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Eswatini vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 154th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Kiribati
Population
1273390
139020
Population rank 156/197 180/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 162/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Kiribati
2024 $4,858,885,841 $307,862,564
2023 $4,621,191,262 $288,610,748
2022 $4,746,660,274 $270,040,453
2021 $4,807,069,277 $285,259,881
2020 $4,134,677,810 $220,898,020
2019 $4,617,018,959 $216,985,388
2018 $4,643,751,059 $233,514,717
2017 $4,462,640,651 $222,875,736
2016 $3,722,306,117 $206,467,819
2015 $3,908,217,914 $191,559,399
2014 $4,285,065,665 $200,287,282
2013 $4,463,396,204 $201,730,861
2012 $4,747,813,067 $207,001,546
2011 $4,722,912,047 $195,970,140
2010 $4,360,714,359 $165,458,433
2009 $3,525,213,502 $140,177,384
2008 $3,235,921,171 $147,017,895
2007 $3,391,122,887 $138,054,946
2006 $3,215,307,901 $112,338,353
2005 $3,097,946,371 $113,895,437
2004 $2,710,331,785 $104,085,892
2003 $2,149,632,433 $96,105,619
2002 $1,393,945,031 $74,743,869
2001 $1,502,870,486 $64,935,850
2000 $1,697,161,558 $74,910,527
1999 $1,547,888,496 $77,323,978
1998 $1,576,908,856 $74,905,706
1997 $1,716,714,070 $80,205,807
1996 $1,602,741,834 $81,456,854
1995 $1,698,989,464 $68,596,395
1994 $1,419,294,254 $67,055,334
1993 $1,357,189,552 $58,953,596
1992 $1,284,759,928 $61,491,369
1991 $1,156,135,718 $41,247,792
1990 $1,114,694,041 $36,534,295
1989 $696,921,542 $37,645,319
1988 $692,026,455 $38,278,810
1987 $584,126,092 $29,554,413
1986 $449,140,318 $25,993,009
1985 $360,079,419 $26,126,615
1984 $494,483,409 $34,394,167
1983 $555,336,146 $31,000,546
1982 $537,568,059 $32,742,713
1981 $570,774,825 $35,267,489
1980 $541,976,853 $33,157,723
1979 $412,093,134 $34,466,197
1978 $340,630,085 $36,563,965
1977 $304,060,076 $31,335,459
1976 $272,550,068 $33,246,817
1975 $288,299,789 $44,547,454
1974 $264,320,941 $69,256,489
1973 $221,915,128 $25,645,040
1972 $146,736,479 $15,314,346
1971 $136,462,081 $12,356,134
1970 $112,139,955 $11,560,877
1969 $105,419,958 -
1968 $79,799,968 -
1967 $74,759,970 -
1966 $76,859,969 -
1965 $70,279,972 -
1964 $64,980,554 -
1963 $54,129,438 -
1962 $45,927,962 -
1961 $43,026,043 -
1960 $35,076,846 -

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

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Eswatini and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Kiribati
2024 $3,910 $2,289
2023 $3,756 $2,178
2022 $3,894 $2,070
2021 $3,984 $2,222
2020 $3,467 $1,752
2019 $3,913 $1,751
2018 $3,973 $1,913
2017 $3,853 $1,853
2016 $3,238 $1,743
2015 $3,420 $1,640
2014 $3,771 $1,737
2013 $3,950 $1,772
2012 $4,225 $1,844
2011 $4,225 $1,771
2010 $3,923 $1,522
2009 $3,190 $1,317
2008 $2,947 $1,411
2007 $3,109 $1,353
2006 $2,965 $1,123
2005 $2,871 $1,162
2004 $2,526 $1,083
2003 $2,015 $1,021
2002 $1,316 $810
2001 $1,430 $719
2000 $1,630 $845
1999 $1,502 $887
1998 $1,547 $874
1997 $1,705 $953
1996 $1,619 $986
1995 $1,751 $844
1994 $1,461 $838
1993 $1,397 $748
1992 $1,362 $792
1991 $1,273 $540
1990 $1,278 $488
1989 $832 $515
1988 $865 $536
1987 $765 $424
1986 $611 $382
1985 $510 $393
1984 $726 $527
1983 $843 $483
1982 $843 $519
1981 $925 $568
1980 $908 $542
1979 $714 $573
1978 $610 $611
1977 $563 $520
1976 $521 $548
1975 $568 $730
1974 $536 $1,131
1973 $463 $422
1972 $315 $256.2
1971 $301 $210.7
1970 $254.2 $201
1969 $245.2 -
1968 $190.4 -
1967 $182.8 -
1966 $192.7 -
1965 $181 -
1964 $171.6 -
1963 $146.4 -
1962 $127.1 -
1961 $121.8 -
1960 $101.6 -

