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Eswatini vs Laos statistics compared

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Eswatini has a population of 1.26M (ranked 156/197), compared with 7.87M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 154th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 163/197 ($5.16B) and Laos ranks 138/197 ($18.3B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($4,108), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,325).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Laos
Population
1276995
8027464
Population rank 156/197 103/197
GDP
$5.16B
2025
$18.3B
2025
GDP rank 163/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$4,108
2025
$2,325
2025
GDP per capita rank 131/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$2.31B
2025
$14.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.9%
2025
80.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,843
2025
$1,874
2025
Government debt per person rank 121/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,770
2026
$2,426
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.72
2024
2.4
2024
Median age
23.5 years
2025
26 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Eswatini and Laos: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Laos economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Laos
2025 $5,160,679,613 $18,302,970,219
2024 $4,858,885,841 $16,502,933,121
2023 $4,621,191,262 $15,843,155,731
2022 $4,746,660,274 $15,468,785,204
2021 $4,807,069,277 $18,827,148,531
2020 $4,134,677,810 $18,981,805,250
2019 $4,617,018,959 $18,740,561,513
2018 $4,643,751,059 $18,141,641,090
2017 $4,462,640,651 $17,071,155,481
2016 $3,722,306,117 $15,912,501,723
2015 $3,908,217,914 $14,426,380,126
2014 $4,285,065,665 $13,279,245,886
2013 $4,463,396,204 $11,983,252,627
2012 $4,747,813,067 $10,192,846,339
2011 $4,722,912,047 $8,750,104,617
2010 $4,360,714,359 $7,131,771,015
2009 $3,525,213,502 $5,836,137,330
2008 $3,235,921,171 $5,446,433,157
2007 $3,391,122,887 $4,223,152,739
2006 $3,215,307,901 $3,455,030,061
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,735,558,735
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,366,398,120
2003 $2,149,632,433 $2,023,324,407
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,758,176,653
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,768,619,058
2000 $1,697,161,558 $1,731,198,022
1999 $1,547,888,496 $1,454,430,642
1998 $1,576,908,856 $1,280,177,839
1997 $1,716,714,070 $1,747,011,857
1996 $1,602,741,834 $1,873,671,550
1995 $1,698,989,464 $1,763,536,305
1994 $1,419,294,254 $1,543,606,345
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,327,748,690
1992 $1,284,759,928 $1,127,806,945
1991 $1,156,135,718 $1,028,087,972
1990 $1,114,694,041 $865,559,879
1989 $696,921,542 $714,046,821
1988 $692,026,455 $598,961,269
1987 $584,126,092 $1,087,273,104
1986 $449,140,318 $1,776,842,097
1985 $360,079,419 $2,366,666,616
1984 $494,483,409 $1,757,142,856
1983 $555,336,146 -
1982 $537,568,059 -
1981 $570,774,825 -
1980 $541,976,853 -
1979 $412,093,134 -
1978 $340,630,085 -
1977 $304,060,076 -
1976 $272,550,068 -
1975 $288,299,789 -
1974 $264,320,941 -
1973 $221,915,128 -
1972 $146,736,479 -
1971 $136,462,081 -
1970 $112,139,955 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Laos
2025 $4,108 $2,325
2024 $3,910 $2,124
2023 $3,756 $2,067
2022 $3,894 $2,046
2021 $3,984 $2,526
2020 $3,467 $2,584
2019 $3,913 $2,589
2018 $3,973 $2,545
2017 $3,853 $2,432
2016 $3,238 $2,303
2015 $3,420 $2,121
2014 $3,771 $1,981
