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Eswatini vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 154th vs. 139th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
Population
1273390
2311915
Population rank 156/197 146/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
2024 $4,858,885,841 $2,218,393,805
2023 $4,621,191,262 $2,127,688,181
2022 $4,746,660,274 $1,859,601,384
2021 $4,807,069,277 $1,908,094,558
2020 $4,134,677,810 $1,705,057,581
2019 $4,617,018,959 $1,596,227,316
2018 $4,643,751,059 $1,554,133,594
2017 $4,462,640,651 $1,469,978,606
2016 $3,722,306,117 $1,245,074,264
2015 $3,908,217,914 $1,152,384,167
2014 $4,285,065,665 $1,135,250,721
2013 $4,463,396,204 $1,109,682,824
2012 $4,747,813,067 $1,049,412,177
2011 $4,722,912,047 $1,157,074,319
2010 $4,360,714,359 $940,112,539
2009 $3,525,213,502 $890,167,833
2008 $3,235,921,171 $952,667,544
2007 $3,391,122,887 $753,162,998
2006 $3,215,307,901 $634,781,901
2005 $3,097,946,371 $639,776,041
2004 $2,710,331,785 $582,169,841
2003 $2,149,632,433 $553,614,800
2002 $1,393,945,031 $466,773,711
2001 $1,502,870,486 $412,610,872
2000 $1,697,161,558 $391,345,597
1999 $1,547,888,496 $579,365,780
1998 $1,576,908,856 $591,034,143
1997 $1,716,714,070 $698,107,222
1996 $1,602,741,834 $702,965,148
1995 $1,698,989,464 $660,195,402
1994 $1,419,294,254 $612,502,085
1993 $1,357,189,552 $615,779,519
1992 $1,284,759,928 $588,309,271
1991 $1,156,135,718 $668,470,891
1990 $1,114,694,041 $634,187,269
1989 $696,921,542 $554,072,303
1988 $692,026,455 $427,514,322
1987 $584,126,092 $451,893,375
1986 $449,140,318 $338,524,233
1985 $360,079,419 $373,959,151
1984 $494,483,409 $359,980,491
1983 $555,336,146 $425,225,177
1982 $537,568,059 $430,284,022
1981 $570,774,825 $402,230,865
1980 $541,976,853 $287,648,258
1979 $412,093,134 $308,143,183
1978 $340,630,085 $318,876,550
1977 $304,060,076 $298,871,675
1976 $272,550,068 $292,152,321
1975 $288,299,789 $283,311,997
1974 $264,320,941 $256,769,730
1973 $221,915,128 $232,331,281
1972 $146,736,479 $227,986,203
1971 $136,462,081 $204,167,297
1970 $112,139,955 $204,670,551
1969 $105,419,958 -
1968 $79,799,968 -
1967 $74,759,970 -
1966 $76,859,969 -
1965 $70,279,972 -
1964 $64,980,554 -
1963 $54,129,438 -
1962 $45,927,962 -
1961 $43,026,043 -
1960 $35,076,846 -

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

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Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
2024 $3,910 $1,008
2023 $3,756 $988
2022 $3,894 $883
2021 $3,984 $927
2020 $3,467 $847
2019 $3,913 $811
2018 $3,973 $809
2017 $3,853 $783
2016 $3,238 $680
2015 $3,420 $645
2014 $3,771 $652
2013 $3,950 $654
2012 $4,225 $635
2011 $4,225 $720
2010 $3,923 $600
2009 $3,190 $583
2008 $2,947 $640
2007 $3,109 $519
2006 $2,965 $449
2005 $2,871 $463
2004 $2,526 $431
2003 $2,015 $420
2002 $1,316 $362
2001 $1,430 $327
2000 $1,630 $317
1999 $1,502 $479
1998 $1,547 $498
1997 $1,705 $599
1996 $1,619 $615
1995 $1,751 $589
1994 $1,461 $561
1993 $1,397 $582
1992 $1,362 $574
1991 $1,273 $672
1990 $1,278 $651
1989 $832 $578
1988 $865 $454
1987 $765 $488
1986 $611 $371
1985 $510 $417
1984 $726 $407
1983 $843 $489
1982 $843 $503
1981 $925 $477
1980 $908 $347
1979 $714 $376
1978 $610 $403
1977 $563 $403
1976 $521 $421
1975 $568 $435
1974 $536 $419
1973 $463 $392
1972 $315 $389
1971 $301 $348
1970 $254.2 $350
1969 $245.2 -
1968 $190.4 -
1967 $182.8 -
1966 $192.7 -
1965 $181 -
1964 $171.6 -
1963 $146.4 -
1962 $127.1 -
1961 $121.8 -
1960 $101.6 -

