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Eswatini vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 154th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Moldova
Population
1273390
2341166
Population rank 156/197 145/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Moldova
2024 $4,858,885,841 $18,200,340,854
2023 $4,621,191,262 $16,711,906,746
2022 $4,746,660,274 $14,525,337,524
2021 $4,807,069,277 $13,691,869,264
2020 $4,134,677,810 $11,530,746,234
2019 $4,617,018,959 $11,736,797,055
2018 $4,643,751,059 $11,252,353,421
2017 $4,462,640,651 $9,514,404,016
2016 $3,722,306,117 $7,980,917,076
2015 $3,908,217,914 $7,797,667,197
2014 $4,285,065,665 $9,402,090,138
2013 $4,463,396,204 $9,496,717,876
2012 $4,747,813,067 $8,709,138,635
2011 $4,722,912,047 $8,414,352,020
2010 $4,360,714,359 $6,974,982,370
2009 $3,525,213,502 $5,439,434,272
2008 $3,235,921,171 $6,054,824,248
2007 $3,391,122,887 $4,401,173,152
2006 $3,215,307,901 $3,408,255,451
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,988,342,907
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,598,249,556
2003 $2,149,632,433 $1,980,907,435
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,661,818,168
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,480,673,594
2000 $1,697,161,558 $1,288,429,392
1999 $1,547,888,496 $1,170,782,957
1998 $1,576,908,856 $1,698,717,505
1997 $1,716,714,070 $1,930,081,169
1996 $1,602,741,834 $1,695,122,174
1995 $1,698,989,464 $1,752,999,370
1994 $1,419,294,254 $1,702,314,268
1993 $1,357,189,552 $2,371,813,324
1992 $1,284,759,928 $2,319,243,436
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,094,565,871
1990 $1,114,694,041 $3,592,857,043
1989 $696,921,542 -
1988 $692,026,455 -
1987 $584,126,092 -
1986 $449,140,318 -
1985 $360,079,419 -
1984 $494,483,409 -
1983 $555,336,146 -
1982 $537,568,059 -
1981 $570,774,825 -
1980 $541,976,853 -
1979 $412,093,134 -
1978 $340,630,085 -
1977 $304,060,076 -
1976 $272,550,068 -
1975 $288,299,789 -
1974 $264,320,941 -
1973 $221,915,128 -
1972 $146,736,479 -
1971 $136,462,081 -
1970 $112,139,955 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Moldova
2024 $3,910 $7,576
2023 $3,756 $6,800
2022 $3,894 $5,744
2021 $3,984 $5,275
2020 $3,467 $4,376
2019 $3,913 $4,405
2018 $3,973 $4,156
2017 $3,853 $3,453
2016 $3,238 $2,847
2015 $3,420 $2,750
2014 $3,771 $3,290
2013 $3,950 $3,321
2012 $4,225 $3,045
2011 $4,225 $2,941
2010 $3,923 $2,437
2009 $3,190 $1,898
2008 $2,947 $2,111
2007 $3,109 $1,531
2006 $2,965 $1,183
2005 $2,871 $1,034
2004 $2,526 $897
2003 $2,015 $682
2002 $1,316 $571
2001 $1,430 $507
2000 $1,630 $441
1999 $1,502 $399
1998 $1,547 $579
1997 $1,705 $657
1996 $1,619 $575
1995 $1,751 $594
1994 $1,461 $574
1993 $1,397 $797
1992 $1,362 $778
1991 $1,273 $1,038
1990 $1,278 $1,207
1989 $832 -
1988 $865 -
1987 $765 -
1986 $611 -
1985 $510 -
1984 $726 -
1983 $843 -
1982 $843 -
1981 $925 -
1980 $908 -
1979 $714 -
1978 $610 -
1977 $563 -
1976 $521 -
1975 $568 -
1974 $536 -
1973 $463 -
1972 $315 -
1971 $301 -
1970 $254.2 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Moldova
2026 64.5 71.6
2025 64.4 71.5
2024 64.3 71.3
2023 64.1 71.2
2022 63 71.5
2021 58.2 69
2020 59.9 69.9
2019 59.8 70.2
2018 58.7 70.2
2017 57.6 70.4
2016 56.2 70.2
2015 54.9 70.1
2014 53.5 70.2
2013 52.1 70.3
2012 50.7 70.3
2011 49.1 70.2
2010 48.3 69.9
2009 46.9 69.4
2008 45.9 69
2007 45.2 68.7
2006 44.6 68.4
2005 44 68.2
2004 43.9 68
2003 44.6 67.9
2002 45.4 67.8
2001 46.3 67.7
2000 47.6 67.5
1999 48.8 67.2
1998 50.1 66.8
1997 51.7 66.5
1996 53.3 66.2
1995 55.1 66.2
1994 56.6 66.3
1993 58.1 66.7
1992 59.3 66.7
1991 60.4 67.6
1990 61.2 67.9
1989 61.7 68.2
1988 61.9 68.2
1987 61.9 67.9
1986 61.6 67.4
1985 61.2 66.9
1984 60.4 66.4
1983 58.4 66.1
1982 59.5 65.9
1981 58.8 65.6
1980 58.2 65.2
1979 57.5 64.8
1978 56.8 64.5
1977 56 64.2
1976 55.2 64
1975 54.4 63.7
1974 53.7 63.4
1973 53 63.2
1972 52.4 62.9
1971 51.8 62.7
1970 51.2 62.4
1969 50.6 62.2
1968 50.1 62
1967 49.5 61.8
1966 49 61.6
1965 48.4 61.3
1964 47.9 61
1963 47.5 60.6
1962 47.1 60.3
1961 46.7 59.9
1960 46.4 59.4
1959 46.1 59
1958 45.8 58.5
1957 45.4 58
1956 45.1 57.4
1955 44.8 56.9
1954 44.6 56.3
1953 44.3 55.7
1952 44 55.1
1951 43.7 54.5
1950 43.4 54

