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Eswatini vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 154th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Latvia
Population
1273390
1829763
Population rank 156/197 149/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Latvia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $43,684,254,432
2023 $4,621,191,262 $42,779,550,937
2022 $4,746,660,274 $38,003,198,509
2021 $4,807,069,277 $38,183,326,785
2020 $4,134,677,810 $33,379,927,435
2019 $4,617,018,959 $33,099,503,951
2018 $4,643,751,059 $33,247,935,477
2017 $4,462,640,651 $29,391,059,767
2016 $3,722,306,117 $27,117,105,060
2015 $3,908,217,914 $26,344,565,877
2014 $4,285,065,665 $30,277,203,767
2013 $4,463,396,204 $29,152,128,168
2012 $4,747,813,067 $27,116,149,949
2011 $4,722,912,047 $26,575,547,901
2010 $4,360,714,359 $23,468,324,572
2009 $3,525,213,502 $25,691,530,442
2008 $3,235,921,171 $34,135,200,994
2007 $3,391,122,887 $29,420,499,248
2006 $3,215,307,901 $20,434,922,247
2005 $3,097,946,371 $16,306,935,905
2004 $2,710,331,785 $13,827,070,379
2003 $2,149,632,433 $11,244,337,720
2002 $1,393,945,031 $9,249,030,241
2001 $1,502,870,486 $8,190,888,740
2000 $1,697,161,558 $7,761,252,607
1999 $1,547,888,496 $7,324,192,890
1998 $1,576,908,856 $6,974,112,951
1997 $1,716,714,070 $6,349,481,007
1996 $1,602,741,834 $5,799,465,288
1995 $1,698,989,464 $5,608,208,785
1994 $1,419,294,254 -
1993 $1,357,189,552 -
1992 $1,284,759,928 -
1991 $1,156,135,718 -
1990 $1,114,694,041 -
1989 $696,921,542 -
1988 $692,026,455 -
1987 $584,126,092 -
1986 $449,140,318 -
1985 $360,079,419 -
1984 $494,483,409 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eswatini and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Latvia
2024 $3,910 $23,409
2023 $3,756 $22,710
2022 $3,894 $20,221
2021 $3,984 $20,262
2020 $3,467 $17,564
2019 $3,913 $17,295
2018 $3,973 $17,252
2017 $3,853 $15,132
2016 $3,238 $13,839
2015 $3,420 $13,322
2014 $3,771 $15,186
2013 $3,950 $14,484
2012 $4,225 $13,329
2011 $4,225 $12,903
2010 $3,923 $11,188
2009 $3,190 $11,996
2008 $2,947 $15,678
2007 $3,109 $13,371
2006 $2,965 $9,212
2005 $2,871 $7,284
2004 $2,526 $6,110
2003 $2,015 $4,915
2002 $1,316 $4,004
2001 $1,430 $3,505
2000 $1,630 $3,278
1999 $1,502 $3,064
1998 $1,547 $2,894
1997 $1,705 $2,610
1996 $1,619 $2,360
1995 $1,751 $2,257
1994 $1,461 -
1993 $1,397 -
1992 $1,362 -
1991 $1,273 -
1990 $1,278 -
1989 $832 -
1988 $865 -
1987 $765 -
1986 $611 -
1985 $510 -
1984 $726 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eswatini vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Latvia
2026 64.5 76.6
2025 64.4 76.5
2024 64.3 76.3
2023 64.1 76.2
2022 63 74.9
2021 58.2 73.2
2020 59.9 75.5
2019 59.8 75.6
2018 58.7 75
2017 57.6 74.8
2016 56.2 74.8
2015 54.9 74.7
2014 53.5 74.3
2013 52.1 74.2
2012 50.7 73.9
2011 49.1 73.7
2010 48.3 73
2009 46.9 72.7
2008 45.9 72
2007 45.2 70.8
2006 44.6 70.6
2005 44 70.6
2004 43.9 70.9
2003 44.6 70.6
2002 45.4 70.2
2001 46.3 69.9
2000 47.6 70.2
1999 48.8 69.6
1998 50.1 68.9
1997 51.7 69.2
1996 53.3 68.6
1995 55.1 66
1994 56.6 65.2
1993 58.1 66.6
1992 59.3 68.5
1991 60.4 69.2
1990 61.2 69.5
1989 61.7 70.4
1988 61.9 70.9
1987 61.9 71
1986 61.6 71
1985 61.2 69.6
1984 60.4 69.4
1983 58.4 69.4
1982 59.5 69.6
1981 58.8 69.1
1980 58.2 69.1
1979 57.5 68.8
1978 56.8 69.3
1977 56 69.4
1976 55.2 69.4
1975 54.4 69.3
1974 53.7 70.1
1973 53 70.2
1972 52.4 70.3
1971 51.8 70.6
1970 51.2 70.2
1969 50.6 70.2
1968 50.1 70.5
1967 49.5 70.9
1966 49 71.2
1965 48.4 71.2
1964 47.9 71.5
1963 47.5 70.3
1962 47.1 69.9
1961 46.7 70.5
1960 46.4 70.3
1959 46.1 69.5
1958 45.8 68.9
1957 45.4 68.3
1956 45.1 67.6
1955 44.8 67.1
1954 44.6 66.7
1953 44.3 66.2
1952 44 65.7
1951 43.7 65.2
1950 43.4 64.6

