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Eswatini vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 154th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Mauritania
Population
1273390
5505206
Population rank 156/197 122/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Mauritania
2024 $4,858,885,841 $10,908,045,687
2023 $4,621,191,262 $10,726,838,461
2022 $4,746,660,274 $9,557,966,698
2021 $4,807,069,277 $9,222,536,364
2020 $4,134,677,810 $8,260,752,385
2019 $4,617,018,959 $7,894,764,886
2018 $4,643,751,059 $7,473,550,557
2017 $4,462,640,651 $6,800,135,898
2016 $3,722,306,117 $6,398,747,592
2015 $3,908,217,914 $6,166,863,897
2014 $4,285,065,665 $6,592,537,782
2013 $4,463,396,204 $7,223,071,097
2012 $4,747,813,067 $6,728,208,836
2011 $4,722,912,047 $6,764,627,746
2010 $4,360,714,359 $5,628,878,798
2009 $3,525,213,502 $4,714,595,548
2008 $3,235,921,171 $5,206,437,194
2007 $3,391,122,887 $4,346,212,355
2006 $3,215,307,901 $3,919,577,286
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,936,019,526
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,362,501,023
2003 $2,149,632,433 $2,051,147,607
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,777,057,481
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,746,063,558
2000 $1,697,161,558 $1,779,520,886
1999 $1,547,888,496 $1,985,922,776
1998 $1,576,908,856 $2,032,347,665
1997 $1,716,714,070 $2,071,996,564
1996 $1,602,741,834 $2,132,087,009
1995 $1,698,989,464 $2,091,726,101
1994 $1,419,294,254 $1,944,876,755
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,847,353,211
1992 $1,284,759,928 $2,164,298,425
1991 $1,156,135,718 $2,133,692,697
1990 $1,114,694,041 $1,506,914,408
1989 $696,921,542 $1,450,647,019
1988 $692,026,455 $1,414,951,290
1987 $584,126,092 $1,344,664,725
1986 $449,140,318 $1,186,628,778
1985 $360,079,419 $1,009,723,326
1984 $494,483,409 $1,074,373,230
1983 $555,336,146 $1,165,171,263
1982 $537,568,059 $1,108,776,653
1981 $570,774,825 $1,105,494,682
1980 $541,976,853 $1,047,925,106
1979 $412,093,134 $951,900,945
1978 $340,630,085 $804,629,877
1977 $304,060,076 $799,030,017
1976 $272,550,068 $775,045,517
1975 $288,299,789 $703,377,837
1974 $264,320,941 $613,010,553
1973 $221,915,128 $493,237,876
1972 $146,736,479 $391,669,449
1971 $136,462,081 $335,568,907
1970 $112,139,955 $309,405,316
1969 $105,419,958 $295,062,308
1968 $79,799,968 $311,395,937
1967 $74,759,970 $282,615,310
1966 $76,859,969 $266,533,605
1965 $70,279,972 $255,340,475
1964 $64,980,554 $224,495,744
1963 $54,129,438 $168,186,297
1962 $45,927,962 $164,271,558
1961 $43,026,043 $159,213,430
1960 $35,076,846 -

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

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Eswatini and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Mauritania
2024 $3,910 $2,110
2023 $3,756 $2,136
2022 $3,894 $1,960
2021 $3,984 $1,948
2020 $3,467 $1,796
2019 $3,913 $1,767
2018 $3,973 $1,723
2017 $3,853 $1,615
2016 $3,238 $1,566
2015 $3,420 $1,555
2014 $3,771 $1,713
2013 $3,950 $1,934
2012 $4,225 $1,859
2011 $4,225 $1,931
2010 $3,923 $1,660
2009 $3,190 $1,435
2008 $2,947 $1,636
2007 $3,109 $1,405
2006 $2,965 $1,301
2005 $2,871 $999
2004 $2,526 $824
2003 $2,015 $732
2002 $1,316 $649
2001 $1,430 $652
2000 $1,630 $681
1999 $1,502 $781
1998 $1,547 $821
1997 $1,705 $859
1996 $1,619 $904
1995 $1,751 $905
1994 $1,461 $865
1993 $1,397 $850
1992 $1,362 $1,036
1991 $1,273 $1,062
1990 $1,278 $772
1989 $832 $762
1988 $865 $762
1987 $765 $746
1986 $611 $677
1985 $510 $593
1984 $726 $650
1983 $843 $725
1982 $843 $710
1981 $925 $729
1980 $908 $711
1979 $714 $664
1978 $610 $578
1977 $563 $590
1976 $521 $589
1975 $568 $551
1974 $536 $494
1973 $463 $410
1972 $315 $335
1971 $301 $296
1970 $254.2 $281.3
1969 $245.2 $276.6
1968 $190.4 $301
1967 $182.8 $281.5
1966 $192.7 $273.6
1965 $181 $270
1964 $171.6 $244.3
1963 $146.4 $188.2
1962 $127.1 $189
1961 $121.8 $188.2
1960 $101.6 -

