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Eswatini vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 154th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Namibia
Population
1273390
3173089
Population rank 156/197 134/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Eswatini and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Namibia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $13,372,354,512
2023 $4,621,191,262 $12,408,271,449
2022 $4,746,660,274 $12,569,449,123
2021 $4,807,069,277 $12,402,486,184
2020 $4,134,677,810 $10,583,748,542
2019 $4,617,018,959 $12,541,928,303
2018 $4,643,751,059 $13,682,019,076
2017 $4,462,640,651 $12,895,153,371
2016 $3,722,306,117 $10,722,018,732
2015 $3,908,217,914 $11,335,161,084
2014 $4,285,065,665 $12,435,430,970
2013 $4,463,396,204 $12,043,307,277
2012 $4,747,813,067 $13,042,053,592
2011 $4,722,912,047 $12,523,359,441
2010 $4,360,714,359 $11,431,412,421
2009 $3,525,213,502 $8,938,847,189
2008 $3,235,921,171 $8,607,431,497
2007 $3,391,122,887 $8,839,536,476
2006 $3,215,307,901 $8,001,779,551
2005 $3,097,946,371 $7,248,374,838
2004 $2,710,331,785 $6,609,205,995
2003 $2,149,632,433 $4,926,439,384
2002 $1,393,945,031 $3,349,169,826
2001 $1,502,870,486 $3,557,341,215
2000 $1,697,161,558 $3,922,232,165
1999 $1,547,888,496 $3,868,551,730
1998 $1,576,908,856 $3,873,109,866
1997 $1,716,714,070 $4,154,989,950
1996 $1,602,741,834 $3,989,163,197
1995 $1,698,989,464 $3,978,514,206
1994 $1,419,294,254 $3,666,503,530
1993 $1,357,189,552 $3,251,188,833
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,429,521,699
1991 $1,156,135,718 $2,996,869,281
1990 $1,114,694,041 $2,789,921,854
1989 $696,921,542 $2,535,135,798
1988 $692,026,455 $2,495,094,746
1987 $584,126,092 $2,300,068,217
1986 $449,140,318 $1,809,048,527
1985 $360,079,419 $1,608,237,350
1984 $494,483,409 $1,951,260,038
1983 $555,336,146 $2,297,400,688
1982 $537,568,059 $2,118,710,248
1981 $570,774,825 $2,249,908,578
1980 $541,976,853 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Namibia
2024 $3,910 $4,413
2023 $3,756 $4,188
2022 $3,894 $4,350
2021 $3,984 $4,413
2020 $3,467 $3,879
2019 $3,913 $4,732
2018 $3,973 $5,309
2017 $3,853 $5,144
2016 $3,238 $4,396
2015 $3,420 $4,774
2014 $3,771 $5,378
2013 $3,950 $5,347
2012 $4,225 $5,943
2011 $4,225 $5,835
2010 $3,923 $5,418
2009 $3,190 $4,303
2008 $2,947 $4,205
2007 $3,109 $4,379
2006 $2,965 $4,017
2005 $2,871 $3,686
2004 $2,526 $3,403
2003 $2,015 $2,569
2002 $1,316 $1,772
2001 $1,430 $1,916
2000 $1,630 $2,157
1999 $1,502 $2,178
1998 $1,547 $2,235
1997 $1,705 $2,460
1996 $1,619 $2,423
1995 $1,751 $2,483
1994 $1,461 $2,356
1993 $1,397 $2,155
1992 $1,362 $2,347
1991 $1,273 $2,117
1990 $1,278 $2,037
1989 $832 $1,967
1988 $865 $2,063
1987 $765 $1,969
1986 $611 $1,599
1985 $510 $1,466
1984 $726 $1,830
