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Eswatini vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 154th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Germany
Population
1273390
82575542
Population rank 156/197 19/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Germany: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Germany economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Germany
2024 $4,858,885,841 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $4,621,191,262 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $4,746,660,274 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $4,807,069,277 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $4,134,677,810 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $4,617,018,959 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $4,643,751,059 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $4,462,640,651 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $3,722,306,117 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $3,908,217,914 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $4,285,065,665 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $4,463,396,204 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $4,747,813,067 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $4,722,912,047 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $4,360,714,359 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $3,525,213,502 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $3,235,921,171 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $3,391,122,887 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $3,215,307,901 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $2,149,632,433 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $1,393,945,031 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $1,697,161,558 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $1,547,888,496 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $1,576,908,856 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $1,716,714,070 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $1,602,741,834 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $1,698,989,464 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $1,419,294,254 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $1,357,189,552 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $1,284,759,928 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $1,156,135,718 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $1,114,694,041 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $696,921,542 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $692,026,455 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $584,126,092 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $449,140,318 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $360,079,419 $735,218,723,093
1984 $494,483,409 $727,767,760,979
1983 $555,336,146 $773,507,930,295
1982 $537,568,059 $779,421,633,755
1981 $570,774,825 $803,404,797,058
1980 $541,976,853 $953,772,499,462
1979 $412,093,134 $884,574,218,333
1978 $340,630,085 $743,182,891,918
1977 $304,060,076 $602,698,323,086
1976 $272,550,068 $521,658,712,133
1975 $288,299,789 $492,434,094,920
1974 $264,320,941 $446,934,971,657
1973 $221,915,128 $399,833,571,167
1972 $146,736,479 $300,899,944,795
1971 $136,462,081 $250,900,942,397
1970 $112,139,955 $216,629,229,947
1969 $105,419,958 $177,733,486,326
1968 $79,799,968 $156,527,292,653
1967 $74,759,970 $145,100,667,773
1966 $76,859,969 $143,304,275,684
1965 $70,279,972 $134,774,688,191
1964 $64,980,554 $123,330,404,665
1963 $54,129,438 $112,232,503,744
1962 $45,927,962 $105,895,435,234
1961 $43,026,043 $96,558,204,043
1960 $35,076,846 $84,619,845,881

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

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Eswatini and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Germany
2024 $3,910 $56,104
2023 $3,756 $54,777
2022 $3,894 $50,507
2021 $3,984 $52,349
2020 $3,467 $47,395
2019 $3,913 $47,656
2018 $3,973 $48,916
2017 $3,853 $45,554
2016 $3,238 $42,949
2015 $3,420 $41,930
2014 $3,771 $48,960
2013 $3,950 $47,207
2012 $4,225 $44,718
2011 $4,225 $47,631
2010 $3,923 $42,397
2009 $3,190 $42,472
2008 $2,947 $46,379
2007 $3,109 $42,351
2006 $2,965 $36,980
2005 $2,871 $35,084
2004 $2,526 $34,567
2003 $2,015 $30,711
2002 $1,316 $25,487
2001 $1,430 $23,878
2000 $1,630 $23,926
1999 $1,502 $26,965
1998 $1,547 $27,396
1997 $1,705 $27,047
1996 $1,619 $30,600
1995 $1,751 $31,747
1994 $1,461 $27,202
1993 $1,397 $25,617
1992 $1,362 $26,560
1991 $1,273 $23,443
1990 $1,278 $22,386
1989 $832 $17,829
1988 $865 $17,997
1987 $765 $16,739
1986 $611 $13,511
1985 $510 $9,464
1984 $726 $9,347
1983 $843 $9,900
1982 $843 $9,950
1981 $925 $10,246
1980 $908 $12,183
1979 $714 $11,322
1978 $610 $9,517
1977 $563 $7,711
1976 $521 $6,659
1975 $568 $6,259
1974 $536 $5,660
1973 $463 $5,065
1972 $315 $3,824
1971 $301 $3,204
1970 $254.2 $2,771
1969 $245.2 $2,281
1968 $190.4 $2,025
1967 $182.8 $1,886
1966 $192.7 $1,871
1965 $181 $1,774
1964 $171.6 $1,637
1963 $146.4 $1,502
1962 $127.1 $1,431
1961 $121.8 $1,316
1960 $101.6 $1,162