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

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Eswatini vs. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
2026 64.5 64.6
2025 64.4 64.4
2024 64.3 64.3
2023 64.1 64.1
2022 63 63.6
2021 58.2 61.7
2020 59.9 61.3
2019 59.8 62.2
2018 58.7 61.7
2017 57.6 61.1
2016 56.2 60.6
2015 54.9 60.1
2014 53.5 59.5
2013 52.1 58.9
2012 50.7 58.3
2011 49.1 57.7
2010 48.3 57
2009 46.9 56.3
2008 45.9 55.3
2007 45.2 54.9
2006 44.6 54.1
2005 44 52.9
2004 43.9 52.8
2003 44.6 52.2
2002 45.4 51.6
2001 46.3 51.1
2000 47.6 50.6
1999 48.8 48.5
1998 50.1 48.1
1997 51.7 48
1996 53.3 48.8
1995 55.1 48.5
1994 56.6 47.8
1993 58.1 47.8
1992 59.3 47.5
1991 60.4 47.2
1990 61.2 46.9
1989 61.7 46.6
1988 61.9 46.3
1987 61.9 45.8
1986 61.6 45.5
1985 61.2 45.3
1984 60.4 44.9
1983 58.4 44.6
1982 59.5 44.3
1981 58.8 43.9
1980 58.2 43.6
1979 57.5 43.2
1978 56.8 42.9
1977 56 42.6
1976 55.2 42.3
1975 54.4 41.9
1974 53.7 41.6
1973 53 38.2
1972 52.4 37.8
1971 51.8 37.5
1970 51.2 37.3
1969 50.6 37
1968 50.1 36.7
1967 49.5 36.3
1966 49 36.1
1965 48.4 35.9
1964 47.9 35.8
1963 47.5 35.6
1962 47.1 38
1961 46.7 37.8
1960 46.4 37.6
1959 46.1 37.3
1958 45.8 37.1
1957 45.4 37
1956 45.1 36.8
1955 44.8 36.6
1954 44.6 36.4
1953 44.3 36.3
1952 44 36.1
1951 43.7 35.9
1950 43.4 35.7