1983 $843 $2,214
1982 $843 $2,097
1981 $925 $2,267
1980 $908 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Namibia
2026 64.5 67.8
2025 64.4 67.7
2024 64.3 67.5
2023 64.1 67.4
2022 63 64.2
2021 58.2 60.8
2020 59.9 64.1
2019 59.8 63.5
2018 58.7 62.6
2017 57.6 61.7
2016 56.2 60.8
2015 54.9 60
2014 53.5 59.3
2013 52.1 58.5
2012 50.7 57.7
2011 49.1 56.6
2010 48.3 56.1
2009 46.9 55.3
2008 45.9 54.7
2007 45.2 54
2006 44.6 53.2
2005 44 52.6
2004 43.9 52.2
2003 44.6 51.9
2002 45.4 52
2001 46.3 52
2000 47.6 52.9
1999 48.8 54
1998 50.1 54.8
1997 51.7 55.8
1996 53.3 56.6
1995 55.1 57.5
1994 56.6 58.4
1993 58.1 59.3
1992 59.3 60.2
1991 60.4 60.8
1990 61.2 61.4
1989 61.7 60.8
1988 61.9 59
1987 61.9 59.1
1986 61.6 58.7
1985 61.2 58.5
1984 60.4 58.1
1983 58.4 57.6
1982 59.5 57.3
1981 58.8 56.9
1980 58.2 56.6
1979 57.5 59.5
1978 56.8 59.1
1977 56 58.6
1976 55.2 58
1975 54.4 57.6
1974 53.7 56.9
1973 53 56.4
1972 52.4 55.8
1971 51.8 55.3
1970 51.2 54.7
1969 50.6 54.1
1968 50.1 53.6
1967 49.5 52.9
1966 49 52.3
1965 48.4 52
1964 47.9 51.3
1963 47.5 50.6
1962 47.1 50
1961 46.7 49.2
1960 46.4 48.5
1959 46.1 47.8
1958 45.8 47.1
1957 45.4 46.4
1956 45.1 45.7
1955 44.8 45
1954 44.6 44.4
1953 44.3 43.8
1952 44 43.1
1951 43.7 42.5
1950 43.4 41.9

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

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Eswatini and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Namibia
2024 1,242,822 3,030,131
2023 1,230,506 2,963,095
2022 1,218,917 2,889,662
2021 1,206,593 2,810,548
2020 1,192,729 2,728,762
2019 1,179,874 2,650,494
2018 1,168,929 2,577,327
2017 1,158,195 2,506,853
2016 1,149,507 2,439,213
2015 1,142,813 2,374,300
2014 1,136,299 2,312,139
2013 1,129,990 2,252,508
2012 1,123,863 2,194,654
2011 1,117,833 2,146,325
2010 1,111,650 2,109,811
2009 1,105,153 2,077,394
2008 1,098,091 2,047,056
2007 1,090,705 2,018,600
2006 1,084,436 1,991,888
2005 1,079,022 1,966,582
2004 1,073,159 1,942,082
2003 1,066,700 1,917,464
2002 1,059,441 1,889,970
2001 1,051,064 1,857,048
2000 1,041,414 1,818,647
1999 1,030,782 1,776,368
1998 1,019,653 1,732,745
1997 1,006,635 1,689,264
1996 989,841 1,646,103
1995 970,433 1,602,170
1994 971,212 1,556,304
1993 971,318 1,508,697
1992 943,416 1,461,322
1991 908,189 1,415,684
1990 872,428 1,369,303
1989 837,800 1,288,947
1988 799,798 1,209,696
1987 763,811 1,167,889
1986 734,732 1,131,081
1985 706,196 1,096,890
1984 680,783 1,065,989
1983 658,957 1,037,511
1982 637,652 1,010,308
1981 616,808 992,500
1980 596,644 981,434
1979 577,199 962,825
1978 558,446 947,269
1977 540,348 931,104
1976 523,330 906,566
1975 507,673 881,032
1974 492,988 854,320
1973 479,038 828,928
1972 465,788 804,399
1971 453,183 780,584
1970 441,216 757,868
1969 429,875 736,120
1968 419,147 715,542
1967 409,031 696,045
1966 398,766 677,655
