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Eswatini vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 154th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini India
Population
1273390
1480351380
Population rank 156/197 1/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Eswatini and India: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and India economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

India
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini India
2024 $4,858,885,841 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $4,621,191,262 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $4,746,660,274 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $4,807,069,277 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $4,134,677,810 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $4,617,018,959 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $4,643,751,059 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $4,462,640,651 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $3,722,306,117 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $3,908,217,914 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $4,285,065,665 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $4,463,396,204 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $4,747,813,067 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $4,722,912,047 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $4,360,714,359 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $3,525,213,502 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $3,235,921,171 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $3,391,122,887 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $3,215,307,901 $940,259,888,788
2005 $3,097,946,371 $820,383,763,511
2004 $2,710,331,785 $709,152,728,831
2003 $2,149,632,433 $607,700,687,237
2002 $1,393,945,031 $514,939,140,319
2001 $1,502,870,486 $485,440,139,204
2000 $1,697,161,558 $468,395,521,654
1999 $1,547,888,496 $458,821,052,616
1998 $1,576,908,856 $421,351,317,225
1997 $1,716,714,070 $415,867,563,593
1996 $1,602,741,834 $392,896,866,205
1995 $1,698,989,464 $360,281,909,643
1994 $1,419,294,254 $327,274,843,459
1993 $1,357,189,552 $279,295,648,983
1992 $1,284,759,928 $288,208,070,278
1991 $1,156,135,718 $270,105,341,879
1990 $1,114,694,041 $320,979,026,420
1989 $696,921,542 $296,042,052,945
1988 $692,026,455 $296,589,670,896
1987 $584,126,092 $279,033,584,092
1986 $449,140,318 $248,985,994,041
1985 $360,079,419 $232,511,554,840
1984 $494,483,409 $212,157,645,178
1983 $555,336,146 $218,262,146,413
1982 $537,568,059 $200,715,624,831
1981 $570,774,825 $193,491,368,446
1980 $541,976,853 $186,328,579,302
1979 $412,093,134 $152,995,442,498
1978 $340,630,085 $137,302,319,829
1977 $304,060,076 $121,486,641,441
1976 $272,550,068 $102,716,451,980
1975 $288,299,789 $98,473,832,017
1974 $264,320,941 $99,526,597,934
1973 $221,915,128 $85,517,673,173
1972 $146,736,479 $71,464,700,667
1971 $136,462,081 $67,351,404,352
1970 $112,139,955 $62,422,483,055
1969 $105,419,958 $58,447,995,017
1968 $79,799,968 $53,085,455,871
1967 $74,759,970 $50,134,942,204
1966 $76,859,969 $45,581,230,504
1965 $70,279,972 $59,556,105,229
1964 $64,980,554 $56,480,289,941
1963 $54,129,438 $48,421,923,459
1962 $45,927,962 $42,161,481,858
1961 $43,026,043 $39,232,435,784
1960 $35,076,846 $37,029,883,876

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

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Eswatini and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini India
2024 $3,910 $2,695
2023 $3,756 $2,530
2022 $3,894 $2,347
2021 $3,984 $2,240
2020 $3,467 $1,907
2019 $3,913 $2,041
2018 $3,973 $1,966
2017 $3,853 $1,950
2016 $3,238 $1,708
2015 $3,420 $1,584
2014 $3,771 $1,554
2013 $3,950 $1,433
2012 $4,225 $1,429
2011 $4,225 $1,445
2010 $3,923 $1,348
2009 $3,190 $1,095
2008 $2,947 $993
2007 $3,109 $1,022
2006 $2,965 $802
2005 $2,871 $710
2004 $2,526 $624
2003 $2,015 $544
2002 $1,316 $469
2001 $1,430 $450
2000 $1,630 $443
1999 $1,502 $442
1998 $1,547 $414
1997 $1,705 $416
1996 $1,619 $401
1995 $1,751 $375
1994 $1,461 $348
1993 $1,397 $303
1992 $1,362 $319
1991 $1,273 $306
1990 $1,278 $371
1989 $832 $350
1988 $865 $358
1987 $765 $345
1986 $611 $315
1985 $510 $301
1984 $726 $281
1983 $843 $296
1982 $843 $278.7
1981 $925 $275
1980 $908 $271.1
1979 $714 $228
1978 $610 $209.4
1977 $563 $189.6
1976 $521 $164.1
1975 $568 $161.1
1974 $536 $166.7
1973 $463 $146.6
1972 $315 $125.3
1971 $301 $120.7
1970 $254.2 $114.4
1969 $245.2 $109.5
1968 $190.4 $101.6
1967 $182.8 $98
1966 $192.7 $91
1965 $181 $121.5
1964 $171.6 $117.9
1963 $146.4 $103.4
1962 $127.1 $92.2
1961 $121.8 $87.9
1960 $101.6 $84.9