2013 $3,950 $1,813
2012 $4,225 $1,564
2011 $4,225 $1,362
2010 $3,923 $1,126
2009 $3,190 $935
2008 $2,947 $886
2007 $3,109 $697
2006 $2,965 $579
2005 $2,871 $466
2004 $2,526 $409
2003 $2,015 $355
2002 $1,316 $313
2001 $1,430 $320
2000 $1,630 $319
1999 $1,502 $272.3
1998 $1,547 $243.9
1997 $1,705 $339
1996 $1,619 $371
1995 $1,751 $358
1994 $1,461 $321
1993 $1,397 $283.4
1992 $1,362 $247.3
1991 $1,273 $231.8
1990 $1,278 $200.7
1989 $832 $170.4
1988 $865 $147.1
1987 $765 $274.7
1986 $611 $462
1985 $510 $633
1984 $726 $483
1983 $843 -
1982 $843 -
1981 $925 -
1980 $908 -
1979 $714 -
1978 $610 -
1977 $563 -
1976 $521 -
1975 $568 -
1974 $536 -
1973 $463 -
1972 $315 -
1971 $301 -
1970 $254.2 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Laos
2026 64.5 69.7
2025 64.4 69.5
2024 64.3 69.2
2023 64.1 69
2022 63 68.7
2021 58.2 67.8
2020 59.9 68.3
2019 59.8 67.9
2018 58.7 67.6
2017 57.6 67.3
2016 56.2 67
2015 54.9 66.7
2014 53.5 66.3
2013 52.1 65.7
2012 50.7 65.1
2011 49.1 64.5
2010 48.3 63.7
2009 46.9 63
2008 45.9 62.2
2007 45.2 61.7
2006 44.6 61.1
2005 44 60.7
2004 43.9 60.1
2003 44.6 59.6
2002 45.4 59.3
2001 46.3 58.9
2000 47.6 58.3
1999 48.8 57.9
1998 50.1 57.5
1997 51.7 57.3
1996 53.3 56.8
1995 55.1 56.3
1994 56.6 55.8
1993 58.1 55.6
1992 59.3 55.1
1991 60.4 54.7
1990 61.2 54
1989 61.7 53.6
1988 61.9 53.1
1987 61.9 52.6
1986 61.6 52.1
1985 61.2 51.6
1984 60.4 51
1983 58.4 50.5
1982 59.5 49.9
1981 58.8 49.2
1980 58.2 48.6
1979 57.5 47.5
1978 56.8 46.8
1977 56 46.4
1976 55.2 46
1975 54.4 46.1
1974 53.7 45.9
1973 53 44.7
1972 52.4 44.4
1971 51.8 44.1
1970 51.2 43.8
1969 50.6 43.5
1968 50.1 43.2
1967 49.5 42.9
1966 49 42.3
1965 48.4 42.2
1964 47.9 41.9
1963 47.5 41.5
1962 47.1 42.3
1961 46.7 41.3
1960 46.4 41
1959 46.1 40.7
1958 45.8 41.2
1957 45.4 40.9
1956 45.1 40.6
1955 44.8 40.3
1954 44.6 40
1953 44.3 39.7
1952 44 39.4
1951 43.7 39.2
1950 43.4 38.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Laos
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Laos
2025 1,256,174 7,873,046
2024 1,242,822 7,769,819
2023 1,230,506 7,664,993
2022 1,218,917 7,559,007
2021 1,206,593 7,453,194
2020 1,192,729 7,346,533
2019 1,179,874 7,237,636
2018 1,168,929 7,128,045
2017 1,158,195 7,018,147
2016 1,149,507 6,908,802
2015 1,142,813 6,801,645
2014 1,136,299 6,703,172
2013 1,129,990 6,611,385
2012 1,123,863 6,518,978
2011 1,117,833 6,426,590
2010 1,111,650 6,334,194
2009 1,105,153 6,241,642
2008 1,098,091 6,148,969
2007 1,090,705 6,056,236
2006 1,084,436 5,963,200
2005 1,079,022 5,869,523
2004 1,073,159 5,781,626
2003 1,066,700 5,697,945
2002 1,059,441 5,610,889
2001 1,051,064 5,521,482
2000 1,041,414 5,431,212
1999 1,030,782 5,340,784
1998 1,019,653 5,248,266
1997 1,006,635 5,152,011
1996 989,841 5,045,678
1995 970,433 4,929,409
1994 971,212 4,809,220
1993 971,318 4,685,060
1992 943,416 4,559,646
1991 908,189 4,435,118
1990 872,428 4,311,955
1989 837,800 4,190,974
1988 799,798 4,072,601
1987 763,811 3,957,612
1986 734,732 3,846,715
1985 706,196 3,739,985
1984 680,783 3,637,843
1983 658,957 3,541,001
1982 637,652 3,450,026
1981 616,808 3,366,631
1980 596,644 3,292,573
1979 577,199 3,228,202
1978 558,446 3,171,740
1977 540,348 3,118,923
1976 523,330 3,064,876
1975 507,673 3,005,521
1974 492,988 2,939,761
1973 479,038 2,870,573
1972 465,788 2,801,660
1971 453,183 2,734,628
1970 441,216 2,669,702
1969 429,875 2,606,959
1968 419,147 2,546,377
1967 409,031 2,487,715
1966 398,766 2,431,084
1965 388,336 2,376,200
1964 378,656 2,322,826
1963 369,759 2,271,061
1962 361,365 2,219,910
1961 353,264 2,169,796
1960 345,337 2,121,514