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

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Eswatini vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Mauritania
2026 64.5 69.2
2025 64.4 68.9
2024 64.3 68.7
2023 64.1 68.5
2022 63 68.3
2021 58.2 66.8
2020 59.9 66.8
2019 59.8 67.6
2018 58.7 67.4
2017 57.6 67.1
2016 56.2 66.8
2015 54.9 66.5
2014 53.5 66.2
2013 52.1 65.9
2012 50.7 65.8
2011 49.1 65.8
2010 48.3 65.7
2009 46.9 65.5
2008 45.9 65.2
2007 45.2 64.9
2006 44.6 64.5
2005 44 63.9
2004 43.9 63.4
2003 44.6 62.8
2002 45.4 62.2
2001 46.3 61.7
2000 47.6 61
1999 48.8 60.4
1998 50.1 59.9
1997 51.7 59.4
1996 53.3 58.9
1995 55.1 58.9
1994 56.6 58.8
1993 58.1 58.7
1992 59.3 58.6
1991 60.4 58.3
1990 61.2 58.1
1989 61.7 57.7
1988 61.9 57.5
1987 61.9 57
1986 61.6 56.3
1985 61.2 55.8
1984 60.4 55.2
1983 58.4 54.6
1982 59.5 54.2
1981 58.8 53.7
1980 58.2 53.2
1979 57.5 52.8
1978 56.8 52.3
1977 56 52
1976 55.2 51.8
1975 54.4 51.6
1974 53.7 51.4
1973 53 51.2
1972 52.4 51
1971 51.8 50.8
1970 51.2 50.5
1969 50.6 50.1
1968 50.1 49.5
1967 49.5 48.9
1966 49 48.1
1965 48.4 47.4
1964 47.9 46.6
1963 47.5 45.8
1962 47.1 45
1961 46.7 44.3
1960 46.4 43.6
1959 46.1 42.9
1958 45.8 42.3
1957 45.4 41.7
1956 45.1 41.1
1955 44.8 40.6
1954 44.6 40.1
1953 44.3 39.6
1952 44 39.2
1951 43.7 38.8
1950 43.4 38.4

