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Eswatini vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 154th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Marshall Islands
Population
1273390
35058
Population rank 156/197 192/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 162/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Eswatini and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Marshall Islands
2024 $4,858,885,841 $290,108,490
2023 $4,621,191,262 $263,761,322
2022 $4,746,660,274 $258,723,511
2021 $4,807,069,277 $261,245,544
2020 $4,134,677,810 $241,800,000
2019 $4,617,018,959 $232,900,000
2018 $4,643,751,059 $220,000,000
2017 $4,462,640,651 $213,700,000
2016 $3,722,306,117 $201,800,000
2015 $3,908,217,914 $183,700,000
2014 $4,285,065,665 $186,000,000
2013 $4,463,396,204 $186,400,000
2012 $4,747,813,067 $180,700,000
2011 $4,722,912,047 $172,300,000
2010 $4,360,714,359 $161,100,000
2009 $3,525,213,502 $151,200,000
2008 $3,235,921,171 $146,600,000
2007 $3,391,122,887 $150,500,000
2006 $3,215,307,901 $143,200,000
2005 $3,097,946,371 $138,000,000
2004 $2,710,331,785 $132,900,000
2003 $2,149,632,433 $131,128,500
2002 $1,393,945,031 $131,960,000
2001 $1,502,870,486 $122,406,100
2000 $1,697,161,558 $114,838,500
1999 $1,547,888,496 $113,352,100
1998 $1,576,908,856 $112,070,100
1997 $1,716,714,070 $109,884,700
1996 $1,602,741,834 $110,858,000
1995 $1,698,989,464 $120,230,000
1994 $1,419,294,254 $108,071,000
1993 $1,357,189,552 $99,461,000
1992 $1,284,759,928 $91,063,000
1991 $1,156,135,718 $82,507,000
1990 $1,114,694,041 $78,476,000
1989 $696,921,542 $72,798,000
1988 $692,026,455 $70,688,000
1987 $584,126,092 $62,983,000
1986 $449,140,318 $55,989,000
1985 $360,079,419 $43,879,000
1984 $494,483,409 $45,144,000
1983 $555,336,146 $41,749,000
1982 $537,568,059 $34,918,000
1981 $570,774,825 $31,020,000
1980 $541,976,853 $26,710,653
1979 $412,093,134 $25,545,346
1978 $340,630,085 $22,209,370
1977 $304,060,076 $20,210,069
1976 $272,550,068 $18,153,647
1975 $288,299,789 $16,691,301
1974 $264,320,941 $15,217,532
1973 $221,915,128 $11,607,366
1972 $146,736,479 $9,973,652
1971 $136,462,081 $9,116,810
1970 $112,139,955 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Marshall Islands
