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Eswatini vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 154th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Netherlands
Population
1273390
18252623
Population rank 156/197 72/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Netherlands
2024 $4,858,885,841 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $4,621,191,262 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $4,746,660,274 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $4,807,069,277 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $4,134,677,810 $932,560,861,701
2019 $4,617,018,959 $928,903,005,576
2018 $4,643,751,059 $929,733,599,797
2017 $4,462,640,651 $848,233,537,846
2016 $3,722,306,117 $797,163,949,290
2015 $3,908,217,914 $775,743,675,303
2014 $4,285,065,665 $901,556,501,756
2013 $4,463,396,204 $883,951,539,007
2012 $4,747,813,067 $845,689,017,066
2011 $4,722,912,047 $913,140,741,333
2010 $4,360,714,359 $852,464,982,433
2009 $3,525,213,502 $878,954,223,140
2008 $3,235,921,171 $957,901,566,041
2007 $3,391,122,887 $853,499,460,873
2006 $3,215,307,901 $737,593,995,289
2005 $3,097,946,371 $688,133,699,636
2004 $2,710,331,785 $661,224,886,143
2003 $2,149,632,433 $582,435,617,082
2002 $1,393,945,031 $475,529,972,123
2001 $1,502,870,486 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,697,161,558 $417,649,282,154
1999 $1,547,888,496 $447,778,514,140
1998 $1,576,908,856 $438,612,530,549
1997 $1,716,714,070 $417,506,211,882
1996 $1,602,741,834 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,698,989,464 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,419,294,254 $379,688,232,232
1993 $1,357,189,552 $354,070,495,966
1992 $1,284,759,928 $363,497,050,125
1991 $1,156,135,718 $327,982,316,124
1990 $1,114,694,041 $318,799,003,994
1989 $696,921,542 $258,716,904,292
1988 $692,026,455 $262,295,966,105
1987 $584,126,092 $245,406,949,521
1986 $449,140,318 $201,157,708,221
1985 $360,079,419 $144,057,523,222
1984 $494,483,409 $144,124,462,912
1983 $555,336,146 $153,671,294,109
1982 $537,568,059 $158,712,765,536
1981 $570,774,825 $164,375,775,854
1980 $541,976,853 $195,439,301,707
1979 $412,093,134 $179,933,827,310
1978 $340,630,085 $156,089,077,205
1977 $304,060,076 $127,203,923,857
1976 $272,550,068 $109,329,386,564
1975 $288,299,789 $100,397,061,694
1974 $264,320,941 $87,371,810,804
1973 $221,915,128 $71,946,639,603
1972 $146,736,479 $54,787,070,173
1971 $136,462,081 $44,644,730,576
1970 $112,139,955 $38,220,884,519
1969 $105,419,958 $34,086,038,090
1968 $79,799,968 $30,097,635,751
1967 $74,759,970 $27,143,828,099
1966 $76,859,969 $24,741,480,717
1965 $70,279,972 $22,721,869,808
1964 $64,980,554 $20,232,048,553
1963 $54,129,438 $17,193,744,109
1962 $45,927,962 $15,847,582,341
1961 $43,026,043 $14,599,836,396
1960 $35,076,846 $13,282,979,015

