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Eswatini vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 154th vs. 75th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Gabon ranks 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Gabon
Population
1273390
2663339
Population rank 156/197 141/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Gabon
2024 $4,858,885,841 $20,895,684,426
2023 $4,621,191,262 $19,388,372,071
2022 $4,746,660,274 $20,440,655,695
2021 $4,807,069,277 $19,444,935,097
2020 $4,134,677,810 $15,342,236,164
2019 $4,617,018,959 $16,874,405,465
2018 $4,643,751,059 $16,867,326,402
2017 $4,462,640,651 $14,929,487,485
2016 $3,722,306,117 $14,023,890,265
2015 $3,908,217,914 $14,383,107,763
2014 $4,285,065,665 $18,203,966,896
2013 $4,463,396,204 $17,595,744,798
2012 $4,747,813,067 $17,170,464,016
2011 $4,722,912,047 $18,210,307,744
2010 $4,360,714,359 $14,372,593,020
2009 $3,525,213,502 $12,113,699,068
2008 $3,235,921,171 $15,571,348,344
2007 $3,391,122,887 $12,455,409,587
2006 $3,215,307,901 $10,327,598,306
2005 $3,097,946,371 $9,582,783,991
2004 $2,710,331,785 $7,770,219,008
2003 $2,149,632,433 $6,511,903,365
2002 $1,393,945,031 $5,335,451,100
2001 $1,502,870,486 $5,023,265,413
2000 $1,697,161,558 $5,080,483,629
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,662,992,036
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,483,417,310
1997 $1,716,714,070 $5,326,817,115
1996 $1,602,741,834 $5,694,040,003
1995 $1,698,989,464 $4,958,845,648
1994 $1,419,294,254 $4,190,819,344
1993 $1,357,189,552 $4,378,645,081
1992 $1,284,759,928 $5,592,390,827
1991 $1,156,135,718 $5,402,919,785
1990 $1,114,694,041 $5,952,293,765
1989 $696,921,542 $4,186,411,464
1988 $692,026,455 $3,834,503,376
1987 $584,126,092 $3,281,797,043
1986 $449,140,318 $3,403,638,189
1985 $360,079,419 $3,339,914,757
1984 $494,483,409 $3,561,451,561
1983 $555,336,146 $3,391,275,732
1982 $537,568,059 $3,618,007,841
1981 $570,774,825 $3,862,269,121
1980 $541,976,853 $4,279,637,942
1979 $412,093,134 $3,030,251,120
1978 $340,630,085 $2,389,479,272
1977 $304,060,076 $2,809,349,069
1976 $272,550,068 $3,009,409,974
1975 $288,299,789 $2,157,592,940
1974 $264,320,941 $1,544,216,002
1973 $221,915,128 $722,780,701
1972 $146,736,479 $430,508,359
1971 $136,462,081 $381,687,073
1970 $112,139,955 $323,802,476
1969 $105,419,958 $318,124,701
1968 $79,799,968 $294,468,564
1967 $74,759,970 $271,543,680
1966 $76,859,969 $245,849,781
1965 $70,279,972 $226,474,286
1964 $64,980,554 $215,679,855
1963 $54,129,438 $154,480,244
1962 $45,927,962 $182,796,536
1961 $43,026,043 $167,637,907
1960 $35,076,846 $141,468,978

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

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Eswatini and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Gabon
2024 $3,910 $8,230
2023 $3,756 $7,803
2022 $3,894 $8,409
2021 $3,984 $8,181
2020 $3,467 $6,606
2019 $3,913 $7,441
2018 $3,973 $7,624
2017 $3,853 $6,922
2016 $3,238 $6,677
2015 $3,420 $7,047
2014 $3,771 $9,201
2013 $3,950 $9,198
2012 $4,225 $9,297
2011 $4,225 $10,219
2010 $3,923 $8,357
2009 $3,190 $7,291
2008 $2,947 $9,689
2007 $3,109 $8,004
2006 $2,965 $6,847
2005 $2,871 $6,548
2004 $2,526 $5,466
2003 $2,015 $4,711
2002 $1,316 $3,966
2001 $1,430 $3,836
2000 $1,630 $3,983
1999 $1,502 $3,751
1998 $1,547 $3,700
1997 $1,705 $4,509
1996 $1,619 $4,943
1995 $1,751 $4,415
1994 $1,461 $3,828
1993 $1,397 $4,106
1992 $1,362 $5,386
1991 $1,273 $5,345
1990 $1,278 $6,051
1989 $832 $4,374
1988 $865 $4,119
1987 $765 $3,624
1986 $611 $3,865
1985 $510 $3,898
1984 $726 $4,273
1983 $843 $4,182
1982 $843 $4,584
1981 $925 $5,026
1980 $908 $5,718
1979 $714 $4,155
1978 $610 $3,360
1977 $563 $4,048
1976 $521 $4,441
1975 $568 $3,258
1974 $536 $2,384
1973 $463 $1,140
1972 $315 $693
1971 $301 $627
1970 $254.2 $543
1969 $245.2 $545
1968 $190.4 $515
1967 $182.8 $482
1966 $192.7 $443
1965 $181 $415
1964 $171.6 $400
1963 $146.4 $290.7
1962 $127.1 $348
1961 $121.8 $323
1960 $101.6 $276.1

