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Eswatini vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 154th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Japan
Population
1273390
122677250
Population rank 156/197 12/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Eswatini and Japan: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Japan economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Japan
2024 $4,858,885,841 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $4,621,191,262 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $4,746,660,274 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $4,807,069,277 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $4,134,677,810 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $4,617,018,959 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $4,643,751,059 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $4,462,640,651 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $3,722,306,117 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $3,908,217,914 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $4,285,065,665 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $4,463,396,204 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $4,747,813,067 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $4,722,912,047 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $4,360,714,359 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $3,525,213,502 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $3,235,921,171 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $3,391,122,887 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $3,215,307,901 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $3,097,946,371 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $2,710,331,785 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $2,149,632,433 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $1,393,945,031 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $1,502,870,486 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $1,697,161,558 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $1,716,714,070 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $1,602,741,834 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $1,698,989,464 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $1,419,294,254 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $1,357,189,552 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $1,114,694,041 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $696,921,542 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $692,026,455 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $584,126,092 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $449,140,318 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $360,079,419 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $494,483,409 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $555,336,146 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $537,568,059 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $570,774,825 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $541,976,853 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $412,093,134 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $340,630,085 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $304,060,076 $737,069,290,928
1976 $272,550,068 $598,883,902,156
1975 $288,299,789 $532,861,438,885
1974 $264,320,941 $490,035,789,970
1973 $221,915,128 $441,460,582,536
1972 $146,736,479 $324,933,841,269
1971 $136,462,081 $245,364,056,622
1970 $112,139,955 $217,223,652,719
1969 $105,419,958 $184,298,841,305
1968 $79,799,968 $156,897,496,759
1967 $74,759,970 $132,475,614,227
1966 $76,859,969 $113,046,784,179
1965 $70,279,972 $97,338,107,606
1964 $64,980,554 $87,490,590,818
1963 $54,129,438 $74,379,284,603
1962 $45,927,962 $64,987,857,542
1961 $43,026,043 $57,266,758,180
1960 $35,076,846 $47,419,238,274

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

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Eswatini and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Japan
2024 $3,910 $32,487
2023 $3,756 $33,836
2022 $3,894 $34,066
2021 $3,984 $40,095
2020 $3,467 $40,029
2019 $3,913 $40,416
2018 $3,973 $39,751
2017 $3,853 $38,834
2016 $3,238 $39,375
2015 $3,420 $34,961
2014 $3,771 $38,475
2013 $3,950 $40,899
2012 $4,225 $49,145
2011 $4,225 $48,760
2010 $3,923 $44,968
2009 $3,190 $41,309
2008 $2,947 $39,876
2007 $3,109 $35,779
2006 $2,965 $35,992
2005 $2,871 $37,813
2004 $2,526 $38,299
2003 $2,015 $35,387
2002 $1,316 $32,821
2001 $1,430 $34,406
2000 $1,630 $39,169
1999 $1,502 $36,610
1998 $1,547 $32,424
1997 $1,705 $35,638
1996 $1,619 $39,150
1995 $1,751 $44,198
1994 $1,461 $39,934
1993 $1,397 $36,345
1992 $1,362 $31,993
1991 $1,273 $29,428
1990 $1,278 $25,801
1989 $832 $25,266
1988 $865 $25,500
1987 $765 $21,142
1986 $611 $17,452
1985 $510 $11,809
1984 $726 $11,207
1983 $843 $10,652
1982 $843 $9,780
1981 $925 $10,583
1980 $908 $9,669
1979 $714 $9,301
1978 $610 $9,012
1977 $563 $6,473
1976 $521 $5,310
1975 $568 $4,776
1974 $536 $4,448
1973 $463 $4,061
1972 $315 $3,031
1971 $301 $2,321
1970 $254.2 $2,101
1969 $245.2 $1,803
1968 $190.4 $1,553
1967 $182.8 $1,326
1966 $192.7 $1,144
1965 $181 $994
1964 $171.6 $903
1963 $146.4 $776
1962 $127.1 $685
1961 $121.8 $609
1960 $101.6 $509

