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Eswatini vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 154th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Madagascar
Population
1273390
33750171
Population rank 156/197 49/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Eswatini and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Madagascar
2024 $4,858,885,841 $17,420,501,490
2023 $4,621,191,262 $15,869,945,478
2022 $4,746,660,274 $15,325,603,273
2021 $4,807,069,277 $14,354,731,964
2020 $4,134,677,810 $13,051,441,204
2019 $4,617,018,959 $14,104,664,679
2018 $4,643,751,059 $13,760,033,282
2017 $4,462,640,651 $13,176,313,594
2016 $3,722,306,117 $11,848,613,858
2015 $3,908,217,914 $11,323,020,701
2014 $4,285,065,665 $12,522,957,399
2013 $4,463,396,204 $12,423,555,455
2012 $4,747,813,067 $11,578,975,062
2011 $4,722,912,047 $11,551,819,618
2010 $4,360,714,359 $9,982,711,338
2009 $3,525,213,502 $9,616,879,409
2008 $3,235,921,171 $10,725,137,724
2007 $3,391,122,887 $8,524,620,890
2006 $3,215,307,901 $6,395,712,491
2005 $3,097,946,371 $5,859,269,753
2004 $2,710,331,785 $5,064,732,626
2003 $2,149,632,433 $6,372,498,890
2002 $1,393,945,031 $5,351,701,663
2001 $1,502,870,486 $5,438,332,602
2000 $1,697,161,558 $4,629,247,204
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,277,903,780
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,401,967,633
1997 $1,716,714,070 $4,262,965,420
1996 $1,602,741,834 $4,931,861,039
1995 $1,698,989,464 $3,838,100,904
1994 $1,419,294,254 $3,522,227,092
1993 $1,357,189,552 $4,063,298,919
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,714,966,678
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,254,713,056
1990 $1,114,694,041 $3,931,334,875
1989 $696,921,542 $3,175,638,333
1988 $692,026,455 $3,189,456,965
1987 $584,126,092 $3,212,900,556
1986 $449,140,318 $4,347,989,788
1985 $360,079,419 $3,802,557,895
1984 $494,483,409 $3,905,938,481
1983 $555,336,146 $4,686,457,031
1982 $537,568,059 $4,784,977,326
1981 $570,774,825 $4,759,333,998
1980 $541,976,853 $5,201,818,348
1979 $412,093,134 $3,463,565,854
1978 $340,630,085 $2,669,755,115
1977 $304,060,076 $2,358,930,406
1976 $272,550,068 $2,181,844,179
1975 $288,299,789 $2,283,049,215
1974 $264,320,941 $1,917,508,190
1973 $221,915,128 $1,653,062,335
1972 $146,736,479 $1,341,590,690
1971 $136,462,081 $1,199,507,631
1970 $112,139,955 $1,111,859,571
1969 $105,419,958 $1,056,391,056
1968 $79,799,968 $1,031,669,637
1967 $74,759,970 $956,436,932
1966 $76,859,969 $900,264,585
1965 $70,279,972 $833,563,473
1964 $64,980,554 $802,482,184
1963 $54,129,438 $759,345,864
1962 $45,927,962 $739,286,908
1961 $43,026,043 $699,161,945
1960 $35,076,846 $673,081,725

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

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Eswatini and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Madagascar
2024 $3,910 $545
2023 $3,756 $509
2022 $3,894 $504
2021 $3,984 $483
2020 $3,467 $451
2019 $3,913 $500
2018 $3,973 $500
2017 $3,853 $492
2016 $3,238 $454
2015 $3,420 $445
2014 $3,771 $506
2013 $3,950 $515
2012 $4,225 $494
2011 $4,225 $506
2010 $3,923 $450
2009 $3,190 $446
2008 $2,947 $513
2007 $3,109 $420
2006 $2,965 $324
2005 $2,871 $306
2004 $2,526 $272.2
2003 $2,015 $353
2002 $1,316 $305
2001 $1,430 $319
2000 $1,630 $280.3
1999 $1,502 $267.4
1998 $1,547 $284.2
1997 $1,705 $284.4
1996 $1,619 $340
1995 $1,751 $273.1
1994 $1,461 $258.7
1993 $1,397 $308
1992 $1,362 $290.2
1991 $1,273 $262
1990 $1,278 $326
1989 $832 $271.3
1988 $865 $280.5
1987 $765 $290.8
1986 $611 $405
1985 $510 $364
1984 $726 $385
1983 $843 $476
1982 $843 $501
1981 $925 $513
1980 $908 $578
1979 $714 $396
1978 $610 $315
1977 $563 $286.9
1976 $521 $273.5
1975 $568 $295
1974 $536 $255.3
1973 $463 $226.8
1972 $315 $189.6
1971 $301 $174.6
1970 $254.2 $166.6
1969 $245.2 $162.9
1968 $190.4 $163.6
1967 $182.8 $155.9
1966 $192.7 $150.7
1965 $181 $143.2
1964 $171.6 $141.5
1963 $146.4 $137.4
1962 $127.1 $137.3
1961 $121.8 $133.3
1960 $101.6 $131.7

