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Eswatini vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 154th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Mauritius
Population
1273390
1240121
Population rank 156/197 157/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Mauritius
2024 $4,858,885,841 $14,937,861,786
2023 $4,621,191,262 $14,072,212,290
2022 $4,746,660,274 $12,936,444,123
2021 $4,807,069,277 $11,622,048,697
2020 $4,134,677,810 $11,566,111,138
2019 $4,617,018,959 $14,645,235,205
2018 $4,643,751,059 $14,957,535,716
2017 $4,462,640,651 $13,896,938,315
2016 $3,722,306,117 $12,757,680,847
2015 $3,908,217,914 $12,162,211,503
2014 $4,285,065,665 $13,230,490,082
2013 $4,463,396,204 $12,434,596,541
2012 $4,747,813,067 $11,832,323,837
2011 $4,722,912,047 $11,677,718,382
2010 $4,360,714,359 $10,144,716,155
2009 $3,525,213,502 $9,264,513,545
2008 $3,235,921,171 $10,127,777,060
2007 $3,391,122,887 $8,277,442,915
2006 $3,215,307,901 $7,137,710,413
2005 $3,097,946,371 $6,576,108,447
2004 $2,710,331,785 $6,667,418,752
2003 $2,149,632,433 $5,894,873,920
2002 $1,393,945,031 $4,906,494,249
2001 $1,502,870,486 $4,675,755,867
2000 $1,697,161,558 $4,726,108,622
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,402,193,195
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,225,813,976
1997 $1,716,714,070 $4,243,755,308
1996 $1,602,741,834 $4,481,489,762
1995 $1,698,989,464 $4,094,741,652
1994 $1,419,294,254 $3,606,050,873
1993 $1,357,189,552 $3,307,302,126
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,267,677,814
1991 $1,156,135,718 $2,895,354,736
1990 $1,114,694,041 $2,689,212,760
1989 $696,921,542 $2,211,312,823
1988 $692,026,455 $2,163,252,449
1987 $584,126,092 $1,906,174,438
1986 $449,140,318 $1,482,601,552
1985 $360,079,419 $1,090,611,325
1984 $494,483,409 $1,054,564,759
1983 $555,336,146 $1,104,956,573
1982 $537,568,059 $1,092,923,636
1981 $570,774,825 $1,157,769,444
1980 $541,976,853 $1,147,027,924
1979 $412,093,134 $1,227,446,632
1978 $340,630,085 $1,029,040,323
1977 $304,060,076 $834,722,972
1976 $272,550,068 $713,510,052
1975 $288,299,789 $673,311,287
1974 $264,320,941 $669,894,030
1973 $221,915,128 $404,285,775
1972 $146,736,479 $318,664,900
1971 $136,462,081 $251,437,338
1970 $112,139,955 $224,125,805
1969 $105,419,958 $221,553,613
1968 $79,799,968 $206,576,631
1967 $74,759,970 $238,439,291
1966 $76,859,969 $227,534,083
1965 $70,279,972 $230,024,161
1964 $64,980,554 $218,914,569
1963 $54,129,438 $253,839,558
1962 $45,927,962 $197,738,208
1961 $43,026,043 $191,757,729
1960 $35,076,846 $162,089,564

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

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Eswatini and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Mauritius
2024 $3,910 $11,991
2023 $3,756 $11,270
2022 $3,894 $10,247
2021 $3,984 $9,178
2020 $3,467 $9,136
2019 $3,913 $11,568
2018 $3,973 $11,819
2017 $3,853 $10,987
2016 $3,238 $10,095
2015 $3,420 $9,631
2014 $3,771 $10,490
2013 $3,950 $9,877
2012 $4,225 $9,422
2011 $4,225 $9,324
2010 $3,923 $8,113
2009 $3,190 $7,427
2008 $2,947 $8,141
2007 $3,109 $6,677
2006 $2,965 $5,784
2005 $2,871 $5,354
2004 $2,526 $5,461
2003 $2,015 $4,858
2002 $1,316 $4,073
2001 $1,430 $3,909
2000 $1,630 $3,982
1999 $1,502 $3,746
1998 $1,547 $3,642
1997 $1,705 $3,696
1996 $1,619 $3,952
1995 $1,751 $3,648
1994 $1,461 $3,240
1993 $1,397 $3,014
1992 $1,362 $3,013
1991 $1,273 $2,705
1990 $1,278 $2,540
1989 $832 $2,103
1988 $865 $2,074
1987 $765 $1,840
1986 $611 $1,442
1985 $510 $1,069
1984 $726 $1,042
1983 $843 $1,103
1982 $843 $1,101
1981 $925 $1,181
1980 $908 $1,187
1979 $714 $1,292
1978 $610 $1,102
1977 $563 $906
1976 $521 $787
1975 $568 $755
1974 $536 $763
1973 $463 $467
1972 $315 $374
1971 $301 $299.6
1970 $254.2 $271.3
1969 $245.2 $272.7
1968 $190.4 $258.7
1967 $182.8 $304
1966 $192.7 $296
1965 $181 $305
1964 $171.6 $297.3
1963 $146.4 $353
1962 $127.1 $282.3
1961 $121.8 $281.7
1960 $101.6 $238.3

