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Eswatini vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 154th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Jamaica
Population
1273390
2834980
Population rank 156/197 139/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Jamaica
2024 $4,858,885,841 $22,014,397,090
2023 $4,621,191,262 $21,418,804,320
2022 $4,746,660,274 $18,813,516,805
2021 $4,807,069,277 $15,963,885,376
2020 $4,134,677,810 $15,000,214,216
2019 $4,617,018,959 $17,026,269,263
2018 $4,643,751,059 $16,855,447,986
2017 $4,462,640,651 $15,783,583,237
2016 $3,722,306,117 $14,898,999,754
2015 $3,908,217,914 $14,963,589,916
2014 $4,285,065,665 $13,899,217,680
2013 $4,463,396,204 $14,264,205,153
2012 $4,747,813,067 $14,807,086,556
2011 $4,722,912,047 $14,444,661,522
2010 $4,360,714,359 $13,220,549,908
2009 $3,525,213,502 $12,120,458,115
2008 $3,235,921,171 $13,709,401,520
2007 $3,391,122,887 $12,799,600,047
2006 $3,215,307,901 $11,930,179,090
2005 $3,097,946,371 $11,243,865,778
2004 $2,710,331,785 $10,174,664,854
2003 $2,149,632,433 $9,430,234,811
2002 $1,393,945,031 $9,719,009,495
2001 $1,502,870,486 $9,194,727,831
2000 $1,697,161,558 $9,005,064,475
1999 $1,547,888,496 $8,887,057,997
1998 $1,576,908,856 $8,787,195,622
1997 $1,716,714,070 $8,400,041,724
1996 $1,602,741,834 $7,393,891,921
1995 $1,698,989,464 $6,577,520,643
1994 $1,419,294,254 $5,452,558,947
1993 $1,357,189,552 $5,440,075,676
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,535,460,090
1991 $1,156,135,718 $4,106,207,649
1990 $1,114,694,041 $4,592,208,087
1989 $696,921,542 $4,404,937,853
1988 $692,026,455 $3,828,342,820
1987 $584,126,092 $3,287,007,322
1986 $449,140,318 $2,754,549,582
1985 $360,079,419 $2,100,239,019
1984 $494,483,409 $2,373,564,549
1983 $555,336,146 $3,619,262,277
1982 $537,568,059 $3,293,496,312
1981 $570,774,825 $2,979,027,966
1980 $541,976,853 $2,679,379,372
1979 $412,093,134 $2,425,064,229
1978 $340,630,085 $2,644,527,822
1977 $304,060,076 $3,249,733,140
1976 $272,550,068 $2,966,042,856
1975 $288,299,789 $2,860,442,750
1974 $264,320,941 $2,375,122,375
1973 $221,915,128 $1,905,917,553
1972 $146,736,479 $1,875,146,587
1971 $136,462,081 $1,539,861,816
1970 $112,139,955 $1,404,720,442
1969 $105,419,958 $1,191,239,047
1968 $79,799,968 $1,083,839,133
1967 $74,759,970 $1,148,014,311
1966 $76,859,969 $1,096,759,561
1965 $70,279,972 $972,159,611
1964 $64,980,554 $897,949,001
1963 $54,129,438 $826,706,669
1962 $45,927,962 $777,727,689
1961 $43,026,043 $748,043,501
1960 $35,076,846 $699,064,380

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

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Eswatini and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Jamaica
2024 $3,910 $7,754
2023 $3,756 $7,542
2022 $3,894 $6,626
2021 $3,984 $5,626
2020 $3,467 $5,299
2019 $3,913 $6,031
2018 $3,973 $5,977
2017 $3,853 $5,605
2016 $3,238 $5,302
2015 $3,420 $5,339
2014 $3,771 $4,975
2013 $3,950 $5,124
2012 $4,225 $5,341
2011 $4,225 $5,233
2010 $3,923 $4,810
2009 $3,190 $4,428
2008 $2,947 $5,030
2007 $3,109 $4,716
2006 $2,965 $4,417
2005 $2,871 $4,184
2004 $2,526 $3,808
2003 $2,015 $3,550
2002 $1,316 $3,681
2001 $1,430 $3,504
2000 $1,630 $3,453
1999 $1,502 $3,432
1998 $1,547 $3,419
1997 $1,705 $3,297
1996 $1,619 $2,929
1995 $1,751 $2,631
1994 $1,461 $2,203
1993 $1,397 $2,221
1992 $1,362 $1,458
1991 $1,273 $1,710
1990 $1,278 $1,930
1989 $832 $1,865
1988 $865 $1,632
1987 $765 $1,411
1986 $611 $1,191
1985 $510 $917
1984 $726 $1,048
1983 $843 $1,619
1982 $843 $1,494
1981 $925 $1,370
1980 $908 $1,249
1979 $714 $1,144
1978 $610 $1,262
1977 $563 $1,569
1976 $521 $1,450
1975 $568 $1,417
1974 $536 $1,193
1973 $463 $972
1972 $315 $971
1971 $301 $809
1970 $254.2 $748
1969 $245.2 $642
1968 $190.4 $591
1967 $182.8 $633
1966 $192.7 $612
1965 $181 $549
1964 $171.6 $514
1963 $146.4 $480
1962 $127.1 $458
1961 $121.8 $447
1960 $101.6 $424

