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Eswatini vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 154th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Malta
Population
1273390
581729
Population rank 156/197 167/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Eswatini and Malta: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Malta economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Malta
2024 $4,858,885,841 $24,971,574,502
2023 $4,621,191,262 $22,610,561,526
2022 $4,746,660,274 $18,928,276,162
2021 $4,807,069,277 $19,739,875,611
2020 $4,134,677,810 $16,404,663,226
2019 $4,617,018,959 $16,337,793,531
2018 $4,643,751,059 $16,153,779,511
2017 $4,462,640,651 $14,161,366,724
2016 $3,722,306,117 $12,025,782,834
2015 $3,908,217,914 $11,340,795,042
2014 $4,285,065,665 $11,888,032,874
2013 $4,463,396,204 $10,796,782,636
2012 $4,747,813,067 $9,609,532,089
2011 $4,722,912,047 $9,789,361,703
2010 $4,360,714,359 $9,097,044,159
2009 $3,525,213,502 $8,734,745,698
2008 $3,235,921,171 $9,135,419,465
2007 $3,391,122,887 $7,908,412,306
2006 $3,215,307,901 $6,749,838,806
2005 $3,097,946,371 $6,393,234,993
2004 $2,710,331,785 $6,104,141,520
2003 $2,149,632,433 $5,418,315,224
2002 $1,393,945,031 $4,455,127,414
2001 $1,502,870,486 $4,070,867,133
2000 $1,697,161,558 $4,036,809,815
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,111,857,809
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,010,111,688
1997 $1,716,714,070 $3,787,023,707
1996 $1,602,741,834 $3,822,547,197
1995 $1,698,989,464 $3,709,396,045
1994 $1,419,294,254 $2,998,505,428
1993 $1,357,189,552 $2,709,193,538
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,021,942,759
1991 $1,156,135,718 $2,750,216,747
1990 $1,114,694,041 $2,547,328,748
1989 $696,921,542 $2,118,655,677
1988 $692,026,455 $2,019,503,068
1987 $584,126,092 $1,751,293,461
1986 $449,140,318 $1,435,038,441
1985 $360,079,419 $1,117,797,439
1984 $494,483,409 $1,101,807,023
1983 $555,336,146 $1,165,729,707
1982 $537,568,059 $1,234,474,404
1981 $570,774,825 $1,243,509,394
1980 $541,976,853 $1,250,198,601
1979 $412,093,134 $1,001,288,847
1978 $340,630,085 $793,673,402
1977 $304,060,076 $625,563,171
1976 $272,550,068 $527,936,989
1975 $288,299,789 $474,618,321
1974 $264,320,941 $376,081,124
1973 $221,915,128 $345,616,106
1972 $146,736,479 $295,106,628
1971 $136,462,081 $264,578,485
1970 $112,139,955 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Malta
2024 $3,910 $43,899
2023 $3,756 $40,906
2022 $3,894 $35,639
2021 $3,984 $38,097
2020 $3,467 $31,823
2019 $3,913 $32,422
2018 $3,973 $33,382
2017 $3,853 $30,317
2016 $3,238 $26,459
2015 $3,420 $25,530
2014 $3,771 $27,425
2013 $3,950 $25,416
2012 $4,225 $22,878
2011 $4,225 $23,517
2010 $3,923 $21,947
2009 $3,190 $21,176
2008 $2,947 $22,315
2007 $3,109 $19,444
2006 $2,965 $16,654
2005 $2,871 $15,831
2004 $2,526 $15,212
2003 $2,015 $13,594
2002 $1,316 $11,251
2001 $1,430 $10,358
2000 $1,630 $10,348
1999 $1,502 $10,609
1998 $1,547 $10,408
1997 $1,705 $9,893
1996 $1,619 $10,062
1995 $1,751 $9,828
1994 $1,461 $8,000
1993 $1,397 $7,296
1992 $1,362 $8,220
1991 $1,273 $7,559
1990 $1,278 $7,192
1989 $832 $6,041
1988 $865 $5,814
1987 $765 $5,084
1986 $611 $4,195
1985 $510 $3,322
1984 $726 $3,333
1983 $843 $3,527
1982 $843 $3,788
1981 $925 $3,898
1980 $908 $3,948
1979 $714 $3,196
1978 $610 $2,559
1977 $563 $2,038
1976 $521 $1,727
1975 $568 $1,560
1974 $536 $1,245
1973 $463 $1,144
1972 $315 $976
1971 $301 $874
1970 $254.2 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Malta
2026 64.5 83.8
2025 64.4 83.6
2024 64.3 83.5
2023 64.1 83.3
2022 63 82.2
2021 58.2 82.3
2020 59.9 82.3
2019 59.8 82.8
2018 58.7 82.9
2017 57.6 83.1
2016 56.2 82.7
2015 54.9 82.6
2014 53.5 82.3
2013 52.1 81.8
2012 50.7 81.1
2011 49.1 80.8
2010 48.3 81.4
2009 46.9 80.4
2008 45.9 79.7
2007 45.2 79.7
2006 44.6 79.6
2005 44 79.5
2004 43.9 79.2
2003 44.6 78.7
2002 45.4 78.5
2001 46.3 78.9
2000 47.6 77.9
1999 48.8 77.8
1998 50.1 77.8
1997 51.7 77.3
1996 53.3 76.3
1995 55.1 77
1994 56.6 76.9
1993 58.1 76.8
1992 59.3 76.7
1991 60.4 76.5
1990 61.2 76.2
1989 61.7 76.2
1988 61.9 75.9
1987 61.9 75.3
1986 61.6 74.5
1985 61.2 73.9
1984 60.4 73.3
1983 58.4 73.1
1982 59.5 72.8
1981 58.8 72.4
1980 58.2 72.3
1979 57.5 72.5
1978 56.8 72.3
1977 56 72.3
1976 55.2 72.2
1975 54.4 72.1
1974 53.7 71.9
1973 53 71.3
1972 52.4 70.7
1971 51.8 70.1
1970 51.2 70.4
1969 50.6 70.1
1968 50.1 69.9
1967 49.5 69.8
1966 49 69.7
1965 48.4 69.5
1964 47.9 69.3
1963 47.5 69.2
1962 47.1 69.2
1961 46.7 68.4
1960 46.4 68.4
1959 46.1 68.4
1958 45.8 67.8
1957 45.4 67.5
1956 45.1 66.8
1955 44.8 66.3
1954 44.6 65.1
1953 44.3 64.3
1952 44 64.1
1951 43.7 63.9
1950 43.4 63.5

