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Eswatini vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 154th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Israel
Population
1273390
10290887
Population rank 156/197 95/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Israel: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Israel economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Israel
2024 $4,858,885,841 $540,379,921,262
2023 $4,621,191,262 $512,184,638,999
2022 $4,746,660,274 $525,181,008,026
2021 $4,807,069,277 $489,851,549,972
2020 $4,134,677,810 $410,768,352,658
2019 $4,617,018,959 $400,645,216,359
2018 $4,643,751,059 $376,299,083,108
2017 $4,462,640,651 $358,451,839,053
2016 $3,722,306,117 $321,940,971,558
2015 $3,908,217,914 $303,469,434,072
2014 $4,285,065,665 $315,017,088,117
2013 $4,463,396,204 $298,478,070,673
2012 $4,747,813,067 $263,589,172,712
2011 $4,722,912,047 $268,094,998,225
2010 $4,360,714,359 $239,679,036,634
2009 $3,525,213,502 $213,403,181,853
2008 $3,235,921,171 $221,231,658,863
2007 $3,391,122,887 $184,681,214,673
2006 $3,215,307,901 $158,900,547,825
2005 $3,097,946,371 $147,519,922,009
2004 $2,710,331,785 $140,047,984,605
2003 $2,149,632,433 $131,408,914,824
2002 $1,393,945,031 $125,332,331,884
2001 $1,502,870,486 $135,002,039,613
2000 $1,697,161,558 $136,512,300,542
1999 $1,547,888,496 $121,417,185,062
1998 $1,576,908,856 $120,547,409,279
1997 $1,716,714,070 $119,459,826,347
1996 $1,602,741,834 $115,116,595,545
1995 $1,698,989,464 $105,497,418,059
1994 $1,419,294,254 $90,740,103,829
1993 $1,357,189,552 $79,855,877,174
1992 $1,284,759,928 $79,457,685,757
1991 $1,156,135,718 $70,998,755,007
1990 $1,114,694,041 $62,016,729,541
1989 $696,921,542 $52,443,479,454
1988 $692,026,455 $52,650,948,910
1987 $584,126,092 $43,049,543,635
1986 $449,140,318 $35,834,154,874
1985 $360,079,419 $28,905,736,367
1984 $494,483,409 $30,645,607,293
1983 $555,336,146 $32,675,755,462
1982 $537,568,059 $29,255,285,401
1981 $570,774,825 $26,882,009,819
1980 $541,976,853 $25,395,256,478
1979 $412,093,134 $22,609,741,060
1978 $340,630,085 $17,701,286,907
1977 $304,060,076 $18,257,113,904
1976 $272,550,068 $15,956,349,550
1975 $288,299,789 $16,141,767,373
1974 $264,320,941 $17,172,607,138
1973 $221,915,128 $11,902,574,259
1972 $146,736,479 $9,222,557,539
1971 $136,462,081 $7,052,544,000
1970 $112,139,955 $7,406,712,876
1969 $105,419,958 $6,297,852,761
1968 $79,799,968 $5,458,427,928
1967 $74,759,970 $4,762,386,783
1966 $76,859,969 $4,703,300,098
1965 $70,279,972 $4,329,084,429
1964 $64,980,554 $4,024,344,853
1963 $54,129,438 $3,535,949,089
1962 $45,927,962 $2,966,154,031
1961 $43,026,043 $3,708,586,471
1960 $35,076,846 $3,070,585,807

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

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Eswatini and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Israel
2024 $3,910 $54,177
2023 $3,756 $52,004
2022 $3,894 $54,950
2021 $3,984 $52,271
2020 $3,467 $44,576
2019 $3,913 $44,251
2018 $3,973 $42,363
2017 $3,853 $41,138
2016 $3,238 $37,672
2015 $3,420 $36,213
2014 $3,771 $38,343
2013 $3,950 $37,034
2012 $4,225 $33,321
2011 $4,225 $34,523
2010 $3,923 $31,439
2009 $3,190 $28,508
2008 $2,947 $30,269
2007 $3,109 $25,721
2006 $2,965 $22,527
2005 $2,871 $21,287
2004 $2,526 $20,568
2003 $2,015 $19,643
2002 $1,316 $19,076
2001 $1,430 $20,966
2000 $1,630 $21,707
1999 $1,502 $19,823
1998 $1,547 $20,189
1997 $1,705 $20,469
1996 $1,619 $20,224
1995 $1,751 $19,026
1994 $1,461 $16,807
1993 $1,397 $15,179
1992 $1,362 $15,510
1991 $1,273 $14,346
1990 $1,278 $13,308
1989 $832 $11,608
1988 $865 $11,853
1987 $765 $9,853
1986 $611 $8,335
1985 $510 $6,829
1984 $726 $7,369
1983 $843 $7,960
1982 $843 $7,258
1981 $925 $6,795
1980 $908 $6,549
1979 $714 $5,972
1978 $610 $4,797
1977 $563 $5,053
1976 $521 $4,516
1975 $568 $4,672
1974 $536 $5,085
1973 $463 $3,631
1972 $315 $2,930
1971 $301 $2,298
1970 $254.2 $2,490
1969 $245.2 $2,189
1968 $190.4 $1,947
1967 $182.8 $1,735
1966 $192.7 $1,789
1965 $181 $1,689
1964 $171.6 $1,626
1963 $146.4 $1,486
1962 $127.1 $1,294
1961 $121.8 $1,697
1960 $101.6 $1,452

