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Eswatini vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 154th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Libya
Population
1273390
7559873
Population rank 156/197 105/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 130/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Libya: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Libya economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Libya
2024 $4,858,885,841 $48,487,151,215
2023 $4,621,191,262 $44,027,664,915
2022 $4,746,660,274 $43,246,297,922
2021 $4,807,069,277 $35,217,995,647
2020 $4,134,677,810 $46,854,285,441
2019 $4,617,018,959 $69,254,496,472
2018 $4,643,751,059 $76,686,029,772
2017 $4,462,640,651 $67,157,452,182
2016 $3,722,306,117 $49,912,073,701
2015 $3,908,217,914 $48,717,501,321
2014 $4,285,065,665 $57,372,355,592
2013 $4,463,396,204 $75,351,107,029
2012 $4,747,813,067 $92,540,938,129
2011 $4,722,912,047 $48,169,263,294
2010 $4,360,714,359 $75,380,825,062
2009 $3,525,213,502 $60,808,562,033
2008 $3,235,921,171 $86,710,767,415
2007 $3,391,122,887 $68,032,978,391
2006 $3,215,307,901 $60,094,231,607
2005 $3,097,946,371 $47,334,691,241
2004 $2,710,331,785 $33,122,307,692
2003 $2,149,632,433 $26,265,625,000
2002 $1,393,945,031 $20,481,889,764
2001 $1,502,870,486 $34,112,093,927
2000 $1,697,161,558 $38,270,954,138
1999 $1,547,888,496 $35,975,860,857
1998 $1,576,908,856 $27,251,301,398
1997 $1,716,714,070 $30,700,897,875
1996 $1,602,741,834 $27,884,615,385
1995 $1,698,989,464 $25,541,379,187
1994 $1,419,294,254 $28,610,549,763
1993 $1,357,189,552 $30,660,051,911
1992 $1,284,759,928 $33,887,047,909
1991 $1,156,135,718 $31,991,821,265
1990 $1,114,694,041 $28,904,183,602
1989 $696,921,542 $25,156,707,899
1988 $692,026,455 $24,308,959,591
1987 $584,126,092 $26,697,659,335
1986 $449,140,318 $24,180,400,959
1985 $360,079,419 $31,530,566,324
1984 $494,483,409 $29,476,109,153
1983 $555,336,146 $33,200,520,140
1982 $537,568,059 $33,760,146,991
1981 $570,774,825 $36,374,353,880
1980 $541,976,853 $40,953,924,949
1979 $412,093,134 $30,536,429,497
1978 $340,630,085 $22,136,422,643
1977 $304,060,076 $22,428,297,108
1976 $272,550,068 $19,096,943,017
1975 $288,299,789 $14,710,912,458
1974 $264,320,941 $15,112,543,717
1973 $221,915,128 $8,625,889,430
1972 $146,736,479 $6,299,395,544
1971 $136,462,081 $5,260,185,125
1970 $112,139,955 $4,601,649,451
1969 $105,419,958 $4,380,987,481
1968 $79,799,968 $3,850,623,095
1967 $74,759,970 $2,726,986,913
1966 $76,859,969 $2,312,438,536
1965 $70,279,972 $1,804,979,680
1964 $64,980,554 $1,341,395,421
1963 $54,129,438 $892,327,911
1962 $45,927,962 $619,725,785
1961 $43,026,043 $443,905,612
1960 $35,076,846 $401,644,249

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

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Eswatini and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Libya
2024 $3,910 $6,569
2023 $3,756 $6,027
2022 $3,894 $5,987
2021 $3,984 $4,936
2020 $3,467 $6,650
2019 $3,913 $9,963
2018 $3,973 $11,197
2017 $3,853 $9,966
2016 $3,238 $7,526
2015 $3,420 $7,458
2014 $3,771 $8,926
2013 $3,950 $11,952
2012 $4,225 $14,976
2011 $4,225 $7,594
2010 $3,923 $11,601
2009 $3,190 $9,551
2008 $2,947 $13,906
2007 $3,109 $11,145
2006 $2,965 $10,049
2005 $2,871 $8,079
2004 $2,526 $5,774
2003 $2,015 $4,674
2002 $1,316 $3,718
2001 $1,430 $6,313
2000 $1,630 $7,214
1999 $1,502 $6,895
1998 $1,547 $5,301
1997 $1,705 $6,062
1996 $1,619 $5,591
1995 $1,751 $5,205
1994 $1,461 $5,933
1993 $1,397 $6,478
1992 $1,362 $7,303
1991 $1,273 $7,040
1990 $1,278 $6,502
1989 $832 $5,793
1988 $865 $5,736
1987 $765 $6,465
1986 $611 $6,019
1985 $510 $8,087
1984 $726 $7,811
1983 $843 $8,927
1982 $843 $9,064
1981 $925 $10,044
1980 $908 $11,960
1979 $714 $9,443
1978 $610 $7,252
1977 $563 $7,783
1976 $521 $7,018
1975 $568 $5,721
1974 $536 $6,214
1973 $463 $3,727
1972 $315 $2,830
1971 $301 $2,443
1970 $254.2 $2,210
1969 $245.2 $2,175
1968 $190.4 $1,972
1967 $182.8 $1,437
1966 $192.7 $1,251
1965 $181 $1,001
1964 $171.6 $765
1963 $146.4 $528
1962 $127.1 $382
1961 $121.8 $285.3
1960 $101.6 $269