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

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Eswatini vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Germany
2026 64.5 81.9
2025 64.4 81.7
2024 64.3 81.5
2023 64.1 81.4
2022 63 80.6
2021 58.2 81.1
2020 59.9 81
2019 59.8 81.2
2018 58.7 80.9
2017 57.6 80.9
2016 56.2 80.8
2015 54.9 80.6
2014 53.5 80.9
2013 52.1 80.5
2012 50.7 80.5
2011 49.1 80.4
2010 48.3 80.1
2009 46.9 79.9
2008 45.9 79.8
2007 45.2 79.7
2006 44.6 79.6
2005 44 79.3
2004 43.9 79.1
2003 44.6 78.5
2002 45.4 78.5
2001 46.3 78.4
2000 47.6 78.1
1999 48.8 77.8
1998 50.1 77.6
1997 51.7 77.2
1996 53.3 76.8
1995 55.1 76.6
1994 56.6 76.4
1993 58.1 76.1
1992 59.3 76
1991 60.4 75.6
1990 61.2 75.3
1989 61.7 75.5
1988 61.9 75.3
1987 61.9 75.1
1986 61.6 74.7
1985 61.2 74.5
1984 60.4 74.4
1983 58.4 73.9
1982 59.5 73.6
1981 58.8 73.3
1980 58.2 73.1
1979 57.5 72.9
1978 56.8 72.6
1977 56 72.6
1976 55.2 72
1975 54.4 71.5
1974 53.7 71.7
1973 53 71.4
1972 52.4 71.1
1971 51.8 70.9
1970 51.2 70.7
1969 50.6 70.5
1968 50.1 70.6
1967 49.5 71
1966 49 70.7
1965 48.4 70.6
1964 47.9 70.6
1963 47.5 70.1
1962 47.1 70
1961 46.7 69.8
1960 46.4 69.3
1959 46.1 69.3
1958 45.8 69.2
1957 45.4 68.5
1956 45.1 68.6
1955 44.8 68.3
1954 44.6 68.1
1953 44.3 67.8
1952 44 67.5
1951 43.7 67.1
1950 43.4 66.8

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

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Eswatini and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Germany
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Germany
2024 1,242,822 83,516,593
2023 1,230,506 83,287,273
2022 1,218,917 83,177,813
2021 1,206,593 83,196,078
2020 1,192,729 83,160,871
2019 1,179,874 83,092,962
2018 1,168,929 82,905,782
2017 1,158,195 82,657,002
2016 1,149,507 82,348,669
2015 1,142,813 81,686,611
2014 1,136,299 80,982,500
2013 1,129,990 80,645,605
2012 1,123,863 80,425,823
2011 1,117,833 80,274,983
2010 1,111,650 81,776,930
2009 1,105,153 81,902,307
2008 1,098,091 82,110,097
2007 1,090,705 82,266,372
2006 1,084,436 82,376,451
2005 1,079,022 82,469,422
2004 1,073,159 82,516,260
2003 1,066,700 82,534,176
2002 1,059,441 82,488,495
2001 1,051,064 82,349,925
2000 1,041,414 82,211,508
1999 1,030,782 82,100,243
1998 1,019,653 82,047,195
1997 1,006,635 82,034,771
1996 989,841 81,914,831
1995 970,433 81,678,051
1994 971,212 81,438,348
1993 971,318 81,156,363
1992 943,416 80,624,598
1991 908,189 80,013,896
1990 872,428 79,433,029
1989 837,800 78,751,283
1988 799,798 78,144,619
1987 763,811 77,839,920
1986 734,732 77,720,436
1985 706,196 77,684,873
1984 680,783 77,858,685
1983 658,957 78,128,282
1982 637,652 78,333,366
1981 616,808 78,407,907
1980 596,644 78,288,576
1979 577,199 78,126,350
1978 558,446 78,091,820
1977 540,348 78,159,814
1976 523,330 78,336,950
1975 507,673 78,673,554
1974 492,988 78,967,433
1973 479,038 78,936,666
1972 465,788 78,688,452
1971 453,183 78,312,842
1970 441,216 78,169,289
1969 429,875 77,909,682
1968 419,147 77,294,314
1967 409,031 76,951,336
1966 398,766 76,600,311
1965 388,336 75,963,695
1964 378,656 75,318,337
1963 369,759 74,714,353
1962 361,365 74,025,784
1961 353,264 73,377,632
1960 345,337 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Germany

