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Eswatini vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 154th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Malaysia
Population
1273390
36512221
Population rank 156/197 45/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Malaysia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $422,227,005,429
2023 $4,621,191,262 $399,949,418,753
2022 $4,746,660,274 $407,830,525,990
2021 $4,807,069,277 $373,784,553,030
2020 $4,134,677,810 $337,456,163,961
2019 $4,617,018,959 $365,177,721,022
2018 $4,643,751,059 $358,788,845,713
2017 $4,462,640,651 $319,109,094,160
2016 $3,722,306,117 $301,256,033,870
2015 $3,908,217,914 $301,355,266,965
2014 $4,285,065,665 $338,066,095,097
2013 $4,463,396,204 $323,276,235,524
2012 $4,747,813,067 $314,443,047,642
2011 $4,722,912,047 $297,951,668,675
2010 $4,360,714,359 $255,017,638,456
2009 $3,525,213,502 $202,257,453,037
2008 $3,235,921,171 $230,811,614,370
2007 $3,391,122,887 $193,549,569,478
2006 $3,215,307,901 $162,692,258,307
2005 $3,097,946,371 $143,534,405,819
2004 $2,710,331,785 $124,749,473,684
2003 $2,149,632,433 $110,202,368,421
2002 $1,393,945,031 $100,845,526,316
2001 $1,502,870,486 $92,783,947,368
2000 $1,697,161,558 $93,789,736,842
1999 $1,547,888,496 $79,148,421,053
1998 $1,576,908,856 $72,167,498,981
1997 $1,716,714,070 $100,005,323,302
1996 $1,602,741,834 $100,855,393,910
1995 $1,698,989,464 $88,705,342,903
1994 $1,419,294,254 $74,478,356,958
1993 $1,357,189,552 $66,894,966,969
1992 $1,284,759,928 $59,167,550,163
1991 $1,156,135,718 $49,143,148,094
1990 $1,114,694,041 $44,024,585,240
1989 $696,921,542 $38,847,965,293
1988 $692,026,455 $35,272,109,220
1987 $584,126,092 $32,181,210,158
1986 $449,140,318 $27,734,111,400
1985 $360,079,419 $31,199,633,353
1984 $494,483,409 $33,942,897,422
1983 $555,336,146 $30,347,442,111
1982 $537,568,059 $26,804,493,635
1981 $570,774,825 $25,004,285,792
1980 $541,976,853 $24,488,224,677
1979 $412,093,134 $21,213,264,962
1978 $340,630,085 $16,358,079,862
1977 $304,060,076 $13,139,488,633
1976 $272,550,068 $11,050,234,599
1975 $288,299,789 $9,298,800,799
1974 $264,320,941 $9,496,204,302
1973 $221,915,128 $7,662,902,678
1972 $146,736,479 $5,043,347,250
1971 $136,462,081 $4,244,395,956
1970 $112,139,955 $3,864,145,667
1969 $105,419,958 $3,664,552,041
1968 $79,799,968 $3,330,371,551
1967 $74,759,970 $3,188,924,677
1966 $76,859,969 $3,143,517,944
1965 $70,279,972 $2,956,337,669
1964 $64,980,554 $2,674,423,922
1963 $54,129,438 $2,510,110,348
1962 $45,927,962 $2,001,489,602
1961 $43,026,043 $1,901,856,123
1960 $35,076,846 $1,916,229,477

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

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Eswatini and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Malaysia
2024 $3,910 $11,874
2023 $3,756 $11,386
2022 $3,894 $11,755
2021 $3,984 $10,903
2020 $3,467 $9,958
2019 $3,913 $10,920
2018 $3,973 $10,902
2017 $3,853 $9,863
2016 $3,238 $9,477
2015 $3,420 $9,649
2014 $3,771 $11,013
2013 $3,950 $10,714
2012 $4,225 $10,601
2011 $4,225 $10,217
2010 $3,923 $8,899
2009 $3,190 $7,191
2008 $2,947 $8,372
2007 $3,109 $7,169
2006 $2,965 $6,158
2005 $2,871 $5,556
2004 $2,526 $4,939
2003 $2,015 $4,465
2002 $1,316 $4,184
2001 $1,430 $3,944
2000 $1,630 $4,084
1999 $1,502 $3,528
1998 $1,547 $3,294
1997 $1,705 $4,679
1996 $1,619 $4,837
1995 $1,751 $4,363
1994 $1,461 $3,758
1993 $1,397 $3,462
1992 $1,362 $3,141
1991 $1,273 $2,679
1990 $1,278 $2,469
1989 $832 $2,244
1988 $865 $2,100
1987 $765 $1,977
1986 $611 $1,760
1985 $510 $2,046
1984 $726 $2,300
1983 $843 $2,124
1982 $843 $1,938
1981 $925 $1,866
1980 $908 $1,886
1979 $714 $1,680
1978 $610 $1,327
1977 $563 $1,092
1976 $521 $940
1975 $568 $811
1974 $536 $848
1973 $463 $701
1972 $315 $472
1971 $301 $407
1970 $254.2 $380
1969 $245.2 $368
1968 $190.4 $342
1967 $182.8 $335
1966 $192.7 $339
1965 $181 $326
1964 $171.6 $303
1963 $146.4 $291.8
1962 $127.1 $238.8
1961 $121.8 $232.9
1960 $101.6 $240.8