2024 $3,910 $7,726
2023 $3,756 $6,793
2022 $3,894 $6,456
2021 $3,984 $6,315
2020 $3,467 $5,662
2019 $3,913 $5,292
2018 $3,973 $4,858
2017 $3,853 $4,593
2016 $3,238 $4,230
2015 $3,420 $3,764
2014 $3,771 $3,735
2013 $3,950 $3,678
2012 $4,225 $3,514
2011 $4,225 $3,319
2010 $3,923 $3,095
2009 $3,190 $2,907
2008 $2,947 $2,818
2007 $3,109 $2,892
2006 $2,965 $2,754
2005 $2,871 $2,659
2004 $2,526 $2,566
2003 $2,015 $2,539
2002 $1,316 $2,566
2001 $1,430 $2,394
2000 $1,630 $2,265
1999 $1,502 $2,258
1998 $1,547 $2,254
1997 $1,705 $2,231
1996 $1,619 $2,273
1995 $1,751 $2,491
1994 $1,461 $2,265
1993 $1,397 $2,112
1992 $1,362 $1,963
1991 $1,273 $1,811
1990 $1,278 $1,758
1989 $832 $1,670
1988 $865 $1,670
1987 $765 $1,543
1986 $611 $1,425
1985 $510 $1,162
1984 $726 $1,245
1983 $843 $1,199
1982 $843 $1,046
1981 $925 $969
1980 $908 $868
1979 $714 $859
1978 $610 $771
1977 $563 $724
1976 $521 $672
1975 $568 $638
1974 $536 $602
1973 $463 $472
1972 $315 $416
1971 $301 $390
1970 $254.2 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Marshall Islands
2026 64.5 67.3
2025 64.4 67.2
2024 64.3 67.1
2023 64.1 66.9
2022 63 66.7
2021 58.2 65.4
2020 59.9 65.4
2019 59.8 66
2018 58.7 65.9
2017 57.6 65.7
2016 56.2 65.5
2015 54.9 65.3
2014 53.5 65.1
2013 52.1 65
2012 50.7 64.8
2011 49.1 64.6
2010 48.3 64.5
2009 46.9 64.4
2008 45.9 64.3
2007 45.2 64.3
2006 44.6 64.2
2005 44 64.1
2004 43.9 64
2003 44.6 64
2002 45.4 63.8
2001 46.3 63.7
2000 47.6 63.3
1999 48.8 63.4
1998 50.1 63.2
1997 51.7 63
1996 53.3 62.8
1995 55.1 62.5
1994 56.6 62.3
1993 58.1 62.1
1992 59.3 61.9
1991 60.4 61.8
1990 61.2 61.8
1989 61.7 61.7
1988 61.9 61.8
1987 61.9 61.8
1986 61.6 61.8
1985 61.2 61.7
1984 60.4 61.6
1983 58.4 61.5
1982 59.5 61.3
1981 58.8 61.1
1980 58.2 61
1979 57.5 60.8
1978 56.8 60.7
1977 56 60.6
1976 55.2 60.4
1975 54.4 60.3
1974 53.7 60.1
1973 53 59.8
1972 52.4 59.5
1971 51.8 59.1
1970 51.2 58.8
1969 50.6 58.5
1968 50.1 58.2
1967 49.5 57.8
1966 49 57.3
1965 48.4 56.8
1964 47.9 56.3
1963 47.5 55.7
1962 47.1 55.2
1961 46.7 54.7
1960 46.4 54.4
1959 46.1 54
1958 45.8 53.6
1957 45.4 53.4
1956 45.1 53.2
1955 44.8 53
1954 44.6 52.9
1953 44.3 52.8
1952 44 52.7
1951 43.7 52.7
1950 43.4 52.6