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

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Eswatini vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Japan
2026 64.5 85.1
2025 64.4 85
2024 64.3 84.9
2023 64.1 84.7
2022 63 84.1
2021 58.2 84.6
2020 59.9 84.7
2019 59.8 84.4
2018 58.7 84.3
2017 57.6 84.2
2016 56.2 84.1
2015 54.9 83.9
2014 53.5 83.6
2013 52.1 83.4
2012 50.7 83.2
2011 49.1 82.7
2010 48.3 82.9
2009 46.9 83
2008 45.9 82.6
2007 45.2 82.5
2006 44.6 82.4
2005 44 82
2004 43.9 82.1
2003 44.6 81.9
2002 45.4 81.8
2001 46.3 81.5
2000 47.6 81.2
1999 48.8 80.6
1998 50.1 80.6
1997 51.7 80.6
1996 53.3 80.4
1995 55.1 79.7
1994 56.6 79.8
1993 58.1 79.4
1992 59.3 79.3
1991 60.4 79.3
1990 61.2 79
1989 61.7 79
1988 61.9 78.5
1987 61.9 78.6
1986 61.6 78.2
1985 61.2 77.8
1984 60.4 77.5
1983 58.4 77.1
1982 59.5 77.1
1981 58.8 76.6
1980 58.2 76.1
1979 57.5 76.2
1978 56.8 75.7
1977 56 75.3
1976 55.2 74.8
1975 54.4 74.4
1974 53.7 73.8
1973 53 73.4
1972 52.4 73.3
1971 51.8 72.8
1970 51.2 72
1969 50.6 71.9
1968 50.1 71.7
1967 49.5 71.4
1966 49 71.1
1965 48.4 70.3
1964 47.9 70.2
1963 47.5 69.7
1962 47.1 68.7
1961 46.7 68.4
1960 46.4 67.7
1959 46.1 67.5
1958 45.8 67
1957 45.4 65.4
1956 45.1 65.6
1955 44.8 65.7
1954 44.6 64.5
1953 44.3 63.3
1952 44 63
1951 43.7 61
1950 43.4 59.3

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

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Eswatini and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Japan
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Japan
2024 1,242,822 123,975,371
2023 1,230,506 124,516,650
2022 1,218,917 125,124,989
2021 1,206,593 125,681,593
2020 1,192,729 126,261,000
2019 1,179,874 126,633,000
2018 1,168,929 126,811,000
2017 1,158,195 126,972,000
2016 1,149,507 127,076,000
2015 1,142,813 127,141,000
2014 1,136,299 127,276,000
2013 1,129,990 127,445,000
2012 1,123,863 127,629,000
2011 1,117,833 127,833,000
2010 1,111,650 128,070,000
2009 1,105,153 128,047,000
2008 1,098,091 128,063,000
2007 1,090,705 128,001,000
2006 1,084,436 127,854,000
2005 1,079,022 127,773,000
2004 1,073,159 127,761,000
2003 1,066,700 127,718,000
2002 1,059,441 127,445,000
2001 1,051,064 127,149,000
2000 1,041,414 126,843,000
1999 1,030,782 126,631,000
1998 1,019,653 126,400,000
1997 1,006,635 126,057,000
1996 989,841 125,757,000
1995 970,433 125,472,000
1994 971,212 125,178,000
1993 971,318 124,829,000
1992 943,416 124,425,000
1991 908,189 123,964,000
1990 872,428 123,478,000
1989 837,800 123,069,000
1988 799,798 122,578,000
1987 763,811 122,069,000
1986 734,732 121,482,000
1985 706,196 120,837,000
1984 680,783 120,083,000
1983 658,957 119,307,000
1982 637,652 118,480,000
1981 616,808 117,661,000
1980 596,644 116,807,000
1979 577,199 115,890,000
1978 558,446 114,913,000
1977 540,348 113,872,000
1976 523,330 112,775,000
1975 507,673 111,573,000
1974 492,988 110,162,000
1973 479,038 108,707,000
1972 465,788 107,188,000
1971 453,183 105,697,000
1970 441,216 103,403,000
1969 429,875 102,219,000
1968 419,147 101,011,000
1967 409,031 99,879,000
1966 398,766 98,851,000
1965 388,336 97,952,000
1964 378,656 96,903,000
1963 369,759 95,900,000
1962 361,365 94,933,000
1961 353,264 94,055,000
1960 345,337 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Japan