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

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Eswatini vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Gabon
2026 64.5 68.9
2025 64.4 68.7
2024 64.3 68.5
2023 64.1 68.3
2022 63 67.7
2021 58.2 67.1
2020 59.9 67.1
2019 59.8 67.3
2018 58.7 67
2017 57.6 66.8
2016 56.2 66.6
2015 54.9 66.3
2014 53.5 66.1
2013 52.1 65.8
2012 50.7 65.4
2011 49.1 65.1
2010 48.3 64.7
2009 46.9 64.4
2008 45.9 64
2007 45.2 63.6
2006 44.6 63.3
2005 44 63
2004 43.9 62.7
2003 44.6 62.5
2002 45.4 62.2
2001 46.3 62
2000 47.6 61.8
1999 48.8 61.7
1998 50.1 61.5
1997 51.7 61.4
1996 53.3 61.3
1995 55.1 61.3
1994 56.6 61.2
1993 58.1 61.1
1992 59.3 61
1991 60.4 60.9
1990 61.2 60.7
1989 61.7 60.6
1988 61.9 60.4
1987 61.9 60.2
1986 61.6 60
1985 61.2 59.7
1984 60.4 59.3
1983 58.4 59
1982 59.5 58.6
1981 58.8 58.3
1980 58.2 57.9
1979 57.5 57.4
1978 56.8 57
1977 56 56.5
1976 55.2 56
1975 54.4 55.5
1974 53.7 54.9
1973 53 54.4
1972 52.4 53.8
1971 51.8 53.3
1970 51.2 52.7
1969 50.6 52.1
1968 50.1 51.5
1967 49.5 50.9
1966 49 50.3
1965 48.4 49.7
1964 47.9 49
1963 47.5 48.4
1962 47.1 47.8
1961 46.7 47.1
1960 46.4 46.4
1959 46.1 45.8
1958 45.8 45.1
1957 45.4 44.4
1956 45.1 43.7
1955 44.8 42.9
1954 44.6 42.2
1953 44.3 41.5
1952 44 40.7
1951 43.7 40
1950 43.4 39.3

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

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Eswatini and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Gabon
2024 1,242,822 2,538,952
2023 1,230,506 2,484,789
2022 1,218,917 2,430,747
2021 1,206,593 2,376,722
2020 1,192,729 2,322,539
2019 1,179,874 2,267,706
2018 1,168,929 2,212,318
2017 1,158,195 2,156,900
2016 1,149,507 2,100,306
2015 1,142,813 2,040,989
2014 1,136,299 1,978,399
2013 1,129,990 1,913,059
2012 1,123,863 1,846,889
2011 1,117,833 1,781,985
2010 1,111,650 1,719,879
2009 1,105,153 1,661,556
2008 1,098,091 1,607,175
2007 1,090,705 1,556,237
2006 1,084,436 1,508,337
2005 1,079,022 1,463,495
2004 1,073,159 1,421,609
2003 1,066,700 1,382,350
2002 1,059,441 1,345,135
2001 1,051,064 1,309,589
2000 1,041,414 1,275,572
1999 1,030,782 1,243,016
1998 1,019,653 1,211,736
1997 1,006,635 1,181,439
1996 989,841 1,152,015
1995 970,433 1,123,213
1994 971,212 1,094,720
1993 971,318 1,066,405
1992 943,416 1,038,380
1991 908,189 1,010,818
1990 872,428 983,734
1989 837,800 957,138
1988 799,798 931,020
1987 763,811 905,479
1986 734,732 880,705
1985 706,196 856,726
1984 680,783 833,501
1983 658,957 811,005
1982 637,652 789,286
1981 616,808 768,385
1980 596,644 748,389
1979 577,199 729,375
1978 558,446 711,245
1977 540,348 693,984
1976 523,330 677,628
1975 507,673 662,197
1974 492,988 647,691
1973 479,038 633,995
1972 465,788 620,960
1971 453,183 608,348
1970 441,216 595,846
1969 429,875 583,276
1968 419,147 572,257
1967 409,031 563,108
1966 398,766 554,463
1965 388,336 546,308
1964 378,656 538,657
1963 369,759 531,452
1962 361,365 524,649
1961 353,264 518,266
1960 345,337 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Gabon