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

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Eswatini vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Madagascar
2026 64.5 64.3
2025 64.4 64
2024 64.3 63.8
2023 64.1 63.6
2022 63 63.1
2021 58.2 62.5
2020 59.9 62.7
2019 59.8 63.5
2018 58.7 63.5
2017 57.6 63.4
2016 56.2 63.4
2015 54.9 63.4
2014 53.5 63.3
2013 52.1 63.2
2012 50.7 63
2011 49.1 62.9
2010 48.3 62.6
2009 46.9 62.3
2008 45.9 62
2007 45.2 61.5
2006 44.6 61.1
2005 44 60.7
2004 43.9 60.2
2003 44.6 59.7
2002 45.4 59.2
2001 46.3 58.7
2000 47.6 58
1999 48.8 57.4
1998 50.1 56.8
1997 51.7 56.1
1996 53.3 55.5
1995 55.1 54.8
1994 56.6 54.2
1993 58.1 53.7
1992 59.3 52.9
1991 60.4 52.6
1990 61.2 52.1
1989 61.7 51.8
1988 61.9 51.4
1987 61.9 51.1
1986 61.6 50.7
1985 61.2 50.4
1984 60.4 50.2
1983 58.4 50.1
1982 59.5 50
1981 58.8 49.8
1980 58.2 50
1979 57.5 50.1
1978 56.8 50
1977 56 49.9
1976 55.2 49.8
1975 54.4 49.6
1974 53.7 49.3
1973 53 48.9
1972 52.4 48.5
1971 51.8 48.2
1970 51.2 47.9
1969 50.6 47.3
1968 50.1 46.9
1967 49.5 46.5
1966 49 46
1965 48.4 45.4
1964 47.9 45
1963 47.5 44.6
1962 47.1 44.2
1961 46.7 43.8
1960 46.4 43.3
1959 46.1 43
1958 45.8 42.5
1957 45.4 42.1
1956 45.1 41.7
1955 44.8 41.3
1954 44.6 40.9
1953 44.3 40.7
1952 44 40.3
1951 43.7 39.9
1950 43.4 39.7