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

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Eswatini vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Malaysia
2026 64.5 77.2
2025 64.4 77
2024 64.3 76.8
2023 64.1 76.7
2022 63 75.4
2021 58.2 73.9
2020 59.9 76.1
2019 59.8 75.9
2018 58.7 75.7
2017 57.6 75.5
2016 56.2 75.4
2015 54.9 75.3
2014 53.5 75.3
2013 52.1 75.5
2012 50.7 75.6
2011 49.1 75.5
2010 48.3 75.4
2009 46.9 75.3
2008 45.9 75.2
2007 45.2 75
2006 44.6 74.7
2005 44 74.4
2004 43.9 74
2003 44.6 73.7
2002 45.4 73.5
2001 46.3 73.1
2000 47.6 72.7
1999 48.8 72.4
1998 50.1 72.4
1997 51.7 72.3
1996 53.3 72.1
1995 55.1 72
1994 56.6 71.9
1993 58.1 71.7
1992 59.3 71.5
1991 60.4 71.2
1990 61.2 71
1989 61.7 70.8
1988 61.9 70.6
1987 61.9 70.4
1986 61.6 70.1
1985 61.2 69.9
1984 60.4 69.6
1983 58.4 69.2
1982 59.5 68.9
1981 58.8 68.5
1980 58.2 68.1
1979 57.5 67.6
1978 56.8 67.2
1977 56 66.7
1976 55.2 66.2
1975 54.4 65.7
1974 53.7 65.2
1973 53 64.7
1972 52.4 64.2
1971 51.8 63.8
1970 51.2 63.3
1969 50.6 62.9
1968 50.1 62.4
1967 49.5 62
1966 49 61.7
1965 48.4 61.1
1964 47.9 60.4
1963 47.5 59.7
1962 47.1 58.9
1961 46.7 58
1960 46.4 57.2
1959 46.1 56.3
1958 45.8 55.4
1957 45.4 54.5
1956 45.1 53.7
1955 44.8 52.8
1954 44.6 52
1953 44.3 51.1
1952 44 50.1
1951 43.7 49.2
1950 43.4 48.5