1965 388,336 660,558
1964 378,656 644,530
1963 369,759 629,589
1962 361,365 615,759
1961 353,264 603,067
1960 345,337 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Namibia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Namibia
2023 2.75 3.21
2022 2.8 3.25
2021 2.84 3.3
2020 2.89 3.35
2019 2.93 3.4
2018 2.97 3.46
2017 3.02 3.51
2016 3.07 3.57
2015 3.12 3.6
2014 3.18 3.64
2013 3.24 3.65
2012 3.27 3.68
2011 3.32 3.66
2010 3.38 3.66
2009 3.5 3.63
2008 3.57 3.62
2007 3.58 3.61
2006 3.63 3.6
2005 3.7 3.57
2004 3.76 3.55
2003 3.8 3.58
2002 3.85 3.69
2001 3.94 3.83
2000 4.03 3.99
1999 4.09 4.14
1998 4.13 4.18
1997 4.24 4.17
1996 4.38 4.2
1995 4.52 4.42
1994 4.66 4.68
1993 4.82 4.91
1992 4.98 5.11
1991 5.13 5.29
1990 5.3 5.4
1989 5.48 5.52
1988 5.69 5.61
1987 5.9 5.7
1986 6.11 5.79
1985 6.28 5.88
1984 6.36 5.94
1983 6.43 6
1982 6.49 6.08
1981 6.54 6.16
1980 6.57 6.24
1979 6.61 6.31
1978 6.65 6.38
1977 6.68 6.44
1976 6.7 6.49
1975 6.71 6.53
1974 6.71 6.55
1973 6.72 6.54
1972 6.72 6.53
1971 6.74 6.52
1970 6.75 6.52
1969 6.76 6.51
1968 6.76 6.5
1967 6.77 6.49
1966 6.8 6.47
1965 6.79 6.45
1964 6.79 6.43
1963 6.8 6.41
1962 6.79 6.35
1961 6.77 6.29
1960 6.75 6.24

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

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Eswatini and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Namibia
2024 23.2 22.1
2023 23 21.9
2022 22.8 21.8
2021 22.6 21.8
2020 22.4 21.8
2019 22.1 21.8
2018 21.8 21.7
2017 21.5 21.6
2016 21.2 21.5
2015 21 21.4
2014 20.7 21.3
2013 20.5 21.1
2012 20.2 20.9
2011 19.9 20.7
2010 19.6 20.5
2009 19.4 20.3
2008 19.1 20
2007 18.9 19.9
2006 18.7 19.7
2005 18.6 19.6
2004 18.5 19.4
2003 18.3 19.3
2002 18.1 19.2
2001 17.8 19.1
2000 17.6 19
1999 17.3 18.9
1998 16.9 18.9
1997 16.6 18.8
1996 16.3 18.7
1995 16.1 18.6
1994 16.3 18.5
1993 16.7 18.5
1992 16.5 18.4
1991 16.3 18.4
1990 16.1 18.3
1989 15.9 17.8
1988 15.6 17.3
1987 15.3 17
1986 15.3 16.9
1985 15.2 16.7
1984 15.3 16.5
1983 15.3 16.4
1982 15.4 16.3
1981 15.5 16.4
1980 15.6 16.6
1979 15.7 16.8
1978 15.8 17
1977 15.9 17.3
1976 16 17.5
1975 16.1 17.6
1974 16.2 17.7
1973 16.2 17.8
1972 16.3 17.9
1971 16.3 18
1970 16.3 18.1
1969 16.2 18.1
1968 16.2 18.2
1967 16.1 18.3
1966 16.1 18.3
1965 16.1 18.4
1964 16.1 18.4
1963 16.1 18.5
1962 16.3 18.6
1961 16.4 18.7
1960 16.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Eswatini Namibia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
87.6%
2023
English speaking
48.2%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Eswatini Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Namibia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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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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