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Eswatini vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 154th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Mali
Population
1273390
26143152
Population rank 156/197 58/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Eswatini and Mali: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Mali economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Mali
2024 $4,858,885,841 $26,794,747,240
2023 $4,621,191,262 $24,813,860,599
2022 $4,746,660,274 $22,539,987,719
2021 $4,807,069,277 $22,999,245,263
2020 $4,134,677,810 $20,698,560,939
2019 $4,617,018,959 $20,477,421,885
2018 $4,643,751,059 $20,368,015,381
2017 $4,462,640,651 $18,308,362,040
2016 $3,722,306,117 $16,743,796,800
2015 $3,908,217,914 $15,583,181,170
2014 $4,285,065,665 $17,081,681,993
2013 $4,463,396,204 $15,747,192,681
2012 $4,747,813,067 $14,795,114,603
2011 $4,722,912,047 $15,452,791,789
2010 $4,360,714,359 $12,710,739,159
2009 $3,525,213,502 $12,155,217,833
2008 $3,235,921,171 $11,462,490,840
2007 $3,391,122,887 $9,699,047,443
2006 $3,215,307,901 $8,212,007,554
2005 $3,097,946,371 $7,429,066,951
2004 $2,710,331,785 $6,485,774,930
2003 $2,149,632,433 $5,605,613,011
2002 $1,393,945,031 $4,647,238,257
2001 $1,502,870,486 $4,124,281,594
2000 $1,697,161,558 $3,521,570,876
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,091,446,054
1998 $1,576,908,856 $3,894,433,432
1997 $1,716,714,070 $3,414,879,486
1996 $1,602,741,834 $3,743,103,420
1995 $1,698,989,464 $3,373,322,735
1994 $1,419,294,254 $2,655,768,636
1993 $1,357,189,552 $3,632,801,877
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,680,775,037
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,576,562,682
1990 $1,114,694,041 $3,248,417,791
1989 $696,921,542 $2,824,822,489
1988 $692,026,455 $2,712,207,901
1987 $584,126,092 $2,437,004,680
1986 $449,140,318 $2,132,938,007
1985 $360,079,419 $1,594,347,021
1984 $494,483,409 $1,387,809,615
1983 $555,336,146 $1,496,616,127
1982 $537,568,059 $1,680,304,773
1981 $570,774,825 $2,234,583,940
1980 $541,976,853 $2,704,362,789
1979 $412,093,134 $1,595,422,956
1978 $340,630,085 $1,222,702,573
1977 $304,060,076 $1,049,838,548
1976 $272,550,068 $939,228,017
1975 $288,299,789 $830,710,615
1974 $264,320,941 $538,747,340
1973 $221,915,128 $563,683,703
1972 $146,736,479 $486,617,280
1971 $136,462,081 $395,218,629
1970 $112,139,955 $359,772,315
1969 $105,419,958 $339,913,867
1968 $79,799,968 $343,771,973
1967 $74,759,970 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Mali
2024 $3,910 $1,095
2023 $3,756 $1,044
2022 $3,894 $977
2021 $3,984 $1,027
2020 $3,467 $953
2019 $3,913 $972
2018 $3,973 $996
2017 $3,853 $924
2016 $3,238 $872
2015 $3,420 $838
2014 $3,771 $948
2013 $3,950 $902
2012 $4,225 $873
2011 $4,225 $938
2010 $3,923 $797
2009 $3,190 $787
2008 $2,947 $767
2007 $3,109 $671
2006 $2,965 $587
2005 $2,871 $549
2004 $2,526 $495
2003 $2,015 $442
2002 $1,316 $378
2001 $1,430 $346
2000 $1,630 $305
1999 $1,502 $364
1998 $1,547 $357
1997 $1,705 $321
1996 $1,619 $360
1995 $1,751 $331
1994 $1,461 $266.5
1993 $1,397 $372
1992 $1,362 $385
1991 $1,273 $382
1990 $1,278 $354
1989 $832 $314
1988 $865 $307
1987 $765 $280.7
1986 $611 $250
1985 $510 $190.4
1984 $726 $169.1
1983 $843 $186.3
1982 $843 $213.8
1981 $925 $290.5
1980 $908 $359
1979 $714 $216.3
1978 $610 $169.1
1977 $563 $148.1
1976 $521 $134.9
1975 $568 $121.5
1974 $536 $80.2
1973 $463 $85.4
1972 $315 $75.1
1971 $301 $62
1970 $254.2 $57.3
1969 $245.2 $55
1968 $190.4 $56.5
1967 $182.8 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Mali
2026 64.5 61.1
2025 64.4 60.9
2024 64.3 60.7
2023 64.1 60.4
2022 63 60
2021 58.2 59.1
2020 59.9 58.9
2019 59.8 59.2
2018 58.7 58.9
2017 57.6 58.6
2016 56.2 58.3
2015 54.9 57.9
2014 53.5 57.5
2013 52.1 57.1
2012 50.7 56.7
2011 49.1 56.4
2010 48.3 56
2009 46.9 55.6
2008 45.9 55.2
2007 45.2 54.8
2006 44.6 54.3
2005 44 53.8
2004 43.9 53.3
2003 44.6 52.6
2002 45.4 52
2001 46.3 51.3
2000 47.6 50.6
1999 48.8 50.1
1998 50.1 49.6
1997 51.7 49.1
1996 53.3 48.5
1995 55.1 48.3
1994 56.6 47.9
1993 58.1 47.6
1992 59.3 47.2
1991 60.4 46.9
1990 61.2 46.5
1989 61.7 46.2
1988 61.9 45.7
1987 61.9 45.2
1986 61.6 44.6
1985 61.2 43.9
1984 60.4 43.4
1983 58.4 42.7
1982 59.5 41.8
1981 58.8 41
1980 58.2 40.3
1979 57.5 39.5
1978 56.8 38.8
1977 56 38
1976 55.2 37.2
1975 54.4 36.5
1974 53.7 35.7
1973 53 35.1
1972 52.4 34.5
1971 51.8 33.8
1970 51.2 33.4
1969 50.6 32.9
1968 50.1 32.6
1967 49.5 32.2
1966 49 31.8
1965 48.4 31.5
1964 47.9 31.2
1963 47.5 31
1962 47.1 30.8
1961 46.7 30.6
1960 46.4 30.5
1959 46.1 30.3
1958 45.8 30.2
1957 45.4 30.1
1956 45.1 29.9
1955 44.8 29.7
1954 44.6 29.5
1953 44.3 29.4
1952 44 29.1
1951 43.7 28.9
1950 43.4 28.7

