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Eswatini vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 154th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Nepal
Population
1273390
29596762
Population rank 156/197 52/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Nepal
2024 $4,858,885,841 $42,914,268,287
2023 $4,621,191,262 $41,047,772,331
2022 $4,746,660,274 $41,182,939,601
2021 $4,807,069,277 $36,924,841,394
2020 $4,134,677,810 $33,433,659,301
2019 $4,617,018,959 $34,186,180,699
2018 $4,643,751,059 $33,111,525,237
2017 $4,462,640,651 $28,971,588,940
2016 $3,722,306,117 $24,524,109,484
2015 $3,908,217,914 $24,360,801,287
2014 $4,285,065,665 $22,731,612,922
2013 $4,463,396,204 $22,162,204,925
2012 $4,747,813,067 $21,703,100,877
2011 $4,722,912,047 $21,573,872,421
2010 $4,360,714,359 $16,002,656,434
2009 $3,525,213,502 $12,854,985,464
2008 $3,235,921,171 $12,545,438,605
2007 $3,391,122,887 $10,325,618,017
2006 $3,215,307,901 $9,043,715,356
2005 $3,097,946,371 $8,130,258,378
2004 $2,710,331,785 $7,273,938,315
2003 $2,149,632,433 $6,330,473,097
2002 $1,393,945,031 $6,050,875,807
2001 $1,502,870,486 $6,007,055,042
2000 $1,697,161,558 $5,494,252,208
1999 $1,547,888,496 $5,033,642,384
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,856,255,044
1997 $1,716,714,070 $4,918,691,917
1996 $1,602,741,834 $4,521,580,381
1995 $1,698,989,464 $4,401,104,418
1994 $1,419,294,254 $4,066,775,510
1993 $1,357,189,552 $3,660,041,667
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,401,211,581
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,921,476,085
1990 $1,114,694,041 $3,627,560,239
1989 $696,921,542 $3,525,225,787
1988 $692,026,455 $3,487,009,748
1987 $584,126,092 $2,957,255,380
1986 $449,140,318 $2,850,782,044
1985 $360,079,419 $2,619,913,956
1984 $494,483,409 $2,581,207,388
1983 $555,336,146 $2,447,174,803
1982 $537,568,059 $2,395,423,742
1981 $570,774,825 $2,275,583,317
1980 $541,976,853 $1,945,916,583
1979 $412,093,134 $1,851,250,008
1978 $340,630,085 $1,604,162,497
1977 $304,060,076 $1,382,400,000
1976 $272,550,068 $1,452,788,985
1975 $288,299,789 $1,575,789,254
1974 $264,320,941 $1,217,953,547
1973 $221,915,128 $972,101,725
1972 $146,736,479 $1,024,098,400
1971 $136,462,081 $882,765,472
1970 $112,139,955 $865,975,309
1969 $105,419,958 $788,641,965
1968 $79,799,968 $772,231,387
1967 $74,759,970 $841,974,025
1966 $76,859,969 $906,811,944
1965 $70,279,972 $735,267,082
1964 $64,980,554 $496,098,775
1963 $54,129,438 $496,947,904
1962 $45,927,962 $574,091,101
1961 $43,026,043 $531,959,562
1960 $35,076,846 $508,334,414

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

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Eswatini and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Nepal
2024 $3,910 $1,447
2023 $3,756 $1,382
2022 $3,894 $1,386
2021 $3,984 $1,253
2020 $3,467 $1,154
2019 $3,913 $1,203
2018 $3,973 $1,179
2017 $3,853 $1,034
2016 $3,238 $877
2015 $3,420 $876
2014 $3,771 $821
2013 $3,950 $803
2012 $4,225 $788
2011 $4,225 $786
2010 $3,923 $585
2009 $3,190 $473
2008 $2,947 $465
2007 $3,109 $385
2006 $2,965 $340
2005 $2,871 $309
2004 $2,526 $279.6
2003 $2,015 $246.4
2002 $1,316 $238.9
2001 $1,430 $240.8
2000 $1,630 $223.8
1999 $1,502 $208.6
1998 $1,547 $205.1
1997 $1,705 $211.8
1996 $1,619 $198.8
1995 $1,751 $197.8
1994 $1,461 $187.3
1993 $1,397 $172.8
1992 $1,362 $165
1991 $1,273 $195.7
1990 $1,278 $185.8
1989 $832 $185
1988 $865 $187.1
1987 $765 $162
1986 $611 $159.5
1985 $510 $149.9
1984 $726 $151.1
1983 $843 $146.6
1982 $843 $147
1981 $925 $142.9
1980 $908 $125.1
1979 $714 $121.9
1978 $610 $108.1
1977 $563 $95.3
1976 $521 $102.5
1975 $568 $113.6
1974 $536 $89.8
1973 $463 $73.2
1972 $315 $78.8
1971 $301 $69.5
1970 $254.2 $69.6
1969 $245.2 $64.8
1968 $190.4 $64.9
1967 $182.8 $72.3
1966 $192.7 $79.5
1965 $181 $65.8
1964 $171.6 $45.3
1963 $146.4 $46.3
1962 $127.1 $54.6
1961 $121.8 $51.6
1960 $101.6 $50.2

