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Eswatini vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 154th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Ghana
Population
1273390
35885254
Population rank 156/197 46/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Eswatini and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Ghana
2024 $4,858,885,841 $82,308,110,386
2023 $4,621,191,262 $80,547,146,878
2022 $4,746,660,274 $73,919,003,210
2021 $4,807,069,277 $79,514,204,730
2020 $4,134,677,810 $70,008,243,860
2019 $4,617,018,959 $68,352,629,246
2018 $4,643,751,059 $67,259,353,966
2017 $4,462,640,651 $60,385,409,435
2016 $3,722,306,117 $56,144,179,398
2015 $3,908,217,914 $49,436,806,230
2014 $4,285,065,665 $54,678,533,806
2013 $4,463,396,204 $62,845,721,960
2012 $4,747,813,067 $41,271,701,061
2011 $4,722,912,047 $39,336,668,081
2010 $4,360,714,359 $32,197,655,567
2009 $3,525,213,502 $26,048,720,006
2008 $3,235,921,171 $28,679,383,241
2007 $3,391,122,887 $24,827,339,138
2006 $3,215,307,901 $20,885,037,597
2005 $3,097,946,371 $10,744,568,381
2004 $2,710,331,785 $8,881,417,907
2003 $2,149,632,433 $7,632,723,556
2002 $1,393,945,031 $6,166,197,848
2001 $1,502,870,486 $5,314,872,854
2000 $1,697,161,558 $4,982,850,662
1999 $1,547,888,496 $7,718,109,982
1998 $1,576,908,856 $7,482,069,162
1997 $1,716,714,070 $6,891,443,192
1996 $1,602,741,834 $6,932,991,739
1995 $1,698,989,464 $6,464,382,808
1994 $1,419,294,254 $5,446,383,727
1993 $1,357,189,552 $5,968,922,939
1992 $1,284,759,928 $6,416,103,926
1991 $1,156,135,718 $6,603,185,268
1990 $1,114,694,041 $5,889,106,573
1989 $696,921,542 $5,251,858,440
1988 $692,026,455 $5,197,765,032
1987 $584,126,092 $5,074,829,932
1986 $449,140,318 $5,735,677,434
1985 $360,079,419 $4,504,306,723
1984 $494,483,409 $4,412,279,843
1983 $555,336,146 $4,057,275,132
1982 $537,568,059 $4,035,994,398
1981 $570,774,825 $4,222,441,860
1980 $541,976,853 $4,445,228,216
1979 $412,093,134 $4,020,227,920
1978 $340,630,085 $3,662,478,185
1977 $304,060,076 $3,189,428,571
1976 $272,550,068 $2,765,254,237
1975 $288,299,789 $2,810,106,383
1974 $264,320,941 $2,894,409,938
1973 $221,915,128 $3,006,766,758
1972 $146,736,479 $2,112,293,280
1971 $136,462,081 $2,417,108,578
1970 $112,139,955 $2,215,028,588
1969 $105,419,958 $1,962,050,556
1968 $79,799,968 $1,666,909,518
1967 $74,759,970 $1,747,187,645
1966 $76,859,969 $2,126,300,672
1965 $70,279,972 $2,053,462,968
1964 $64,980,554 $1,731,296,200
1963 $54,129,438 $1,540,797,589
1962 $45,927,962 $1,382,515,654
1961 $43,026,043 $1,302,674,325
1960 $35,076,846 $1,217,230,095

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

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Eswatini and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Ghana
2024 $3,910 $2,391
2023 $3,756 $2,384
2022 $3,894 $2,230
2021 $3,984 $2,445
2020 $3,467 $2,195
2019 $3,913 $2,187
2018 $3,973 $2,195
2017 $3,853 $2,012
2016 $3,238 $1,912
2015 $3,420 $1,723
2014 $3,771 $1,950
2013 $3,950 $2,295
2012 $4,225 $1,544
2011 $4,225 $1,507
2010 $3,923 $1,264
2009 $3,190 $1,048
2008 $2,947 $1,183
2007 $3,109 $1,050
2006 $2,965 $906
2005 $2,871 $479
2004 $2,526 $406
2003 $2,015 $358
2002 $1,316 $297.5
2001 $1,430 $263.5
2000 $1,630 $253.7
1999 $1,502 $403
1998 $1,547 $400
1997 $1,705 $378
1996 $1,619 $389
1995 $1,751 $372
1994 $1,461 $321
1993 $1,397 $360
1992 $1,362 $396
1991 $1,273 $418
1990 $1,278 $383
1989 $832 $350
1988 $865 $355
1987 $765 $355
1986 $611 $411
1985 $510 $330
1984 $726 $330
1983 $843 $311
1982 $843 $319
1981 $925 $344
1980 $908 $372
1979 $714 $347
1978 $610 $326
1977 $563 $292.3
1976 $521 $261
1975 $568 $273
1974 $536 $289.4
1973 $463 $310
1972 $315 $223.8
1971 $301 $263.4
1970 $254.2 $248.2
1969 $245.2 $225.8
1968 $190.4 $196.7
1967 $182.8 $211.2
1966 $192.7 $263.3
1965 $181 $260.5
1964 $171.6 $225
1963 $146.4 $205
1962 $127.1 $188.4
1961 $121.8 $181.9
1960 $101.6 $174.9

