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Eswatini vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 154th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.89B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.75B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,936), while Liberia ranks 185/197 ($846).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Liberia
Population
1267161
5829811
Population rank 156/197 116/197
GDP
$4.89B
2024
$4.75B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$3,936
2024
$846
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,784
2024
$1,885
2024
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
$2.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.7%
2025
56.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,465
2024
$478
2024
Government debt per person rank 129/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,418
2025
$1,418
2025
Land area
6,641 sq mi
2025
37,189 sq mi
2025
Population density
187.1 ppl/mi²
2024
150.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
62.5 years
2025

Eswatini and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Liberia
Year GDP
Eswatini Liberia
1960 $35,076,846 $190,495,600
1961 $43,026,043 $183,920,900
1962 $45,927,962 $191,861,800
1963 $54,129,438 $200,229,600
1964 $64,980,554 $218,929,100
1965 $70,279,972 $229,260,800
1966 $76,859,969 $244,459,500
1967 $74,759,970 $261,024,300
1968 $79,799,968 $276,820,700
1969 $105,419,958 $306,961,800
1970 $112,139,955 $323,099,700
1971 $136,462,081 $341,543,100
1972 $146,736,479 $368,098,000
1973 $221,915,128 $386,968,300
1974 $264,320,941 $486,955,000
1975 $288,299,789 $577,549,300
1976 $272,550,068 $596,675,700
1977 $304,060,076 $673,010,600
1978 $340,630,085 $717,240,400
1979 $412,093,134 $814,067,900
1980 $541,976,853 $854,711,500
1981 $570,774,825 $846,514,500
1982 $537,568,059 $863,933,200
1983 $555,336,146 $823,374,900
1984 $494,483,409 $848,478,300
1985 $360,079,419 $851,296,100
1986 $449,140,318 $840,964,400
1987 $584,126,092 $972,800,000
1988 $692,026,455 $1,038,300,000
1989 $696,921,542 $786,300,000
1990 $1,114,694,041 $384,400,000
1991 $1,156,135,718 $348,000,000
1992 $1,284,759,928 $223,500,000
1993 $1,357,189,552 $160,400,000
1994 $1,419,294,254 $132,200,000
1995 $1,698,989,464 $134,800,000
1996 $1,602,741,834 $159,400,000
1997 $1,716,714,070 $295,900,000
1998 $1,576,908,856 $359,600,000
1999 $1,547,888,496 $441,800,000
2000 $1,738,093,840 $874,000,000
2001 $1,542,477,309 $906,000,000
2002 $1,432,221,739 $927,000,000
2003 $2,197,598,466 $748,000,000
2004 $2,770,082,792 $897,000,000
2005 $3,178,112,499 $949,000,000
2006 $3,291,330,019 $1,119,000,000
2007 $3,469,381,231 $1,373,000,000
2008 $3,294,084,314 $1,726,000,000
2009 $3,580,428,053 $1,768,000,000
2010 $4,438,765,086 $1,998,000,000
2011 $4,820,478,680 $2,398,000,000
2012 $4,886,551,484 $2,791,614,000
2013 $4,464,726,181 $3,177,198,100
2014 $4,286,015,248 $3,225,652,000
2015 $3,909,281,650 $3,227,075,700
2016 $3,724,180,911 $3,398,419,600
2017 $4,463,673,661 $3,390,703,400
2018 $4,644,696,656 $3,422,754,800
2019 $4,616,996,145 $3,319,596,500
2020 $4,120,621,325 $3,176,126,300
2021 $4,785,708,166 $3,513,049,500
2022 $4,741,163,885 $4,001,047,000
2023 $4,604,172,127 $4,390,000,000
2024 $4,891,883,720 $4,750,000,000

Eswatini and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Liberia
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Liberia
1960 $101.6 $167.2
1961 $121.8 $157.5
1962 $127.1 $160.3
1963 $146.4 $163.1
1964 $171.6 $173.9
1965 $181 $177.6
1966 $192.7 $184.6
1967 $182.8 $192.2
1968 $190.4 $198.6
1969 $245.2 $214.7
1970 $254.2 $220.3
1971 $301 $227.1
1972 $315 $238.6
1973 $463 $244.4
1974 $536 $299.4
1975 $568 $346
1976 $521 $347
1977 $563 $381
1978 $610 $394
1979 $714 $435
1980 $908 $443
1981 $925 $426
1982 $843 $422
1983 $843 $391
1984 $726 $390
1985 $510 $380
1986 $611 $364
1987 $765 $409
1988 $865 $424
1989 $832 $312
1990 $1,278 $172.9
1991 $1,273 $177.9
1992 $1,362 $107.8
1993 $1,397 $74.4
1994 $1,461 $61.5
1995 $1,751 $62.1
1996 $1,619 $71.4
1997 $1,705 $122.6
1998 $1,547 $134.7
1999 $1,502 $156.6
2000 $1,669 $298.5
2001 $1,468 $300
2002 $1,352 $299.5
2003 $2,060 $239.8
2004 $2,581 $284.1
2005 $2,945 $287.5
2006 $3,035 $321
2007 $3,181 $374
2008 $3,000 $452
2009 $3,240 $448
2010 $3,993 $492
2011 $4,312 $568
2012 $4,348 $638
2013 $3,951 $711
2014 $3,772 $707
2015 $3,421 $693
2016 $3,240 $715
2017 $3,854 $699
2018 $3,973 $692
2019 $3,913 $658
2020 $3,455 $617
2021 $3,966 $668
2022 $3,890 $745
2023 $3,742 $799
2024 $3,936 $846

