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Eswatini vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 154th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Maldives
Population
1273390
532057
Population rank 156/197 168/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Eswatini and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Maldives
2024 $4,858,885,841 $7,061,608,267
2023 $4,621,191,262 $6,621,008,704
2022 $4,746,660,274 $6,177,123,352
2021 $4,807,069,277 $5,252,457,370
2020 $4,134,677,810 $3,712,604,583
2019 $4,617,018,959 $5,726,094,799
2018 $4,643,751,059 $5,404,344,163
2017 $4,462,640,651 $4,816,426,257
2016 $3,722,306,117 $4,409,942,624
2015 $3,908,217,914 $4,129,505,319
2014 $4,285,065,665 $3,697,353,039
2013 $4,463,396,204 $3,295,009,238
2012 $4,747,813,067 $2,886,163,997
2011 $4,722,912,047 $2,774,350,240
2010 $4,360,714,359 $2,588,176,055
2009 $3,525,213,502 $2,345,294,875
2008 $3,235,921,171 $2,271,646,188
2007 $3,391,122,887 $1,868,383,461
2006 $3,215,307,901 $1,575,200,391
2005 $3,097,946,371 $1,163,362,438
2004 $2,710,331,785 $1,226,829,563
2003 $2,149,632,433 $1,052,121,055
2002 $1,393,945,031 $897,031,250
2001 $1,502,870,486 $870,031,677
2000 $1,697,161,558 $624,337,145
1999 $1,547,888,496 $589,239,754
1998 $1,576,908,856 $540,096,398
1997 $1,716,714,070 $508,223,602
1996 $1,602,741,834 $450,382,328
1995 $1,698,989,464 $398,988,955
1994 $1,419,294,254 $356,014,932
1993 $1,357,189,552 $322,417,837
1992 $1,284,759,928 $284,875,809
1991 $1,156,135,718 $244,396,762
1990 $1,114,694,041 $215,043,970
1989 $696,921,542 $189,514,434
1988 $692,026,455 $168,514,513
1987 $584,126,092 $141,223,029
1986 $449,140,318 $141,882,254
1985 $360,079,419 $127,190,758
1984 $494,483,409 $109,503,546
1983 $555,336,146 $57,829,787
1982 $537,568,059 $47,911,340
1981 $570,774,825 $44,781,457
1980 $541,976,853 $42,463,576
1979 $412,093,134 $38,523,364
1978 $340,630,085 $24,369,109
1977 $304,060,076 $20,853,789
1976 $272,550,068 $22,399,467
1975 $288,299,789 $24,540,878
1974 $264,320,941 $39,120,171
1973 $221,915,128 $30,862,042
1972 $146,736,479 $25,177,138
1971 $136,462,081 $21,566,404
1970 $112,139,955 $19,328,038
1969 $105,419,958 -
1968 $79,799,968 -
1967 $74,759,970 -
1966 $76,859,969 -
1965 $70,279,972 -
1964 $64,980,554 -
1963 $54,129,438 -
1962 $45,927,962 -
1961 $43,026,043 -
1960 $35,076,846 -

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

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Eswatini and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Maldives
2024 $3,910 $13,379
2023 $3,756 $12,588
2022 $3,894 $11,786
2021 $3,984 $10,176
2020 $3,467 $7,394
2019 $3,913 $11,740
2018 $3,973 $11,423
2017 $3,853 $10,510
2016 $3,238 $9,948
2015 $3,420 $9,645
2014 $3,771 $8,939
2013 $3,950 $8,236
2012 $4,225 $7,461
2011 $4,225 $7,425
2010 $3,923 $7,174
2009 $3,190 $6,734
2008 $2,947 $6,757
2007 $3,109 $5,758
2006 $2,965 $5,019
2005 $2,871 $3,797
2004 $2,526 $4,070
2003 $2,015 $3,549
2002 $1,316 $3,076
2001 $1,430 $3,034
2000 $1,630 $2,214
1999 $1,502 $2,124
1998 $1,547 $1,980
1997 $1,705 $1,898
1996 $1,619 $1,717
1995 $1,751 $1,555
1994 $1,461 $1,419
1993 $1,397 $1,317
1992 $1,362 $1,194
1991 $1,273 $1,054
1990 $1,278 $957
1989 $832 $870
1988 $865 $799
1987 $765 $692
1986 $611 $720
1985 $510 $669
1984 $726 $594
1983 $843 $323
1982 $843 $274.8
1981 $925 $264.1
1980 $908 $257.6
1979 $714 $240.2
1978 $610 $156.1
1977 $563 $137.3
1976 $521 $151.8
1975 $568 $171.4
1974 $536 $281.5
1973 $463 $228.7
1972 $315 $192.2
1971 $301 $169.8
1970 $254.2 $156.9
1969 $245.2 -
1968 $190.4 -
1967 $182.8 -
1966 $192.7 -
1965 $181 -
1964 $171.6 -
1963 $146.4 -
1962 $127.1 -
1961 $121.8 -
1960 $101.6 -