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

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Eswatini vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Nepal
2026 64.5 71.2
2025 64.4 70.9
2024 64.3 70.6
2023 64.1 70.4
2022 63 70.1
2021 58.2 68.4
2020 59.9 69.1
2019 59.8 69.3
2018 58.7 69
2017 57.6 68.7
2016 56.2 68.4
2015 54.9 67.4
2014 53.5 67.8
2013 52.1 67.6
2012 50.7 67.4
2011 49.1 67.1
2010 48.3 66.8
2009 46.9 66.6
2008 45.9 66.4
2007 45.2 66.2
2006 44.6 65.9
2005 44 65.3
2004 43.9 64.7
2003 44.6 64.2
2002 45.4 63.5
2001 46.3 63.3
2000 47.6 62.6
1999 48.8 62
1998 50.1 61.5
1997 51.7 60.8
1996 53.3 60
1995 55.1 59.3
1994 56.6 58.6
1993 58.1 57.6
1992 59.3 56.7
1991 60.4 55.6
1990 61.2 54.8
1989 61.7 54
1988 61.9 53.1
1987 61.9 52.4
1986 61.6 51.6
1985 61.2 50.9
1984 60.4 50.2
1983 58.4 49.7
1982 59.5 49.2
1981 58.8 48.7
1980 58.2 48.3
1979 57.5 47.8
1978 56.8 47.2
1977 56 46.6
1976 55.2 46
1975 54.4 45.5
1974 53.7 44.9
1973 53 44.5
1972 52.4 44.1
1971 51.8 43.6
1970 51.2 43.2
1969 50.6 42.7
1968 50.1 42.2
1967 49.5 41.7
1966 49 41.2
1965 48.4 40.7
1964 47.9 40.2
1963 47.5 39.6
1962 47.1 39.3
1961 46.7 39
1960 46.4 38.7
1959 46.1 38.4
1958 45.8 38.1
1957 45.4 38
1956 45.1 37.9
1955 44.8 37.9
1954 44.6 37.8
1953 44.3 37.7
1952 44 37.7
1951 43.7 37.6
1950 43.4 37.6

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

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Eswatini and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Nepal
2024 1,242,822 29,651,054
2023 1,230,506 29,694,614
2022 1,218,917 29,715,436
2021 1,206,593 29,475,010
2020 1,192,729 28,966,574
2019 1,179,874 28,414,064
2018 1,168,929 28,079,689
2017 1,158,195 28,011,258
2016 1,149,507 27,955,462
2015 1,142,813 27,823,629
2014 1,136,299 27,672,370
2013 1,129,990 27,589,996
2012 1,123,863 27,534,915
2011 1,117,833 27,464,494
2010 1,111,650 27,341,952
2009 1,105,153 27,173,035
2008 1,098,091 26,990,037
2007 1,090,705 26,788,492
2006 1,084,436 26,565,425
2005 1,079,022 26,309,458
2004 1,073,159 26,016,656
2003 1,066,700 25,688,758
2002 1,059,441 25,328,981
2001 1,051,064 24,946,748
2000 1,041,414 24,546,509
1999 1,030,782 24,125,199
1998 1,019,653 23,680,357
1997 1,006,635 23,219,463
1996 989,841 22,741,862
1995 970,433 22,245,439
1994 971,212 21,717,479
1993 971,318 21,180,159
1992 943,416 20,609,707
1991 908,189 20,036,500
1990 872,428 19,524,573
1989 837,800 19,057,807
1988 799,798 18,638,661
1987 763,811 18,250,505
1986 734,732 17,868,124
1985 706,196 17,477,692
1984 680,783 17,085,242
1983 658,957 16,689,119
1982 637,652 16,297,987
1981 616,808 15,922,423
1980 596,644 15,553,105
1979 577,199 15,190,590
1978 558,446 14,839,695
1977 540,348 14,499,175
1976 523,330 14,177,649
1975 507,673 13,870,695
1974 492,988 13,568,435
1973 479,038 13,275,239
1972 465,788 12,989,099
1971 453,183 12,710,061
1970 441,216 12,436,190
1969 429,875 12,167,036
1968 419,147 11,906,266
1967 409,031 11,652,716
1966 398,766 11,408,710
1965 388,336 11,173,411
1964 378,656 10,946,392
1963 369,759 10,729,818
1962 361,365 10,521,116
1961 353,264 10,318,396
1960 345,337 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Nepal

