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Eswatini vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 154th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Kuwait
Population
1273390
5100145
Population rank 156/197 127/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81 years
2026

Eswatini and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Kuwait
2024 $4,858,885,841 $160,227,273,053
2023 $4,621,191,262 $165,384,407,116
2022 $4,746,660,274 $183,502,046,694
2021 $4,807,069,277 $148,350,671,489
2020 $4,134,677,810 $111,045,470,606
2019 $4,617,018,959 $140,856,394,861
2018 $4,643,751,059 $138,646,316,351
2017 $4,462,640,651 $120,687,539,806
2016 $3,722,306,117 $109,406,674,125
2015 $3,908,217,914 $114,585,555,689
2014 $4,285,065,665 $162,650,450,685
2013 $4,463,396,204 $174,168,116,535
2012 $4,747,813,067 $174,047,662,680
2011 $4,722,912,047 $154,039,231,246
2010 $4,360,714,359 $115,416,245,242
2009 $3,525,213,502 $105,968,691,905
2008 $3,235,921,171 $147,379,737,230
2007 $3,391,122,887 $114,634,043,362
2006 $3,215,307,901 $101,557,330,723
2005 $3,097,946,371 $80,798,630,137
2004 $2,710,331,785 $59,439,090,601
2003 $2,149,632,433 $47,874,582,232
2002 $1,393,945,031 $38,135,788,414
2001 $1,502,870,486 $34,889,559,870
2000 $1,697,161,558 $37,718,743,480
1999 $1,547,888,496 $30,122,365,849
1998 $1,576,908,856 $25,943,705,784
1997 $1,716,714,070 $30,350,190,704
1996 $1,602,741,834 $31,492,373,309
1995 $1,698,989,464 $27,186,980,647
1994 $1,419,294,254 $24,848,483,838
1993 $1,357,189,552 $23,941,391,391
1992 $1,284,759,928 $19,858,555,215
1991 $1,156,135,718 $11,009,993,703
1990 $1,114,694,041 $18,427,777,778
1989 $696,921,542 $24,313,855,653
1988 $692,026,455 $20,690,322,153
1987 $584,126,092 $22,368,704,134
1986 $449,140,318 $17,903,989,745
1985 $360,079,419 $21,445,970,614
1984 $494,483,409 $21,700,082,753
1983 $555,336,146 $20,871,081,080
1982 $537,568,059 $21,577,153,356
1981 $570,774,825 $25,058,020,338
1980 $541,976,853 $28,638,868,356
1979 $412,093,134 $24,749,063,922
1978 $340,630,085 $15,503,557,496
1977 $304,060,076 $14,137,406,741
1976 $272,550,068 $13,132,252,802
1975 $288,299,789 $12,022,811,621
1974 $264,320,941 $13,006,948,296
1973 $221,915,128 $5,408,804,607
1972 $146,736,479 $4,450,537,925
1971 $136,462,081 $3,880,392,195
1970 $112,139,955 $2,873,638,851
1969 $105,419,958 $2,769,198,892
1968 $79,799,968 $2,662,798,935
1967 $74,759,970 $2,441,599,023
1966 $76,859,969 $2,391,199,044
1965 $70,279,972 $2,097,199,161
1964 $64,980,554 $2,071,668,533
1963 $54,129,438 $1,900,895,857
1962 $45,927,962 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Kuwait
2024 $3,910 $32,718
2023 $3,756 $34,076
2022 $3,894 $39,982
2021 $3,984 $34,019
2020 $3,467 $25,236
2019 $3,913 $31,708
2018 $3,973 $32,068
2017 $3,853 $29,048
2016 $3,238 $27,324
2015 $3,420 $29,882
2014 $3,771 $44,369
2013 $3,950 $49,651
2012 $4,225 $52,155
2011 $4,225 $49,170
2010 $3,923 $39,212
2009 $3,190 $37,907
2008 $2,947 $55,585
2007 $3,109 $45,709
2006 $2,965 $42,947
2005 $2,871 $36,123
2004 $2,526 $27,552
2003 $2,015 $22,691
2002 $1,316 $18,513
2001 $1,430 $17,374
2000 $1,630 $19,296
1999 $1,502 $15,854
1998 $1,547 $14,067
1997 $1,705 $16,977
1996 $1,619 $18,201
1995 $1,751 $16,168
1994 $1,461 $14,930
1993 $1,397 $14,318
1992 $1,362 $12,146
1991 $1,273 $8,147
1990 $1,278 $10,938
1989 $832 $10,965
1988 $865 $9,692
1987 $765 $10,896
1986 $611 $9,077
1985 $510 $11,322
1984 $726 $11,919
1983 $843 $11,965
1982 $843 $12,979
1981 $925 $15,825
1980 $908 $19,032
1979 $714 $17,386
1978 $610 $11,567
1977 $563 $11,238
1976 $521 $11,141
1975 $568 $10,882
1974 $536 $12,527
1973 $463 $5,532
1972 $315 $4,836
1971 $301 $4,486
1970 $254.2 $3,552
1969 $245.2 $3,695
1968 $190.4 $3,872
1967 $182.8 $3,887
1966 $192.7 $4,176
1965 $181 $4,024
1964 $171.6 $4,379
1963 $146.4 $4,445
1962 $127.1 $4,748
1961 $121.8 -
1960 $101.6 -

