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Eswatini vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 154th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Ireland
Population
1273390
5518360
Population rank 156/197 121/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Ireland
2024 $4,858,885,841 $609,157,459,747
2023 $4,621,191,262 $567,372,737,459
2022 $4,746,660,274 $548,341,794,599
2021 $4,807,069,277 $530,394,123,830
2020 $4,134,677,810 $436,009,027,819
2019 $4,617,018,959 $407,211,793,801
2018 $4,643,751,059 $395,780,319,817
2017 $4,462,640,651 $348,355,212,569
2016 $3,722,306,117 $305,431,252,709
2015 $3,908,217,914 $302,101,388,556
2014 $4,285,065,665 $266,490,442,124
2013 $4,463,396,204 $242,924,245,719
2012 $4,747,813,067 $226,921,827,888
2011 $4,722,912,047 $240,975,871,047
2010 $4,360,714,359 $221,732,824,603
2009 $3,525,213,502 $236,443,115,854
2008 $3,235,921,171 $275,447,471,451
2007 $3,391,122,887 $270,079,279,420
2006 $3,215,307,901 $232,180,617,162
2005 $3,097,946,371 $211,876,989,656
2004 $2,710,331,785 $194,372,115,041
2003 $2,149,632,433 $164,670,771,260
2002 $1,393,945,031 $128,596,035,288
2001 $1,502,870,486 $109,346,669,230
2000 $1,697,161,558 $100,207,610,430
1999 $1,547,888,496 $98,893,958,263
1998 $1,576,908,856 $90,199,410,116
1997 $1,716,714,070 $82,856,648,758
1996 $1,602,741,834 $75,790,786,290
1995 $1,698,989,464 $69,139,823,232
1994 $1,419,294,254 $57,097,656,066
1993 $1,357,189,552 $52,417,477,614
1992 $1,284,759,928 $55,918,538,121
1991 $1,156,135,718 $49,787,501,584
1990 $1,114,694,041 $49,305,632,408
1989 $696,921,542 $39,238,392,678
1988 $692,026,455 $37,772,896,221
1987 $584,126,092 $33,920,518,493
1986 $449,140,318 $28,714,571,852
1985 $360,079,419 $21,270,013,326
1984 $494,483,409 $20,106,648,455
1983 $555,336,146 $20,766,047,764
1982 $537,568,059 $21,474,752,962
1981 $570,774,825 $20,670,190,138
1980 $541,976,853 $21,747,855,640
1979 $412,093,134 $18,319,334,300
1978 $340,630,085 $14,647,996,074
1977 $304,060,076 $11,248,340,431
1976 $272,550,068 $9,453,756,015
1975 $288,299,789 $9,483,808,362
1974 $264,320,941 $7,896,860,615
1973 $221,915,128 $7,481,173,066
1972 $146,736,479 $6,318,060,582
1971 $136,462,081 $5,098,250,287
1970 $112,139,955 $4,395,995,086
1969 $105,419,958 $3,902,721,632
1968 $79,799,968 $3,378,701,147
1967 $74,759,970 $3,445,739,915
1966 $76,859,969 $3,198,820,904
1965 $70,279,972 $3,035,655,794
1964 $64,980,554 $2,851,091,646
1963 $54,129,438 $2,505,073,358
1962 $45,927,962 $2,329,372,972
1961 $43,026,043 $2,151,772,980
1960 $35,076,846 $1,998,550,222

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

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Eswatini and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Ireland
2024 $3,910 $112,895
2023 $3,756 $106,819
2022 $3,894 $105,191
2021 $3,984 $103,783
2020 $3,467 $86,514
2019 $3,913 $81,828
2018 $3,973 $80,804
2017 $3,853 $72,161
2016 $3,238 $64,130
2015 $3,420 $64,250
2014 $3,771 $57,215
2013 $3,950 $52,538
2012 $4,225 $49,336
2011 $4,225 $52,614
2010 $3,923 $48,624
2009 $3,190 $52,133
2008 $2,947 $61,353
2007 $3,109 $61,396
2006 $2,965 $54,329
2005 $2,871 $50,933
2004 $2,526 $47,754
2003 $2,015 $41,204
2002 $1,316 $32,705
2001 $1,430 $28,282
2000 $1,630 $26,335
1999 $1,502 $26,338
1998 $1,547 $24,295
1997 $1,705 $22,551
1996 $1,619 $20,836
1995 $1,751 $19,158
1994 $1,461 $15,903
1993 $1,397 $14,657
1992 $1,362 $15,714
1991 $1,273 $14,087
1990 $1,278 $14,031
1989 $832 $11,176
1988 $865 $10,716
1987 $765 $9,582
1986 $611 $8,112
1985 $510 $6,012
1984 $726 $5,692
1983 $843 $5,915
1982 $843 $6,161
1981 $925 $5,986
1980 $908 $6,372
1979 $714 $5,430
1978 $610 $4,400
1977 $563 $3,427
1976 $521 $2,920
1975 $568 $2,973
1974 $536 $2,517
1973 $463 $2,424
1972 $315 $2,080
1971 $301 $1,704
1970 $254.2 $1,487
1969 $245.2 $1,331
1968 $190.4 $1,159
1967 $182.8 $1,187
1966 $192.7 $1,107
1965 $181 $1,055
1964 $171.6 $995
1963 $146.4 $878
1962 $127.1 $821
1961 $121.8 $762
1960 $101.6 $707