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

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Eswatini and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Mali
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Mali
2024 1,242,822 24,478,595
2023 1,230,506 23,769,127
2022 1,218,917 23,072,640
2021 1,206,593 22,388,630
2020 1,192,729 21,713,836
2019 1,179,874 21,068,405
2018 1,168,929 20,442,030
2017 1,158,195 19,813,011
2016 1,149,507 19,191,289
2015 1,142,813 18,593,022
2014 1,136,299 18,020,267
2013 1,129,990 17,459,615
2012 1,123,863 16,957,033
2011 1,117,833 16,469,049
2010 1,111,650 15,945,198
2009 1,105,153 15,435,539
2008 1,098,091 14,940,782
2007 1,090,705 14,457,775
2006 1,084,436 13,990,139
2005 1,079,022 13,538,647
2004 1,073,159 13,102,409
2003 1,066,700 12,684,955
2002 1,059,441 12,288,050
2001 1,051,064 11,912,158
2000 1,041,414 11,559,290
1999 1,030,782 11,227,415
1998 1,019,653 10,919,573
1997 1,006,635 10,646,495
1996 989,841 10,407,278
1995 970,433 10,185,365
1994 971,212 9,967,031
1993 971,318 9,754,786
1992 943,416 9,553,540
1991 908,189 9,362,888
1990 872,428 9,178,830
1989 837,800 8,999,938
1988 799,798 8,833,996
1987 763,811 8,681,164
1986 734,732 8,531,277
1985 706,196 8,374,663
1984 680,783 8,208,599
1983 658,957 8,034,400
1982 637,652 7,860,194
1981 616,808 7,692,766
1980 596,644 7,530,515
1979 577,199 7,375,266
1978 558,446 7,229,651
1977 540,348 7,090,979
1976 523,330 6,960,979
1975 507,673 6,837,261
1974 492,988 6,715,436
1973 479,038 6,597,106
1972 465,788 6,483,726
1971 453,183 6,377,944
1970 441,216 6,276,472
1969 429,875 6,177,704
1968 419,147 6,082,979
1967 409,031 5,990,906
1966 398,766 5,902,204
1965 388,336 5,815,487
1964 378,656 5,730,125
1963 369,759 5,646,605
1962 361,365 5,563,917
1961 353,264 5,482,283
1960 345,337 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Mali

