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Eswatini vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 154th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Iran
Population
1273390
93468444
Population rank 156/197 17/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Iran: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Iran economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Iran
2024 $4,858,885,841 $475,252,089,215
2023 $4,621,191,262 $457,510,482,317
2022 $4,746,660,274 $422,662,261,526
2021 $4,807,069,277 $407,350,685,583
2020 $4,134,677,810 $280,934,329,280
2019 $4,617,018,959 $347,988,400,958
2018 $4,643,751,059 $411,903,303,606
2017 $4,462,640,651 $510,239,893,418
2016 $3,722,306,117 $478,618,064,871
2015 $3,908,217,914 $409,191,686,497
2014 $4,285,065,665 $462,284,793,281
2013 $4,463,396,204 $500,399,839,840
2012 $4,747,813,067 $644,019,315,004
2011 $4,722,912,047 $629,082,257,472
2010 $4,360,714,359 $487,069,570,464
2009 $3,525,213,502 $414,059,094,949
2008 $3,235,921,171 $406,070,949,554
2007 $3,391,122,887 $349,736,591,832
2006 $3,215,307,901 $265,602,187,404
2005 $3,097,946,371 $224,970,371,325
2004 $2,710,331,785 $187,754,571,248
2003 $2,149,632,433 $151,911,222,119
2002 $1,393,945,031 $128,626,917,504
2001 $1,502,870,486 $126,878,750,296
2000 $1,697,161,558 $109,591,707,802
1999 $1,547,888,496 $113,848,450,088
1998 $1,576,908,856 $110,276,913,363
1997 $1,716,714,070 $113,919,163,421
1996 $1,602,741,834 $120,403,931,885
1995 $1,698,989,464 $96,419,225,744
1994 $1,419,294,254 $71,841,461,173
1993 $1,357,189,552 $63,743,623,232
1992 $1,284,759,928 $119,768,691,217
1991 $1,156,135,718 $131,637,664,958
1990 $1,114,694,041 $124,813,263,926
1989 $696,921,542 $120,496,362,916
1988 $692,026,455 $123,057,861,334
1987 $584,126,092 $134,009,995,923
1986 $449,140,318 $209,094,561,833
1985 $360,079,419 $180,183,629,600
1984 $494,483,409 $162,276,728,620
1983 $555,336,146 $156,365,156,618
1982 $537,568,059 $125,948,756,439
1981 $570,774,825 $100,499,312,750
1980 $541,976,853 $94,362,275,580
1979 $412,093,134 $90,391,877,326
1978 $340,630,085 $77,994,316,621
1977 $304,060,076 $80,600,122,702
1976 $272,550,068 $68,055,295,081
1975 $288,299,789 $51,776,222,350
1974 $264,320,941 $46,209,092,072
1973 $221,915,128 $27,081,698,250
1972 $146,736,479 $17,153,463,263
1971 $136,462,081 $13,731,802,833
1970 $112,139,955 $10,976,245,154
1969 $105,419,958 $9,743,089,607
1968 $79,799,968 $8,623,172,960
1967 $74,759,970 $7,555,383,690
1966 $76,859,969 $6,789,938,672
1965 $70,279,972 $6,197,319,929
1964 $64,980,554 $5,379,845,648
1963 $54,129,438 $4,928,628,018
1962 $45,927,962 $4,693,566,416
1961 $43,026,043 $4,426,949,095
1960 $35,076,846 $4,199,134,390

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

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Eswatini and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Iran
2024 $3,910 $5,190
2023 $3,756 $5,049
2022 $3,894 $4,721
2021 $3,984 $4,605
2020 $3,467 $3,203
2019 $3,913 $3,997
2018 $3,973 $4,783
2017 $3,853 $6,001
2016 $3,238 $5,711
2015 $3,420 $4,953
2014 $3,771 $5,672
2013 $3,950 $6,223
2012 $4,225 $8,114
2011 $4,225 $8,026
2010 $3,923 $6,291
2009 $3,190 $5,416
2008 $2,947 $5,377
2007 $3,109 $4,688
2006 $2,965 $3,619
2005 $2,871 $3,132
2004 $2,526 $2,672
2003 $2,015 $2,209
2002 $1,316 $1,891
2001 $1,430 $1,881
2000 $1,630 $1,650
1999 $1,502 $1,740
1998 $1,547 $1,709
1997 $1,705 $1,790
1996 $1,619 $1,915
1995 $1,751 $1,550
1994 $1,461 $1,168
1993 $1,397 $1,038
1992 $1,362 $1,957
1991 $1,273 $2,194
1990 $1,278 $2,138
1989 $832 $2,125
1988 $865 $2,234
1987 $765 $2,513
1986 $611 $4,064
1985 $510 $3,634
1984 $726 $3,395
1983 $843 $3,397
1982 $843 $2,845
1981 $925 $2,393
1980 $908 $2,368
1979 $714 $2,352
1978 $610 $2,101
1977 $563 $2,243
1976 $521 $1,954
1975 $568 $1,532
1974 $536 $1,409
1973 $463 $851
1972 $315 $555
1971 $301 $457
1970 $254.2 $377
1969 $245.2 $345
1968 $190.4 $314
1967 $182.8 $283.7
1966 $192.7 $262.9
1965 $181 $247.5
1964 $171.6 $221.7
1963 $146.4 $209.6
1962 $127.1 $205.8
1961 $121.8 $200.1
1960 $101.6 $195.6