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

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Eswatini vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Ireland
2026 64.5 82.9
2025 64.4 82.7
2024 64.3 82.6
2023 64.1 82.4
2022 63 82.1
2021 58.2 81.9
2020 59.9 82.4
2019 59.8 82.4
2018 58.7 82.1
2017 57.6 82.1
2016 56.2 81.7
2015 54.9 81.5
2014 53.5 81.4
2013 52.1 81.1
2012 50.7 80.9
2011 49.1 80.7
2010 48.3 80.6
2009 46.9 80.1
2008 45.9 79.8
2007 45.2 79.6
2006 44.6 79.2
2005 44 78.9
2004 43.9 78.5
2003 44.6 78.1
2002 45.4 77.6
2001 46.3 77.1
2000 47.6 76.5
1999 48.8 76.1
1998 50.1 76.2
1997 51.7 76
1996 53.3 75.8
1995 55.1 75.5
1994 56.6 75.8
1993 58.1 75.3
1992 59.3 75.4
1991 60.4 75
1990 61.2 74.8
1989 61.7 74.5
1988 61.9 74.4
1987 61.9 74.4
1986 61.6 73.6
1985 61.2 73.6
1984 60.4 73.6
1983 58.4 73.2
1982 59.5 73.2
1981 58.8 72.9
1980 58.2 72.5
1979 57.5 72.2
1978 56.8 71.9
1977 56 71.9
1976 55.2 71.8
1975 54.4 71.7
1974 53.7 71.1
1973 53 71.2
1972 52.4 71
1971 51.8 71.6
1970 51.2 70.8
1969 50.6 70.8
1968 50.1 70.9
1967 49.5 71.2
1966 49 70.2
1965 48.4 70.6
1964 47.9 70.4
1963 47.5 70.2
1962 47.1 69.9
1961 46.7 69.6
1960 46.4 70.2
1959 46.1 69.4
1958 45.8 69.3
1957 45.4 69
1956 45.1 69
1955 44.8 68
1954 44.6 68
1953 44.3 67.9
1952 44 67.2
1951 43.7 64.8
1950 43.4 65.6

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

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Eswatini and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Ireland
2024 1,242,822 5,395,790
2023 1,230,506 5,311,538
2022 1,218,917 5,212,836
2021 1,206,593 5,110,585
2020 1,192,729 5,039,747
2019 1,179,874 4,976,456
2018 1,168,929 4,898,022
2017 1,158,195 4,827,445
2016 1,149,507 4,762,722
2015 1,142,813 4,701,957
2014 1,136,299 4,657,740
2013 1,129,990 4,623,816
2012 1,123,863 4,599,533
2011 1,117,833 4,580,084
2010 1,111,650 4,560,155
2009 1,105,153 4,535,375
2008 1,098,091 4,489,544
2007 1,090,705 4,398,942
2006 1,084,436 4,273,591
2005 1,079,022 4,159,914
2004 1,073,159 4,070,262
2003 1,066,700 3,996,521
2002 1,059,441 3,931,947
2001 1,051,064 3,866,243
2000 1,041,414 3,805,174
1999 1,030,782 3,754,786
1998 1,019,653 3,712,696
1997 1,006,635 3,674,171
1996 989,841 3,637,510
1995 970,433 3,608,841
1994 971,212 3,590,386
1993 971,318 3,576,261
1992 943,416 3,558,430
1991 908,189 3,534,235
1990 872,428 3,513,974
1989 837,800 3,511,009
1988 799,798 3,524,949
1987 763,811 3,540,057
1986 734,732 3,539,690
1985 706,196 3,538,082
1984 680,783 3,532,423
1983 658,957 3,510,600
1982 637,652 3,485,800
1981 616,808 3,453,000
1980 596,644 3,412,800
1979 577,199 3,373,750
1978 558,446 3,329,100
1977 540,348 3,282,200
1976 523,330 3,238,050
1975 507,673 3,189,550
1974 492,988 3,137,500
1973 479,038 3,085,950
1972 465,788 3,036,850
1971 453,183 2,992,050
1970 441,216 2,957,250
1969 429,875 2,932,650
1968 419,147 2,915,550
1967 409,031 2,902,450
1966 398,766 2,888,800
1965 388,336 2,877,300
1964 378,656 2,866,550
1963 369,759 2,852,650
1962 361,365 2,836,050
1961 353,264 2,824,400
1960 345,337 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Ireland

