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Eswatini vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 154th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Nauru
Population
1273390
12125
Population rank 156/197 195/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 162/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Nauru
2024 $4,858,885,841 $162,588,621
2023 $4,621,191,262 $151,435,610
2022 $4,746,660,274 $152,373,434
2021 $4,807,069,277 $175,390,281
2020 $4,134,677,810 $124,685,688
2019 $4,617,018,959 $125,160,116
2018 $4,643,751,059 $130,995,566
2017 $4,462,640,651 $109,355,639
2016 $3,722,306,117 $97,541,943
2015 $3,908,217,914 $84,863,441
2014 $4,285,065,665 $99,149,244
2013 $4,463,396,204 $94,385,015
2012 $4,747,813,067 $101,055,723
2011 $4,722,912,047 $65,071,880
2010 $4,360,714,359 $47,562,845
2009 $3,525,213,502 $44,176,246
2008 $3,235,921,171 $37,602,265
2007 $3,391,122,887 $22,766,972
2006 $3,215,307,901 $29,200,359
2005 $3,097,946,371 $30,070,666
2004 $2,710,331,785 $30,587,566
2003 $2,149,632,433 $24,778,160
2002 $1,393,945,031 $21,017,424
2001 $1,502,870,486 $22,613,288
2000 $1,697,161,558 $26,930,980
1999 $1,547,888,496 $27,328,613
1998 $1,576,908,856 $29,664,451
1997 $1,716,714,070 $37,331,507
1996 $1,602,741,834 $37,458,801
1995 $1,698,989,464 $39,969,706
1994 $1,419,294,254 $39,742,511
1993 $1,357,189,552 $43,542,088
1992 $1,284,759,928 $51,133,123
1991 $1,156,135,718 $52,533,789
1990 $1,114,694,041 $55,572,376
1989 $696,921,542 $53,736,786
1988 $692,026,455 $45,931,134
1987 $584,126,092 $40,118,410
1986 $449,140,318 $39,939,391
1985 $360,079,419 $41,548,741
1984 $494,483,409 $47,363,231
1983 $555,336,146 $48,439,093
1982 $537,568,059 $52,877,742
1981 $570,774,825 $51,689,637
1980 $541,976,853 $46,947,124
1979 $412,093,134 $44,431,330
1978 $340,630,085 $41,754,147
1977 $304,060,076 $40,444,702
1976 $272,550,068 $40,287,427
1975 $288,299,789 $40,106,776
1974 $264,320,941 $35,994,511
1973 $221,915,128 $26,529,817
1972 $146,736,479 $21,734,269
1971 $136,462,081 $19,009,433
1970 $112,139,955 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Nauru
2024 $3,910 $13,609
2023 $3,756 $12,752
2022 $3,894 $12,912
2021 $3,984 $14,979
2020 $3,467 $10,709
2019 $3,913 $10,802
2018 $3,973 $11,414
2017 $3,853 $9,657
2016 $3,238 $8,748
2015 $3,420 $7,747
2014 $3,771 $9,230
2013 $3,950 $8,975
2012 $4,225 $9,843
2011 $4,225 $6,444
2010 $3,923 $4,736
2009 $3,190 $4,411
2008 $2,947 $3,757
2007 $3,109 $2,272
2006 $2,965 $2,910
2005 $2,871 $2,992
2004 $2,526 $3,041
2003 $2,015 $2,463
2002 $1,316 $2,085
2001 $1,430 $2,232
2000 $1,630 $2,649
1999 $1,502 $2,683
1998 $1,547 $2,909
1997 $1,705 $3,661
1996 $1,619 $3,679
1995 $1,751 $3,932
1994 $1,461 $3,921
1993 $1,397 $4,310
1992 $1,362 $5,103
1991 $1,273 $5,333
1990 $1,278 $5,776
1989 $832 $5,723
1988 $865 $5,012
1987 $765 $4,485
1986 $611 $4,569
1985 $510 $4,859
1984 $726 $5,654
1983 $843 $5,896
1982 $843 $6,577
1981 $925 $6,594
1980 $908 $6,138
1979 $714 $5,950
1978 $610 $5,721
1977 $563 $5,646
1976 $521 $5,703
1975 $568 $5,740
1974 $536 $5,199
1973 $463 $3,864
1972 $315 $3,191
1971 $301 $2,811
1970 $254.2 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Nauru
2026 64.5 62.6
2025 64.4 62.4
2024 64.3 62.3
2023 64.1 62.1
2022 63 61.9
2021 58.2 61.3
2020 59.9 61.5
2019 59.8 61.4
2018 58.7 61.2
2017 57.6 61.1
2016 56.2 61
2015 54.9 60.9
2014 53.5 60.8
2013 52.1 60.7
2012 50.7 60.5
2011 49.1 60.3
2010 48.3 60.1
2009 46.9 59.9
2008 45.9 59.7
2007 45.2 59.5
2006 44.6 59.4
2005 44 59.4
2004 43.9 59.3
2003 44.6 59.4
2002 45.4 59.4
2001 46.3 59.5
2000 47.6 59.6
1999 48.8 59.7
1998 50.1 59.9
1997 51.7 60
1996 53.3 60.1
1995 55.1 60.1
1994 56.6 60
1993 58.1 59.8
1992 59.3 59.5
1991 60.4 59.3
1990 61.2 59.1
1989 61.7 58.9
1988 61.9 58.7
1987 61.9 58.6
1986 61.6 58.6
1985 61.2 58.6
1984 60.4 58.7
1983 58.4 58.7
1982 59.5 58.6
1981 58.8 58.6
1980 58.2 58.5
1979 57.5 58.4
1978 56.8 58.3
1977 56 58.1
1976 55.2 58.2
1975 54.4 58.3
1974 53.7 58.3
1973 53 58.4
1972 52.4 58.4
1971 51.8 58.4
1970 51.2 58.4
1969 50.6 58.4
1968 50.1 58.6
1967 49.5 58.6
1966 49 58.4
1965 48.4 58.3
1964 47.9 58.2
1963 47.5 58.1
1962 47.1 58
1961 46.7 58
1960 46.4 57.9
1959 46.1 57.9
1958 45.8 57.8
1957 45.4 57.7
1956 45.1 57.6
1955 44.8 57.5
1954 44.6 57.4
1953 44.3 57.2
1952 44 57
1951 43.7 56.8
1950 43.4 56.6