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

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Eswatini vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Libya
2026 64.5 75.2
2025 64.4 73.2
2024 64.3 71.1
2023 64.1 69.3
2022 63 74.5
2021 58.2 72.1
2020 59.9 72.4
2019 59.8 72.9
2018 58.7 73.2
2017 57.6 72.7
2016 56.2 71.8
2015 54.9 71.6
2014 53.5 71.3
2013 52.1 72.3
2012 50.7 72.2
2011 49.1 69.9
2010 48.3 72.2
2009 46.9 72.1
2008 45.9 71.9
2007 45.2 71.8
2006 44.6 71.6
2005 44 71.4
2004 43.9 71.2
2003 44.6 71
2002 45.4 70.8
2001 46.3 70.7
2000 47.6 70.5
1999 48.8 70.6
1998 50.1 70.7
1997 51.7 70.7
1996 53.3 70.7
1995 55.1 70.6
1994 56.6 70.5
1993 58.1 70.2
1992 59.3 70
1991 60.4 69.6
1990 61.2 69.3
1989 61.7 69
1988 61.9 68.6
1987 61.9 68.3
1986 61.6 67.8
1985 61.2 67.3
1984 60.4 66.7
1983 58.4 66.3
1982 59.5 65.8
1981 58.8 65.3
1980 58.2 64.8
1979 57.5 64.3
1978 56.8 63.8
1977 56 63.1
1976 55.2 62.4
1975 54.4 61.6
1974 53.7 60.7
1973 53 59.7
1972 52.4 58.7
1971 51.8 57.6
1970 51.2 56.4
1969 50.6 55.2
1968 50.1 53.8
1967 49.5 52.5
1966 49 50.9
1965 48.4 49.3
1964 47.9 47.7
1963 47.5 45.6
1962 47.1 44.1
1961 46.7 42.4
1960 46.4 40.8
1959 46.1 39.3
1958 45.8 38
1957 45.4 36.9
1956 45.1 36
1955 44.8 35.2
1954 44.6 34.7
1953 44.3 34.2
1952 44 33.8
1951 43.7 33.5
1950 43.4 33.1

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

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Eswatini and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Libya
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Libya
2024 1,242,822 7,381,023
2023 1,230,506 7,305,659
2022 1,218,917 7,223,805
2021 1,206,593 7,135,175
2020 1,192,729 7,045,399
2019 1,179,874 6,951,033
2018 1,168,929 6,849,055
2017 1,158,195 6,738,770
2016 1,149,507 6,632,126
2015 1,142,813 6,531,819
2014 1,136,299 6,427,252
2013 1,129,990 6,304,628
2012 1,123,863 6,179,328
2011 1,117,833 6,343,203
2010 1,111,650 6,497,839
2009 1,105,153 6,366,686
2008 1,098,091 6,235,430
2007 1,090,705 6,104,380
2006 1,084,436 5,980,211
2005 1,079,022 5,858,798
2004 1,073,159 5,736,693
2003 1,066,700 5,619,398
2002 1,059,441 5,508,410
2001 1,051,064 5,403,639
2000 1,041,414 5,305,021
1999 1,030,782 5,218,038
1998 1,019,653 5,140,704
1997 1,006,635 5,064,639
1996 989,841 4,987,393
1995 970,433 4,906,843
1994 971,212 4,822,037
1993 971,318 4,733,045
1992 943,416 4,640,352
1991 908,189 4,544,400
1990 872,428 4,445,239
1989 837,800 4,342,920
1988 799,798 4,237,755
1987 763,811 4,129,739
1986 734,732 4,017,403
1985 706,196 3,898,745
1984 680,783 3,773,633
1983 658,957 3,718,961
1982 637,652 3,724,765
1981 616,808 3,621,486
1980 596,644 3,424,378
1979 577,199 3,233,846
1978 558,446 3,052,526
1977 540,348 2,881,533
1976 523,330 2,721,237
1975 507,673 2,571,556
1974 492,988 2,432,211
1973 479,038 2,314,193
1972 465,788 2,226,091
1971 453,183 2,153,534
1970 441,216 2,082,589
1969 429,875 2,014,293
1968 419,147 1,952,781
1967 409,031 1,898,199
1966 398,766 1,849,063
1965 388,336 1,804,015
1964 378,656 1,753,691
1963 369,759 1,690,457
1962 361,365 1,621,960
1961 353,264 1,555,699
1960 345,337 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Libya