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

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Eswatini and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Malta
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Malta
2024 1,242,822 568,847
2023 1,230,506 552,747
2022 1,218,917 531,113
2021 1,206,593 518,150
2020 1,192,729 515,490
2019 1,179,874 503,912
2018 1,168,929 483,903
2017 1,158,195 467,106
2016 1,149,507 454,505
2015 1,142,813 444,220
2014 1,136,299 433,481
2013 1,129,990 424,810
2012 1,123,863 420,028
2011 1,117,833 416,268
2010 1,111,650 414,508
2009 1,105,153 412,477
2008 1,098,091 409,379
2007 1,090,705 406,724
2006 1,084,436 405,308
2005 1,079,022 403,834
2004 1,073,159 401,268
2003 1,066,700 398,582
2002 1,059,441 395,969
2001 1,051,064 393,028
2000 1,041,414 390,087
1999 1,030,782 387,578
1998 1,019,653 385,287
1997 1,006,635 382,791
1996 989,841 379,905
1995 970,433 377,419
1994 971,212 374,797
1993 971,318 371,308
1992 943,416 367,618
1991 908,189 363,845
1990 872,428 354,170
1989 837,800 350,722
1988 799,798 347,325
1987 763,811 344,485
1986 734,732 342,121
1985 706,196 336,452
1984 680,783 330,593
1983 658,957 330,524
1982 637,652 325,898
1981 616,808 318,982
1980 596,644 316,645
1979 577,199 313,342
1978 558,446 310,182
1977 540,348 306,970
1976 523,330 305,774
1975 507,673 304,222
1974 492,988 301,996
1973 479,038 302,200
1972 465,788 302,450
1971 453,183 302,700
1970 441,216 302,650
1969 429,875 304,300
1968 419,147 307,900
1967 409,031 311,550
1966 398,766 315,200
1965 388,336 318,800
1964 378,656 321,250
1963 369,759 322,550
1962 361,365 323,900
1961 353,264 325,250
1960 345,337 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Malta