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

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Eswatini and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Nauru
2024 1,242,822 11,947
2023 1,230,506 11,875
2022 1,218,917 11,801
2021 1,206,593 11,709
2020 1,192,729 11,643
2019 1,179,874 11,587
2018 1,168,929 11,477
2017 1,158,195 11,324
2016 1,149,507 11,150
2015 1,142,813 10,954
2014 1,136,299 10,742
2013 1,129,990 10,517
2012 1,123,863 10,267
2011 1,117,833 10,098
2010 1,111,650 10,043
2009 1,105,153 10,016
2008 1,098,091 10,009
2007 1,090,705 10,020
2006 1,084,436 10,034
2005 1,079,022 10,049
2004 1,073,159 10,060
2003 1,066,700 10,059
2002 1,059,441 10,082
2001 1,051,064 10,130
2000 1,041,414 10,168
1999 1,030,782 10,187
1998 1,019,653 10,198
1997 1,006,635 10,197
1996 989,841 10,183
1995 970,433 10,165
1994 971,212 10,137
1993 971,318 10,102
1992 943,416 10,021
1991 908,189 9,850
1990 872,428 9,622
1989 837,800 9,390
1988 799,798 9,165
1987 763,811 8,946
1986 734,732 8,742
1985 706,196 8,551
1984 680,783 8,377
1983 658,957 8,216
1982 637,652 8,040
1981 616,808 7,839
1980 596,644 7,649
1979 577,199 7,468
1978 558,446 7,298
1977 540,348 7,163
1976 523,330 7,064
1975 507,673 6,987
1974 492,988 6,923
1973 479,038 6,866
1972 465,788 6,812
1971 453,183 6,762
1970 441,216 6,710
1969 429,875 6,581
1968 419,147 6,328
1967 409,031 6,135
1966 398,766 6,043
1965 388,336 5,832
1964 378,656 5,515
1963 369,759 5,226
1962 361,365 4,979
1961 353,264 4,774
1960 345,337 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Nauru