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

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Eswatini vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Ghana
2026 64.5 66.1
2025 64.4 65.9
2024 64.3 65.7
2023 64.1 65.5
2022 63 65.2
2021 58.2 64.3
2020 59.9 64.3
2019 59.8 64.5
2018 58.7 64.1
2017 57.6 63.8
2016 56.2 63.5
2015 54.9 63.2
2014 53.5 62.8
2013 52.1 62.4
2012 50.7 62
2011 49.1 61.6
2010 48.3 61.3
2009 46.9 60.9
2008 45.9 60.6
2007 45.2 60.3
2006 44.6 60
2005 44 59.6
2004 43.9 59.3
2003 44.6 59
2002 45.4 58.7
2001 46.3 58.4
2000 47.6 58.1
1999 48.8 57.8
1998 50.1 57.5
1997 51.7 57.2
1996 53.3 57
1995 55.1 56.7
1994 56.6 56.2
1993 58.1 56.3
1992 59.3 56.1
1991 60.4 55.7
1990 61.2 55.4
1989 61.7 54.9
1988 61.9 54.4
1987 61.9 53.8
1986 61.6 53.3
1985 61.2 52.7
1984 60.4 52.2
1983 58.4 51.8
1982 59.5 51.4
1981 58.8 51.3
1980 58.2 51.1
1979 57.5 50.8
1978 56.8 50.5
1977 56 50.1
1976 55.2 49.7
1975 54.4 49.3
1974 53.7 48.9
1973 53 48.6
1972 52.4 48.3
1971 51.8 47.9
1970 51.2 47.9
1969 50.6 47.9
1968 50.1 47.8
1967 49.5 47.7
1966 49 47.7
1965 48.4 47.7
1964 47.9 47.6
1963 47.5 47.5
1962 47.1 47.3
1961 46.7 47.1
1960 46.4 46.9
1959 46.1 46.7
1958 45.8 46.4
1957 45.4 46.1
1956 45.1 45.7
1955 44.8 45.4
1954 44.6 45
1953 44.3 44.5
1952 44 44
1951 43.7 43.6
1950 43.4 43.1

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

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Eswatini and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Ghana
2024 1,242,822 34,427,414
2023 1,230,506 33,787,914
2022 1,218,917 33,149,152
2021 1,206,593 32,518,665
2020 1,192,729 31,887,809
2019 1,179,874 31,258,945
2018 1,168,929 30,637,585
2017 1,158,195 30,008,354
2016 1,149,507 29,356,742
2015 1,142,813 28,696,068
2014 1,136,299 28,041,592
2013 1,129,990 27,386,193
2012 1,123,863 26,734,268
2011 1,117,833 26,095,088
2010 1,111,650 25,474,995
2009 1,105,153 24,862,664
2008 1,098,091 24,249,946
2007 1,090,705 23,642,279
2006 1,084,436 23,040,702
2005 1,079,022 22,449,438
2004 1,073,159 21,868,298
2003 1,066,700 21,296,705
2002 1,059,441 20,729,388
2001 1,051,064 20,167,069
2000 1,041,414 19,637,087
1999 1,030,782 19,149,864
1998 1,019,653 18,688,036
1997 1,006,635 18,238,958
1996 989,841 17,810,181
1995 970,433 17,399,017
1994 971,212 16,993,190
1993 971,318 16,589,519
1992 943,416 16,184,855
1991 908,189 15,787,496
1990 872,428 15,394,648
1989 837,800 15,006,813
1988 799,798 14,636,568
1987 763,811 14,289,108
1986 734,732 13,965,217
1985 706,196 13,661,229
1984 680,783 13,370,590
1983 658,957 13,029,836
1982 637,652 12,643,819
1981 616,808 12,281,712
1980 596,644 11,941,448
1979 577,199 11,597,255
1978 558,446 11,248,450
1977 540,348 10,911,871
1976 523,330 10,594,913
1975 507,673 10,294,308
1974 492,988 10,000,523
1973 479,038 9,714,617
1972 465,788 9,438,187
1971 453,183 9,176,264
1970 441,216 8,925,813
1969 429,875 8,690,383
1968 419,147 8,475,729
1967 409,031 8,271,913
1966 398,766 8,074,521
1965 388,336 7,882,606
1964 378,656 7,695,739
1963 369,759 7,514,714
1962 361,365 7,337,375
1961 353,264 7,162,667
1960 345,337 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Ghana