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

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Eswatini vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Jamaica
2026 64.5 71.9
2025 64.4 71.7
2024 64.3 71.6
2023 64.1 71.5
2022 63 71.5
2021 58.2 69.1
2020 59.9 71.5
2019 59.8 71.5
2018 58.7 71.6
2017 57.6 71.9
2016 56.2 72.1
2015 54.9 72.2
2014 53.5 72.4
2013 52.1 72.4
2012 50.7 72.4
2011 49.1 72.2
2010 48.3 72
2009 46.9 71.7
2008 45.9 71.5
2007 45.2 71.4
2006 44.6 71.4
2005 44 71.5
2004 43.9 71.5
2003 44.6 71.6
2002 45.4 71.5
2001 46.3 71.3
2000 47.6 71.3
1999 48.8 71.2
1998 50.1 71.2
1997 51.7 71.2
1996 53.3 71.3
1995 55.1 71.5
1994 56.6 71.6
1993 58.1 71.8
1992 59.3 71.8
1991 60.4 71.8
1990 61.2 71.7
1989 61.7 71.5
1988 61.9 71.2
1987 61.9 70.9
1986 61.6 70.4
1985 61.2 70.1
1984 60.4 69.8
1983 58.4 69.5
1982 59.5 69.3
1981 58.8 69.1
1980 58.2 69
1979 57.5 68.8
1978 56.8 68.7
1977 56 68.6
1976 55.2 68.4
1975 54.4 68.2
1974 53.7 67.9
1973 53 67.6
1972 52.4 67.3
1971 51.8 67
1970 51.2 66.7
1969 50.6 66.5
1968 50.1 66.3
1967 49.5 66.1
1966 49 65.9
1965 48.4 65.7
1964 47.9 65.3
1963 47.5 65
1962 47.1 64.6
1961 46.7 64.3
1960 46.4 63.8
1959 46.1 63.2
1958 45.8 62.6
1957 45.4 61.9
1956 45.1 61.2
1955 44.8 60.4
1954 44.6 59.6
1953 44.3 58.9
1952 44 58.1
1951 43.7 57.1
1950 43.4 56.6