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

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Eswatini and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Madagascar
2024 1,242,822 31,964,956
2023 1,230,506 31,195,932
2022 1,218,917 30,437,261
2021 1,206,593 29,691,083
2020 1,192,729 28,953,556
2019 1,179,874 28,219,554
2018 1,168,929 27,494,926
2017 1,158,195 26,788,375
2016 1,149,507 26,099,952
2015 1,142,813 25,426,702
2014 1,136,299 24,764,348
2013 1,129,990 24,109,290
2012 1,123,863 23,462,438
2011 1,117,833 22,822,300
2010 1,111,650 22,183,340
2009 1,105,153 21,547,280
2008 1,098,091 20,923,840
2007 1,090,705 20,318,583
2006 1,084,436 19,730,909
2005 1,079,022 19,159,707
2004 1,073,159 18,606,608
2003 1,066,700 18,071,854
2002 1,059,441 17,549,913
2001 1,051,064 17,032,939
2000 1,041,414 16,516,338
1999 1,030,782 16,000,506
1998 1,019,653 15,489,364
1997 1,006,635 14,990,814
1996 989,841 14,510,711
1995 970,433 14,051,275
1994 971,212 13,613,850
1993 971,318 13,197,345
1992 943,416 12,800,870
1991 908,189 12,421,412
1990 872,428 12,055,639
1989 837,800 11,704,998
1988 799,798 11,369,462
1987 763,811 11,047,291
1986 734,732 10,736,857
1985 706,196 10,433,142
1984 680,783 10,134,550
1983 658,957 9,843,044
1982 637,652 9,557,671
1981 616,808 9,279,011
1980 596,644 9,006,032
1979 577,199 8,737,581
1978 558,446 8,475,864
1977 540,348 8,222,240
1976 523,330 7,976,831
1975 507,673 7,739,336
1974 492,988 7,509,726
1973 479,038 7,288,048
1972 465,788 7,074,398
1971 453,183 6,868,868
1970 441,216 6,672,003
1969 429,875 6,484,716
1968 419,147 6,306,493
1967 409,031 6,136,486
1966 398,766 5,974,279
1965 388,336 5,819,116
1964 378,656 5,669,863
1963 369,759 5,525,185
1962 361,365 5,384,150
1961 353,264 5,246,158
1960 345,337 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Madagascar
2023 2.75 3.97
2022 2.8 4.04
2021 2.84 4.1
2020 2.89 4.17
2019 2.93 4.22
2018 2.97 4.25
2017 3.02 4.26
2016 3.07 4.29
2015 3.12 4.34
2014 3.18 4.42
2013 3.24 4.53
2012 3.27 4.61
2011 3.32 4.74
2010 3.38 4.9
2009 3.5 5
2008 3.57 5.04
2007 3.58 5.08
2006 3.63 5.13
2005 3.7 5.2
2004 3.76 5.26
2003 3.8 5.33
2002 3.85 5.41
2001 3.94 5.53
2000 4.03 5.67
1999 4.09 5.84
1998 4.13 5.99
1997 4.24 6.02
1996 4.38 6.03
1995 4.52 6.04
1994 4.66 6.04
1993 4.82 6.06
1992 4.98 6.08
1991 5.13 6.12
1990 5.3 6.14
1989 5.48 6.15
1988 5.69 6.18
1987 5.9 6.24
1986 6.11 6.34
1985 6.28 6.46
1984 6.36 6.55
1983 6.43 6.63
1982 6.49 6.7
1981 6.54 6.77
1980 6.57 6.84
1979 6.61 6.87
1978 6.65 6.9
1977 6.68 6.93
1976 6.7 6.95
1975 6.71 6.97
1974 6.71 6.99
1973 6.72 7.01
1972 6.72 7.04
1971 6.74 7.07
1970 6.75 7.1
1969 6.76 7.12
1968 6.76 7.13
1967 6.77 7.14
1966 6.8 7.16
1965 6.79 7.17
1964 6.79 7.19
1963 6.8 7.21
1962 6.79 7.26
1961 6.77 7.3
1960 6.75 7.34

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

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Eswatini and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Madagascar
2024 23.2 20
2023 23 19.9
2022 22.8 19.7
2021 22.6 19.6
2020 22.4 19.4
2019 22.1 19.3
2018 21.8 19.1
2017 21.5 18.9
2016 21.2 18.7
2015 21 18.6
2014 20.7 18.4
2013 20.5 18.2
2012 20.2 18.1
2011 19.9 17.9
2010 19.6 17.8
2009 19.4 17.7
2008 19.1 17.6
2007 18.9 17.5
2006 18.7 17.4
2005 18.6 17.3
2004 18.5 17.3
2003 18.3 17.2
2002 18.1 17.2
2001 17.8 17.2
2000 17.6 17.2
1999 17.3 17.2
1998 16.9 17.2
1997 16.6 17.1
1996 16.3 17.1
1995 16.1 17.1
1994 16.3 17.1
1993 16.7 17
1992 16.5 17
1991 16.3 16.9
1990 16.1 16.9
1989 15.9 16.8
1988 15.6 16.7
1987 15.3 16.6
1986 15.3 16.6
1985 15.2 16.5
1984 15.3 16.5
1983 15.3 16.4
1982 15.4 16.4
1981 15.5 16.4
1980 15.6 16.4
1979 15.7 16.5
1978 15.8 16.5
1977 15.9 16.5
1976 16 16.6
1975 16.1 16.6
1974 16.2 16.6
1973 16.2 16.6
1972 16.3 16.6
1971 16.3 16.7
1970 16.3 16.7
1969 16.2 16.6
1968 16.2 16.7
1967 16.1 16.7
1966 16.1 16.7
1965 16.1 16.8
1964 16.1 16.8
1963 16.1 17
1962 16.3 17.2
1961 16.4 17.5
1960 16.6 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.9%
2021
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
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Eswatini Madagascar
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
77.5%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Eswatini Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Madagascar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
19,660 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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