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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 ($4.86B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Liberia
Population
1273390
5887000
Population rank 156/197 116/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Liberia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $4,779,300,900
2023 $4,621,191,262 $4,390,000,000
2022 $4,746,660,274 $4,001,047,000
2021 $4,807,069,277 $3,513,049,500
2020 $4,134,677,810 $3,176,126,300
2019 $4,617,018,959 $3,319,596,500
2018 $4,643,751,059 $3,422,754,800
2017 $4,462,640,651 $3,390,703,400
2016 $3,722,306,117 $3,398,419,600
2015 $3,908,217,914 $3,227,075,700
2014 $4,285,065,665 $3,225,652,000
2013 $4,463,396,204 $3,177,198,100
2012 $4,747,813,067 $2,791,614,000
2011 $4,722,912,047 $2,398,000,000
2010 $4,360,714,359 $1,998,000,000
2009 $3,525,213,502 $1,768,000,000
2008 $3,235,921,171 $1,726,000,000
2007 $3,391,122,887 $1,373,000,000
2006 $3,215,307,901 $1,119,000,000
2005 $3,097,946,371 $949,000,000
2004 $2,710,331,785 $897,000,000
2003 $2,149,632,433 $748,000,000
2002 $1,393,945,031 $927,000,000
2001 $1,502,870,486 $906,000,000
2000 $1,697,161,558 $874,000,000
1999 $1,547,888,496 $441,800,000
1998 $1,576,908,856 $359,600,000
1997 $1,716,714,070 $295,900,000
1996 $1,602,741,834 $159,400,000
1995 $1,698,989,464 $134,800,000
1994 $1,419,294,254 $132,200,000
1993 $1,357,189,552 $160,400,000
1992 $1,284,759,928 $223,500,000
1991 $1,156,135,718 $348,000,000
1990 $1,114,694,041 $384,400,000
1989 $696,921,542 $786,300,000
1988 $692,026,455 $1,038,300,000
1987 $584,126,092 $972,800,000
1986 $449,140,318 $840,964,400
1985 $360,079,419 $851,296,100
1984 $494,483,409 $848,478,300
1983 $555,336,146 $823,374,900
1982 $537,568,059 $863,933,200
1981 $570,774,825 $846,514,500
1980 $541,976,853 $854,711,500
1979 $412,093,134 $814,067,900
1978 $340,630,085 $717,240,400
1977 $304,060,076 $673,010,600
1976 $272,550,068 $596,675,700
1975 $288,299,789 $577,549,300
1974 $264,320,941 $486,955,000
1973 $221,915,128 $386,968,300
1972 $146,736,479 $368,098,000
1971 $136,462,081 $341,543,100
1970 $112,139,955 $323,099,700
1969 $105,419,958 $306,961,800
1968 $79,799,968 $276,820,700
1967 $74,759,970 $261,024,300
1966 $76,859,969 $244,459,500
1965 $70,279,972 $229,260,800
1964 $64,980,554 $218,929,100
1963 $54,129,438 $200,229,600
1962 $45,927,962 $191,861,800
1961 $43,026,043 $183,920,900
1960 $35,076,846 $190,495,600

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

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Eswatini and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Liberia
2024 $3,910 $851
2023 $3,756 $799
2022 $3,894 $745
2021 $3,984 $668
2020 $3,467 $617
2019 $3,913 $658
2018 $3,973 $692
2017 $3,853 $699
2016 $3,238 $715
2015 $3,420 $693
2014 $3,771 $707
2013 $3,950 $711
2012 $4,225 $638
2011 $4,225 $568
2010 $3,923 $492
2009 $3,190 $448
2008 $2,947 $452
2007 $3,109 $374
2006 $2,965 $321
2005 $2,871 $287.5
2004 $2,526 $284.1
2003 $2,015 $239.8
2002 $1,316 $299.5
2001 $1,430 $300
2000 $1,630 $298.5
1999 $1,502 $156.6
1998 $1,547 $134.7
1997 $1,705 $122.6
1996 $1,619 $71.4
1995 $1,751 $62.1
1994 $1,461 $61.5
1993 $1,397 $74.4
1992 $1,362 $107.8
1991 $1,273 $177.9
1990 $1,278 $172.9
1989 $832 $312
1988 $865 $424
1987 $765 $409
1986 $611 $364
1985 $510 $380
1984 $726 $390
1983 $843 $391
1982 $843 $422
1981 $925 $426
1980 $908 $443
1979 $714 $435
1978 $610 $394
1977 $563 $381
1976 $521 $347
1975 $568 $346
1974 $536 $299.4
1973 $463 $244.4
1972 $315 $238.6
1971 $301 $227.1
1970 $254.2 $220.3
1969 $245.2 $214.7
1968 $190.4 $198.6
1967 $182.8 $192.2
1966 $192.7 $184.6
1965 $181 $177.6
1964 $171.6 $173.9
1963 $146.4 $163.1
1962 $127.1 $160.3
1961 $121.8 $157.5
1960 $101.6 $167.2