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

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Eswatini and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Marshall Islands
2024 1,242,822 37,548
2023 1,230,506 38,827
2022 1,218,917 40,077
2021 1,206,593 41,367
2020 1,192,729 42,706
2019 1,179,874 44,007
2018 1,168,929 45,285
2017 1,158,195 46,529
2016 1,149,507 47,709
2015 1,142,813 48,800
2014 1,136,299 49,796
2013 1,129,990 50,681
2012 1,123,863 51,419
2011 1,117,833 51,907
2010 1,111,650 52,044
2009 1,105,153 52,019
2008 1,098,091 52,030
2007 1,090,705 52,035
2006 1,084,436 51,992
2005 1,079,022 51,906
2004 1,073,159 51,791
2003 1,066,700 51,639
2002 1,059,441 51,425
2001 1,051,064 51,123
2000 1,041,414 50,706
1999 1,030,782 50,202
1998 1,019,653 49,717
1997 1,006,635 49,259
1996 989,841 48,775
1995 970,433 48,266
1994 971,212 47,712
1993 971,318 47,093
1992 943,416 46,388
1991 908,189 45,568
1990 872,428 44,629
1989 837,800 43,586
1988 799,798 42,321
1987 763,811 40,828
1986 734,732 39,286
1985 706,196 37,761
1984 680,783 36,264
1983 658,957 34,811
1982 637,652 33,397
1981 616,808 32,017
1980 596,644 30,774
1979 577,199 29,738
1978 558,446 28,809
1977 540,348 27,906
1976 523,330 27,021
1975 507,673 26,154
1974 492,988 25,296
1973 479,038 24,581
1972 465,788 23,992
1971 453,183 23,366
1970 441,216 22,530
1969 429,875 21,305
1968 419,147 19,862
1967 409,031 18,655
1966 398,766 17,927
1965 388,336 17,402
1964 378,656 16,852
1963 369,759 16,302
1962 361,365 15,755
1961 353,264 15,219
1960 345,337 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Marshall Islands
2023 2.75 2.92
2022 2.8 2.94
2021 2.84 2.96
2020 2.89 2.99
2019 2.93 3.01
2018 2.97 3.04
2017 3.02 3.06
2016 3.07 3.09
2015 3.12 3.13
2014 3.18 3.18
2013 3.24 3.25
2012 3.27 3.38
2011 3.32 3.53
2010 3.38 3.67
2009 3.5 3.83
2008 3.57 3.97
2007 3.58 4.09
2006 3.63 4.2
2005 3.7 4.28
2004 3.76 4.34
2003 3.8 4.42
2002 3.85 4.49
2001 3.94 4.58
2000 4.03 4.7
1999 4.09 4.78
1998 4.13 4.87
1997 4.24 4.96
1996 4.38 5.02
1995 4.52 5.09
1994 4.66 5.23
1993 4.82 5.38
1992 4.98 5.55
1991 5.13 5.76
1990 5.3 5.97
1989 5.48 6.18
1988 5.69 6.38
1987 5.9 6.57
1986 6.11 6.73
1985 6.28 6.87
1984 6.36 6.99
1983 6.43 7.08
1982 6.49 7.18
1981 6.54 7.27
1980 6.57 7.37
1979 6.61 7.47
1978 6.65 7.58
1977 6.68 7.67
1976 6.7 7.76
1975 6.71 7.83
1974 6.71 7.9
1973 6.72 7.95
1972 6.72 8
1971 6.74 8.04
1970 6.75 8.07
1969 6.76 8.11
1968 6.76 8.14
1967 6.77 8.17
1966 6.8 8.2
1965 6.79 8.16
1964 6.79 8.14
1963 6.8 8.12
1962 6.79 8.12
1961 6.77 8.12
1960 6.75 8.08

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

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Eswatini and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Marshall Islands
2024 23.2 21.8
2023 23 21.9
2022 22.8 22.2
2021 22.6 22.5
2020 22.4 22.6
2019 22.1 22.6
2018 21.8 22.4
2017 21.5 22.2
2016 21.2 21.9
2015 21 21.6
2014 20.7 21.3
2013 20.5 21
2012 20.2 20.8
2011 19.9 20.6
2010 19.6 20.6
2009 19.4 20.5
2008 19.1 20.4
2007 18.9 20.2
2006 18.7 19.9
2005 18.6 19.7
2004 18.5 19.4
2003 18.3 19.1
2002 18.1 18.8
2001 17.8 18.5
2000 17.6 18.2
1999 17.3 17.9
1998 16.9 17.6
1997 16.6 17.2
1996 16.3 16.9
1995 16.1 16.5
1994 16.3 16.1
1993 16.7 15.8
1992 16.5 15.4
1991 16.3 15.2
1990 16.1 14.9
1989 15.9 14.8
1988 15.6 14.7
1987 15.3 14.7
1986 15.3 14.7
1985 15.2 14.8
1984 15.3 14.8
1983 15.3 14.9
1982 15.4 14.9
1981 15.5 14.9
1980 15.6 15
1979 15.7 15.1
1978 15.8 15.3
1977 15.9 15.5
1976 16 15.7
1975 16.1 15.9
1974 16.2 16
1973 16.2 16.2
1972 16.3 16.6
1971 16.3 17.1
1970 16.3 17.4
1969 16.2 17.2
1968 16.2 16.9
1967 16.1 16.6
1966 16.1 16.4
1965 16.1 16.3
1964 16.1 16.3
1963 16.1 16.4
1962 16.3 16.7
1961 16.4 17
1960 16.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.8%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
80
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
95.8%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Eswatini Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Eswatini Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
1,260 mi
2007

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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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