Eswatini vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Liberia
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Liberia
1950 43.4 38
1951 43.7 38
1952 44 38.1
1953 44.3 38.1
1954 44.6 38.1
1955 44.8 38.1
1956 45.1 38.1
1957 45.4 38.1
1958 45.8 38.1
1959 46.1 38.1
1960 46.4 38.1
1961 46.7 38.1
1962 47.1 38.2
1963 47.5 38.3
1964 47.9 38.5
1965 48.4 38.7
1966 49 39
1967 49.5 39.3
1968 50.1 39.6
1969 50.6 40
1970 51.2 40.4
1971 51.8 40.7
1972 52.4 41.2
1973 53 41.6
1974 53.7 42.1
1975 54.4 42.5
1976 55.2 42.9
1977 56 43.2
1978 56.8 43.6
1979 57.5 43.9
1980 58.2 44.1
1981 58.8 44.3
1982 59.5 44.4
1983 58.4 44.6
1984 60.4 44.7
1985 61.2 44
1986 61.6 44.5
1987 61.9 44.3
1988 61.9 44.1
1989 61.7 43.9
1990 61.2 37.6
1991 60.4 43.6
1992 59.3 43.6
1993 58.1 43
1994 56.6 42.6
1995 55.1 44.6
1996 53.3 44.9
1997 51.7 48.3
1998 50.1 49.4
1999 48.8 50.4
2000 47.6 51.9
2001 46.3 53.1
2002 45.4 54.1
2003 44.6 53
2004 43.9 55.9
2005 44 56.8
2006 44.6 57.5
2007 45.2 58.1
2008 45.9 58.7
2009 46.9 59.1
2010 48.3 59.4
2011 49.1 59.5
2012 50.7 59.8
2013 52.1 60
2014 53.5 59.2
2015 54.9 59.2
2016 56.2 60.5
2017 57.6 60.8
2018 58.7 61
2019 59.8 61.2
2020 59.9 61.3
2021 58.2 61.2
2022 63 61.9
2023 64.1 62.2
2024 64.3 62.3
2025 64.4 62.5

Eswatini and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Liberia
Year Population
Eswatini Liberia
1960 345,337 1,139,522
1961 353,264 1,167,717
1962 361,365 1,197,039
1963 369,759 1,227,414
1964 378,656 1,258,745
1965 388,336 1,291,156
1966 398,766 1,324,383
1967 409,031 1,358,435
1968 419,147 1,393,530
1969 429,875 1,429,605
1970 441,216 1,466,676
1971 453,183 1,504,077
1972 465,788 1,542,670
1973 479,038 1,583,588
1974 492,988 1,626,362
1975 507,673 1,670,913
1976 523,330 1,717,060
1977 540,348 1,766,019
1978 558,446 1,818,247
1979 577,199 1,872,713
1980 596,644 1,929,253
1981 616,808 1,986,867
1982 637,652 2,045,073
1983 658,957 2,107,113
1984 680,783 2,173,312
1985 706,196 2,240,539
1986 734,732 2,308,511
1987 763,811 2,377,229
1988 799,798 2,446,941
1989 837,800 2,517,858
1990 872,428 2,223,667
1991 908,189 1,956,518
1992 943,416 2,072,461
1993 971,318 2,155,126
1994 971,212 2,149,928
1995 970,433 2,169,162
1996 989,841 2,232,289
1997 1,006,635 2,412,989
1998 1,019,653 2,670,124
1999 1,030,782 2,821,684
2000 1,041,414 2,928,117
2001 1,051,064 3,015,338
2002 1,059,441 3,094,782
2003 1,066,700 3,119,532
2004 1,073,159 3,156,892
2005 1,079,022 3,301,015
2006 1,084,436 3,490,787
2007 1,090,705 3,669,050
2008 1,098,091 3,821,003
2009 1,105,153 3,943,028
2010 1,111,650 4,058,890
2011 1,117,833 4,221,178
2012 1,123,863 4,373,043
2013 1,129,990 4,470,239
2014 1,136,299 4,564,293
2015 1,142,813 4,659,431
2016 1,149,507 4,755,608
2017 1,158,195 4,848,925
2018 1,168,929 4,944,726
2019 1,179,874 5,043,721
2020 1,192,729 5,149,463
2021 1,206,593 5,259,323
2022 1,218,917 5,373,294
2023 1,230,506 5,493,031
2024 1,242,822 5,612,817