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

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Eswatini vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Maldives
2026 64.5 81.7
2025 64.4 81.5
2024 64.3 81.3
2023 64.1 81
2022 63 80.8
2021 58.2 78.1
2020 59.9 78.7
2019 59.8 79.7
2018 58.7 79.4
2017 57.6 79.2
2016 56.2 78.9
2015 54.9 78.6
2014 53.5 78.2
2013 52.1 77.8
2012 50.7 77.5
2011 49.1 77.1
2010 48.3 76.8
2009 46.9 76.4
2008 45.9 76
2007 45.2 75.7
2006 44.6 75.3
2005 44 74.8
2004 43.9 73
2003 44.6 73.3
2002 45.4 72.4
2001 46.3 71.7
2000 47.6 70.9
1999 48.8 70.2
1998 50.1 69.3
1997 51.7 68.5
1996 53.3 67.7
1995 55.1 67
1994 56.6 66.2
1993 58.1 65.4
1992 59.3 64.7
1991 60.4 63.9
1990 61.2 63.1
1989 61.7 62.4
1988 61.9 61.6
1987 61.9 60.8
1986 61.6 60
1985 61.2 59.2
1984 60.4 58.3
1983 58.4 57.5
1982 59.5 56.6
1981 58.8 55.7
1980 58.2 54.8
1979 57.5 53.9
1978 56.8 50.4
1977 56 51.8
1976 55.2 50.8
1975 54.4 49.6
1974 53.7 48.5
1973 53 47.5
1972 52.4 46.4
1971 51.8 45.5
1970 51.2 44.5
1969 50.6 43.7
1968 50.1 42.9
1967 49.5 42.1
1966 49 41.4
1965 48.4 40.8
1964 47.9 40.2
1963 47.5 39.6
1962 47.1 39.1
1961 46.7 38.6
1960 46.4 38.2
1959 46.1 37.9
1958 45.8 37.6
1957 45.4 37.3
1956 45.1 37.1
1955 44.8 37
1954 44.6 36.9
1953 44.3 36.9
1952 44 37
1951 43.7 37.1
1950 43.4 36.5

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

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Eswatini and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Maldives
2024 1,242,822 527,799
2023 1,230,506 525,994
2022 1,218,917 524,106
2021 1,206,593 516,154
2020 1,192,729 502,118
2019 1,179,874 487,731
2018 1,168,929 473,099
2017 1,158,195 458,287
2016 1,149,507 443,308
2015 1,142,813 428,154
2014 1,136,299 413,617
2013 1,129,990 400,070
2012 1,123,863 386,818
2011 1,117,833 373,674
2010 1,111,650 360,792
2009 1,105,153 348,275
2008 1,098,091 336,170
2007 1,090,705 324,479
2006 1,084,436 313,851
2005 1,079,022 306,429
2004 1,073,159 301,413
2003 1,066,700 296,491
2002 1,059,441 291,616
2001 1,051,064 286,767
2000 1,041,414 282,019
1999 1,030,782 277,412
1998 1,019,653 272,723
1997 1,006,635 267,707
1996 989,841 262,347
1995 970,433 256,649
1994 971,212 250,822
1993 971,318 244,884
1992 943,416 238,543
1991 908,189 231,802
1990 872,428 224,762
1989 837,800 217,738
1988 799,798 210,885
1987 763,811 203,944
1986 734,732 196,935
1985 706,196 190,169
1984 680,783 184,198
1983 658,957 179,128
1982 637,652 174,333
1981 616,808 169,532
1980 596,644 164,835
1979 577,199 160,360
1978 558,446 156,159
1977 540,348 151,930
1976 523,330 147,525
1975 507,673 143,158
1974 492,988 138,978
1973 479,038 134,952
1972 465,788 130,968
1971 453,183 127,035
1970 441,216 123,219
1969 429,875 119,564
1968 419,147 116,075
1967 409,031 112,528
1966 398,766 108,507
1965 388,336 104,102
1964 378,656 100,662
1963 369,759 98,222
1962 361,365 95,802
1961 353,264 93,450
1960 345,337 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Maldives