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

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Eswatini and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Mauritania
2024 1,242,822 5,169,395
2023 1,230,506 5,022,441
2022 1,218,917 4,875,637
2021 1,206,593 4,734,874
2020 1,192,729 4,600,131
2019 1,179,874 4,467,708
2018 1,168,929 4,337,685
2017 1,158,195 4,210,600
2016 1,149,507 4,086,657
2015 1,142,813 3,965,959
2014 1,136,299 3,848,514
2013 1,129,990 3,734,318
2012 1,123,863 3,619,034
2011 1,117,833 3,502,811
2010 1,111,650 3,390,965
2009 1,105,153 3,284,448
2008 1,098,091 3,183,269
2007 1,090,705 3,093,059
2006 1,084,436 3,013,660
2005 1,079,022 2,939,059
2004 1,073,159 2,868,664
2003 1,066,700 2,802,046
2002 1,059,441 2,738,655
2001 1,051,064 2,678,760
2000 1,041,414 2,613,441
1999 1,030,782 2,541,698
1998 1,019,653 2,474,651
1997 1,006,635 2,411,306
1996 989,841 2,358,188
1995 970,433 2,312,017
1994 971,212 2,249,454
1993 971,318 2,174,328
1992 943,416 2,088,135
1991 908,189 2,009,738
1990 872,428 1,951,878
1989 837,800 1,903,048
1988 799,798 1,855,859
1987 763,811 1,803,014
1986 734,732 1,751,835
1985 706,196 1,702,107
1984 680,783 1,653,693
1983 658,957 1,606,746
1982 637,652 1,561,176
1981 616,808 1,516,877
1980 596,644 1,474,043
1979 577,199 1,432,758
1978 558,446 1,392,713
1977 540,348 1,353,768
1976 523,330 1,315,336
1975 507,673 1,277,330
1974 492,988 1,240,188
1973 479,038 1,203,838
1972 465,788 1,168,355
1971 453,183 1,133,702
1970 441,216 1,099,806
1969 429,875 1,066,754
1968 419,147 1,034,739
1967 409,031 1,003,843
1966 398,766 974,157
1965 388,336 945,838
1964 378,656 918,955
1963 369,759 893,423
1962 361,365 869,184
1961 353,264 846,167
1960 345,337 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Mauritania
2023 2.75 4.7
2022 2.8 4.77
2021 2.84 4.85
2020 2.89 4.91
2019 2.93 4.98
2018 2.97 5.04
2017 3.02 5.11
2016 3.07 5.16
2015 3.12 5.21
2014 3.18 5.26
2013 3.24 5.32
2012 3.27 5.35
2011 3.32 5.38
2010 3.38 5.38
2009 3.5 5.41
2008 3.57 5.44
2007 3.58 5.43
2006 3.63 5.4
2005 3.7 5.38
2004 3.76 5.37
2003 3.8 5.36
2002 3.85 5.37
2001 3.94 5.41
2000 4.03 5.46
1999 4.09 5.52
1998 4.13 5.62
1997 4.24 5.74
1996 4.38 5.86
1995 4.52 5.96
1994 4.66 6.06
1993 4.82 6.09
1992 4.98 6.13
1991 5.13 6.16
1990 5.3 6.18
1989 5.48 6.2
1988 5.69 6.21
1987 5.9 6.27
1986 6.11 6.34
1985 6.28 6.42
1984 6.36 6.48
1983 6.43 6.54
1982 6.49 6.59
1981 6.54 6.64
1980 6.57 6.67
1979 6.61 6.7
1978 6.65 6.73
1977 6.68 6.74
1976 6.7 6.73
1975 6.71 6.71
1974 6.71 6.73
1973 6.72 6.72
1972 6.72 6.71
1971 6.74 6.7
1970 6.75 6.68
1969 6.76 6.64
1968 6.76 6.6
1967 6.77 6.57
1966 6.8 6.52
1965 6.79 6.44
1964 6.79 6.37
1963 6.8 6.31
1962 6.79 6.24
1961 6.77 6.2
1960 6.75 6.15

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

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Eswatini and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Mauritania
2024 23.2 18.4
2023 23 18.2
2022 22.8 18.1
2021 22.6 18
2020 22.4 17.9
2019 22.1 17.9
2018 21.8 17.8
2017 21.5 17.8
2016 21.2 17.8
2015 21 17.8
2014 20.7 17.8
2013 20.5 17.8
2012 20.2 17.8
2011 19.9 17.9
2010 19.6 17.8
2009 19.4 17.8
2008 19.1 17.7
2007 18.9 17.6
2006 18.7 17.6
2005 18.6 17.7
2004 18.5 17.7
2003 18.3 17.7
2002 18.1 17.7
2001 17.8 17.7
2000 17.6 17.7
1999 17.3 17.6
1998 16.9 17.5
1997 16.6 17.5
1996 16.3 17.5
1995 16.1 17.6
1994 16.3 17.6
1993 16.7 17.6
1992 16.5 17.3
1991 16.3 17.2
1990 16.1 17.1
1989 15.9 17.1
1988 15.6 17.1
1987 15.3 17.1
1986 15.3 17
1985 15.2 17
1984 15.3 17
1983 15.3 17
1982 15.4 17
1981 15.5 17
1980 15.6 17
1979 15.7 17
1978 15.8 17.1
1977 15.9 17.1
1976 16 17.2
1975 16.1 17.3
1974 16.2 17.4
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.3 17.7
1971 16.3 17.9
1970 16.3 18.1
1969 16.2 18.3
1968 16.2 18.4
1967 16.1 18.5
1966 16.1 18.6
1965 16.1 18.7
1964 16.1 18.8
1963 16.1 18.8
1962 16.3 18.8
1961 16.4 18.8
1960 16.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Eswatini Mauritania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Eswatini Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Mauritania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
7,614 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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