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

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Eswatini vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Mauritius
2026 64.5 75.4
2025 64.4 75.3
2024 64.3 75.1
2023 64.1 74.9
2022 63 73.5
2021 58.2 72.9
2020 59.9 74.7
2019 59.8 74.2
2018 58.7 74.5
2017 57.6 75
2016 56.2 74.9
2015 54.9 74.7
2014 53.5 74.6
2013 52.1 74.4
2012 50.7 74.3
2011 49.1 74.1
2010 48.3 73.6
2009 46.9 73.3
2008 45.9 73.1
2007 45.2 72.9
2006 44.6 72.8
2005 44 72.6
2004 43.9 72.5
2003 44.6 72.3
2002 45.4 72.1
2001 46.3 72
2000 47.6 71.8
1999 48.8 71.4
1998 50.1 70.9
1997 51.7 70.7
1996 53.3 70.5
1995 55.1 70.6
1994 56.6 70.4
1993 58.1 70.4
1992 59.3 70.2
1991 60.4 70.1
1990 61.2 69.8
1989 61.7 69.5
1988 61.9 69.4
1987 61.9 69.2
1986 61.6 68.9
1985 61.2 68.7
1984 60.4 68.6
1983 58.4 68.4
1982 59.5 67.9
1981 58.8 67.2
1980 58.2 66.5
1979 57.5 66
1978 56.8 65.3
1977 56 64.8
1976 55.2 64
1975 54.4 64.4
1974 53.7 64.2
1973 53 64.3
1972 52.4 63.8
1971 51.8 63.8
1970 51.2 63.7
1969 50.6 62.7
1968 50.1 62.1
1967 49.5 61.7
1966 49 62.1
1965 48.4 62.1
1964 47.9 61.5
1963 47.5 61.1
1962 47.1 60.5
1961 46.7 59.5
1960 46.4 58.4
1959 46.1 57.4
1958 45.8 56.4
1957 45.4 55.7
1956 45.1 55.1
1955 44.8 53.8
1954 44.6 52.2
1953 44.3 51.5
1952 44 52.1
1951 43.7 52.5
1950 43.4 51.9