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Mali
2023 2.75 5.61
2022 2.8 5.69
2021 2.84 5.78
2020 2.89 5.85
2019 2.93 5.89
2018 2.97 6.12
2017 3.02 6.25
2016 3.07 6.32
2015 3.12 6.39
2014 3.18 6.44
2013 3.24 6.49
2012 3.27 6.52
2011 3.32 6.55
2010 3.38 6.58
2009 3.5 6.59
2008 3.57 6.62
2007 3.58 6.65
2006 3.63 6.68
2005 3.7 6.71
2004 3.76 6.74
2003 3.8 6.78
2002 3.85 6.82
2001 3.94 6.85
2000 4.03 6.89
1999 4.09 6.91
1998 4.13 6.94
1997 4.24 6.97
1996 4.38 7.01
1995 4.52 7.05
1994 4.66 7.12
1993 4.82 7.18
1992 4.98 7.24
1991 5.13 7.28
1990 5.3 7.31
1989 5.48 7.33
1988 5.69 7.32
1987 5.9 7.31
1986 6.11 7.31
1985 6.28 7.26
1984 6.36 7.26
1983 6.43 7.28
1982 6.49 7.32
1981 6.54 7.37
1980 6.57 7.37
1979 6.61 7.35
1978 6.65 7.32
1977 6.68 7.3
1976 6.7 7.27
1975 6.71 7.25
1974 6.71 7.23
1973 6.72 7.22
1972 6.72 7.22
1971 6.74 7.2
1970 6.75 7.18
1969 6.76 7.18
1968 6.76 7.16
1967 6.77 7.14
1966 6.8 7.11
1965 6.79 7.08
1964 6.79 7.06
1963 6.8 7.05
1962 6.79 7.04
1961 6.77 7.03
1960 6.75 7.02

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

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Eswatini and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Mali
2024 23.2 16.7
2023 23 16.6
2022 22.8 16.5
2021 22.6 16.3
2020 22.4 16.2
2019 22.1 16.1
2018 21.8 16
2017 21.5 16
2016 21.2 16
2015 21 16
2014 20.7 16
2013 20.5 16
2012 20.2 16.1
2011 19.9 16.3
2010 19.6 16.4
2009 19.4 16.4
2008 19.1 16.5
2007 18.9 16.6
2006 18.7 16.6
2005 18.6 16.6
2004 18.5 16.6
2003 18.3 16.6
2002 18.1 16.6
2001 17.8 16.5
2000 17.6 16.5
1999 17.3 16.4
1998 16.9 16.4
1997 16.6 16.3
1996 16.3 16.3
1995 16.1 16.3
1994 16.3 16.3
1993 16.7 16.3
1992 16.5 16.4
1991 16.3 16.4
1990 16.1 16.5
1989 15.9 16.6
1988 15.6 16.8
1987 15.3 16.9
1986 15.3 17.1
1985 15.2 17.3
1984 15.3 17.5
1983 15.3 17.6
1982 15.4 17.8
1981 15.5 17.9
1980 15.6 18.1
1979 15.7 18.3
1978 15.8 18.4
1977 15.9 18.6
1976 16 18.7
1975 16.1 18.9
1974 16.2 19
1973 16.2 19.1
1972 16.3 19.2
1971 16.3 19.3
1970 16.3 19.4
1969 16.2 19.5
1968 16.2 19.6
1967 16.1 19.6
1966 16.1 19.7
1965 16.1 19.8
1964 16.1 19.8
1963 16.1 19.8
1962 16.3 19.8
1961 16.4 19.8
1960 16.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.2%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini Mali
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
31%
2020
English speaking
48.2%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Eswatini Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Mali
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
86,437 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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