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Eswatini vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 154th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Iceland
Population
1273390
397129
Population rank 156/197 173/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Eswatini and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Iceland
2024 $4,858,885,841 $33,255,181,469
2023 $4,621,191,262 $31,677,891,897
2022 $4,746,660,274 $29,166,102,877
2021 $4,807,069,277 $26,234,872,402
2020 $4,134,677,810 $22,034,665,041
2019 $4,617,018,959 $24,985,687,022
2018 $4,643,751,059 $26,677,652,544
2017 $4,462,640,651 $25,060,086,488
2016 $3,722,306,117 $21,083,713,310
2015 $3,908,217,914 $17,700,486,957
2014 $4,285,065,665 $18,052,183,515
2013 $4,463,396,204 $16,244,319,959
2012 $4,747,813,067 $14,943,757,823
2011 $4,722,912,047 $15,394,005,872
2010 $4,360,714,359 $13,922,711,577
2009 $3,525,213,502 $13,212,543,838
2008 $3,235,921,171 $18,247,921,360
2007 $3,391,122,887 $21,960,110,030
2006 $3,215,307,901 $17,671,649,843
2005 $3,097,946,371 $17,146,410,561
2004 $2,710,331,785 $13,963,943,244
2003 $2,149,632,433 $11,564,687,742
2002 $1,393,945,031 $9,416,199,700
2001 $1,502,870,486 $8,323,401,820
2000 $1,697,161,558 $9,140,168,922
1999 $1,547,888,496 $9,107,644,691
1998 $1,576,908,856 $8,637,732,542
1997 $1,716,714,070 $7,716,781,803
1996 $1,602,741,834 $7,686,566,105
1995 $1,698,989,464 $7,372,640,169
1994 $1,419,294,254 $6,612,804,056
1993 $1,357,189,552 $6,435,952,174
1992 $1,284,759,928 $7,328,497,599
1991 $1,156,135,718 $7,151,260,062
1990 $1,114,694,041 $6,694,851,159
1989 $696,921,542 $5,870,854,233
1988 $692,026,455 $6,320,093,411
1987 $584,126,092 $5,713,281,235
1986 $449,140,318 $4,129,080,094
1985 $360,079,419 $3,088,359,967
1984 $494,483,409 $2,964,568,006
1983 $555,336,146 $2,862,634,164
1982 $537,568,059 $3,318,714,326
1981 $570,774,825 $3,615,094,820
1980 $541,976,853 $3,499,616,683
1979 $412,093,134 $2,953,176,971
1978 $340,630,085 $2,599,627,089
1977 $304,060,076 $2,285,707,749
1976 $272,550,068 $1,727,845,419
1975 $288,299,789 $1,456,052,700
1974 $264,320,941 $1,568,154,077
1973 $221,915,128 $1,194,794,186
1972 $146,736,479 $869,002,946
1971 $136,462,081 $693,679,545
1970 $112,139,955 $545,115,909
1969 $105,419,958 $435,659,610
1968 $79,799,968 $498,365,200
1967 $74,759,970 $652,609,076
1966 $76,859,969 $660,663,763
1965 $70,279,972 $550,150,988
1964 $64,980,554 $456,206,299
1963 $54,129,438 $357,240,896
1962 $45,927,962 $299,309,938
1961 $43,026,043 $266,711,460
1960 $35,076,846 $260,984,499

