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Eswatini vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 154th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Iraq
Population
1273390
48289334
Population rank 156/197 33/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Iraq
2024 $4,858,885,841 $279,641,257,615
2023 $4,621,191,262 $268,881,051,644
2022 $4,746,660,274 $287,372,232,138
2021 $4,807,069,277 $209,691,945,713
2020 $4,134,677,810 $180,898,797,517
2019 $4,617,018,959 $233,636,097,800
2018 $4,643,751,059 $227,367,469,034
2017 $4,462,640,651 $187,217,660,051
2016 $3,722,306,117 $166,743,557,748
2015 $3,908,217,914 $166,774,104,959
2014 $4,285,065,665 $228,415,656,175
2013 $4,463,396,204 $234,637,675,129
2012 $4,747,813,067 $218,002,476,129
2011 $4,722,912,047 $185,749,664,444
2010 $4,360,714,359 $138,516,722,650
2009 $3,525,213,502 $111,657,580,326
2008 $3,235,921,171 $131,614,434,154
2007 $3,391,122,887 $88,837,057,320
2006 $3,215,307,901 $65,147,051,918
2005 $3,097,946,371 $50,065,104,668
2004 $2,710,331,785 $36,633,669,269
2003 $2,149,632,433 $21,921,569,479
2002 $1,393,945,031 $32,928,454,672
2001 $1,502,870,486 $36,176,430,129
2000 $1,697,161,558 $48,364,250,944
1999 $1,547,888,496 $36,881,601,584
1998 $1,576,908,856 $20,617,405,044
1997 $1,716,714,070 $20,764,857,056
1996 $1,602,741,834 $10,433,698,621
1995 $1,698,989,464 $12,894,029,888
1994 $1,419,294,254 $3,991,349,283
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,031,944,881
1992 $1,284,759,928 $553,671,958
1991 $1,156,135,718 $407,796,350
1990 $1,114,694,041 $180,408,064,516
1989 $696,921,542 $65,831,935,484
1988 $692,026,455 $62,684,516,129
1987 $584,126,092 $56,774,193,548
1986 $449,140,318 $47,264,516,129
1985 $360,079,419 $48,425,161,290
1984 $494,483,409 $46,938,387,097
1983 $555,336,146 $40,712,903,226
1982 $537,568,059 $42,382,333,333
1981 $570,774,825 $37,823,000,000
1980 $541,976,853 $52,569,000,000
1979 $412,093,134 $37,816,457,839
1978 $340,630,085 $23,762,275,652
1977 $304,060,076 $19,838,130,715
1976 $272,550,068 $17,754,825,601
1975 $288,299,789 $13,458,516,763
1974 $264,320,941 $11,516,762,614
1973 $221,915,128 $5,134,367,778
1972 $146,736,479 $4,113,848,002
1971 $136,462,081 $3,865,346,535
1970 $112,139,955 $3,281,318,687
1969 $105,419,958 $3,007,758,797
1968 $79,799,968 $2,896,598,841
1967 $74,759,970 $2,551,522,656
1966 $76,859,969 $2,530,306,096
1965 $70,279,972 $2,335,785,506
1964 $64,980,554 $2,136,408,198
1963 $54,129,438 $1,805,901,510
1962 $45,927,962 $1,784,174,541
1961 $43,026,043 $1,671,960,965
1960 $35,076,846 $1,537,252,193

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

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Eswatini and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Iraq
2024 $3,910 $6,074
2023 $3,756 $5,965
2022 $3,894 $6,521
2021 $3,984 $4,868
2020 $3,467 $4,295
2019 $3,913 $5,672
2018 $3,973 $5,647
2017 $3,853 $4,759
2016 $3,238 $4,334
2015 $3,420 $4,440
2014 $3,771 $6,249
2013 $3,950 $6,650
2012 $4,225 $6,478
2011 $4,225 $5,776
2010 $3,923 $4,462
2009 $3,190 $3,715
2008 $2,947 $4,543
2007 $3,109 $3,129
2006 $2,965 $2,277
2005 $2,871 $1,762
2004 $2,526 $1,328
2003 $2,015 $818
2002 $1,316 $1,266
2001 $1,430 $1,436
2000 $1,630 $1,980
1999 $1,502 $1,560
1998 $1,547 $901
1997 $1,705 $936
1996 $1,619 $485
1995 $1,751 $619
1994 $1,461 $198.2
1993 $1,397 $53.7
1992 $1,362 $30.3
1991 $1,273 $23
1990 $1,278 $10,261
1989 $832 $3,791
1988 $865 $3,707
1987 $765 $3,436
1986 $611 $2,940
1985 $510 $3,088
1984 $726 $3,066
1983 $843 $2,743
1982 $843 $2,942
1981 $925 $2,700
1980 $908 $3,868
1979 $714 $2,871
1978 $610 $1,863
1977 $563 $1,609
1976 $521 $1,489
1975 $568 $1,166
1974 $536 $1,031
1973 $463 $476
1972 $315 $394
1971 $301 $384
1970 $254.2 $337
1969 $245.2 $320
1968 $190.4 $319
1967 $182.8 $290.6
1966 $192.7 $298.2
1965 $181 $284.8
1964 $171.6 $269.4
1963 $146.4 $235.5
1962 $127.1 $240.7
1961 $121.8 $232.4
1960 $101.6 $218.9