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Ghana
2023 2.75 3.4
2022 2.8 3.43
2021 2.84 3.49
2020 2.89 3.54
2019 2.93 3.59
2018 2.97 3.65
2017 3.02 3.72
2016 3.07 3.87
2015 3.12 3.98
2014 3.18 4.03
2013 3.24 4.11
2012 3.27 4.15
2011 3.32 4.18
2010 3.38 4.18
2009 3.5 4.18
2008 3.57 4.22
2007 3.58 4.29
2006 3.63 4.4
2005 3.7 4.5
2004 3.76 4.5
2003 3.8 4.6
2002 3.85 4.69
2001 3.94 4.77
2000 4.03 4.83
1999 4.09 4.82
1998 4.13 4.83
1997 4.24 4.88
1996 4.38 4.96
1995 4.52 5.11
1994 4.66 5.25
1993 4.82 5.41
1992 4.98 5.52
1991 5.13 5.63
1990 5.3 5.74
1989 5.48 5.82
1988 5.69 5.92
1987 5.9 6.02
1986 6.11 6.08
1985 6.28 6.12
1984 6.36 6.15
1983 6.43 6.23
1982 6.49 6.31
1981 6.54 6.42
1980 6.57 6.47
1979 6.61 6.51
1978 6.65 6.56
1977 6.68 6.64
1976 6.7 6.7
1975 6.71 6.76
1974 6.71 6.82
1973 6.72 6.87
1972 6.72 6.92
1971 6.74 6.95
1970 6.75 6.95
1969 6.76 6.95
1968 6.76 6.89
1967 6.77 6.89
1966 6.8 6.86
1965 6.79 6.88
1964 6.79 6.9
1963 6.8 6.94
1962 6.79 6.94
1961 6.77 6.91
1960 6.75 6.89

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

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Eswatini and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Ghana
2024 23.2 22.2
2023 23 22
2022 22.8 21.8
2021 22.6 21.7
2020 22.4 21.5
2019 22.1 21.3
2018 21.8 21.2
2017 21.5 21
2016 21.2 20.9
2015 21 20.8
2014 20.7 20.7
2013 20.5 20.6
2012 20.2 20.5
2011 19.9 20.3
2010 19.6 20.2
2009 19.4 20
2008 19.1 19.9
2007 18.9 19.7
2006 18.7 19.5
2005 18.6 19.3
2004 18.5 19.1
2003 18.3 19
2002 18.1 18.8
2001 17.8 18.6
2000 17.6 18.4
1999 17.3 18.3
1998 16.9 18.1
1997 16.6 17.9
1996 16.3 17.7
1995 16.1 17.6
1994 16.3 17.5
1993 16.7 17.4
1992 16.5 17.3
1991 16.3 17.2
1990 16.1 17.2
1989 15.9 17.1
1988 15.6 17.1
1987 15.3 17.1
1986 15.3 17.1
1985 15.2 17.1
1984 15.3 17.1
1983 15.3 17
1982 15.4 16.9
1981 15.5 16.7
1980 15.6 16.7
1979 15.7 16.5
1978 15.8 16.4
1977 15.9 16.2
1976 16 16
1975 16.1 15.9
1974 16.2 15.8
1973 16.2 15.8
1972 16.3 15.8
1971 16.3 15.9
1970 16.3 15.9
1969 16.2 16
1968 16.2 16.1
1967 16.1 16.2
1966 16.1 16.4
1965 16.1 16.5
1964 16.1 16.7
1963 16.1 16.9
1962 16.3 17.2
1961 16.4 17.4
1960 16.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini Ghana
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Eswatini Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Ghana
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
68,049 mi
2009

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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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