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Nauru
2023 2.75 3.33
2022 2.8 3.38
2021 2.84 3.43
2020 2.89 3.47
2019 2.93 3.53
2018 2.97 3.68
2017 3.02 3.88
2016 3.07 4.03
2015 3.12 4.08
2014 3.18 4.09
2013 3.24 4.1
2012 3.27 4.12
2011 3.32 4.12
2010 3.38 4.02
2009 3.5 3.85
2008 3.57 3.67
2007 3.58 3.5
2006 3.63 3.4
2005 3.7 3.38
2004 3.76 3.38
2003 3.8 3.39
2002 3.85 3.4
2001 3.94 3.46
2000 4.03 3.54
1999 4.09 3.64
1998 4.13 3.68
1997 4.24 3.74
1996 4.38 3.78
1995 4.52 3.81
1994 4.66 3.84
1993 4.82 3.89
1992 4.98 3.95
1991 5.13 3.99
1990 5.3 4.02
1989 5.48 4.07
1988 5.69 4.11
1987 5.9 4.14
1986 6.11 4.15
1985 6.28 4.14
1984 6.36 4.11
1983 6.43 4.06
1982 6.49 3.99
1981 6.54 3.94
1980 6.57 3.88
1979 6.61 3.85
1978 6.65 3.84
1977 6.68 3.86
1976 6.7 3.9
1975 6.71 3.97
1974 6.71 4.07
1973 6.72 4.19
1972 6.72 4.36
1971 6.74 4.54
1970 6.75 4.74
1969 6.76 4.94
1968 6.76 5.14
1967 6.77 5.29
1966 6.8 5.41
1965 6.79 5.48
1964 6.79 5.47
1963 6.8 5.44
1962 6.79 5.42
1961 6.77 5.38
1960 6.75 5.34

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

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Eswatini and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Nauru
2024 23.2 21.4
2023 23 21.5
2022 22.8 21.6
2021 22.6 21.7
2020 22.4 21.8
2019 22.1 21.9
2018 21.8 21.8
2017 21.5 21.6
2016 21.2 21.5
2015 21 21.4
2014 20.7 21.5
2013 20.5 21.6
2012 20.2 21.7
2011 19.9 21.8
2010 19.6 21.8
2009 19.4 21.8
2008 19.1 21.7
2007 18.9 21.5
2006 18.7 21.3
2005 18.6 21.2
2004 18.5 21
2003 18.3 20.8
2002 18.1 20.6
2001 17.8 20.4
2000 17.6 20.1
1999 17.3 19.8
1998 16.9 19.6
1997 16.6 19.5
1996 16.3 19.4
1995 16.1 19.3
1994 16.3 19.3
1993 16.7 19.3
1992 16.5 19.4
1991 16.3 19.7
1990 16.1 20.2
1989 15.9 20.8
1988 15.6 21.4
1987 15.3 22.1
1986 15.3 22.8
1985 15.2 23.7
1984 15.3 24.5
1983 15.3 25.2
1982 15.4 25.1
1981 15.5 24.7
1980 15.6 24.2
1979 15.7 23.6
1978 15.8 22.9
1977 15.9 22.1
1976 16 21.5
1975 16.1 21
1974 16.2 20.4
1973 16.2 19.8
1972 16.3 19.4
1971 16.3 19.1
1970 16.3 18.7
1969 16.2 18.9
1968 16.2 21.2
1967 16.1 22.9
1966 16.1 22.9
1965 16.1 23.1
1964 16.1 23.4
1963 16.1 23.7
1962 16.3 23.9
1961 16.4 24
1960 16.6 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.4%
2012
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
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Nauru
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
80
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
96.6%
2023
English speaking
48.2%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Eswatini Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Nauru
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
18.6 mi
2002

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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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