Fertility rates in Eswatini and Liberia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Liberia
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Liberia
1960 6.75 6.39
1961 6.77 6.45
1962 6.79 6.5
1963 6.8 6.56
1964 6.79 6.59
1965 6.79 6.62
1966 6.8 6.63
1967 6.77 6.65
1968 6.76 6.66
1969 6.76 6.64
1970 6.75 6.58
1971 6.74 6.54
1972 6.72 6.6
1973 6.72 6.65
1974 6.71 6.69
1975 6.71 6.74
1976 6.7 6.79
1977 6.68 6.84
1978 6.65 6.88
1979 6.61 6.92
1980 6.57 6.87
1981 6.54 6.83
1982 6.49 6.79
1983 6.43 6.76
1984 6.36 6.73
1985 6.28 6.69
1986 6.11 6.64
1987 5.9 6.57
1988 5.69 6.51
1989 5.48 6.43
1990 5.3 6.37
1991 5.13 6.32
1992 4.98 6.28
1993 4.82 6.25
1994 4.66 6.21
1995 4.52 6.17
1996 4.38 6.13
1997 4.24 6.08
1998 4.13 6.02
1999 4.09 5.95
2000 4.03 5.88
2001 3.94 5.77
2002 3.85 5.65
2003 3.8 5.55
2004 3.76 5.51
2005 3.7 5.52
2006 3.63 5.53
2007 3.58 5.46
2008 3.57 5.33
2009 3.5 5.17
2010 3.38 5.06
2011 3.32 4.97
2012 3.27 4.88
2013 3.24 4.75
2014 3.18 4.62
2015 3.12 4.52
2016 3.07 4.46
2017 3.02 4.4
2018 2.97 4.34
2019 2.93 4.26
2020 2.89 4.17
2021 2.84 4.09
2022 2.8 4.02
2023 2.75 3.95

Eswatini and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Liberia
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Liberia
1960 16.6 19.3
1961 16.4 19.3
1962 16.3 19.3
1963 16.1 19.3
1964 16.1 19.2
1965 16.1 19.2
1966 16.1 19.2
1967 16.1 19.1
1968 16.2 19
1969 16.2 18.8
1970 16.3 18.7
1971 16.3 18.6
1972 16.3 18.6
1973 16.2 18.5
1974 16.2 18.4
1975 16.1 18.3
1976 16 18.2
1977 15.9 18.2
1978 15.8 18.1
1979 15.7 18
1980 15.6 18
1981 15.5 17.9
1982 15.4 17.9
1983 15.3 17.9
1984 15.3 17.9
1985 15.2 17.9
1986 15.3 17.9
1987 15.3 17.9
1988 15.6 17.9
1989 15.9 17.9
1990 16.1 17.9
1991 16.3 17.9
1992 16.5 17.9
1993 16.7 17.9
1994 16.3 18
1995 16.1 18
1996 16.3 18.1
1997 16.6 18.1
1998 16.9 18.2
1999 17.3 18.2
2000 17.6 18.3
2001 17.8 18.3
2002 18.1 18.3
2003 18.3 18.4
2004 18.5 18.4
2005 18.6 18.4
2006 18.7 18.4
2007 18.9 18.4
2008 19.1 18.4
2009 19.4 18.4
2010 19.6 18.4
2011 19.9 18.6
2012 20.2 18.8
2013 20.5 18.7
2014 20.7 18.7
2015 21 18.7
2016 21.2 18.7
2017 21.5 18.7
2018 21.8 18.8
2019 22.1 18.8
2020 22.4 19
2021 22.6 19.1
2022 22.8 19.2
2023 23 19.4
2024 23.2 19.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.45B
2024
$4.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.8%
2025
22.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
2.3%
2023
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.51%
2025
-3.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.7%
2023
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.4
2025
48.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.9%
2016
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
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$680M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.39 megatons
2023
1.64 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.13 tons
2023
0.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini Liberia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,754
2024
-7,779
2024
Urban population
25%
2024
54.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.5
2025
24.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
27
2024
Higher education index
28
2025
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
81
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
48.3%
2017
English speaking
48.2%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$283.9
2022
$99.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.4
2022
$62
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
62.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28%
2022
19.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.59
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
45
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
36
2025
19
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Liberia
% of world land
0.01%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2025
7,425 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2025
29,061 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
6,587 mi
2018

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