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Laos

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Laos
2024 2.72 2.4
2023 2.75 2.42
2022 2.8 2.46
2021 2.84 2.49
2020 2.89 2.54
2019 2.93 2.59
2018 2.97 2.63
2017 3.02 2.69
2016 3.07 2.74
2015 3.12 2.8
2014 3.18 2.8
2013 3.24 2.87
2012 3.27 2.95
2011 3.32 3.05
2010 3.38 3.14
2009 3.5 3.23
2008 3.57 3.33
2007 3.58 3.44
2006 3.63 3.56
2005 3.7 3.69
2004 3.76 3.9
2003 3.8 4.02
2002 3.85 4.13
2001 3.94 4.29
2000 4.03 4.43
1999 4.09 4.64
1998 4.13 4.79
1997 4.24 4.96
1996 4.38 5.15
1995 4.52 5.36
1994 4.66 5.6
1993 4.82 5.8
1992 4.98 5.9
1991 5.13 5.99
1990 5.3 6.06
1989 5.48 6.1
1988 5.69 6.16
1987 5.9 6.21
1986 6.11 6.26
1985 6.28 6.33
1984 6.36 6.37
1983 6.43 6.38
1982 6.49 6.37
1981 6.54 6.35
1980 6.57 6.33
1979 6.61 6.31
1978 6.65 6.3
1977 6.68 6.29
1976 6.7 6.29
1975 6.71 6.29
1974 6.71 6.29
1973 6.72 6.28
1972 6.72 6.28
1971 6.74 6.3
1970 6.75 6.31
1969 6.76 6.3
1968 6.76 6.3
1967 6.77 6.31
1966 6.8 6.31
1965 6.79 6.32
1964 6.79 6.31
1963 6.8 6.32
1962 6.79 6.31
1961 6.77 6.31
1960 6.75 6.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Laos
2025 23.5 26
2024 23.2 25.6
2023 23 25.3
2022 22.8 25
2021 22.6 24.7
2020 22.4 24.4
2019 22.1 24.1
2018 21.8 23.8
2017 21.5 23.6
2016 21.2 23.3
2015 21 23
2014 20.7 22.7
2013 20.5 22.3
2012 20.2 21.9
2011 19.9 21.4
2010 19.6 21
2009 19.4 20.5
2008 19.1 20
2007 18.9 19.6
2006 18.7 19.2
2005 18.6 18.9
2004 18.5 18.7
2003 18.3 18.5
2002 18.1 18.4
2001 17.8 18.2
2000 17.6 18.1
1999 17.3 18
1998 16.9 18
1997 16.6 18
1996 16.3 17.9
1995 16.1 17.9
1994 16.3 17.9
1993 16.7 17.9
1992 16.5 17.9
1991 16.3 17.9
1990 16.1 17.9
1989 15.9 17.9
1988 15.6 17.9
1987 15.3 17.8
1986 15.3 17.8
1985 15.2 17.8
1984 15.3 17.8
1983 15.3 17.8
1982 15.4 17.8
1981 15.5 17.9
1980 15.6 17.9
1979 15.7 18
1978 15.8 18.1
1977 15.9 18.3
1976 16 18.4
1975 16.1 18.5
1974 16.2 18.6
1973 16.2 18.7
1972 16.3 18.7
1971 16.3 18.7
1970 16.3 18.7
1969 16.2 18.8
1968 16.2 18.8
1967 16.1 18.9
1966 16.1 18.9
1965 16.1 18.9
1964 16.1 19
1963 16.1 19
1962 16.3 19.1
1961 16.4 19.2
1960 16.6 19.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$4.69B
2025
$16.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.7%
2025
17.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.14%
2025
+1.64%
2025
Unemployment rate
34.3%
2023
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.4%
2025
43.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2025
29.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
28.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.3%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$537M
2024
$2.21B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,007 kg
2023
881 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.42%
2023
49.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,200 kWh
2023
1,665 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.9%
2023
75.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini Laos
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
26.7%
2025
40.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2025
50.2:49.8
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.03 ft
2026
Quality of life index
31.8
2026
29.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2026
62
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
75.6%
2023
English speaking
48.2%
2026
6%
2026
People using the Internet
63.4%
2024
65.6%
2024

Health

Eswatini Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45.1
2024
29.4
2024
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Laos
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,287 sq mi
2025
11,319 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
24,598 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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