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

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Eswatini vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Israel
2026 64.5 82.9
2025 64.4 82.8
2024 64.3 82.7
2023 64.1 82.4
2022 63 82.8
2021 58.2 82.5
2020 59.9 82.7
2019 59.8 82.9
2018 58.7 82.9
2017 57.6 82.7
2016 56.2 82.6
2015 54.9 82.3
2014 53.5 82.4
2013 52.1 82.4
2012 50.7 82
2011 49.1 82
2010 48.3 82
2009 46.9 81.8
2008 45.9 81.3
2007 45.2 81
2006 44.6 80.8
2005 44 80.4
2004 43.9 80.3
2003 44.6 79.8
2002 45.4 79.5
2001 46.3 79.5
2000 47.6 79.2
1999 48.8 78.9
1998 50.1 78.6
1997 51.7 78.6
1996 53.3 78.6
1995 55.1 78.1
1994 56.6 78
1993 58.1 77.9
1992 59.3 77.3
1991 60.4 77.6
1990 61.2 78
1989 61.7 77.6
1988 61.9 76.9
1987 61.9 76.4
1986 61.6 75.9
1985 61.2 76
1984 60.4 75.5
1983 58.4 75.1
1982 59.5 74.3
1981 58.8 74.2
1980 58.2 73.7
1979 57.5 73.4
1978 56.8 73.1
1977 56 72.7
1976 55.2 72.7
1975 54.4 71.6
1974 53.7 71.6
1973 53 71.6
1972 52.4 71.6
1971 51.8 71.8
1970 51.2 71.2
1969 50.6 71
1968 50.1 70.8
1967 49.5 70.9
1966 49 70.9
1965 48.4 70.5
1964 47.9 69.6
1963 47.5 69.6
1962 47.1 69.3
1961 46.7 69.8
1960 46.4 69.8
1959 46.1 68.9
1958 45.8 68.4
1957 45.4 66.5
1956 45.1 66.6
1955 44.8 68
1954 44.6 66.3
1953 44.3 66.4
1952 44 67.2
1951 43.7 67.6
1950 43.4 69.9

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

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Eswatini and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Israel
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Israel
2024 1,242,822 9,974,400
2023 1,230,506 9,849,000
2022 1,218,917 9,557,500
2021 1,206,593 9,371,400
2020 1,192,729 9,215,100
2019 1,179,874 9,054,000
2018 1,168,929 8,882,800
2017 1,158,195 8,713,300
2016 1,149,507 8,546,000
2015 1,142,813 8,380,100
2014 1,136,299 8,215,700
2013 1,129,990 8,059,500
2012 1,123,863 7,910,500
2011 1,117,833 7,765,800
2010 1,111,650 7,623,600
2009 1,105,153 7,485,600
2008 1,098,091 7,308,800
2007 1,090,705 7,180,100
2006 1,084,436 7,053,700
2005 1,079,022 6,930,100
2004 1,073,159 6,809,000
2003 1,066,700 6,689,700
2002 1,059,441 6,570,000
2001 1,051,064 6,439,000
2000 1,041,414 6,289,000
1999 1,030,782 6,125,000
1998 1,019,653 5,971,000
1997 1,006,635 5,836,000
1996 989,841 5,692,000
1995 970,433 5,545,000
1994 971,212 5,399,000
1993 971,318 5,261,000
1992 943,416 5,123,000
1991 908,189 4,949,000
1990 872,428 4,660,000
1989 837,800 4,518,000
1988 799,798 4,442,000
1987 763,811 4,369,000
1986 734,732 4,299,000
1985 706,196 4,233,000
1984 680,783 4,159,000
1983 658,957 4,105,000
1982 637,652 4,031,000
1981 616,808 3,956,000
1980 596,644 3,878,000
1979 577,199 3,786,000
1978 558,446 3,690,000
1977 540,348 3,613,000
1976 523,330 3,533,000
1975 507,673 3,455,000
1974 492,988 3,377,000
1973 479,038 3,278,000
1972 465,788 3,148,000
1971 453,183 3,069,000
1970 441,216 2,974,000
1969 429,875 2,877,000
1968 419,147 2,803,000
1967 409,031 2,745,000
1966 398,766 2,629,000
1965 388,336 2,563,000
1964 378,656 2,475,000
1963 369,759 2,379,000
1962 361,365 2,293,000
1961 353,264 2,185,000
1960 345,337 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Israel