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

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Eswatini and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Latvia
2024 1,242,822 1,866,124
2023 1,230,506 1,883,710
2022 1,218,917 1,879,383
2021 1,206,593 1,884,490
2020 1,192,729 1,900,449
2019 1,179,874 1,913,822
2018 1,168,929 1,927,174
2017 1,158,195 1,942,248
2016 1,149,507 1,959,537
2015 1,142,813 1,977,527
2014 1,136,299 1,993,782
2013 1,129,990 2,012,647
2012 1,123,863 2,034,319
2011 1,117,833 2,059,709
2010 1,111,650 2,097,555
2009 1,105,153 2,141,669
2008 1,098,091 2,177,322
2007 1,090,705 2,200,325
2006 1,084,436 2,218,357
2005 1,079,022 2,238,799
2004 1,073,159 2,263,122
2003 1,066,700 2,287,955
2002 1,059,441 2,310,173
2001 1,051,064 2,337,170
2000 1,041,414 2,367,550
1999 1,030,782 2,390,482
1998 1,019,653 2,410,019
1997 1,006,635 2,432,851
1996 989,841 2,457,222
1995 970,433 2,485,056
1994 971,212 2,520,742
1993 971,318 2,563,290
1992 943,416 2,614,338
1991 908,189 2,650,581
1990 872,428 2,663,151
1989 837,800 2,666,955
1988 799,798 2,653,434
1987 763,811 2,626,583
1986 734,732 2,599,892
1985 706,196 2,578,873
1984 680,783 2,562,047
1983 658,957 2,546,011
1982 637,652 2,531,080
1981 616,808 2,519,421
1980 596,644 2,511,701
1979 577,199 2,505,953
1978 558,446 2,497,921
1977 540,348 2,485,073
1976 523,330 2,470,989
1975 507,673 2,456,130
1974 492,988 2,437,186
1973 479,038 2,415,819
1972 465,788 2,395,674
1971 453,183 2,376,389
1970 441,216 2,359,164
1969 429,875 2,343,173
1968 419,147 2,323,619
1967 409,031 2,301,220
1966 398,766 2,283,217
1965 388,336 2,265,919
1964 378,656 2,240,623
1963 369,759 2,210,919
1962 361,365 2,181,586
1961 353,264 2,152,681
1960 345,337 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Latvia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Latvia
2023 2.75 1.36
2022 2.8 1.47
2021 2.84 1.57
2020 2.89 1.55
2019 2.93 1.61
2018 2.97 1.6
2017 3.02 1.69
2016 3.07 1.74
2015 3.12 1.7
2014 3.18 1.65
2013 3.24 1.52
2012 3.27 1.44
2011 3.32 1.33
2010 3.38 1.36
2009 3.5 1.46
2008 3.57 1.58
2007 3.58 1.54
2006 3.63 1.46
2005 3.7 1.39
2004 3.76 1.29
2003 3.8 1.32
2002 3.85 1.26
2001 3.94 1.22
2000 4.03 1.25
1999 4.09 1.16
1998 4.13 1.09
1997 4.24 1.11
1996 4.38 1.16
1995 4.52 1.25
1994 4.66 1.39
1993 4.82 1.51
1992 4.98 1.73
1991 5.13 1.86
1990 5.3 2.02
1989 5.48 2.05
1988 5.69 2.11
1987 5.9 2.15
1986 6.11 2.12
1985 6.28 2.08
1984 6.36 2.09
1983 6.43 2.07
1982 6.49 1.97
1981 6.54 1.88
1980 6.57 1.86
1979 6.61 1.87
1978 6.65 1.87
1977 6.68 1.89
1976 6.7 1.93
1975 6.71 1.96
1974 6.71 1.97
1973 6.72 1.98
1972 6.72 2
1971 6.74 2
1970 6.75 1.96
1969 6.76 1.88
1968 6.76 1.83
1967 6.77 1.8
1966 6.8 1.76
1965 6.79 1.74
1964 6.79 1.79
1963 6.8 1.85
1962 6.79 1.91
1961 6.77 1.94
1960 6.75 1.94

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

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Eswatini and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Latvia
2024 23.2 44.3
2023 23 44.1
2022 22.8 44
2021 22.6 43.9
2020 22.4 43.8
2019 22.1 43.6
2018 21.8 43.4
2017 21.5 43.2
2016 21.2 43
2015 21 42.8
2014 20.7 42.5
2013 20.5 42.3
2012 20.2 42
2011 19.9 41.6
2010 19.6 41.1
2009 19.4 40.5
2008 19.1 40.1
2007 18.9 39.9
2006 18.7 39.7
2005 18.6 39.4
2004 18.5 39.2
2003 18.3 38.9
2002 18.1 38.6
2001 17.8 38.3
2000 17.6 37.9
1999 17.3 37.6
1998 16.9 37.3
1997 16.6 36.9
1996 16.3 36.6
1995 16.1 36.2
1994 16.3 36
1993 16.7 35.6
1992 16.5 35.2
1991 16.3 34.8
1990 16.1 34.6
1989 15.9 34.5
1988 15.6 34.6
1987 15.3 34.6
1986 15.3 34.7
1985 15.2 34.7
1984 15.3 34.7
1983 15.3 34.6
1982 15.4 34.7
1981 15.5 34.8
1980 15.6 34.9
1979 15.7 35.1
1978 15.8 35.1
1977 15.9 35.1
1976 16 35
1975 16.1 34.9
1974 16.2 34.7
1973 16.2 34.6
1972 16.3 34.5
1971 16.3 34.3
1970 16.3 34.2
1969 16.2 34.1
1968 16.2 34
1967 16.1 33.8
1966 16.1 33.5
1965 16.1 33.2
1964 16.1 33
1963 16.1 32.8
1962 16.3 32.6
1961 16.4 32.4
1960 16.6 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Latvia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Eswatini Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Latvia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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