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Japan
2023 2.75 1.2
2022 2.8 1.26
2021 2.84 1.3
2020 2.89 1.33
2019 2.93 1.36
2018 2.97 1.42
2017 3.02 1.43
2016 3.07 1.44
2015 3.12 1.45
2014 3.18 1.42
2013 3.24 1.43
2012 3.27 1.41
2011 3.32 1.39
2010 3.38 1.39
2009 3.5 1.37
2008 3.57 1.37
2007 3.58 1.34
2006 3.63 1.32
2005 3.7 1.26
2004 3.76 1.29
2003 3.8 1.29
2002 3.85 1.32
2001 3.94 1.33
2000 4.03 1.36
1999 4.09 1.34
1998 4.13 1.38
1997 4.24 1.39
1996 4.38 1.43
1995 4.52 1.42
1994 4.66 1.5
1993 4.82 1.46
1992 4.98 1.5
1991 5.13 1.53
1990 5.3 1.54
1989 5.48 1.57
1988 5.69 1.66
1987 5.9 1.69
1986 6.11 1.72
1985 6.28 1.76
1984 6.36 1.81
1983 6.43 1.8
1982 6.49 1.77
1981 6.54 1.74
1980 6.57 1.75
1979 6.61 1.77
1978 6.65 1.79
1977 6.68 1.8
1976 6.7 1.85
1975 6.71 1.91
1974 6.71 2.05
1973 6.72 2.14
1972 6.72 2.14
1971 6.74 2.16
1970 6.75 2.13
1969 6.76 2.13
1968 6.76 2.13
1967 6.77 2.23
1966 6.8 1.58
1965 6.79 2.14
1964 6.79 2.05
1963 6.8 2
1962 6.79 1.98
1961 6.77 1.96
1960 6.75 2

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

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Eswatini and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Japan
2024 23.2 50.4
2023 23 50
2022 22.8 49.5
2021 22.6 49.1
2020 22.4 48.7
2019 22.1 48.3
2018 21.8 48
2017 21.5 47.6
2016 21.2 47.3
2015 21 47
2014 20.7 46.6
2013 20.5 46.2
2012 20.2 45.8
2011 19.9 45.5
2010 19.6 45.2
2009 19.4 44.9
2008 19.1 44.6
2007 18.9 44.2
2006 18.7 43.9
2005 18.6 43.6
2004 18.5 43.2
2003 18.3 42.8
2002 18.1 42.5
2001 17.8 42.1
2000 17.6 41.8
1999 17.3 41.4
1998 16.9 41
1997 16.6 40.7
1996 16.3 40.3
1995 16.1 40
1994 16.3 39.6
1993 16.7 39.2
1992 16.5 38.7
1991 16.3 38.2
1990 16.1 37.7
1989 15.9 37.2
1988 15.6 36.8
1987 15.3 36.3
1986 15.3 35.9
1985 15.2 35.4
1984 15.3 34.9
1983 15.3 34.3
1982 15.4 33.7
1981 15.5 33.1
1980 15.6 32.8
1979 15.7 32.4
1978 15.8 32
1977 15.9 31.5
1976 16 30.9
1975 16.1 30.6
1974 16.2 30.4
1973 16.2 30.2
1972 16.3 29.9
1971 16.3 29.6
1970 16.3 29.2
1969 16.2 28.9
1968 16.2 28.6
1967 16.1 28.4
1966 16.1 28
1965 16.1 27.6
1964 16.1 27.2
1963 16.1 26.9
1962 16.3 26.5
1961 16.4 26.2
1960 16.6 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Japan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2002
English speaking
48.2%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Eswatini Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Japan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
757,310 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) (2000–2025, 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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