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

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Eswatini and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Moldova
2024 1,242,822 2,402,306
2023 1,230,506 2,457,783
2022 1,218,917 2,528,654
2021 1,206,593 2,595,809
2020 1,192,729 2,635,130
2019 1,179,874 2,664,224
2018 1,168,929 2,707,203
2017 1,158,195 2,755,189
2016 1,149,507 2,803,186
2015 1,142,813 2,835,978
2014 1,136,299 2,857,815
2013 1,129,990 2,859,558
2012 1,123,863 2,860,324
2011 1,117,833 2,860,699
2010 1,111,650 2,862,354
2009 1,105,153 2,865,213
2008 1,098,091 2,868,833
2007 1,090,705 2,874,299
2006 1,084,436 2,880,967
2005 1,079,022 2,888,985
2004 1,073,159 2,896,023
2003 1,066,700 2,903,198
2002 1,059,441 2,911,385
2001 1,051,064 2,918,135
2000 1,041,414 2,924,668
1999 1,030,782 2,930,622
1998 1,019,653 2,935,227
1997 1,006,635 2,936,413
1996 989,841 2,947,293
1995 970,433 2,953,200
1994 971,212 2,966,745
1993 971,318 2,975,966
1992 943,416 2,980,965
1991 908,189 2,981,566
1990 872,428 2,977,912
1989 837,800 2,970,039
1988 799,798 2,948,891
1987 763,811 2,916,306
1986 734,732 2,883,057
1985 706,196 2,850,787
1984 680,783 2,820,518
1983 658,957 2,791,207
1982 637,652 2,763,101
1981 616,808 2,735,987
1980 596,644 2,708,675
1979 577,199 2,683,035
1978 558,446 2,656,211
1977 540,348 2,626,298
1976 523,330 2,596,491
1975 507,673 2,566,998
1974 492,988 2,538,164
1973 479,038 2,510,584
1972 465,788 2,484,742
1971 453,183 2,460,611
1970 441,216 2,437,590
1969 429,875 2,408,469
1968 419,147 2,373,073
1967 409,031 2,337,695
1966 398,766 2,301,871
1965 388,336 2,265,287
1964 378,656 2,228,000
1963 369,759 2,188,895
1962 361,365 2,147,227
1961 353,264 2,103,327
1960 345,337 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Moldova

