,598,186
1987 763,811 57,266,167
1986 734,732 56,956,002
1985 706,196 56,665,619
1984 680,783 56,383,085
1983 658,957 56,108,330
1982 637,652 55,806,789
1981 616,808 55,603,353
1980 596,644 55,274,184
1979 577,199 54,979,851
1978 558,446 54,734,030
1977 540,348 54,486,467
1976 523,330 54,232,383
1975 507,673 54,002,853
1974 492,988 53,746,571
1973 479,038 53,392,161
1972 465,788 52,962,356
1971 453,183 52,499,553
1970 441,216 52,007,169
1969 429,875 51,536,014
1968 419,147 51,112,980
1967 409,031 50,722,791
1966 398,766 50,311,637
1965 388,336 49,877,725
1964 378,656 49,401,492
1963 369,759 48,877,567
1962 361,365 48,389,516
1961 353,264 47,905,982
1960 345,337 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and France

Fertility rate
Eswatini

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini France
2023 2.75 1.66
2022 2.8 1.79
2021 2.84 1.84
2020 2.89 1.83
2019 2.93 1.86
2018 2.97 1.87
2017 3.02 1.89
2016 3.07 1.92
2015 3.12 1.96
2014 3.18 2
2013 3.24 1.99
2012 3.27 2.01
2011 3.32 2.01
2010 3.38 2.03
2009 3.5 2
2008 3.57 2.01
2007 3.58 1.98
2006 3.63 2
2005 3.7 1.94
2004 3.76 1.92
2003 3.8 1.89
2002 3.85 1.88
2001 3.94 1.9
2000 4.03 1.89
1999 4.09 1.81
1998 4.13 1.78
1997 4.24 1.77
1996 4.38 1.75
1995 4.52 1.74
1994 4.66 1.73
1993 4.82 1.73
1992 4.98 1.74
1991 5.13 1.75
1990 5.3 1.77
1989 5.48 1.79
1988 5.69 1.81
1987 5.9 1.83
1986 6.11 1.85
1985 6.28 1.86
1984 6.36 1.86
1983 6.43 1.86
1982 6.49 1.86
1981 6.54 1.85
1980 6.57 1.85
1979 6.61 1.87
1978 6.65 1.89
1977 6.68 1.94
1976 6.7 2.01
1975 6.71 2.09
1974 6.71 2.18
1973 6.72 2.28
1972 6.72 2.38
1971 6.74 2.47
1970 6.75 2.55
1969 6.76 2.62
1968 6.76 2.69
1967 6.77 2.75
1966 6.8 2.8
1965 6.79 2.84
1964 6.79 2.87
1963 6.8 2.89
1962 6.79 2.89
1961 6.77 2.87
1960 6.75 2.85

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

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Eswatini and France demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini France
2024 23.2 43
2023 23 42.8
2022 22.8 42.6
2021 22.6 42.4
2020 22.4 42.3
2019 22.1 42.1
2018 21.8 41.9
2017 21.5 41.6
2016 21.2 41.4
2015 21 41.2
2014 20.7 41
2013 20.5 40.8
2012 20.2 40.5
2011 19.9 40.3
2010 19.6 40
2009 19.4 39.8
2008 19.1 39.6
2007 18.9 39.4
2006 18.7 39.1
2005 18.6 38.9
2004 18.5 38.6
2003 18.3 38.4
2002 18.1 38.2
2001 17.8 37.9
2000 17.6 37.7
1999 17.3 37.4
1998 16.9 37.1
1997 16.6 36.8
1996 16.3 36.5
1995 16.1 36.2
1994 16.3 35.9
1993 16.7 35.6
1992 16.5 35.3
1991 16.3 35
1990 16.1 34.7
1989 15.9 34.5
1988 15.6 34.2
1987 15.3 34
1986 15.3 33.7
1985 15.2 33.5
1984 15.3 33.3
1983 15.3 33
1982 15.4 32.8
1981 15.5 32.6
1980 15.6 32.4
1979 15.7 32.3
1978 15.8 32.1
1977 15.9 31.9
1976 16 31.7
1975 16.1 31.6
1974 16.2 31.7
1973 16.2 31.8
1972 16.3 32
1971 16.3 32.2
1970 16.3 32.4
1969 16.2 32.5
1968 16.2 32.6
1967 16.1 32.7
1966 16.1 32.7
1965 16.1 32.7
1964 16.1 32.8
1963 16.1 32.8
1962 16.3 32.9
1961 16.4 32.8
1960 16.6 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini France
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Eswatini France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini France
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Eswatini France
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini France
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
654,437 mi
2011

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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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