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

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Eswatini vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Kuwait
2026 64.5 81
2025 64.4 80.8
2024 64.3 80.6
2023 64.1 80.4
2022 63 78.8
2021 58.2 77.6
2020 59.9 78.2
2019 59.8 80
2018 58.7 79.9
2017 57.6 79.7
2016 56.2 79.5
2015 54.9 79.2
2014 53.5 78.9
2013 52.1 78.6
2012 50.7 78.2
2011 49.1 77.9
2010 48.3 77.5
2009 46.9 77.2
2008 45.9 76.9
2007 45.2 76.7
2006 44.6 76.6
2005 44 76.5
2004 43.9 76.4
2003 44.6 76.3
2002 45.4 76.2
2001 46.3 76
2000 47.6 75.9
1999 48.8 75.7
1998 50.1 75.6
1997 51.7 75.6
1996 53.3 75.6
1995 55.1 75.7
1994 56.6 75.7
1993 58.1 75.8
1992 59.3 75.7
1991 60.4 73.3
1990 61.2 72.9
1989 61.7 75
1988 61.9 74.6
1987 61.9 74.2
1986 61.6 73.8
1985 61.2 73.3
1984 60.4 72.9
1983 58.4 72.4
1982 59.5 71.9
1981 58.8 71.5
1980 58.2 71.1
1979 57.5 70.8
1978 56.8 70.5
1977 56 70.2
1976 55.2 69.9
1975 54.4 69.7
1974 53.7 69.4
1973 53 69.2
1972 52.4 68.9
1971 51.8 68.5
1970 51.2 68
1969 50.6 67.3
1968 50.1 66.6
1967 49.5 65.8
1966 49 64.9
1965 48.4 63.9
1964 47.9 63
1963 47.5 62
1962 47.1 61
1961 46.7 60
1960 46.4 58.9
1959 46.1 57.9
1958 45.8 56.9
1957 45.4 55.9
1956 45.1 54.9
1955 44.8 54
1954 44.6 53.1
1953 44.3 52.3
1952 44 51.4
1951 43.7 50.6
1950 43.4 49.7