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

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Eswatini and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Iceland
2024 $3,910 $86,041
2023 $3,756 $82,139
2022 $3,894 $76,350
2021 $3,984 $70,425
2020 $3,467 $60,128
2019 $3,913 $69,296
2018 $3,973 $75,634
2017 $3,853 $72,976
2016 $3,238 $62,854
2015 $3,420 $53,506
2014 $3,771 $55,140
2013 $3,950 $50,173
2012 $4,225 $46,595
2011 $4,225 $48,255
2010 $3,923 $43,776
2009 $3,190 $41,484
2008 $2,947 $57,489
2007 $3,109 $70,483
2006 $2,965 $58,172
2005 $2,871 $57,784
2004 $2,526 $47,810
2003 $2,015 $39,944
2002 $1,316 $32,749
2001 $1,430 $29,208
2000 $1,630 $32,504
1999 $1,502 $32,834
1998 $1,547 $31,519
1997 $1,705 $28,462
1996 $1,619 $28,584
1995 $1,751 $27,565
1994 $1,461 $24,858
1993 $1,397 $24,404
1992 $1,362 $28,072
1991 $1,273 $27,740
1990 $1,278 $26,272
1989 $832 $23,219
1988 $865 $25,307
1987 $765 $23,238
1986 $611 $16,980
1985 $510 $12,793
1984 $726 $12,378
1983 $843 $12,080
1982 $843 $14,191
1981 $925 $15,666
1980 $908 $15,340
1979 $714 $13,082
1978 $610 $11,630
1977 $563 $10,305
1976 $521 $7,848
1975 $568 $6,680
1974 $536 $7,287
1973 $463 $5,627
1972 $315 $4,155
1971 $301 $3,366
1970 $254.2 $2,666
1969 $245.2 $2,142
1968 $190.4 $2,473
1967 $182.8 $3,284
1966 $192.7 $3,378
1965 $181 $2,861
1964 $171.6 $2,414
1963 $146.4 $1,924
1962 $127.1 $1,641
1961 $121.8 $1,490
1960 $101.6 $1,486

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

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Eswatini vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Iceland
2026 64.5 83.3
2025 64.4 83.2
2024 64.3 83
2023 64.1 82.7
2022 63 81.6
2021 58.2 82.8
2020 59.9 82.7
2019 59.8 82.8
2018 58.7 82.5
2017 57.6 82.2
2016 56.2 81.8
2015 54.9 82.2
2014 53.5 82.4
2013 52.1 81.7
2012 50.7 82.3
2011 49.1 82
2010 48.3 81.6
2009 46.9 81.4
2008 45.9 81.2
2007 45.2 81.1
2006 44.6 80.9
2005 44 81.2
2004 43.9 80.7
2003 44.6 80.8
2002 45.4 80.3
2001 46.3 80.4
2000 47.6 79.5
1999 48.8 79.2
1998 50.1 79.4
1997 51.7 78.7
1996 53.3 78.6
1995 55.1 77.5
1994 56.6 79
1993 58.1 78.8
1992 59.3 78.6
1991 60.4 77.8
1990 61.2 77.7
1989 61.7 77.9
1988 61.9 76.9
1987 61.9 77.1
1986 61.6 77.9
1985 61.2 77.4
1984 60.4 77.3
1983 58.4 76.4
1982 59.5 76.8
1981 58.8 76.2
1980 58.2 76.6
1979 57.5 76.5
1978 56.8 76.4
1977 56 76.1
1976 55.2 76.6
1975 54.4 75.3
1974 53.7 74.1
1973 53 74.3
1972 52.4 74.4
1971 51.8 73.5
1970 51.2 73.8
1969 50.6 73.7
1968 50.1 73.9
1967 49.5 73.7
1966 49 73.1
1965 48.4 73.8
1964 47.9 73.5
1963 47.5 72.9
1962 47.1 73.6
1961 46.7 73.4
1960 46.4 74
1959 46.1 72.6
1958 45.8 73.3
1957 45.4 73.4
1956 45.1 72.9
1955 44.8 73.3
1954 44.6 73.3
1953 44.3 72.3
1952 44 72.4
1951 43.7 71
1950 43.4 71

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

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Eswatini and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Iceland
2024 1,242,822 386,506
2023 1,230,506 385,663
2022 1,218,917 382,003
2021 1,206,593 372,520
2020 1,192,729 366,463
2019 1,179,874 360,563
2018 1,168,929 352,721
2017 1,158,195 343,400
2016 1,149,507 335,439
2015 1,142,813 330,815
2014 1,136,299 327,386
2013 1,129,990 323,764
2012 1,123,863 320,716
2011 1,117,833 319,014
2010 1,111,650 318,041
2009 1,105,153 318,499
2008 1,098,091 317,414
2007 1,090,705 311,566
2006 1,084,436 303,782
2005 1,079,022 296,734
2004 1,073,159 292,074
2003 1,066,700 289,521
2002 1,059,441 287,523
2001 1,051,064 284,968
2000 1,041,414 281,205
1999 1,030,782 277,381
1998 1,019,653 274,047
1997 1,006,635 271,128
1996 989,841 268,916
1995 970,433 267,468
1994 971,212 266,021
1993 971,318 263,725
1992 943,416 261,057
1991 908,189 257,797
1990 872,428 254,826
1989 837,800 252,852
1988 799,798 249,740
1987 763,811 245,859
1986 734,732 243,180
1985 706,196 241,405
1984 680,783 239,511
1983 658,957 236,977
1982 637,652 233,860
1981 616,808 230,755
1980 596,644 228,138
1979 577,199 225,735
1978 558,446 223,537
1977 540,348 221,799
1976 523,330 220,154
1975 507,673 217,979
1974 492,988 215,209
1973 479,038 212,317
1972 465,788 209,137
1971 453,183 206,098
1970 441,216 204,438
1969 429,875 203,369
1968 419,147 201,488
1967 409,031 198,751
1966 398,766 195,570
1965 388,336 192,286
1964 378,656 188,983
1963 369,759 185,653
1962 361,365 182,378
1961 353,264 179,029
1960 345,337 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Iceland