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Moldova
2023 2.75 1.73
2022 2.8 1.69
2021 2.84 1.75
2020 2.89 1.77
2019 2.93 1.78
2018 2.97 1.81
2017 3.02 1.81
2016 3.07 1.89
2015 3.12 1.87
2014 3.18 1.82
2013 3.24 1.62
2012 3.27 1.66
2011 3.32 1.65
2010 3.38 1.7
2009 3.5 1.72
2008 3.57 1.64
2007 3.58 1.58
2006 3.63 1.54
2005 3.7 1.53
2004 3.76 1.54
2003 3.8 1.48
2002 3.85 1.45
2001 3.94 1.47
2000 4.03 1.5
1999 4.09 1.56
1998 4.13 1.65
1997 4.24 1.79
1996 4.38 1.71
1995 4.52 1.83
1994 4.66 1.99
1993 4.82 2.11
1992 4.98 2.22
1991 5.13 2.28
1990 5.3 2.39
1989 5.48 2.46
1988 5.69 2.63
1987 5.9 2.78
1986 6.11 2.74
1985 6.28 2.67
1984 6.36 2.67
1983 6.43 2.58
1982 6.49 2.45
1981 6.54 2.4
1980 6.57 2.38
1979 6.61 2.38
1978 6.65 2.39
1977 6.68 2.42
1976 6.7 2.47
1975 6.71 2.52
1974 6.71 2.56
1973 6.72 2.57
1972 6.72 2.56
1971 6.74 2.56
1970 6.75 2.57
1969 6.76 2.57
1968 6.76 2.59
1967 6.77 2.62
1966 6.8 2.65
1965 6.79 2.69
1964 6.79 2.71
1963 6.8 2.89
1962 6.79 3.04
1961 6.77 3.23
1960 6.75 3.32

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

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Eswatini and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Moldova
2024 23.2 39.1
2023 23 38.8
2022 22.8 38.6
2021 22.6 38.3
2020 22.4 38
2019 22.1 37.6
2018 21.8 37.2
2017 21.5 36.8
2016 21.2 36.5
2015 21 36.1
2014 20.7 35.7
2013 20.5 35.4
2012 20.2 35.1
2011 19.9 34.9
2010 19.6 34.6
2009 19.4 34.3
2008 19.1 33.9
2007 18.9 33.6
2006 18.7 33.3
2005 18.6 33
2004 18.5 32.8
2003 18.3 32.6
2002 18.1 32.4
2001 17.8 32.2
2000 17.6 32
1999 17.3 31.8
1998 16.9 31.5
1997 16.6 31.3
1996 16.3 31.2
1995 16.1 31
1994 16.3 30.8
1993 16.7 30.6
1992 16.5 30.4
1991 16.3 30.2
1990 16.1 29.8
1989 15.9 29.5
1988 15.6 29.3
1987 15.3 29.1
1986 15.3 28.9
1985 15.2 28.7
1984 15.3 28.5
1983 15.3 28.3
1982 15.4 28.1
1981 15.5 27.9
1980 15.6 27.6
1979 15.7 27.6
1978 15.8 27.5
1977 15.9 27.2
1976 16 26.9
1975 16.1 26.7
1974 16.2 26.5
1973 16.2 26.3
1972 16.3 26.3
1971 16.3 26.3
1970 16.3 26.4
1969 16.2 26.4
1968 16.2 26.3
1967 16.1 26.1
1966 16.1 25.9
1965 16.1 25.7
1964 16.1 25.4
1963 16.1 25.1
1962 16.3 24.9
1961 16.4 24.7
1960 16.6 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
4.3%
2023
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
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Moldova
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.6%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Eswatini Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Moldova
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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