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

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Eswatini vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Kiribati
2026 64.5 66.9
2025 64.4 66.7
2024 64.3 66.6
2023 64.1 66.5
2022 63 66.3
2021 58.2 64.1
2020 59.9 65.2
2019 59.8 65.9
2018 58.7 65.8
2017 57.6 65.8
2016 56.2 65.8
2015 54.9 65.8
2014 53.5 65.9
2013 52.1 65.9
2012 50.7 65.9
2011 49.1 65.9
2010 48.3 65.9
2009 46.9 65.8
2008 45.9 65.7
2007 45.2 65.7
2006 44.6 65.6
2005 44 65.5
2004 43.9 65.4
2003 44.6 65.3
2002 45.4 65.1
2001 46.3 64.9
2000 47.6 64.7
1999 48.8 64.4
1998 50.1 64.1
1997 51.7 63.8
1996 53.3 63.5
1995 55.1 63.1
1994 56.6 62.8
1993 58.1 62.4
1992 59.3 62
1991 60.4 61.5
1990 61.2 61
1989 61.7 60.5
1988 61.9 60.1
1987 61.9 59.6
1986 61.6 59.1
1985 61.2 58.7
1984 60.4 58.4
1983 58.4 58.1
1982 59.5 57.8
1981 58.8 57.5
1980 58.2 57.3
1979 57.5 57.1
1978 56.8 56.9
1977 56 56.1
1976 55.2 56.6
1975 54.4 56.4
1974 53.7 56.1
1973 53 55.8
1972 52.4 55.3
1971 51.8 54.9
1970 51.2 54.4
1969 50.6 53.8
1968 50.1 53.1
1967 49.5 52.5
1966 49 51.7
1965 48.4 51
1964 47.9 50.4
1963 47.5 49.7
1962 47.1 49
1961 46.7 48.5
1960 46.4 48
1959 46.1 47.5
1958 45.8 47.1
1957 45.4 46.8
1956 45.1 46.5
1955 44.8 46.3
1954 44.6 46.1
1953 44.3 46
1952 44 45.9
1951 43.7 45.8
1950 43.4 45.7