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

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Eswatini and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Mauritius
2024 1,242,822 1,245,779
2023 1,230,506 1,248,647
2022 1,218,917 1,262,523
2021 1,206,593 1,266,334
2020 1,192,729 1,266,014
2019 1,179,874 1,265,985
2018 1,168,929 1,265,577
2017 1,158,195 1,264,887
2016 1,149,507 1,263,747
2015 1,142,813 1,262,879
2014 1,136,299 1,261,208
2013 1,129,990 1,258,927
2012 1,123,863 1,255,882
2011 1,117,833 1,252,404
2010 1,111,650 1,250,400
2009 1,105,153 1,247,429
2008 1,098,091 1,244,121
2007 1,090,705 1,239,630
2006 1,084,436 1,233,996
2005 1,079,022 1,228,254
2004 1,073,159 1,221,003
2003 1,066,700 1,213,370
2002 1,059,441 1,204,621
2001 1,051,064 1,196,287
2000 1,041,414 1,186,873
1999 1,030,782 1,175,267
1998 1,019,653 1,160,421
1997 1,006,635 1,148,284
1996 989,841 1,133,996
1995 970,433 1,122,457
1994 971,212 1,112,846
1993 971,318 1,097,374
1992 943,416 1,084,441
1991 908,189 1,070,266
1990 872,428 1,058,775
1989 837,800 1,051,260
1988 799,798 1,043,239
1987 763,811 1,036,082
1986 734,732 1,028,360
1985 706,196 1,020,528
1984 680,783 1,012,221
1983 658,957 1,001,691
1982 637,652 992,521
1981 616,808 980,462
1980 596,644 966,039
1979 577,199 949,888
1978 558,446 933,499
1977 540,348 921,379
1976 523,330 906,507
1975 507,673 892,000
1974 492,988 878,042
1973 479,038 864,819
1972 465,788 852,053
1971 453,183 839,230
1970 441,216 826,000
1969 429,875 812,405
1968 419,147 798,413
1967 409,031 783,917
1966 398,766 768,813
1965 388,336 753,000
1964 378,656 736,381
1963 369,759 718,861
1962 361,365 700,349
1961 353,264 680,757
1960 345,337 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Mauritius
2023 2.75 1.39
2022 2.8 1.32
2021 2.84 1.41
2020 2.89 1.44
2019 2.93 1.4
2018 2.97 1.41
2017 3.02 1.44
2016 3.07 1.4
2015 3.12 1.36
2014 3.18 1.43
2013 3.24 1.44
2012 3.27 1.54
2011 3.32 1.55
2010 3.38 1.57
2009 3.5 1.59
2008 3.57 1.67
2007 3.58 1.74
2006 3.63 1.77
2005 3.7 1.88
2004 3.76 1.92
2003 3.8 1.87
2002 3.85 1.94
2001 3.94 1.91
2000 4.03 1.99
1999 4.09 2.05
1998 4.13 1.97
1997 4.24 2.04
1996 4.38 2.12
1995 4.52 2.14
1994 4.66 2.25
1993 4.82 2.21
1992 4.98 2.37
1991 5.13 2.3
1990 5.3 2.32
1989 5.48 2.23
1988 5.69 2.14
1987 5.9 2.05
1986 6.11 1.99
1985 6.28 2.02
1984 6.36 2.16
1983 6.43 2.4
1982 6.49 2.53
1981 6.54 2.67
1980 6.57 2.8
1979 6.61 2.91
1978 6.65 3.01
1977 6.68 3.07
1976 6.7 3.13
1975 6.71 3.2
1974 6.71 3.45
1973 6.72 3.07
1972 6.72 3.41
1971 6.74 3.51
1970 6.75 3.82
1969 6.76 3.97
1968 6.76 4.6
1967 6.77 4.63
1966 6.8 5.46
1965 6.79 5.51
1964 6.79 5.96
1963 6.8 6.18
1962 6.79 5.88
1961 6.77 5.98
1960 6.75 5.9

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

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Eswatini and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Mauritius
2024 23.2 38.5
2023 23 38
2022 22.8 37.5
2021 22.6 37.1
2020 22.4 36.8
2019 22.1 36.5
2018 21.8 36.2
2017 21.5 35.8
2016 21.2 35.4
2015 21 35
2014 20.7 34.6
2013 20.5 34.2
2012 20.2 33.8
2011 19.9 33.4
2010 19.6 32.9
2009 19.4 32.5
2008 19.1 32
2007 18.9 31.6
2006 18.7 31.1
2005 18.6 30.7
2004 18.5 30.3
2003 18.3 30
2002 18.1 29.7
2001 17.8 29.4
2000 17.6 29
1999 17.3 28.7
1998 16.9 28.4
1997 16.6 28
1996 16.3 27.6
1995 16.1 27.3
1994 16.3 26.9
1993 16.7 26.6
1992 16.5 26.3
1991 16.3 26
1990 16.1 25.6
1989 15.9 25.2
1988 15.6 24.7
1987 15.3 24.3
1986 15.3 23.9
1985 15.2 23.5
1984 15.3 23.2
1983 15.3 22.8
1982 15.4 22.4
1981 15.5 22.1
1980 15.6 21.9
1979 15.7 21.6
1978 15.8 21.3
1977 15.9 21
1976 16 20.6
1975 16.1 20.2
1974 16.2 19.8
1973 16.2 19.5
1972 16.3 19.1
1971 16.3 18.8
1970 16.3 18.5
1969 16.2 18.3
1968 16.2 18.1
1967 16.1 17.9
1966 16.1 17.8
1965 16.1 17.7
1964 16.1 17.6
1963 16.1 17.6
1962 16.3 17.6
1961 16.4 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.9%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Mauritius
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
94.3%
2023
English speaking
48.2%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Mauritius
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
1,509 mi
2015

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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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