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

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Eswatini and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Jamaica
2024 1,242,822 2,839,175
2023 1,230,506 2,839,786
2022 1,218,917 2,839,144
2021 1,206,593 2,837,682
2020 1,192,729 2,830,739
2019 1,179,874 2,823,271
2018 1,168,929 2,820,097
2017 1,158,195 2,815,764
2016 1,149,507 2,809,915
2015 1,142,813 2,802,534
2014 1,136,299 2,793,749
2013 1,129,990 2,783,687
2012 1,123,863 2,772,430
2011 1,117,833 2,760,494
2010 1,111,650 2,748,568
2009 1,105,153 2,736,995
2008 1,098,091 2,725,635
2007 1,090,705 2,713,800
2006 1,084,436 2,700,968
2005 1,079,022 2,687,066
2004 1,073,159 2,672,225
2003 1,066,700 2,656,623
2002 1,059,441 2,640,572
2001 1,051,064 2,624,403
2000 1,041,414 2,607,826
1999 1,030,782 2,589,795
1998 1,019,653 2,569,736
1997 1,006,635 2,547,848
1996 989,841 2,524,463
1995 970,433 2,500,151
1994 971,212 2,475,220
1993 971,318 2,449,916
1992 943,416 2,424,701
1991 908,189 2,400,869
1990 872,428 2,379,877
1989 837,800 2,361,916
1988 799,798 2,345,777
1987 763,811 2,329,813
1986 734,732 2,312,125
1985 706,196 2,290,656
1984 680,783 2,264,562
1983 658,957 2,234,832
1982 637,652 2,203,889
1981 616,808 2,173,818
1980 596,644 2,145,658
1979 577,199 2,119,486
1978 558,446 2,094,836
1977 540,348 2,070,657
1976 523,330 2,045,578
1975 507,673 2,018,981
1974 492,988 1,990,906
1973 479,038 1,961,219
1972 465,788 1,931,542
1971 453,183 1,903,728
1970 441,216 1,878,196
1969 429,875 1,855,127
1968 419,147 1,833,765
1967 409,031 1,812,865
1966 398,766 1,791,475
1965 388,336 1,769,192
1964 378,656 1,745,568
1963 369,759 1,721,099
1962 361,365 1,696,932
1961 353,264 1,673,261
1960 345,337 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Jamaica
2023 2.75 1.36
2022 2.8 1.37
2021 2.84 1.38
2020 2.89 1.38
2019 2.93 1.39
2018 2.97 1.4
2017 3.02 1.43
2016 3.07 1.46
2015 3.12 1.51
2014 3.18 1.54
2013 3.24 1.59
2012 3.27 1.65
2011 3.32 1.72
2010 3.38 1.8
2009 3.5 1.88
2008 3.57 1.95
2007 3.58 2.02
2006 3.63 2.09
2005 3.7 2.15
2004 3.76 2.2
2003 3.8 2.24
2002 3.85 2.27
2001 3.94 2.3
2000 4.03 2.35
1999 4.09 2.47
1998 4.13 2.57
1997 4.24 2.68
1996 4.38 2.77
1995 4.52 2.85
1994 4.66 2.93
1993 4.82 2.99
1992 4.98 3.03
1991 5.13 3
1990 5.3 2.96
1989 5.48 2.93
1988 5.69 2.98
1987 5.9 3.02
1986 6.11 3.11
1985 6.28 3.21
1984 6.36 3.32
1983 6.43 3.41
1982 6.49 3.46
1981 6.54 3.51
1980 6.57 3.59
1979 6.61 3.72
1978 6.65 3.84
1977 6.68 4
1976 6.7 4.21
1975 6.71 4.44
1974 6.71 4.67
1973 6.72 5
1972 6.72 5.06
1971 6.74 5.21
1970 6.75 5.35
1969 6.76 5.47
1968 6.76 5.58
1967 6.77 5.67
1966 6.8 5.69
1965 6.79 5.72
1964 6.79 5.79
1963 6.8 5.73
1962 6.79 5.64
1961 6.77 5.6
1960 6.75 5.54

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

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Eswatini and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Jamaica
2024 23.2 33.3
2023 23 32.8
2022 22.8 32.2
2021 22.6 31.7
2020 22.4 31.3
2019 22.1 30.8
2018 21.8 30.3
2017 21.5 29.8
2016 21.2 29.3
2015 21 28.8
2014 20.7 28.3
2013 20.5 27.9
2012 20.2 27.4
2011 19.9 27
2010 19.6 26.5
2009 19.4 26.1
2008 19.1 25.7
2007 18.9 25.3
2006 18.7 24.9
2005 18.6 24.6
2004 18.5 24.4
2003 18.3 24.1
2002 18.1 23.8
2001 17.8 23.6
2000 17.6 23.3
1999 17.3 23.1
1998 16.9 22.9
1997 16.6 22.7
1996 16.3 22.6
1995 16.1 22.5
1994 16.3 22.4
1993 16.7 22.3
1992 16.5 22.2
1991 16.3 22
1990 16.1 21.8
1989 15.9 21.6
1988 15.6 21.3
1987 15.3 21.1
1986 15.3 20.8
1985 15.2 20.6
1984 15.3 20.4
1983 15.3 20.1
1982 15.4 19.9
1981 15.5 19.6
1980 15.6 19.4
1979 15.7 19.1
1978 15.8 18.9
1977 15.9 18.6
1976 16 18.4
1975 16.1 18.2
1974 16.2 18
1973 16.2 17.9
1972 16.3 17.8
1971 16.3 17.7
1970 16.3 17.7
1969 16.2 17.8
1968 16.2 17.9
1967 16.1 18.1
1966 16.1 18.3
1965 16.1 18.5
1964 16.1 18.8
1963 16.1 19
1962 16.3 19.3
1961 16.4 19.5
1960 16.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Eswatini Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Eswatini Jamaica
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
88.7%
2015
English speaking
48.2%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Jamaica
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
13,745 mi
2011

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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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