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Ireland
2023 2.75 1.5
2022 2.8 1.54
2021 2.84 1.78
2020 2.89 1.63
2019 2.93 1.71
2018 2.97 1.75
2017 3.02 1.77
2016 3.07 1.81
2015 3.12 1.85
2014 3.18 1.89
2013 3.24 1.93
2012 3.27 1.98
2011 3.32 2.03
2010 3.38 2.05
2009 3.5 2.06
2008 3.57 2.06
2007 3.58 2.01
2006 3.63 1.91
2005 3.7 1.86
2004 3.76 1.93
2003 3.8 1.96
2002 3.85 1.97
2001 3.94 1.94
2000 4.03 1.89
1999 4.09 1.9
1998 4.13 1.94
1997 4.24 1.93
1996 4.38 1.88
1995 4.52 1.84
1994 4.66 1.85
1993 4.82 1.9
1992 4.98 1.99
1991 5.13 2.08
1990 5.3 2.11
1989 5.48 2.08
1988 5.69 2.17
1987 5.9 2.32
1986 6.11 2.44
1985 6.28 2.48
1984 6.36 2.58
1983 6.43 2.74
1982 6.49 2.94
1981 6.54 3.05
1980 6.57 3.21
1979 6.61 3.21
1978 6.65 3.21
1977 6.68 3.24
1976 6.7 3.29
1975 6.71 3.37
1974 6.71 3.59
1973 6.72 3.71
1972 6.72 3.84
1971 6.74 3.93
1970 6.75 3.85
1969 6.76 3.83
1968 6.76 3.77
1967 6.77 3.84
1966 6.8 3.94
1965 6.79 4.04
1964 6.79 4.07
1963 6.8 4.01
1962 6.79 3.92
1961 6.77 3.78
1960 6.75 3.78

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

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Eswatini and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Ireland
2024 23.2 39.7
2023 23 39.4
2022 22.8 38.9
2021 22.6 38.6
2020 22.4 38.2
2019 22.1 37.8
2018 21.8 37.4
2017 21.5 37.1
2016 21.2 36.8
2015 21 36.4
2014 20.7 36
2013 20.5 35.6
2012 20.2 35.2
2011 19.9 34.8
2010 19.6 34.3
2009 19.4 33.9
2008 19.1 33.5
2007 18.9 33.4
2006 18.7 33.4
2005 18.6 33.4
2004 18.5 33.4
2003 18.3 33.2
2002 18.1 33
2001 17.8 32.7
2000 17.6 32.5
1999 17.3 32.2
1998 16.9 31.9
1997 16.6 31.6
1996 16.3 31.3
1995 16.1 30.9
1994 16.3 30.6
1993 16.7 30.2
1992 16.5 29.9
1991 16.3 29.6
1990 16.1 29.2
1989 15.9 28.8
1988 15.6 28.4
1987 15.3 27.9
1986 15.3 27.6
1985 15.2 27.3
1984 15.3 27.1
1983 15.3 26.9
1982 15.4 26.7
1981 15.5 26.6
1980 15.6 26.5
1979 15.7 26.5
1978 15.8 26.5
1977 15.9 26.5
1976 16 26.4
1975 16.1 26.5
1974 16.2 26.5
1973 16.2 26.7
1972 16.3 26.9
1971 16.3 27.1
1970 16.3 27.4
1969 16.2 27.6
1968 16.2 27.8
1967 16.1 28
1966 16.1 28.2
1965 16.1 28.6
1964 16.1 28.9
1963 16.1 29.2
1962 16.3 29.5
1961 16.4 29.8
1960 16.6 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Ireland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Ireland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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