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Gabon
2023 2.75 3.65
2022 2.8 3.71
2021 2.84 3.78
2020 2.89 3.83
2019 2.93 3.88
2018 2.97 3.91
2017 3.02 3.91
2016 3.07 3.92
2015 3.12 3.92
2014 3.18 3.95
2013 3.24 4.02
2012 3.27 4.09
2011 3.32 4.15
2010 3.38 4.15
2009 3.5 4.14
2008 3.57 4.12
2007 3.58 4.14
2006 3.63 4.17
2005 3.7 4.21
2004 3.76 4.25
2003 3.8 4.3
2002 3.85 4.36
2001 3.94 4.42
2000 4.03 4.47
1999 4.09 4.5
1998 4.13 4.58
1997 4.24 4.66
1996 4.38 4.74
1995 4.52 4.88
1994 4.66 5.04
1993 4.82 5.19
1992 4.98 5.29
1991 5.13 5.37
1990 5.3 5.46
1989 5.48 5.55
1988 5.69 5.62
1987 5.9 5.67
1986 6.11 5.69
1985 6.28 5.71
1984 6.36 5.73
1983 6.43 5.76
1982 6.49 5.74
1981 6.54 5.73
1980 6.57 5.66
1979 6.61 5.61
1978 6.65 5.57
1977 6.68 5.52
1976 6.7 5.46
1975 6.71 5.39
1974 6.71 5.33
1973 6.72 5.29
1972 6.72 5.24
1971 6.74 5.16
1970 6.75 5.1
1969 6.76 5.05
1968 6.76 4.98
1967 6.77 4.92
1966 6.8 4.86
1965 6.79 4.79
1964 6.79 4.71
1963 6.8 4.65
1962 6.79 4.59
1961 6.77 4.5
1960 6.75 4.42

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

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Eswatini and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Gabon
2024 23.2 22.6
2023 23 22.6
2022 22.8 22.5
2021 22.6 22.5
2020 22.4 22.5
2019 22.1 22.5
2018 21.8 22.4
2017 21.5 22.4
2016 21.2 22.3
2015 21 22.2
2014 20.7 22.1
2013 20.5 21.9
2012 20.2 21.7
2011 19.9 21.4
2010 19.6 21.2
2009 19.4 21
2008 19.1 20.8
2007 18.9 20.6
2006 18.7 20.3
2005 18.6 20.1
2004 18.5 19.9
2003 18.3 19.7
2002 18.1 19.6
2001 17.8 19.4
2000 17.6 19.3
1999 17.3 19.1
1998 16.9 19
1997 16.6 18.9
1996 16.3 18.9
1995 16.1 18.8
1994 16.3 18.8
1993 16.7 18.8
1992 16.5 18.8
1991 16.3 18.9
1990 16.1 18.9
1989 15.9 19
1988 15.6 19.2
1987 15.3 19.3
1986 15.3 19.5
1985 15.2 19.7
1984 15.3 19.9
1983 15.3 20.1
1982 15.4 20.4
1981 15.5 20.7
1980 15.6 21
1979 15.7 21.3
1978 15.8 21.6
1977 15.9 21.9
1976 16 22.2
1975 16.1 22.5
1974 16.2 22.9
1973 16.2 23.2
1972 16.3 23.5
1971 16.3 23.9
1970 16.3 24.2
1969 16.2 24.5
1968 16.2 24.8
1967 16.1 25.2
1966 16.1 25.6
1965 16.1 25.9
1964 16.1 26.2
1963 16.1 26.5
1962 16.3 26.8
1961 16.4 27
1960 16.6 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
56.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
27.7%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.2%
2017
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
$1.45B
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$18.5M
2023
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
526,000
2005
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.53%
2015
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
68.2%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Gabon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,096 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$9.54
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
22.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
91.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
2.57%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-187.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
1,065 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
33.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
47.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
94.1%
2023

Society

Eswatini Gabon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
2
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
8.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
23.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
85.7%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
71.9%
2023

Health

Eswatini Gabon
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.52
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
233
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Gabon
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
8,886 mi
2001

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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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