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

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Eswatini vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Iraq
2026 64.5 72.6
2025 64.4 72.5
2024 64.3 72.4
2023 64.1 72.3
2022 63 72
2021 58.2 70.7
2020 59.9 69.7
2019 59.8 71.2
2018 58.7 71.1
2017 57.6 69.8
2016 56.2 68.7
2015 54.9 70
2014 53.5 69.7
2013 52.1 69
2012 50.7 68.8
2011 49.1 68.4
2010 48.3 68.1
2009 46.9 67.8
2008 45.9 66.5
2007 45.2 64.4
2006 44.6 64
2005 44 64.9
2004 43.9 64.6
2003 44.6 64.8
2002 45.4 65.7
2001 46.3 65.3
2000 47.6 64.9
1999 48.8 64.5
1998 50.1 64.4
1997 51.7 64.2
1996 53.3 64.6
1995 55.1 64.8
1994 56.6 65
1993 58.1 65.3
1992 59.3 65.3
1991 60.4 61.3
1990 61.2 57.6
1989 61.7 57.5
1988 61.9 56.7
1987 61.9 60.3
1986 61.6 60
1985 61.2 59.8
1984 60.4 59.5
1983 58.4 59.3
1982 59.5 59
1981 58.8 58.7
1980 58.2 60.9
1979 57.5 64.4
1978 56.8 64.2
1977 56 63.9
1976 55.2 63.6
1975 54.4 61.4
1974 53.7 61
1973 53 62.3
1972 52.4 61.8
1971 51.8 61.3
1970 51.2 60.5
1969 50.6 59.6
1968 50.1 59
1967 49.5 58.4
1966 49 57.3
1965 48.4 56.4
1964 47.9 55.2
1963 47.5 54.4
1962 47.1 53.5
1961 46.7 52.3
1960 46.4 51.5
1959 46.1 49.7
1958 45.8 49
1957 45.4 47.7
1956 45.1 46.4
1955 44.8 45
1954 44.6 43.5
1953 44.3 42.1
1952 44 40.5
1951 43.7 39
1950 43.4 37.4

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

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Eswatini and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Iraq
2024 1,242,822 46,042,015
2023 1,230,506 45,074,049
2022 1,218,917 44,070,551
2021 1,206,593 43,071,211
2020 1,192,729 42,116,605
2019 1,179,874 41,192,171
2018 1,168,929 40,265,624
2017 1,158,195 39,337,353
2016 1,149,507 38,469,627
2015 1,142,813 37,560,535
2014 1,136,299 36,550,059
2013 1,129,990 35,281,989
2012 1,123,863 33,654,842
2011 1,117,833 32,161,424
2010 1,111,650 31,045,366
2009 1,105,153 30,058,206
2008 1,098,091 28,971,036
2007 1,090,705 28,391,607
2006 1,084,436 28,616,515
2005 1,079,022 28,407,448
2004 1,073,159 27,577,878
2003 1,066,700 26,802,659
2002 1,059,441 26,006,559
2001 1,051,064 25,197,840
2000 1,041,414 24,424,056
1999 1,030,782 23,636,527
1998 1,019,653 22,884,399
1997 1,006,635 22,176,593
1996 989,841 21,501,321
1995 970,433 20,825,860
1994 971,212 20,139,807
1993 971,318 19,201,195
1992 943,416 18,300,845
1991 908,189 17,767,253
1990 872,428 17,581,206
1989 837,800 17,364,542
1988 799,798 16,908,819
1987 763,811 16,521,049
1986 734,732 16,074,145
1985 706,196 15,683,430
1984 680,783 15,310,733
1983 658,957 14,840,555
1982 637,652 14,406,083
1981 616,808 14,006,381
1980 596,644 13,591,992
1979 577,199 13,170,365
1978 558,446 12,753,355
1977 540,348 12,331,046
1976 523,330 11,927,651
1975 507,673 11,543,639
1974 492,988 11,167,761
1973 479,038 10,795,869
1972 465,788 10,430,164
1971 453,183 10,077,809
1970 441,216 9,735,611
1969 429,875 9,403,356
1968 419,147 9,085,016
1967 409,031 8,778,869
1966 398,766 8,485,104
1965 388,336 8,202,140
1964 378,656 7,929,566
1963 369,759 7,667,928
1962 361,365 7,413,875
1961 353,264 7,194,553
1960 345,337 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Iraq