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

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Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
2024 1,242,822 2,201,352
2023 1,230,506 2,153,339
2022 1,218,917 2,105,529
2021 1,206,593 2,058,841
2020 1,192,729 2,013,255
2019 1,179,874 1,967,696
2018 1,168,929 1,922,168
2017 1,158,195 1,877,072
2016 1,149,507 1,831,893
2015 1,142,813 1,786,457
2014 1,136,299 1,741,122
2013 1,129,990 1,695,973
2012 1,123,863 1,651,417
2011 1,117,833 1,608,076
2010 1,111,650 1,566,347
2009 1,105,153 1,526,377
2008 1,098,091 1,488,054
2007 1,090,705 1,450,986
2006 1,084,436 1,415,303
2005 1,079,022 1,381,585
2004 1,073,159 1,349,563
2003 1,066,700 1,318,806
2002 1,059,441 1,289,307
2001 1,051,064 1,261,273
2000 1,041,414 1,234,741
1999 1,030,782 1,210,206
1998 1,019,653 1,187,473
1997 1,006,635 1,165,545
1996 989,841 1,143,535
1995 970,433 1,119,949
1994 971,212 1,092,031
1993 971,318 1,058,745
1992 943,416 1,024,356
1991 908,189 994,639
1990 872,428 973,669
1989 837,800 957,789
1988 799,798 942,061
1987 763,811 926,862
1986 734,732 912,126
1985 706,196 897,697
1984 680,783 883,519
1983 658,957 869,592
1982 637,652 855,891
1981 616,808 842,432
1980 596,644 829,303
1979 577,199 819,867
1978 558,446 791,694
1977 540,348 741,789
1976 523,330 694,191
1975 507,673 650,966
1974 492,988 613,338
1973 479,038 592,808
1972 465,788 586,620
1971 453,183 586,221
1970 441,216 584,403
1969 429,875 581,610
1968 419,147 578,170
1967 409,031 569,011
1966 398,766 566,908
1965 388,336 575,005
1964 378,656 588,543
1963 369,759 594,418
1962 361,365 589,474
1961 353,264 582,532
1960 345,337 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.75 3.84
2022 2.8 3.91
2021 2.84 4
2020 2.89 4.08
2019 2.93 4.15
2018 2.97 4.24
2017 3.02 4.35
2016 3.07 4.52
2015 3.12 4.66
2014 3.18 4.79
2013 3.24 4.93
2012 3.27 5
2011 3.32 5.07
2010 3.38 5.11
2009 3.5 5.18
2008 3.57 5.27
2007 3.58 5.37
2006 3.63 5.41
2005 3.7 5.46
2004 3.76 5.5
2003 3.8 5.58
2002 3.85 5.63
2001 3.94 5.69
2000 4.03 5.79
1999 4.09 5.87
1998 4.13 5.97
1997 4.24 6.06
1996 4.38 6.14
1995 4.52 6.22
1994 4.66 6.3
1993 4.82 6.37
1992 4.98 6.44
1991 5.13 6.47
1990 5.3 6.5
1989 5.48 6.66
1988 5.69 6.69
1987 5.9 6.72
1986 6.11 6.73
1985 6.28 6.74
1984 6.36 6.73
1983 6.43 6.69
1982 6.49 6.64
1981 6.54 6.57
1980 6.57 6.49
1979 6.61 6.4
1978 6.65 6.32
1977 6.68 6.25
1976 6.7 6.19
1975 6.71 6.15
1974 6.71 6.12
1973 6.72 6.1
1972 6.72 6.08
1971 6.74 6.06
1970 6.75 6.04
1969 6.76 6.02
1968 6.76 6.01
1967 6.77 5.99
1966 6.8 5.98
1965 6.79 5.97
1964 6.79 5.96
1963 6.8 5.95
1962 6.79 5.94
1961 6.77 5.93
1960 6.75 5.92

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

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Eswatini and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
2024 23.2 20.2
2023 23 19.9
2022 22.8 19.8
2021 22.6 19.6
2020 22.4 19.4
2019 22.1 19.2
2018 21.8 19.1
2017 21.5 18.9
2016 21.2 18.8
2015 21 18.6
2014 20.7 18.5
2013 20.5 18.4
2012 20.2 18.3
2011 19.9 18.3
2010 19.6 18.2
2009 19.4 18.1
2008 19.1 18
2007 18.9 17.9
2006 18.7 17.9
2005 18.6 17.8
2004 18.5 17.7
2003 18.3 17.6
2002 18.1 17.6
2001 17.8 17.5
2000 17.6 17.4
1999 17.3 17.4
1998 16.9 17.3
1997 16.6 17.3
1996 16.3 17.2
1995 16.1 17.2
1994 16.3 17.1
1993 16.7 17.1
1992 16.5 17.1
1991 16.3 17.1
1990 16.1 17.1
1989 15.9 17
1988 15.6 17
1987 15.3 17.1
1986 15.3 17.1
1985 15.2 17.2
1984 15.3 17.2
1983 15.3 17.3
1982 15.4 17.5
1981 15.5 17.6
1980 15.6 17.7
1979 15.7 17.6
1978 15.8 17.8
1977 15.9 18.2
1976 16 18.5
1975 16.1 18.8
1974 16.2 18.9
1973 16.2 18.9
1972 16.3 18.8
1971 16.3 19
1970 16.3 19.1
1969 16.2 19.3
1968 16.2 19.5
1967 16.1 19.6
1966 16.1 19.9
1965 16.1 20.7
1964 16.1 21.7
1963 16.1 22.3
1962 16.3 22.6
1961 16.4 22.9
1960 16.6 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.4%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
87.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
63.9%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
2,734 mi
2018

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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)

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