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

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Eswatini vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini India
2026 64.5 72.7
2025 64.4 72.5
2024 64.3 72.2
2023 64.1 72
2022 63 71.7
2021 58.2 67.3
2020 59.9 70.2
2019 59.8 70.7
2018 58.7 70.4
2017 57.6 70.1
2016 56.2 69.7
2015 54.9 69.3
2014 53.5 68.9
2013 52.1 68.5
2012 50.7 68.1
2011 49.1 67.6
2010 48.3 67.2
2009 46.9 66.7
2008 45.9 66.2
2007 45.2 65.8
2006 44.6 65.4
2005 44 64.9
2004 43.9 64.5
2003 44.6 64.1
2002 45.4 63.6
2001 46.3 63.2
2000 47.6 62.7
1999 48.8 62.3
1998 50.1 61.9
1997 51.7 61.4
1996 53.3 61
1995 55.1 60.6
1994 56.6 60.2
1993 58.1 59.8
1992 59.3 59.4
1991 60.4 59
1990 61.2 58.6
1989 61.7 58.2
1988 61.9 57.7
1987 61.9 57.3
1986 61.6 56.8
1985 61.2 56.3
1984 60.4 55.8
1983 58.4 55.3
1982 59.5 54.7
1981 58.8 54.2
1980 58.2 53.6
1979 57.5 53
1978 56.8 52.4
1977 56 51.8
1976 55.2 51.3
1975 54.4 50.8
1974 53.7 50.3
1973 53 49.6
1972 52.4 49.2
1971 51.8 48.9
1970 51.2 48.6
1969 50.6 48.3
1968 50.1 47.9
1967 49.5 46.2
1966 49 45.9
1965 48.4 45.6
1964 47.9 46.7
1963 47.5 46.5
1962 47.1 46.1
1961 46.7 45.8
1960 46.4 45.6
1959 46.1 45.3
1958 45.8 44.8
1957 45.4 44.4
1956 45.1 44.1
1955 44.8 43.7
1954 44.6 43.2
1953 44.3 42.4
1952 44 42.1
1951 43.7 41.6
1950 43.4 41.2

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

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Eswatini and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

India
1x
Year Population
Eswatini India
2024 1,242,822 1,450,935,791
2023 1,230,506 1,438,069,596
2022 1,218,917 1,425,423,212
2021 1,206,593 1,414,203,896
2020 1,192,729 1,402,617,695
2019 1,179,874 1,389,030,312
2018 1,168,929 1,374,659,064
2017 1,158,195 1,359,657,400
2016 1,149,507 1,343,944,296
2015 1,142,813 1,328,024,498
2014 1,136,299 1,312,277,191
2013 1,129,990 1,295,829,511
2012 1,123,863 1,278,674,502
2011 1,117,833 1,261,224,954
2010 1,111,650 1,243,481,564
2009 1,105,153 1,225,524,753
2008 1,098,091 1,207,930,964
2007 1,090,705 1,190,676,021
2006 1,084,436 1,172,878,890
2005 1,079,022 1,154,676,322
2004 1,073,159 1,135,991,513
2003 1,066,700 1,116,803,006
2002 1,059,441 1,097,600,380
2001 1,051,064 1,077,898,575
2000 1,041,414 1,057,922,733
1999 1,030,782 1,038,225,823
1998 1,019,653 1,018,665,080
1997 1,006,635 999,133,762
1996 989,841 979,678,458
1995 970,433 960,301,044
1994 971,212 941,163,767
1993 971,318 922,118,387
1992 943,416 902,957,070
1991 908,189 883,927,600
1990 872,428 864,972,221
1989 837,800 846,039,529
1988 799,798 827,342,990
1987 763,811 808,931,270
1986 734,732 790,689,978
1985 706,196 772,647,793
1984 680,783 754,875,449
1983 658,957 737,372,681
1982 637,652 720,313,473
1981 616,808 703,696,250
1980 596,644 687,354,025
1979 577,199 671,155,747
1978 558,446 655,728,229
1977 540,348 640,801,103
1976 523,330 625,861,883
1975 507,673 611,309,535
1974 492,988 597,041,391
1973 479,038 583,465,598
1972 465,788 570,482,142
1971 453,183 558,096,387
1970 441,216 545,864,268
1969 429,875 533,880,544
1968 419,147 522,716,889
1967 409,031 511,606,372
1966 398,766 500,740,247
1965 388,336 490,140,146
1964 378,656 479,229,598
1963 369,759 468,138,575
1962 361,365 457,283,090
1961 353,264 446,564,729
1960 345,337 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and India