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

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Eswatini vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Iran
2026 64.5 78.2
2025 64.4 78.1
2024 64.3 77.9
2023 64.1 77.7
2022 63 76.8
2021 58.2 73.8
2020 59.9 74.1
2019 59.8 76.9
2018 58.7 76.6
2017 57.6 76.4
2016 56.2 76.2
2015 54.9 75.9
2014 53.5 75.6
2013 52.1 75.3
2012 50.7 75
2011 49.1 74.7
2010 48.3 74.4
2009 46.9 74
2008 45.9 73.7
2007 45.2 73.3
2006 44.6 72.9
2005 44 72.4
2004 43.9 72
2003 44.6 70.5
2002 45.4 71.1
2001 46.3 70.6
2000 47.6 70.2
1999 48.8 69.7
1998 50.1 69.2
1997 51.7 68.6
1996 53.3 68.3
1995 55.1 67.9
1994 56.6 67.5
1993 58.1 67
1992 59.3 66.7
1991 60.4 66.2
1990 61.2 64.1
1989 61.7 65.3
1988 61.9 63.3
1987 61.9 62.7
1986 61.6 62.1
1985 61.2 61.5
1984 60.4 60.9
1983 58.4 58.5
1982 59.5 57.6
1981 58.8 56.6
1980 58.2 58.4
1979 57.5 58.5
1978 56.8 56
1977 56 56.7
1976 55.2 55.8
1975 54.4 54.8
1974 53.7 53.9
1973 53 52.9
1972 52.4 51.7
1971 51.8 51.1
1970 51.2 50.2
1969 50.6 49.4
1968 50.1 47.9
1967 49.5 47.8
1966 49 47.1
1965 48.4 46.4
1964 47.9 45.7
1963 47.5 45.1
1962 47.1 43.8
1961 46.7 43.9
1960 46.4 43.3
1959 46.1 42.8
1958 45.8 42.2
1957 45.4 41.3
1956 45.1 41.1
1955 44.8 40.6
1954 44.6 40
1953 44.3 39.5
1952 44 39.2
1951 43.7 38.7
1950 43.4 38.2

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

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Eswatini and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Iran
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Iran
2024 1,242,822 91,567,738
2023 1,230,506 90,608,707
2022 1,218,917 89,524,246
2021 1,206,593 88,455,488
2020 1,192,729 87,723,443
2019 1,179,874 87,051,648
2018 1,168,929 86,117,998
2017 1,158,195 85,026,754
2016 1,149,507 83,812,228
2015 1,142,813 82,619,362
2014 1,136,299 81,502,045
2013 1,129,990 80,414,686
2012 1,123,863 79,370,580
2011 1,117,833 78,383,598
2010 1,111,650 77,420,842
2009 1,105,153 76,457,825
2008 1,098,091 75,514,204
2007 1,090,705 74,602,648
2006 1,084,436 73,392,747
2005 1,079,022 71,828,455
2004 1,073,159 70,256,316
2003 1,066,700 68,769,340
2002 1,059,441 68,011,317
2001 1,051,064 67,452,005
2000 1,041,414 66,418,659
1999 1,030,782 65,445,391
1998 1,019,653 64,519,859
1997 1,006,635 63,639,638
1996 989,841 62,881,300
1995 970,433 62,205,567
1994 971,212 61,520,598
1993 971,318 61,403,543
1992 943,416 61,184,983
1991 908,189 59,986,931
1990 872,428 58,380,092
1989 837,800 56,704,914
1988 799,798 55,072,694
1987 763,811 53,323,493
1986 734,732 51,446,045
1985 706,196 49,582,289
1984 680,783 47,793,998
1983 658,957 46,029,535
1982 637,652 44,272,141
1981 616,808 41,989,312
1980 596,644 39,842,324
1979 577,199 38,424,952
1978 558,446 37,126,535
1977 540,348 35,933,181
1976 523,330 34,837,271
1975 507,673 33,802,973
1974 492,988 32,796,463
1973 479,038 31,839,838
1972 465,788 30,921,179
1971 453,183 30,029,071
1970 441,216 29,145,100
1969 429,875 28,273,482
1968 419,147 27,437,391
1967 409,031 26,628,432
1966 398,766 25,829,270
1965 388,336 25,036,978
1964 378,656 24,262,859
1963 369,759 23,519,005
1962 361,365 22,807,907
1961 353,264 22,125,726
1960 345,337 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Iran