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Maldives
2023 2.75 1.58
2022 2.8 1.58
2021 2.84 1.6
2020 2.89 1.61
2019 2.93 1.64
2018 2.97 1.71
2017 3.02 1.8
2016 3.07 1.9
2015 3.12 2
2014 3.18 2.09
2013 3.24 2.17
2012 3.27 2.25
2011 3.32 2.31
2010 3.38 2.35
2009 3.5 2.39
2008 3.57 2.37
2007 3.58 2.29
2006 3.63 2.2
2005 3.7 2.2
2004 3.76 2.26
2003 3.8 2.34
2002 3.85 2.42
2001 3.94 2.53
2000 4.03 2.69
1999 4.09 2.9
1998 4.13 3.17
1997 4.24 3.48
1996 4.38 3.86
1995 4.52 4.29
1994 4.66 4.69
1993 4.82 5.06
1992 4.98 5.44
1991 5.13 5.8
1990 5.3 6.13
1989 5.48 6.39
1988 5.69 6.58
1987 5.9 6.73
1986 6.11 6.85
1985 6.28 6.94
1984 6.36 7.03
1983 6.43 7.09
1982 6.49 7.15
1981 6.54 7.19
1980 6.57 7.23
1979 6.61 7.23
1978 6.65 7.23
1977 6.68 7.27
1976 6.7 7.29
1975 6.71 7.32
1974 6.71 7.38
1973 6.72 7.4
1972 6.72 7.37
1971 6.74 7.38
1970 6.75 7.39
1969 6.76 7.33
1968 6.76 7.28
1967 6.77 7.23
1966 6.8 7.15
1965 6.79 7.07
1964 6.79 7
1963 6.8 6.94
1962 6.79 6.89
1961 6.77 6.79
1960 6.75 6.71

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

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Eswatini and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Maldives
2024 23.2 32.9
2023 23 32.1
2022 22.8 31.4
2021 22.6 30.7
2020 22.4 30.1
2019 22.1 29.5
2018 21.8 29
2017 21.5 28.5
2016 21.2 28
2015 21 27.6
2014 20.7 27.1
2013 20.5 26.5
2012 20.2 25.8
2011 19.9 25.1
2010 19.6 24.4
2009 19.4 23.8
2008 19.1 23.2
2007 18.9 22.7
2006 18.7 22.1
2005 18.6 21.5
2004 18.5 20.9
2003 18.3 20.3
2002 18.1 19.8
2001 17.8 19.3
2000 17.6 18.9
1999 17.3 18.4
1998 16.9 18
1997 16.6 17.6
1996 16.3 17.3
1995 16.1 16.9
1994 16.3 16.7
1993 16.7 16.5
1992 16.5 16.4
1991 16.3 16.4
1990 16.1 16.4
1989 15.9 16.5
1988 15.6 16.6
1987 15.3 16.7
1986 15.3 16.9
1985 15.2 17
1984 15.3 17
1983 15.3 16.9
1982 15.4 16.9
1981 15.5 16.8
1980 15.6 16.8
1979 15.7 16.9
1978 15.8 17
1977 15.9 17
1976 16 17
1975 16.1 17.1
1974 16.2 17.2
1973 16.2 17.2
1972 16.3 17.2
1971 16.3 17.3
1970 16.3 17.4
1969 16.2 17.6
1968 16.2 17.8
1967 16.1 18.2
1966 16.1 18.9
1965 16.1 19.9
1964 16.1 20.5
1963 16.1 20.6
1962 16.3 20.6
1961 16.4 20.6
1960 16.6 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.8%
2019
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
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Eswatini Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Maldives
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
97.9%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Eswatini Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Maldives
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
57.8 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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