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Eswatini vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 154th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Lebanon
Population
1273390
5906622
Population rank 156/197 115/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 162/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 131/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 130/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Lebanon
2024 $4,858,885,841 -
2023 $4,621,191,262 $20,078,620,357
2022 $4,746,660,274 $20,992,421,949
2021 $4,807,069,277 $23,131,941,557
2020 $4,134,677,810 $31,712,128,254
2019 $4,617,018,959 $51,605,959,131
2018 $4,643,751,059 $54,901,519,156
2017 $4,462,640,651 $53,027,680,686
2016 $3,722,306,117 $51,147,308,774
2015 $3,908,217,914 $49,929,337,837
2014 $4,285,065,665 $48,095,213,747
2013 $4,463,396,204 $46,880,103,081
2012 $4,747,813,067 $44,016,799,516
2011 $4,722,912,047 $39,927,125,962
2010 $4,360,714,359 $38,443,907,042
2009 $3,525,213,502 $35,399,582,929
2008 $3,235,921,171 $29,118,916,105
2007 $3,391,122,887 $24,827,355,015
2006 $3,215,307,901 $22,022,709,851
2005 $3,097,946,371 $21,497,336,499
2004 $2,710,331,785 $21,159,827,992
2003 $2,149,632,433 $20,082,918,740
2002 $1,393,945,031 $19,152,238,806
2001 $1,502,870,486 $17,649,751,244
2000 $1,697,161,558 $17,260,364,842
1999 $1,547,888,496 $17,391,056,369
1998 $1,576,908,856 $17,247,179,006
1997 $1,716,714,070 $15,751,867,489
1996 $1,602,741,834 $13,690,217,334
1995 $1,698,989,464 $11,718,795,529
1994 $1,419,294,254 $9,599,127,050
1993 $1,357,189,552 $7,941,744,492
1992 $1,284,759,928 $5,843,579,161
1991 $1,156,135,718 $4,690,415,093
1990 $1,114,694,041 $2,838,485,354
1989 $696,921,542 $2,717,998,688
1988 $692,026,455 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Lebanon
2024 $3,910 -
2023 $3,756 $3,478
2022 $3,894 $3,654
2021 $3,984 $4,045
2020 $3,467 $5,561
2019 $3,913 $8,906
2018 $3,973 $9,175
2017 $3,853 $8,608
2016 $3,238 $8,089
2015 $3,420 $7,714
2014 $3,771 $7,578
2013 $3,950 $8,162
2012 $4,225 $8,407
2011 $4,225 $7,835
2010 $3,923 $7,626
2009 $3,190 $7,091
2008 $2,947 $5,912
2007 $3,109 $5,125
2006 $2,965 $4,635
2005 $2,871 $4,602
2004 $2,526 $4,601
2003 $2,015 $4,438
2002 $1,316 $4,291
2001 $1,430 $4,010
2000 $1,630 $3,987
1999 $1,502 $4,087
1998 $1,547 $4,125
1997 $1,705 $3,834
1996 $1,619 $3,393
1995 $1,751 $2,959
1994 $1,461 $2,468
1993 $1,397 $2,079
1992 $1,362 $1,559
1991 $1,273 $1,278
1990 $1,278 $790
1989 $832 $771
1988 $865 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Lebanon
2026 64.5 78.2
2025 64.4 78.1
2024 64.3 77.9
2023 64.1 77.8
2022 63 78
2021 58.2 73.6
2020 59.9 76.3
2019 59.8 78.2
2018 58.7 78.3
2017 57.6 78.2
2016 56.2 78.3
2015 54.9 78.3
2014 53.5 78.1
2013 52.1 78
2012 50.7 77.9
2011 49.1 77.8
2010 48.3 77.5
2009 46.9 77.3
2008 45.9 77
2007 45.2 76.7
2006 44.6 75.7
2005 44 76.1
2004 43.9 75.7
2003 44.6 75.3
2002 45.4 74.8
2001 46.3 74.4
2000 47.6 73.9
1999 48.8 73.5
1998 50.1 73.2
1997 51.7 72.9
1996 53.3 72.6
1995 55.1 72.4
1994 56.6 72
1993 58.1 71.6
1992 59.3 71.2
1991 60.4 70.9
1990 61.2 65.5
1989 61.7 65.1
1988 61.9 62.9
1987 61.9 62.5
1986 61.6 62
1985 61.2 61.6
1984 60.4 61.2
1983 58.4 60.8
1982 59.5 47.2
1981 58.8 60.3
1980 58.2 59.9
1979 57.5 59.6
1978 56.8 60
1977 56 60.3
1976 55.2 36.4
1975 54.4 57.7
1974 53.7 66.4
1973 53 66.3
1972 52.4 66.2
1971 51.8 66.1
1970 51.2 66
1969 50.6 65.9
1968 50.1 65.8
1967 49.5 65.7
1966 49 65.5
1965 48.4 65.3
1964 47.9 65.1
1963 47.5 64.9
1962 47.1 64.6
1961 46.7 64.3
1960 46.4 63.9
1959 46.1 63.6
1958 45.8 61.2
1957 45.4 62.8
1956 45.1 62.2
1955 44.8 61.5
1954 44.6 61.6
1953 44.3 61.2
1952 44 60.8
1951 43.7 60.3
1950 43.4 59.9