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

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Eswatini and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Kiribati
2024 1,242,822 134,518
2023 1,230,506 132,530
2022 1,218,917 130,469
2021 1,206,593 128,377
2020 1,192,729 126,099
2019 1,179,874 123,921
2018 1,168,929 122,084
2017 1,158,195 120,275
2016 1,149,507 118,478
2015 1,142,813 116,815
2014 1,136,299 115,326
2013 1,129,990 113,838
2012 1,123,863 112,284
2011 1,117,833 110,647
2010 1,111,650 108,704
2009 1,105,153 106,467
2008 1,098,091 104,222
2007 1,090,705 102,068
2006 1,084,436 100,017
2005 1,079,022 98,035
2004 1,073,159 96,085
2003 1,066,700 94,175
2002 1,059,441 92,264
2001 1,051,064 90,335
2000 1,041,414 88,613
1999 1,030,782 87,126
1998 1,019,653 85,657
1997 1,006,635 84,147
1996 989,841 82,623
1995 970,433 81,234
1994 971,212 80,021
1993 971,318 78,841
1992 943,416 77,641
1991 908,189 76,367
1990 872,428 74,855
1989 837,800 73,147
1988 799,798 71,427
1987 763,811 69,733
1986 734,732 68,059
1985 706,196 66,496
1984 680,783 65,228
1983 658,957 64,169
1982 637,652 63,134
1981 616,808 62,121
1980 596,644 61,148
1979 577,199 60,172
1978 558,446 59,864
1977 540,348 60,267
1976 523,330 60,661
1975 507,673 60,987
1974 492,988 61,219
1973 479,038 60,824
1972 465,788 59,778
1971 453,183 58,652
1970 441,216 57,510
1969 429,875 56,360
1968 419,147 55,529
1967 409,031 54,996
1966 398,766 54,425
1965 388,336 53,439
1964 378,656 52,088
1963 369,759 50,791
1962 361,365 49,538
1961 353,264 48,323
1960 345,337 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Kiribati
2023 2.75 3.15
2022 2.8 3.18
2021 2.84 3.22
2020 2.89 3.25
2019 2.93 3.29
2018 2.97 3.32
2017 3.02 3.34
2016 3.07 3.38
2015 3.12 3.44
2014 3.18 3.52
2013 3.24 3.64
2012 3.27 3.77
2011 3.32 3.88
2010 3.38 3.9
2009 3.5 3.91
2008 3.57 3.9
2007 3.58 3.87
2006 3.63 3.82
2005 3.7 3.76
2004 3.76 3.73
2003 3.8 3.7
2002 3.85 3.81
2001 3.94 3.96
2000 4.03 4.07
1999 4.09 4.18
1998 4.13 4.29
1997 4.24 4.37
1996 4.38 4.43
1995 4.52 4.42
1994 4.66 4.44
1993 4.82 4.49
1992 4.98 4.57
1991 5.13 4.64
1990 5.3 4.67
1989 5.48 4.69
1988 5.69 4.73
1987 5.9 4.81
1986 6.11 4.87
1985 6.28 4.91
1984 6.36 4.91
1983 6.43 4.91
1982 6.49 4.95
1981 6.54 4.96
1980 6.57 4.96
1979 6.61 4.97
1978 6.65 4.97
1977 6.68 4.96
1976 6.7 4.96
1975 6.71 5.02
1974 6.71 5.09
1973 6.72 5.2
1972 6.72 5.37
1971 6.74 5.55
1970 6.75 5.71
1969 6.76 5.85
1968 6.76 5.98
1967 6.77 6.11
1966 6.8 6.23
1965 6.79 6.26
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.35
1962 6.79 6.42
1961 6.77 6.48
1960 6.75 6.44

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

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Eswatini and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Kiribati
2024 23.2 23.8
2023 23 23.6
2022 22.8 23.5
2021 22.6 23.3
2020 22.4 23.2
2019 22.1 23
2018 21.8 22.9
2017 21.5 22.7
2016 21.2 22.5
2015 21 22.3
2014 20.7 22.1
2013 20.5 21.9
2012 20.2 21.7
2011 19.9 21.5
2010 19.6 21.3
2009 19.4 21.2
2008 19.1 21
2007 18.9 20.9
2006 18.7 20.7
2005 18.6 20.5
2004 18.5 20.3
2003 18.3 20.1
2002 18.1 19.9
2001 17.8 19.8
2000 17.6 19.7
1999 17.3 19.6
1998 16.9 19.6
1997 16.6 19.6
1996 16.3 19.6
1995 16.1 19.7
1994 16.3 19.8
1993 16.7 20
1992 16.5 20.1
1991 16.3 20.2
1990 16.1 20.2
1989 15.9 20.2
1988 15.6 20.1
1987 15.3 19.9
1986 15.3 19.8
1985 15.2 19.6
1984 15.3 19.4
1983 15.3 19.2
1982 15.4 19
1981 15.5 18.9
1980 15.6 18.7
1979 15.7 18.4
1978 15.8 18.3
1977 15.9 18.2
1976 16 18.1
1975 16.1 18
1974 16.2 17.8
1973 16.2 17.7
1972 16.3 17.6
1971 16.3 17.6
1970 16.3 17.5
1969 16.2 17.5
1968 16.2 17.6
1967 16.1 17.7
1966 16.1 17.9
1965 16.1 18
1964 16.1 18.1
1963 16.1 18.2
1962 16.3 18.3
1961 16.4 18.5
1960 16.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
4%
2019
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Eswatini Kiribati
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
98.6%
2020
English speaking
48.2%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Eswatini Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Kiribati
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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