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Libya
2023 2.75 2.36
2022 2.8 2.4
2021 2.84 2.46
2020 2.89 2.51
2019 2.93 2.54
2018 2.97 2.58
2017 3.02 2.63
2016 3.07 2.67
2015 3.12 2.71
2014 3.18 2.75
2013 3.24 2.72
2012 3.27 2.68
2011 3.32 2.65
2010 3.38 2.6
2009 3.5 2.56
2008 3.57 2.6
2007 3.58 2.65
2006 3.63 2.7
2005 3.7 2.77
2004 3.76 2.77
2003 3.8 2.8
2002 3.85 2.83
2001 3.94 2.87
2000 4.03 2.91
1999 4.09 2.97
1998 4.13 3.04
1997 4.24 3.13
1996 4.38 3.26
1995 4.52 3.44
1994 4.66 3.65
1993 4.82 3.88
1992 4.98 4.16
1991 5.13 4.46
1990 5.3 4.78
1989 5.48 5.09
1988 5.69 5.41
1987 5.9 5.72
1986 6.11 6.02
1985 6.28 6.33
1984 6.36 6.62
1983 6.43 6.91
1982 6.49 7.16
1981 6.54 7.37
1980 6.57 7.54
1979 6.61 7.68
1978 6.65 7.79
1977 6.68 7.87
1976 6.7 7.93
1975 6.71 7.98
1974 6.71 8.02
1973 6.72 8.05
1972 6.72 8.07
1971 6.74 8.1
1970 6.75 8.05
1969 6.76 8.01
1968 6.76 7.97
1967 6.77 7.93
1966 6.8 7.89
1965 6.79 7.82
1964 6.79 7.75
1963 6.8 7.69
1962 6.79 7.61
1961 6.77 7.56
1960 6.75 7.51

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

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Eswatini and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Libya
2024 23.2 28.5
2023 23 28.2
2022 22.8 28
2021 22.6 27.7
2020 22.4 27.5
2019 22.1 27.2
2018 21.8 27
2017 21.5 26.8
2016 21.2 26.6
2015 21 26.4
2014 20.7 26.2
2013 20.5 25.9
2012 20.2 25.7
2011 19.9 25.5
2010 19.6 25.3
2009 19.4 25
2008 19.1 24.6
2007 18.9 24.2
2006 18.7 23.8
2005 18.6 23.6
2004 18.5 23.4
2003 18.3 23.2
2002 18.1 23.1
2001 17.8 22.9
2000 17.6 22.7
1999 17.3 22.4
1998 16.9 22
1997 16.6 21.5
1996 16.3 21.1
1995 16.1 20.6
1994 16.3 20.1
1993 16.7 19.7
1992 16.5 19.3
1991 16.3 18.9
1990 16.1 18.6
1989 15.9 18.2
1988 15.6 17.9
1987 15.3 17.6
1986 15.3 17.3
1985 15.2 17.1
1984 15.3 16.8
1983 15.3 16.5
1982 15.4 16.3
1981 15.5 16.1
1980 15.6 16
1979 15.7 15.9
1978 15.8 15.9
1977 15.9 15.8
1976 16 15.6
1975 16.1 15.5
1974 16.2 15.3
1973 16.2 14.9
1972 16.3 14.7
1971 16.3 14.7
1970 16.3 14.7
1969 16.2 14.7
1968 16.2 14.9
1967 16.1 15.3
1966 16.1 15.9
1965 16.1 16.7
1964 16.1 17.2
1963 16.1 17.5
1962 16.3 17.9
1961 16.4 18.2
1960 16.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
n/a
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
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Eswatini Libya
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
76.5%
1994
English speaking
48.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Libya
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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