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

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Eswatini and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Malaysia
2024 1,242,822 35,557,673
2023 1,230,506 35,126,298
2022 1,218,917 34,695,493
2021 1,206,593 34,282,399
2020 1,192,729 33,889,558
2019 1,179,874 33,440,596
2018 1,168,929 32,910,967
2017 1,158,195 32,355,644
2016 1,149,507 31,789,685
2015 1,142,813 31,232,798
2014 1,136,299 30,696,137
2013 1,129,990 30,174,265
2012 1,123,863 29,662,831
2011 1,117,833 29,162,039
2010 1,111,650 28,655,776
2009 1,105,153 28,124,778
2008 1,098,091 27,570,059
2007 1,090,705 26,998,389
2006 1,084,436 26,417,909
2005 1,079,022 25,836,071
2004 1,073,159 25,256,772
2003 1,066,700 24,679,602
2002 1,059,441 24,102,477
2001 1,051,064 23,526,538
2000 1,041,414 22,967,816
1999 1,030,782 22,435,531
1998 1,019,653 21,906,713
1997 1,006,635 21,375,218
1996 989,841 20,850,087
1995 970,433 20,330,599
1994 971,212 19,820,446
1993 971,318 19,322,664
1992 943,416 18,834,572
1991 908,189 18,342,464
1990 872,428 17,833,171
1989 837,800 17,314,997
1988 799,798 16,796,605
1987 763,811 16,276,737
1986 734,732 15,760,419
1985 706,196 15,252,258
1984 680,783 14,759,009
1983 658,957 14,285,907
1982 637,652 13,832,798
1981 616,808 13,399,203
1980 596,644 12,983,363
1979 577,199 12,627,862
1978 558,446 12,328,157
1977 540,348 12,035,713
1976 523,330 11,750,097
1975 507,673 11,471,914
1974 492,988 11,200,906
1973 479,038 10,935,621
1972 465,788 10,676,835
1971 453,183 10,423,453
1970 441,216 10,178,802
1969 429,875 9,947,597
1968 419,147 9,725,281
1967 409,031 9,507,099
1966 398,766 9,284,688
1965 388,336 9,056,408
1964 378,656 8,828,406
1963 369,759 8,602,160
1962 361,365 8,380,172
1961 353,264 8,164,443
1960 345,337 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Malaysia
2023 2.75 1.55
2022 2.8 1.55
2021 2.84 1.56
2020 2.89 1.68
2019 2.93 1.78
2018 2.97 1.84
2017 3.02 1.89
2016 3.07 1.94
2015 3.12 2.01
2014 3.18 2.06
2013 3.24 2.07
2012 3.27 2.12
2011 3.32 2.15
2010 3.38 2.14
2009 3.5 2.22
2008 3.57 2.26
2007 3.58 2.25
2006 3.63 2.31
2005 3.7 2.39
2004 3.76 2.49
2003 3.8 2.6
2002 3.85 2.66
2001 3.94 2.81
2000 4.03 2.94
1999 4.09 3.07
1998 4.13 3.12
1997 4.24 3.23
1996 4.38 3.3
1995 4.52 3.32
1994 4.66 3.35
1993 4.82 3.36
1992 4.98 3.37
1991 5.13 3.34
1990 5.3 3.3
1989 5.48 3.31
1988 5.69 3.5
1987 5.9 3.57
1986 6.11 3.7
1985 6.28 3.8
1984 6.36 3.89
1983 6.43 3.93
1982 6.49 3.97
1981 6.54 4
1980 6.57 4.04
1979 6.61 4.09
1978 6.65 4.18
1977 6.68 4.28
1976 6.7 4.4
1975 6.71 4.5
1974 6.71 4.62
1973 6.72 4.73
1972 6.72 4.82
1971 6.74 4.92
1970 6.75 5.04
1969 6.76 5.16
1968 6.76 5.29
1967 6.77 5.43
1966 6.8 5.64
1965 6.79 5.84
1964 6.79 6.03
1963 6.8 6.19
1962 6.79 6.3
1961 6.77 6.37
1960 6.75 6.41

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

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Eswatini and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Malaysia
2024 23.2 31.5
2023 23 31.1
2022 22.8 30.6
2021 22.6 30.1
2020 22.4 29.6
2019 22.1 29.2
2018 21.8 28.8
2017 21.5 28.5
2016 21.2 28.1
2015 21 27.8
2014 20.7 27.5
2013 20.5 27.1
2012 20.2 26.8
2011 19.9 26.4
2010 19.6 26
2009 19.4 25.6
2008 19.1 25.1
2007 18.9 24.8
2006 18.7 24.5
2005 18.6 24.2
2004 18.5 24
2003 18.3 23.9
2002 18.1 23.7
2001 17.8 23.6
2000 17.6 23.5
1999 17.3 23.4
1998 16.9 23.1
1997 16.6 22.9
1996 16.3 22.7
1995 16.1 22.5
1994 16.3 22.3
1993 16.7 22.1
1992 16.5 21.9
1991 16.3 21.7
1990 16.1 21.5
1989 15.9 21.3
1988 15.6 21.1
1987 15.3 21
1986 15.3 20.9
1985 15.2 20.7
1984 15.3 20.5
1983 15.3 20.4
1982 15.4 20.1
1981 15.5 19.9
1980 15.6 19.7
1979 15.7 19.5
1978 15.8 19.3
1977 15.9 19
1976 16 18.8
1975 16.1 18.6
1974 16.2 18.3
1973 16.2 18.1
1972 16.3 17.9
1971 16.3 17.6
1970 16.3 17.4
1969 16.2 17.3
1968 16.2 17.1
1967 16.1 17
1966 16.1 16.9
1965 16.1 16.8
1964 16.1 16.9
1963 16.1 17
1962 16.3 17.1
1961 16.4 17.3
1960 16.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Malaysia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
95.8%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Eswatini Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Malaysia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
173,898 mi
2022

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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. 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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