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Iraq
2023 2.75 3.25
2022 2.8 3.29
2021 2.84 3.36
2020 2.89 3.42
2019 2.93 3.48
2018 2.97 3.55
2017 3.02 3.64
2016 3.07 3.84
2015 3.12 4.08
2014 3.18 4.31
2013 3.24 4.44
2012 3.27 4.54
2011 3.32 4.59
2010 3.38 4.46
2009 3.5 4.38
2008 3.57 4.37
2007 3.58 4.4
2006 3.63 4.46
2005 3.7 4.45
2004 3.76 4.53
2003 3.8 4.58
2002 3.85 4.67
2001 3.94 4.8
2000 4.03 4.92
1999 4.09 5.04
1998 4.13 5.11
1997 4.24 5.19
1996 4.38 5.25
1995 4.52 5.36
1994 4.66 5.49
1993 4.82 5.61
1992 4.98 5.72
1991 5.13 5.83
1990 5.3 5.93
1989 5.48 5.99
1988 5.69 6.05
1987 5.9 6.11
1986 6.11 6.18
1985 6.28 6.25
1984 6.36 6.32
1983 6.43 6.39
1982 6.49 6.46
1981 6.54 6.53
1980 6.57 6.59
1979 6.61 6.66
1978 6.65 6.73
1977 6.68 6.8
1976 6.7 6.86
1975 6.71 6.91
1974 6.71 6.95
1973 6.72 6.99
1972 6.72 7.02
1971 6.74 7.06
1970 6.75 7.07
1969 6.76 7.08
1968 6.76 7.06
1967 6.77 7.03
1966 6.8 7.02
1965 6.79 7.02
1964 6.79 7.01
1963 6.8 7.01
1962 6.79 6.99
1961 6.77 5.8
1960 6.75 5.3

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

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Eswatini and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Iraq
2024 23.2 21.6
2023 23 21.4
2022 22.8 21.1
2021 22.6 20.9
2020 22.4 20.6
2019 22.1 20.4
2018 21.8 20.1
2017 21.5 19.9
2016 21.2 19.7
2015 21 19.5
2014 20.7 19.4
2013 20.5 19.3
2012 20.2 19.2
2011 19.9 19.1
2010 19.6 19
2009 19.4 18.9
2008 19.1 18.8
2007 18.9 18.7
2006 18.7 18.6
2005 18.6 18.5
2004 18.5 18.3
2003 18.3 18.2
2002 18.1 18.1
2001 17.8 18
2000 17.6 17.9
1999 17.3 17.9
1998 16.9 17.8
1997 16.6 17.7
1996 16.3 17.6
1995 16.1 17.5
1994 16.3 17.4
1993 16.7 17.3
1992 16.5 17.3
1991 16.3 17.2
1990 16.1 17.1
1989 15.9 17
1988 15.6 16.9
1987 15.3 16.9
1986 15.3 16.8
1985 15.2 16.7
1984 15.3 16.6
1983 15.3 16.6
1982 15.4 16.5
1981 15.5 16.5
1980 15.6 16.5
1979 15.7 16.5
1978 15.8 16.6
1977 15.9 16.6
1976 16 16.7
1975 16.1 17
1974 16.2 17.2
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16.3 17.7
1971 16.3 17.9
1970 16.3 18.1
1969 16.2 18.3
1968 16.2 18.5
1967 16.1 18.7
1966 16.1 19
1965 16.1 19.3
1964 16.1 19.5
1963 16.1 19.8
1962 16.3 20.1
1961 16.4 20.4
1960 16.6 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.7%
2023
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
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Iraq
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
84.1%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Eswatini Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Iraq
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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