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

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Eswatini and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Lebanon
2024 1,242,822 5,805,962
2023 1,230,506 5,773,493
2022 1,218,917 5,744,489
2021 1,206,593 5,718,122
2020 1,192,729 5,702,398
2019 1,179,874 5,794,594
2018 1,168,929 5,984,119
2017 1,158,195 6,160,128
2016 1,149,507 6,323,060
2015 1,142,813 6,472,469
2014 1,136,299 6,346,990
2013 1,129,990 5,743,436
2012 1,123,863 5,235,742
2011 1,117,833 5,096,020
2010 1,111,650 5,041,288
2009 1,105,153 4,992,287
2008 1,098,091 4,925,354
2007 1,090,705 4,844,118
2006 1,084,436 4,751,136
2005 1,079,022 4,671,102
2004 1,073,159 4,599,279
2003 1,066,700 4,525,508
2002 1,059,441 4,463,504
2001 1,051,064 4,401,918
2000 1,041,414 4,329,340
1999 1,030,782 4,255,277
1998 1,019,653 4,181,281
1997 1,006,635 4,108,405
1996 989,841 4,034,781
1995 970,433 3,960,735
1994 971,212 3,889,799
1993 971,318 3,820,647
1992 943,416 3,747,371
1991 908,189 3,668,912
1990 872,428 3,595,175
1989 837,800 3,525,285
1988 799,798 3,454,649
1987 763,811 3,385,555
1986 734,732 3,300,365
1985 706,196 3,217,376
1984 680,783 3,152,744
1983 658,957 3,094,996
1982 637,652 3,054,931
1981 616,808 3,008,981
1980 596,644 2,944,763
1979 577,199 2,882,635
1978 558,446 2,822,682
1977 540,348 2,762,155
1976 523,330 2,726,469
1975 507,673 2,693,191
1974 492,988 2,635,185
1973 479,038 2,572,935
1972 465,788 2,509,729
1971 453,183 2,446,314
1970 441,216 2,386,114
1969 429,875 2,328,159
1968 419,147 2,266,368
1967 409,031 2,206,731
1966 398,766 2,148,260
1965 388,336 2,088,831
1964 378,656 2,030,543
1963 369,759 1,970,316
1962 361,365 1,909,578
1961 353,264 1,850,084
1960 345,337 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Lebanon
2023 2.75 2.24
2022 2.8 2.26
2021 2.84 2.28
2020 2.89 2.31
2019 2.93 2.33
2018 2.97 2.35
2017 3.02 2.37
2016 3.07 2.39
2015 3.12 2.38
2014 3.18 2.38
2013 3.24 2.36
2012 3.27 2.35
2011 3.32 2.32
2010 3.38 2.26
2009 3.5 2.19
2008 3.57 2.17
2007 3.58 2.2
2006 3.63 2.24
2005 3.7 2.29
2004 3.76 2.38
2003 3.8 2.46
2002 3.85 2.52
2001 3.94 2.58
2000 4.03 2.6
1999 4.09 2.63
1998 4.13 2.65
1997 4.24 2.67
1996 4.38 2.7
1995 4.52 2.73
1994 4.66 2.82
1993 4.82 2.94
1992 4.98 3.05
1991 5.13 3.16
1990 5.3 3.27
1989 5.48 3.36
1988 5.69 3.39
1987 5.9 3.42
1986 6.11 3.47
1985 6.28 3.53
1984 6.36 3.66
1983 6.43 3.73
1982 6.49 3.86
1981 6.54 3.95
1980 6.57 4.01
1979 6.61 4.08
1978 6.65 4.18
1977 6.68 4.28
1976 6.7 4.39
1975 6.71 4.52
1974 6.71 4.65
1973 6.72 4.79
1972 6.72 4.91
1971 6.74 5.05
1970 6.75 5.19
1969 6.76 5.32
1968 6.76 5.45
1967 6.77 5.57
1966 6.8 5.68
1965 6.79 5.77
1964 6.79 5.85
1963 6.8 5.91
1962 6.79 5.9
1961 6.77 5.89
1960 6.75 5.88

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

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Eswatini and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Lebanon
2024 23.2 29.6
2023 23 29.4
2022 22.8 29.2
2021 22.6 29
2020 22.4 28.9
2019 22.1 29
2018 21.8 29.3
2017 21.5 29.4
2016 21.2 29.5
2015 21 29.4
2014 20.7 29.2
2013 20.5 28.9
2012 20.2 28.6
2011 19.9 28.2
2010 19.6 27.9
2009 19.4 27.5
2008 19.1 27.1
2007 18.9 26.7
2006 18.7 26.3
2005 18.6 26
2004 18.5 25.6
2003 18.3 25.2
2002 18.1 24.9
2001 17.8 24.6
2000 17.6 24.3
1999 17.3 24
1998 16.9 23.7
1997 16.6 23.4
1996 16.3 23.1
1995 16.1 22.8
1994 16.3 22.5
1993 16.7 22.3
1992 16.5 22
1991 16.3 21.8
1990 16.1 21.6
1989 15.9 21.4
1988 15.6 21.2
1987 15.3 21
1986 15.3 20.8
1985 15.2 20.7
1984 15.3 20.5
1983 15.3 20.3
1982 15.4 20.1
1981 15.5 19.9
1980 15.6 19.8
1979 15.7 19.6
1978 15.8 19.4
1977 15.9 19.2
1976 16 19.1
1975 16.1 19
1974 16.2 18.9
1973 16.2 18.7
1972 16.3 18.5
1971 16.3 18.3
1970 16.3 18.2
1969 16.2 18.1
1968 16.2 18
1967 16.1 18
1966 16.1 18.1
1965 16.1 18.2
1964 16.1 18.4
1963 16.1 18.7
1962 16.3 19.1
1961 16.4 19.5
1960 16.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Lebanon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
92%
2019
English speaking
48.2%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Lebanon
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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