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

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Eswatini and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Kuwait
2024 1,242,822 4,897,263
2023 1,230,506 4,853,420
2022 1,218,917 4,589,643
2021 1,206,593 4,360,865
2020 1,192,729 4,400,267
2019 1,179,874 4,442,316
2018 1,168,929 4,323,515
2017 1,158,195 4,154,812
2016 1,149,507 4,004,096
2015 1,142,813 3,834,574
2014 1,136,299 3,665,876
2013 1,129,990 3,507,844
2012 1,123,863 3,337,109
2011 1,117,833 3,132,814
2010 1,111,650 2,943,372
2009 1,105,153 2,795,484
2008 1,098,091 2,651,421
2007 1,090,705 2,507,887
2006 1,084,436 2,364,733
2005 1,079,022 2,236,788
2004 1,073,159 2,157,320
2003 1,066,700 2,109,881
2002 1,059,441 2,059,974
2001 1,051,064 2,008,121
2000 1,041,414 1,954,709
1999 1,030,782 1,900,030
1998 1,019,653 1,844,302
1997 1,006,635 1,787,683
1996 989,841 1,730,246
1995 970,433 1,681,513
1994 971,212 1,664,361
1993 971,318 1,672,151
1992 943,416 1,634,961
1991 908,189 1,351,399
1990 872,428 1,684,819
1989 837,800 2,217,468
1988 799,798 2,134,707
1987 763,811 2,052,994
1986 734,732 1,972,520
1985 706,196 1,894,242
1984 680,783 1,820,688
1983 658,957 1,744,295
1982 637,652 1,662,480
1981 616,808 1,583,426
1980 596,644 1,504,782
1979 577,199 1,423,514
1978 558,446 1,340,319
1977 540,348 1,258,023
1976 523,330 1,178,711
1975 507,673 1,104,863
1974 492,988 1,038,346
1973 479,038 977,654
1972 465,788 920,352
1971 453,183 865,076
1970 441,216 809,114
1969 429,875 749,452
1968 419,147 687,716
1967 409,031 628,089
1966 398,766 572,590
1965 388,336 521,174
1964 378,656 473,115
1963 369,759 427,694
1962 361,365 384,995
1961 353,264 345,945
1960 345,337 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Kuwait
2023 2.75 1.52
2022 2.8 1.55
2021 2.84 2.15
2020 2.89 2.03
2019 2.93 2.08
2018 2.97 2.12
2017 3.02 2.16
2016 3.07 2.06
2015 3.12 2.03
2014 3.18 2.06
2013 3.24 1.97
2012 3.27 1.99
2011 3.32 1.96
2010 3.38 2.04
2009 3.5 2.15
2008 3.57 2.27
2007 3.58 2.41
2006 3.63 2.59
2005 3.7 2.73
2004 3.76 2.76
2003 3.8 2.77
2002 3.85 2.8
2001 3.94 2.84
2000 4.03 2.89
1999 4.09 2.95
1998 4.13 3.04
1997 4.24 3.14
1996 4.38 3.22
1995 4.52 3.25
1994 4.66 3.27
1993 4.82 3.31
1992 4.98 3.35
1991 5.13 3.4
1990 5.3 3.49
1989 5.48 3.59
1988 5.69 3.7
1987 5.9 3.83
1986 6.11 4
1985 6.28 4.22
1984 6.36 4.45
1983 6.43 4.66
1982 6.49 4.85
1981 6.54 5.02
1980 6.57 5.18
1979 6.61 5.33
1978 6.65 5.52
1977 6.68 5.71
1976 6.7 5.9
1975 6.71 6.06
1974 6.71 6.23
1973 6.72 6.43
1972 6.72 6.64
1971 6.74 6.84
1970 6.75 7.03
1969 6.76 7.18
1968 6.76 7.28
1967 6.77 7.33
1966 6.8 7.34
1965 6.79 7.31
1964 6.79 7.29
1963 6.8 7.28
1962 6.79 7.25
1961 6.77 7.25
1960 6.75 7.22

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

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Eswatini and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Kuwait
2024 23.2 35.8
2023 23 35.5
2022 22.8 34.4
2021 22.6 35.8
2020 22.4 37.7
2019 22.1 37.1
2018 21.8 36.4
2017 21.5 35.6
2016 21.2 34.7
2015 21 33.8
2014 20.7 33
2013 20.5 32.3
2012 20.2 31.5
2011 19.9 30.5
2010 19.6 29.6
2009 19.4 29.2
2008 19.1 28.8
2007 18.9 28.6
2006 18.7 28.5
2005 18.6 28.3
2004 18.5 27.9
2003 18.3 27.3
2002 18.1 26.8
2001 17.8 26.3
2000 17.6 25.9
1999 17.3 25.6
1998 16.9 25.5
1997 16.6 25.5
1996 16.3 25.5
1995 16.1 25.5
1994 16.3 25.1
1993 16.7 24.2
1992 16.5 23.8
1991 16.3 23.6
1990 16.1 23.4
1989 15.9 23.2
1988 15.6 23
1987 15.3 22.8
1986 15.3 22.7
1985 15.2 22.4
1984 15.3 22.1
1983 15.3 21.7
1982 15.4 21.3
1981 15.5 20.9
1980 15.6 20.5
1979 15.7 20.1
1978 15.8 19.6
1977 15.9 19.2
1976 16 18.7
1975 16.1 18.4
1974 16.2 18.4
1973 16.2 18.3
1972 16.3 18.3
1971 16.3 18.3
1970 16.3 18.5
1969 16.2 18.8
1968 16.2 19.2
1967 16.1 19.6
1966 16.1 20
1965 16.1 20.4
1964 16.1 20.7
1963 16.1 21
1962 16.3 21.5
1961 16.4 21.8
1960 16.6 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Kuwait
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
96.5%
2020
English speaking
48.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Eswatini Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Kuwait
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
3,572 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)

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