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Nepal
2023 2.75 1.98
2022 2.8 2
2021 2.84 2.03
2020 2.89 2.05
2019 2.93 2.08
2018 2.97 2.12
2017 3.02 2.17
2016 3.07 2.23
2015 3.12 2.27
2014 3.18 2.32
2013 3.24 2.36
2012 3.27 2.42
2011 3.32 2.46
2010 3.38 2.54
2009 3.5 2.63
2008 3.57 2.74
2007 3.58 2.86
2006 3.63 2.97
2005 3.7 3.12
2004 3.76 3.28
2003 3.8 3.44
2002 3.85 3.6
2001 3.94 3.79
2000 4.03 3.98
1999 4.09 4.13
1998 4.13 4.28
1997 4.24 4.44
1996 4.38 4.67
1995 4.52 4.87
1994 4.66 4.96
1993 4.82 5.04
1992 4.98 5.07
1991 5.13 5.15
1990 5.3 5.21
1989 5.48 5.26
1988 5.69 5.31
1987 5.9 5.35
1986 6.11 5.4
1985 6.28 5.46
1984 6.36 5.51
1983 6.43 5.54
1982 6.49 5.55
1981 6.54 5.58
1980 6.57 5.6
1979 6.61 5.64
1978 6.65 5.68
1977 6.68 5.69
1976 6.7 5.72
1975 6.71 5.73
1974 6.71 5.75
1973 6.72 5.7
1972 6.72 5.8
1971 6.74 5.85
1970 6.75 5.87
1969 6.76 5.89
1968 6.76 5.94
1967 6.77 5.95
1966 6.8 5.98
1965 6.79 6.01
1964 6.79 6.04
1963 6.8 6.06
1962 6.79 6.08
1961 6.77 6.09
1960 6.75 6.07

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

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Eswatini and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Nepal
2024 23.2 26
2023 23 25.7
2022 22.8 25.4
2021 22.6 25
2020 22.4 24.5
2019 22.1 23.7
2018 21.8 23.2
2017 21.5 22.9
2016 21.2 22.7
2015 21 22.4
2014 20.7 22.2
2013 20.5 22
2012 20.2 21.8
2011 19.9 21.6
2010 19.6 21.3
2009 19.4 21
2008 19.1 20.8
2007 18.9 20.5
2006 18.7 20.3
2005 18.6 20
2004 18.5 19.8
2003 18.3 19.7
2002 18.1 19.5
2001 17.8 19.4
2000 17.6 19.3
1999 17.3 19.3
1998 16.9 19.2
1997 16.6 19.2
1996 16.3 19.2
1995 16.1 19.2
1994 16.3 19.2
1993 16.7 19.2
1992 16.5 19.2
1991 16.3 19.2
1990 16.1 19.2
1989 15.9 19.2
1988 15.6 19.2
1987 15.3 19.3
1986 15.3 19.4
1985 15.2 19.4
1984 15.3 19.5
1983 15.3 19.5
1982 15.4 19.5
1981 15.5 19.5
1980 15.6 19.6
1979 15.7 19.6
1978 15.8 19.6
1977 15.9 19.7
1976 16 19.7
1975 16.1 19.7
1974 16.2 19.7
1973 16.2 19.7
1972 16.3 19.7
1971 16.3 19.7
1970 16.3 19.7
1969 16.2 19.7
1968 16.2 19.7
1967 16.1 19.7
1966 16.1 19.6
1965 16.1 19.6
1964 16.1 19.6
1963 16.1 19.6
1962 16.3 19.6
1961 16.4 19.5
1960 16.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Eswatini Nepal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
71.2%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Eswatini Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Nepal
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
49,758 mi
2025

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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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