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Malta
2023 2.75 1.06
2022 2.8 1.08
2021 2.84 1.13
2020 2.89 1.13
2019 2.93 1.14
2018 2.97 1.23
2017 3.02 1.26
2016 3.07 1.37
2015 3.12 1.37
2014 3.18 1.38
2013 3.24 1.36
2012 3.27 1.42
2011 3.32 1.45
2010 3.38 1.36
2009 3.5 1.42
2008 3.57 1.43
2007 3.58 1.35
2006 3.63 1.36
2005 3.7 1.38
2004 3.76 1.4
2003 3.8 1.48
2002 3.85 1.45
2001 3.94 1.48
2000 4.03 1.68
1999 4.09 1.73
1998 4.13 1.84
1997 4.24 1.93
1996 4.38 1.99
1995 4.52 1.77
1994 4.66 1.84
1993 4.82 1.96
1992 4.98 2.07
1991 5.13 1.99
1990 5.3 2.02
1989 5.48 2.1
1988 5.69 2.06
1987 5.9 1.97
1986 6.11 1.93
1985 6.28 1.95
1984 6.36 1.95
1983 6.43 1.92
1982 6.49 1.9
1981 6.54 1.87
1980 6.57 1.99
1979 6.61 2.1
1978 6.65 2.05
1977 6.68 2.14
1976 6.7 2.21
1975 6.71 2.27
1974 6.71 1.64
1973 6.72 1.65
1972 6.72 2.01
1971 6.74 2.06
1970 6.75 2.03
1969 6.76 2.02
1968 6.76 2.12
1967 6.77 2.24
1966 6.8 2.33
1965 6.79 2.52
1964 6.79 2.79
1963 6.8 2.9
1962 6.79 3.24
1961 6.77 3.27
1960 6.75 3.62

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

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Eswatini and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Malta
2024 23.2 41.8
2023 23 41.4
2022 22.8 40.8
2021 22.6 40.2
2020 22.4 39.9
2019 22.1 39.9
2018 21.8 40.2
2017 21.5 40.5
2016 21.2 40.6
2015 21 40.6
2014 20.7 40.6
2013 20.5 40.4
2012 20.2 40.2
2011 19.9 39.9
2010 19.6 39.6
2009 19.4 39.3
2008 19.1 39
2007 18.9 38.7
2006 18.7 38.4
2005 18.6 38.1
2004 18.5 37.7
2003 18.3 37.4
2002 18.1 37
2001 17.8 36.7
2000 17.6 36.4
1999 17.3 36.1
1998 16.9 35.8
1997 16.6 35.5
1996 16.3 35.1
1995 16.1 34.7
1994 16.3 34.3
1993 16.7 34
1992 16.5 33.7
1991 16.3 33.3
1990 16.1 33
1989 15.9 32.7
1988 15.6 32.4
1987 15.3 32
1986 15.3 31.7
1985 15.2 31.4
1984 15.3 31.2
1983 15.3 30.9
1982 15.4 30.6
1981 15.5 30.3
1980 15.6 30
1979 15.7 29.6
1978 15.8 29.2
1977 15.9 28.7
1976 16 28.4
1975 16.1 28
1974 16.2 27.6
1973 16.2 27.2
1972 16.3 26.8
1971 16.3 26.3
1970 16.3 25.9
1969 16.2 25.5
1968 16.2 25
1967 16.1 24.8
1966 16.1 24.6
1965 16.1 24.5
1964 16.1 24.4
1963 16.1 24.2
1962 16.3 24
1961 16.4 23.8
1960 16.6 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Malta
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
94.9%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Eswatini Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Malta
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
1,401 mi
2001

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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