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Germany
2023 2.75 1.39
2022 2.8 1.46
2021 2.84 1.58
2020 2.89 1.53
2019 2.93 1.54
2018 2.97 1.57
2017 3.02 1.57
2016 3.07 1.6
2015 3.12 1.5
2014 3.18 1.47
2013 3.24 1.42
2012 3.27 1.41
2011 3.32 1.39
2010 3.38 1.39
2009 3.5 1.36
2008 3.57 1.38
2007 3.58 1.37
2006 3.63 1.33
2005 3.7 1.34
2004 3.76 1.36
2003 3.8 1.34
2002 3.85 1.34
2001 3.94 1.35
2000 4.03 1.38
1999 4.09 1.36
1998 4.13 1.36
1997 4.24 1.35
1996 4.38 1.3
1995 4.52 1.25
1994 4.66 1.24
1993 4.82 1.28
1992 4.98 1.29
1991 5.13 1.33
1990 5.3 1.45
1989 5.48 1.42
1988 5.69 1.46
1987 5.9 1.43
1986 6.11 1.43
1985 6.28 1.37
1984 6.36 1.29
1983 6.43 1.33
1982 6.49 1.41
1981 6.54 1.43
1980 6.57 1.44
1979 6.61 1.38
1978 6.65 1.38
1977 6.68 1.4
1976 6.7 1.45
1975 6.71 1.45
1974 6.71 1.51
1973 6.72 1.54
1972 6.72 1.71
1971 6.74 1.92
1970 6.75 2.03
1969 6.76 2.21
1968 6.76 2.38
1967 6.77 2.48
1966 6.8 2.53
1965 6.79 2.5
1964 6.79 2.54
1963 6.8 2.51
1962 6.79 2.44
1961 6.77 2.45
1960 6.75 2.37

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

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Eswatini and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Germany
2024 23.2 46.3
2023 23 46.2
2022 22.8 46
2021 22.6 45.9
2020 22.4 45.8
2019 22.1 45.8
2018 21.8 45.8
2017 21.5 45.8
2016 21.2 45.7
2015 21 45.7
2014 20.7 45.7
2013 20.5 45.5
2012 20.2 45.1
2011 19.9 44.6
2010 19.6 44.2
2009 19.4 43.9
2008 19.1 43.5
2007 18.9 43.1
2006 18.7 42.5
2005 18.6 42
2004 18.5 41.6
2003 18.3 41.2
2002 18.1 40.8
2001 17.8 40.4
2000 17.6 40
1999 17.3 39.7
1998 16.9 39.3
1997 16.6 38.9
1996 16.3 38.6
1995 16.1 38.4
1994 16.3 38.1
1993 16.7 37.9
1992 16.5 37.8
1991 16.3 37.7
1990 16.1 37.6
1989 15.9 37.6
1988 15.6 37.6
1987 15.3 37.4
1986 15.3 37.2
1985 15.2 37.1
1984 15.3 37
1983 15.3 36.7
1982 15.4 36.6
1981 15.5 36.5
1980 15.6 36.5
1979 15.7 36.4
1978 15.8 36.3
1977 15.9 36.1
1976 16 35.8
1975 16.1 35.5
1974 16.2 35
1973 16.2 34.7
1972 16.3 34.6
1971 16.3 34.4
1970 16.3 34.3
1969 16.2 34.1
1968 16.2 34.2
1967 16.1 34.3
1966 16.1 34.4
1965 16.1 34.4
1964 16.1 34.5
1963 16.1 34.6
1962 16.3 34.7
1961 16.4 34.7
1960 16.6 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Germany
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Eswatini Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Germany
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
515,738 mi
2022

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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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