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Iran
2023 2.75 1.7
2022 2.8 1.7
2021 2.84 1.71
2020 2.89 1.7
2019 2.93 1.77
2018 2.97 1.92
2017 3.02 2.02
2016 3.07 2.05
2015 3.12 2.02
2014 3.18 1.98
2013 3.24 1.91
2012 3.27 1.85
2011 3.32 1.79
2010 3.38 1.75
2009 3.5 1.74
2008 3.57 1.74
2007 3.58 1.75
2006 3.63 1.76
2005 3.7 1.76
2004 3.76 1.78
2003 3.8 1.8
2002 3.85 1.84
2001 3.94 1.92
2000 4.03 2
1999 4.09 2.09
1998 4.13 2.19
1997 4.24 2.32
1996 4.38 2.54
1995 4.52 2.85
1994 4.66 3.24
1993 4.82 3.67
1992 4.98 4.1
1991 5.13 4.57
1990 5.3 4.93
1989 5.48 5.17
1988 5.69 5.43
1987 5.9 5.72
1986 6.11 6.01
1985 6.28 6.24
1984 6.36 6.43
1983 6.43 6.53
1982 6.49 6.59
1981 6.54 6.62
1980 6.57 6.63
1979 6.61 6.55
1978 6.65 6.34
1977 6.68 6.18
1976 6.7 6.07
1975 6.71 5.95
1974 6.71 5.97
1973 6.72 6.06
1972 6.72 6.26
1971 6.74 6.55
1970 6.75 6.8
1969 6.76 7.01
1968 6.76 7.12
1967 6.77 7.19
1966 6.8 7.21
1965 6.79 7.22
1964 6.79 7.24
1963 6.8 7.32
1962 6.79 7.4
1961 6.77 7.46
1960 6.75 7.52

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

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Eswatini and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Iran
2024 23.2 34.3
2023 23 33.8
2022 22.8 33.3
2021 22.6 32.8
2020 22.4 32.3
2019 22.1 31.7
2018 21.8 31.2
2017 21.5 30.7
2016 21.2 30.2
2015 21 29.7
2014 20.7 29.2
2013 20.5 28.7
2012 20.2 28.2
2011 19.9 27.7
2010 19.6 27.2
2009 19.4 26.6
2008 19.1 26.1
2007 18.9 25.5
2006 18.7 24.8
2005 18.6 24.3
2004 18.5 23.7
2003 18.3 23.1
2002 18.1 22.6
2001 17.8 22
2000 17.6 21.4
1999 17.3 20.7
1998 16.9 20
1997 16.6 19.5
1996 16.3 19.1
1995 16.1 18.7
1994 16.3 18.4
1993 16.7 18.3
1992 16.5 18.4
1991 16.3 18.3
1990 16.1 18.2
1989 15.9 18.1
1988 15.6 18.2
1987 15.3 18.2
1986 15.3 18.2
1985 15.2 18.3
1984 15.3 18.4
1983 15.3 18.5
1982 15.4 18.6
1981 15.5 18.4
1980 15.6 18.2
1979 15.7 18.3
1978 15.8 18.3
1977 15.9 18.3
1976 16 18.2
1975 16.1 18.1
1974 16.2 18
1973 16.2 17.9
1972 16.3 17.8
1971 16.3 17.7
1970 16.3 17.6
1969 16.2 17.6
1968 16.2 17.6
1967 16.1 17.7
1966 16.1 17.7
1965 16.1 17.8
1964 16.1 17.9
1963 16.1 18.1
1962 16.3 18.4
1961 16.4 18.7
1960 16.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Iran
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
88.9%
2023
English speaking
48.2%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Eswatini Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Iran
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
138,867 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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