Fertility rate
Eswatini

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini India
2023 2.75 1.98
2022 2.8 1.99
2021 2.84 2.01
2020 2.89 2.05
2019 2.93 2.12
2018 2.97 2.18
2017 3.02 2.19
2016 3.07 2.28
2015 3.12 2.29
2014 3.18 2.29
2013 3.24 2.4
2012 3.27 2.47
2011 3.32 2.53
2010 3.38 2.6
2009 3.5 2.67
2008 3.57 2.71
2007 3.58 2.78
2006 3.63 2.87
2005 3.7 2.96
2004 3.76 3.05
2003 3.8 3.12
2002 3.85 3.22
2001 3.94 3.3
2000 4.03 3.35
1999 4.09 3.38
1998 4.13 3.45
1997 4.24 3.51
1996 4.38 3.58
1995 4.52 3.65
1994 4.66 3.72
1993 4.82 3.8
1992 4.98 3.88
1991 5.13 3.96
1990 5.3 4.05
1989 5.48 4.13
1988 5.69 4.22
1987 5.9 4.31
1986 6.11 4.4
1985 6.28 4.43
1984 6.36 4.52
1983 6.43 4.57
1982 6.49 4.62
1981 6.54 4.7
1980 6.57 4.78
1979 6.61 4.81
1978 6.65 4.89
1977 6.68 5.01
1976 6.7 5.13
1975 6.71 5.2
1974 6.71 5.33
1973 6.72 5.4
1972 6.72 5.48
1971 6.74 5.57
1970 6.75 5.62
1969 6.76 5.68
1968 6.76 5.76
1967 6.77 5.83
1966 6.8 5.88
1965 6.79 5.94
1964 6.79 5.98
1963 6.8 5.97
1962 6.79 5.95
1961 6.77 5.94
1960 6.75 5.92

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

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Eswatini and India demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini India
2024 23.2 29.5
2023 23 29.1
2022 22.8 28.7
2021 22.6 28.4
2020 22.4 28.1
2019 22.1 27.7
2018 21.8 27.3
2017 21.5 27
2016 21.2 26.6
2015 21 26.3
2014 20.7 26
2013 20.5 25.6
2012 20.2 25.3
2011 19.9 25
2010 19.6 24.7
2009 19.4 24.4
2008 19.1 24.1
2007 18.9 23.8
2006 18.7 23.6
2005 18.6 23.3
2004 18.5 23.1
2003 18.3 22.9
2002 18.1 22.7
2001 17.8 22.5
2000 17.6 22.3
1999 17.3 22.1
1998 16.9 21.9
1997 16.6 21.7
1996 16.3 21.6
1995 16.1 21.4
1994 16.3 21.2
1993 16.7 21.1
1992 16.5 21
1991 16.3 20.8
1990 16.1 20.7
1989 15.9 20.6
1988 15.6 20.5
1987 15.3 20.4
1986 15.3 20.4
1985 15.2 20.3
1984 15.3 20.2
1983 15.3 20.1
1982 15.4 20
1981 15.5 20
1980 15.6 19.9
1979 15.7 19.8
1978 15.8 19.7
1977 15.9 19.6
1976 16 19.5
1975 16.1 19.4
1974 16.2 19.3
1973 16.2 19.3
1972 16.3 19.2
1971 16.3 19.2
1970 16.3 19.2
1969 16.2 19.2
1968 16.2 19.2
1967 16.1 19.3
1966 16.1 19.4
1965 16.1 19.5
1964 16.1 19.6
1963 16.1 19.8
1962 16.3 19.9
1961 16.4 20.1
1960 16.6 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini India
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Eswatini India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini India
% of world population
0.02%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
81.7%
2023
English speaking
48.2%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Eswatini India
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini India
% of world land
0.01%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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