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Eswatini vs Gabon statistics compared

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Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 142/197). 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 ($4.89B) and Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,936), while Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Gabon
Population
1267161
2636721
Population rank 156/197 142/197
GDP
$4.89B
2024
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 126/197
GDP per capita
$3,936
2024
$8,219
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,784
2024
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$15.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.7%
2025
79.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,465
2024
$6,033
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,418
2025
$5,135
2025
Land area
6,641 sq mi
2025
99,487 sq mi
2025
Population density
187.1 ppl/mi²
2024
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
68.7 years
2025

Eswatini and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Gabon
Year GDP
Eswatini Gabon
1960 $35,076,846 $141,468,978
1961 $43,026,043 $167,637,907
1962 $45,927,962 $182,796,536
1963 $54,129,438 $154,480,244
1964 $64,980,554 $215,679,855
1965 $70,279,972 $226,474,286
1966 $76,859,969 $245,849,781
1967 $74,759,970 $271,543,680
1968 $79,799,968 $294,468,564
1969 $105,419,958 $318,124,701
1970 $112,139,955 $323,802,476
1971 $136,462,081 $381,687,073
1972 $146,736,479 $430,508,359
1973 $221,915,128 $722,780,701
1974 $264,320,941 $1,544,216,002
1975 $288,299,789 $2,157,592,940
1976 $272,550,068 $3,009,409,974
1977 $304,060,076 $2,809,349,069
1978 $340,630,085 $2,389,479,272
1979 $412,093,134 $3,030,251,120
1980 $541,976,853 $4,279,637,942
1981 $570,774,825 $3,862,269,121
1982 $537,568,059 $3,618,007,841
1983 $555,336,146 $3,391,275,732
1984 $494,483,409 $3,561,451,561
1985 $360,079,419 $3,339,914,757
1986 $449,140,318 $3,403,638,189
1987 $584,126,092 $3,281,797,043
1988 $692,026,455 $3,834,503,376
1989 $696,921,542 $4,186,411,464
1990 $1,114,694,041 $5,952,293,765
1991 $1,156,135,718 $5,402,919,785
1992 $1,284,759,928 $5,592,390,827
1993 $1,357,189,552 $4,378,645,081
1994 $1,419,294,254 $4,190,819,344
1995 $1,698,989,464 $4,958,845,648
1996 $1,602,741,834 $5,694,040,003
1997 $1,716,714,070 $5,326,817,115
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,483,417,310
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,662,992,036
2000 $1,738,093,840 $5,080,483,629
2001 $1,542,477,309 $5,023,265,413
2002 $1,432,221,739 $5,335,451,100
2003 $2,197,598,466 $6,511,903,365
2004 $2,770,082,792 $7,770,219,008
2005 $3,178,112,499 $9,582,783,991
2006 $3,291,330,019 $10,327,598,306
2007 $3,469,381,231 $12,455,409,587
2008 $3,294,084,314 $15,571,348,344
2009 $3,580,428,053 $12,113,699,068
2010 $4,438,765,086 $14,372,593,020
2011 $4,820,478,680 $18,210,307,744
2012 $4,886,551,484 $17,170,464,016
2013 $4,464,726,181 $17,595,744,798
2014 $4,286,015,248 $18,203,966,896
2015 $3,909,281,650 $14,383,107,763
2016 $3,724,180,911 $14,023,890,265
2017 $4,463,673,661 $14,929,487,485
2018 $4,644,696,656 $16,867,326,402
2019 $4,616,996,145 $16,874,405,465
2020 $4,120,621,325 $15,342,236,164
2021 $4,785,708,166 $19,444,935,097
2022 $4,741,163,885 $20,440,655,695
2023 $4,604,172,127 $20,055,720,403
2024 $4,891,883,720 $20,867,044,936

Eswatini and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Gabon
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Gabon
1960 $101.6 $276.1
1961 $121.8 $323
1962 $127.1 $348
1963 $146.4 $290.7
1964 $171.6 $400
1965 $181 $415
1966 $192.7 $443
1967 $182.8 $482
1968 $190.4 $515
1969 $245.2 $545
1970 $254.2 $543
1971 $301 $627
1972 $315 $693
1973 $463 $1,140
1974 $536 $2,384
1975 $568 $3,258
1976 $521 $4,441
1977 $563 $4,048
1978 $610 $3,360
1979 $714 $4,155
1980 $908 $5,718
1981 $925 $5,026
1982 $843 $4,584
1983 $843 $4,182
1984 $726 $4,273
1985 $510 $3,898
1986 $611 $3,865
1987 $765 $3,624
1988 $865 $4,119
1989 $832 $4,374
1990 $1,278 $6,051
1991 $1,273 $5,345
1992 $1,362 $5,386
1993 $1,397 $4,106
1994 $1,461 $3,828
1995 $1,751 $4,415
1996 $1,619 $4,943
1997 $1,705 $4,509
1998 $1,547 $3,700
1999 $1,502 $3,751
2000 $1,669 $3,983
2001 $1,468 $3,836
2002 $1,352 $3,966
2003 $2,060 $4,711
2004 $2,581 $5,466
2005 $2,945 $6,548
2006 $3,035 $6,847
2007 $3,181 $8,004
2008 $3,000 $9,689
2009 $3,240 $7,291
2010 $3,993 $8,357
2011 $4,312 $10,219
2012 $4,348 $9,297
2013 $3,951 $9,198
2014 $3,772 $9,201
2015 $3,421 $7,047
2016 $3,240 $6,677
2017 $3,854 $6,922
2018 $3,973 $7,624
2019 $3,913 $7,441
2020 $3,455 $6,606
2021 $3,966 $8,181
2022 $3,890 $8,409
2023 $3,742 $8,071
2024 $3,936 $8,219

Eswatini vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

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

Eswatini and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

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

Fertility rates in Eswatini and Gabon

Fertility rate
Eswatini

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

Eswatini and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$4.45B
2024
$19.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.8%
2025
26.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
1.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.51%
2025
-5.85%
2025
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.7%
2023
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
50.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.4
2025
56.3
2025
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
1.39 megatons
2023
4.93 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.13 tons
2023
1.98 tons
2023
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
-6,754
2024
+1,105
2024
Urban population
25%
2024
91.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
30.5
2025
32.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
28
2025
3
2025
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
81
2025
68
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
$283.9
2022
$247.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.4
2022
$46
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
68.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28%
2022
3.55%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.59
2022
0.48
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, per 1,000 live births
45
2023
33.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2025
49
2025
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%
2025
0.17%
2025
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2025
8,314 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2025
90,715 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
8,886 mi
2001

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