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

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Eswatini vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Liberia
2026 64.5 62.6
2025 64.4 62.5
2024 64.3 62.3
2023 64.1 62.2
2022 63 61.9
2021 58.2 61.2
2020 59.9 61.3
2019 59.8 61.2
2018 58.7 61
2017 57.6 60.8
2016 56.2 60.5
2015 54.9 59.2
2014 53.5 59.2
2013 52.1 60
2012 50.7 59.8
2011 49.1 59.5
2010 48.3 59.4
2009 46.9 59.1
2008 45.9 58.7
2007 45.2 58.1
2006 44.6 57.5
2005 44 56.8
2004 43.9 55.9
2003 44.6 53
2002 45.4 54.1
2001 46.3 53.1
2000 47.6 51.9
1999 48.8 50.4
1998 50.1 49.4
1997 51.7 48.3
1996 53.3 44.9
1995 55.1 44.6
1994 56.6 42.6
1993 58.1 43
1992 59.3 43.6
1991 60.4 43.6
1990 61.2 37.6
1989 61.7 43.9
1988 61.9 44.1
1987 61.9 44.3
1986 61.6 44.5
1985 61.2 44
1984 60.4 44.7
1983 58.4 44.6
1982 59.5 44.4
1981 58.8 44.3
1980 58.2 44.1
1979 57.5 43.9
1978 56.8 43.6
1977 56 43.2
1976 55.2 42.9
1975 54.4 42.5
1974 53.7 42.1
1973 53 41.6
1972 52.4 41.2
1971 51.8 40.7
1970 51.2 40.4
1969 50.6 40
1968 50.1 39.6
1967 49.5 39.3
1966 49 39
1965 48.4 38.7
1964 47.9 38.5
1963 47.5 38.3
1962 47.1 38.2
1961 46.7 38.1
1960 46.4 38.1
1959 46.1 38.1
1958 45.8 38.1
1957 45.4 38.1
1956 45.1 38.1
1955 44.8 38.1
1954 44.6 38.1
1953 44.3 38.1
1952 44 38.1
1951 43.7 38
1950 43.4 38

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

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Eswatini and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

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

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Liberia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Liberia
2023 2.75 3.95
2022 2.8 4.02
2021 2.84 4.09
2020 2.89 4.17
2019 2.93 4.26
2018 2.97 4.34
2017 3.02 4.4
2016 3.07 4.46
2015 3.12 4.52
2014 3.18 4.62
2013 3.24 4.75
2012 3.27 4.88
2011 3.32 4.97
2010 3.38 5.06
2009 3.5 5.17
2008 3.57 5.33
2007 3.58 5.46
2006 3.63 5.53
2005 3.7 5.52
2004 3.76 5.51
2003 3.8 5.55
2002 3.85 5.65
2001 3.94 5.77
2000 4.03 5.88
1999 4.09 5.95
1998 4.13 6.02
1997 4.24 6.08
1996 4.38 6.13
1995 4.52 6.17
1994 4.66 6.21
1993 4.82 6.25
1992 4.98 6.28
1991 5.13 6.32
1990 5.3 6.37
1989 5.48 6.43
1988 5.69 6.51
1987 5.9 6.57
1986 6.11 6.64
1985 6.28 6.69
1984 6.36 6.73
1983 6.43 6.76
1982 6.49 6.79
1981 6.54 6.83
1980 6.57 6.87
1979 6.61 6.92
1978 6.65 6.88
1977 6.68 6.84
1976 6.7 6.79
1975 6.71 6.74
1974 6.71 6.69
1973 6.72 6.65
1972 6.72 6.6
1971 6.74 6.54
1970 6.75 6.58
1969 6.76 6.64
1968 6.76 6.66
1967 6.77 6.65
1966 6.8 6.63
1965 6.79 6.62
1964 6.79 6.59
1963 6.8 6.56
1962 6.79 6.5
1961 6.77 6.45
1960 6.75 6.39

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

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Eswatini and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Liberia
2024 23.2 19.6
2023 23 19.4
2022 22.8 19.2
2021 22.6 19.1
2020 22.4 19
2019 22.1 18.8
2018 21.8 18.8
2017 21.5 18.7
2016 21.2 18.7
2015 21 18.7
2014 20.7 18.7
2013 20.5 18.7
2012 20.2 18.8
2011 19.9 18.6
2010 19.6 18.4
2009 19.4 18.4
2008 19.1 18.4
2007 18.9 18.4
2006 18.7 18.4
2005 18.6 18.4
2004 18.5 18.4
2003 18.3 18.4
2002 18.1 18.3
2001 17.8 18.3
2000 17.6 18.3
1999 17.3 18.2
1998 16.9 18.2
1997 16.6 18.1
1996 16.3 18.1
1995 16.1 18
1994 16.3 18
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 17.9
1986 15.3 17.9
1985 15.2 17.9
1984 15.3 17.9
1983 15.3 17.9
1982 15.4 17.9
1981 15.5 17.9
1980 15.6 18
1979 15.7 18
1978 15.8 18.1
1977 15.9 18.2
1976 16 18.2
1975 16.1 18.3
1974 16.2 18.4
1973 16.2 18.5
1972 16.3 18.6
1971 16.3 18.6
1970 16.3 18.7
1969 16.2 18.8
1968 16.2 19
1967 16.1 19.1
1966 16.1 19.2
1965 16.1 19.2
1964 16.1 19.2
1963 16.1 19.3
1962 16.3 19.3
1961 16.4 19.3
1960 16.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
49.8
2026
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
$1.02B
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
1.09 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
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
-5,775
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.9:50.1
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
33.2
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
19
2026
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
80
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
$296
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
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
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
2026
18
2026
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%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
6,587 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) (2000–2025, 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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