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Israel
2023 2.75 2.85
2022 2.8 2.89
2021 2.84 3
2020 2.89 2.9
2019 2.93 3.01
2018 2.97 3.09
2017 3.02 3.11
2016 3.07 3.11
2015 3.12 3.09
2014 3.18 3.08
2013 3.24 3.03
2012 3.27 3.05
2011 3.32 2.98
2010 3.38 3.03
2009 3.5 2.96
2008 3.57 2.96
2007 3.58 2.9
2006 3.63 2.88
2005 3.7 2.84
2004 3.76 2.9
2003 3.8 2.95
2002 3.85 2.89
2001 3.94 2.92
2000 4.03 2.95
1999 4.09 2.97
1998 4.13 2.98
1997 4.24 2.94
1996 4.38 2.9
1995 4.52 2.9
1994 4.66 2.9
1993 4.82 2.8
1992 4.98 2.7
1991 5.13 2.76
1990 5.3 2.82
1989 5.48 2.89
1988 5.69 2.95
1987 5.9 3.01
1986 6.11 3.03
1985 6.28 3.06
1984 6.36 3.08
1983 6.43 3.11
1982 6.49 3.13
1981 6.54 3.19
1980 6.57 3.24
1979 6.61 3.3
1978 6.65 3.35
1977 6.68 3.41
1976 6.7 3.48
1975 6.71 3.55
1974 6.71 3.63
1973 6.72 3.7
1972 6.72 3.77
1971 6.74 3.77
1970 6.75 3.78
1969 6.76 3.78
1968 6.76 3.79
1967 6.77 3.79
1966 6.8 3.8
1965 6.79 3.81
1964 6.79 3.83
1963 6.8 3.84
1962 6.79 3.85
1961 6.77 3.86
1960 6.75 3.87

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

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Eswatini and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Israel
2024 23.2 30.2
2023 23 30.2
2022 22.8 30.1
2021 22.6 30
2020 22.4 30
2019 22.1 29.9
2018 21.8 29.9
2017 21.5 29.9
2016 21.2 29.8
2015 21 29.8
2014 20.7 29.7
2013 20.5 29.6
2012 20.2 29.5
2011 19.9 29.5
2010 19.6 29.4
2009 19.4 29.3
2008 19.1 29.2
2007 18.9 29.1
2006 18.7 28.9
2005 18.6 28.7
2004 18.5 28.5
2003 18.3 28.4
2002 18.1 28.2
2001 17.8 28
2000 17.6 27.8
1999 17.3 27.6
1998 16.9 27.4
1997 16.6 27.3
1996 16.3 27.1
1995 16.1 26.9
1994 16.3 26.6
1993 16.7 26.5
1992 16.5 26.4
1991 16.3 26.2
1990 16.1 25.8
1989 15.9 25.6
1988 15.6 25.5
1987 15.3 25.5
1986 15.3 25.4
1985 15.2 25.4
1984 15.3 25.4
1983 15.3 25.3
1982 15.4 25.2
1981 15.5 25.1
1980 15.6 25
1979 15.7 24.8
1978 15.8 24.7
1977 15.9 24.5
1976 16 24.3
1975 16.1 24.2
1974 16.2 24
1973 16.2 23.8
1972 16.3 23.7
1971 16.3 23.5
1970 16.3 23.4
1969 16.2 23.3
1968 16.2 23.3
1967 16.1 23.4
1966 16.1 23.5
1965 16.1 23.8
1964 16.1 24.1
1963 16.1 24.6
1962 16.3 25
1961 16.4 25.3
1960 16.6 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Israel
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
97.8%
2011
English speaking
48.2%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Eswatini Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Israel
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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