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Iceland
2023 2.75 1.59
2022 2.8 1.59
2021 2.84 1.82
2020 2.89 1.72
2019 2.93 1.74
2018 2.97 1.71
2017 3.02 1.71
2016 3.07 1.74
2015 3.12 1.8
2014 3.18 1.93
2013 3.24 1.93
2012 3.27 2.04
2011 3.32 2.02
2010 3.38 2.2
2009 3.5 2.23
2008 3.57 2.15
2007 3.58 2.09
2006 3.63 2.08
2005 3.7 2.05
2004 3.76 2.04
2003 3.8 1.99
2002 3.85 1.93
2001 3.94 1.95
2000 4.03 2.08
1999 4.09 1.99
1998 4.13 2.05
1997 4.24 2.04
1996 4.38 2.12
1995 4.52 2.08
1994 4.66 2.14
1993 4.82 2.22
1992 4.98 2.21
1991 5.13 2.18
1990 5.3 2.3
1989 5.48 2.19
1988 5.69 2.26
1987 5.9 2.06
1986 6.11 1.92
1985 6.28 1.93
1984 6.36 2.08
1983 6.43 2.24
1982 6.49 2.27
1981 6.54 2.33
1980 6.57 2.48
1979 6.61 2.49
1978 6.65 2.35
1977 6.68 2.31
1976 6.7 2.52
1975 6.71 2.65
1974 6.71 2.66
1973 6.72 2.94
1972 6.72 3.09
1971 6.74 2.92
1970 6.75 2.81
1969 6.76 2.99
1968 6.76 3.06
1967 6.77 3.28
1966 6.8 3.59
1965 6.79 3.73
1964 6.79 3.88
1963 6.8 3.99
1962 6.79 3.98
1961 6.77 3.88
1960 6.75 4.29

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

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Eswatini and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Iceland
2024 23.2 37.1
2023 23 36.9
2022 22.8 36.7
2021 22.6 36.7
2020 22.4 36.6
2019 22.1 36.5
2018 21.8 36.4
2017 21.5 36.3
2016 21.2 36.2
2015 21 36
2014 20.7 35.7
2013 20.5 35.5
2012 20.2 35.4
2011 19.9 35.1
2010 19.6 34.9
2009 19.4 34.6
2008 19.1 34.5
2007 18.9 34.6
2006 18.7 34.5
2005 18.6 34.2
2004 18.5 34
2003 18.3 33.7
2002 18.1 33.4
2001 17.8 33
2000 17.6 32.8
1999 17.3 32.6
1998 16.9 32.4
1997 16.6 32.1
1996 16.3 31.8
1995 16.1 31.5
1994 16.3 31.1
1993 16.7 30.8
1992 16.5 30.5
1991 16.3 30.2
1990 16.1 30
1989 15.9 29.6
1988 15.6 29.3
1987 15.3 29.1
1986 15.3 28.8
1985 15.2 28.4
1984 15.3 28
1983 15.3 27.7
1982 15.4 27.5
1981 15.5 27.2
1980 15.6 26.9
1979 15.7 26.7
1978 15.8 26.4
1977 15.9 26
1976 16 25.7
1975 16.1 25.4
1974 16.2 25.1
1973 16.2 24.9
1972 16.3 24.8
1971 16.3 24.7
1970 16.3 24.5
1969 16.2 24.3
1968 16.2 24.2
1967 16.1 24.1
1966 16.1 24.1
1965 16.1 24.2
1964 16.1 24.4
1963 16.1 24.7
1962 16.3 24.9
1961 16.4 25.2
1960 16.6 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Iceland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Eswatini Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Iceland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
8,014 mi
2012

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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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