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

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Eswatini and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Netherlands
2024 $3,910 $67,520
2023 $3,756 $63,516
2022 $3,894 $59,123
2021 $3,984 $60,142
2020 $3,467 $53,468
2019 $3,913 $53,555
2018 $3,973 $53,955
2017 $3,853 $49,514
2016 $3,238 $46,809
2015 $3,420 $45,794
2014 $3,771 $53,457
2013 $3,950 $52,602
2012 $4,225 $50,474
2011 $4,225 $54,702
2010 $3,923 $51,306
2009 $3,190 $53,172
2008 $2,947 $58,247
2007 $3,109 $52,101
2006 $2,965 $45,124
2005 $2,871 $42,165
2004 $2,526 $40,611
2003 $2,015 $35,897
2002 $1,316 $29,447
2001 $1,430 $26,956
2000 $1,630 $26,225
1999 $1,502 $28,319
1998 $1,547 $27,924
1997 $1,705 $26,745
1996 $1,619 $29,064
1995 $1,751 $29,301
1994 $1,461 $24,683
1993 $1,397 $23,156
1992 $1,362 $23,939
1991 $1,273 $21,764
1990 $1,278 $21,322
1989 $832 $17,423
1988 $865 $17,771
1987 $765 $16,734
1986 $611 $13,804
1985 $510 $9,941
1984 $726 $9,992
1983 $843 $10,696
1982 $843 $11,089
1981 $925 $11,537
1980 $908 $13,812
1979 $714 $12,817
1978 $610 $11,196
1977 $563 $9,180
1976 $521 $7,937
1975 $568 $7,346
1974 $536 $6,450
1973 $463 $5,353
1972 $315 $4,110
1971 $301 $3,384
1970 $254.2 $2,931
1969 $245.2 $2,647
1968 $190.4 $2,364
1967 $182.8 $2,155
1966 $192.7 $1,986
1965 $181 $1,848
1964 $171.6 $1,668
1963 $146.4 $1,437
1962 $127.1 $1,342
1961 $121.8 $1,254
1960 $101.6 $1,156

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

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Eswatini vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Netherlands
2026 64.5 82.6
2025 64.4 82.4
2024 64.3 82.3
2023 64.1 82.2
2022 63 81.9
2021 58.2 81.4
2020 59.9 81.4
2019 59.8 82.1
2018 58.7 81.8
2017 57.6 81.7
2016 56.2 81.6
2015 54.9 81.5
2014 53.5 81.7
2013 52.1 81.3
2012 50.7 81.1
2011 49.1 81.1
2010 48.3 80.8
2009 46.9 80.7
2008 45.9 80.4
2007 45.2 80.3
2006 44.6 79.8
2005 44 79.5
2004 43.9 79.2
2003 44.6 78.7
2002 45.4 78.4
2001 46.3 78.3
2000 47.6 78.1
1999 48.8 78
1998 50.1 78
1997 51.7 77.9
1996 53.3 77.6
1995 55.1 77.6
1994 56.6 77.5
1993 58.1 77
1992 59.3 77.4
1991 60.4 77.2
1990 61.2 77
1989 61.7 76.8
1988 61.9 77
1987 61.9 76.8
1986 61.6 76.4
1985 61.2 76.4
1984 60.4 76.3
1983 58.4 76.3
1982 59.5 76.1
1981 58.8 76
1980 58.2 75.8
1979 57.5 75.6
1978 56.8 75.2
1977 56 75.3
1976 55.2 74.7
1975 54.4 74.6
1974 53.7 74.6
1973 53 74.2
1972 52.4 73.8
1971 51.8 73.9
1970 51.2 73.6
1969 50.6 73.6
1968 50.1 73.6
1967 49.5 73.8
1966 49 73.6
1965 48.4 73.6
1964 47.9 73.7
1963 47.5 73.4
1962 47.1 73.2
1961 46.7 73.6
1960 46.4 73.4
1959 46.1 73.2
1958 45.8 73.1
1957 45.4 73
1956 45.1 72.5
1955 44.8 72.5
1954 44.6 72.4
1953 44.3 71.7
1952 44 72.1
1951 43.7 71.5
1950 43.4 71.4

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

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Eswatini and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Netherlands
2024 1,242,822 17,993,485
2023 1,230,506 17,877,117
2022 1,218,917 17,700,982
2021 1,206,593 17,533,044
2020 1,192,729 17,441,500
2019 1,179,874 17,344,874
2018 1,168,929 17,231,624
2017 1,158,195 17,131,296
2016 1,149,507 17,030,314
2015 1,142,813 16,939,923
2014 1,136,299 16,865,008
2013 1,129,990 16,804,432
2012 1,123,863 16,754,962
2011 1,117,833 16,693,074
2010 1,111,650 16,615,394
2009 1,105,153 16,530,388
2008 1,098,091 16,445,593
2007 1,090,705 16,381,696
2006 1,084,436 16,346,101
2005 1,079,022 16,319,868
2004 1,073,159 16,281,779
2003 1,066,700 16,225,302
2002 1,059,441 16,148,929
2001 1,051,064 16,046,180
2000 1,041,414 15,925,513
1999 1,030,782 15,812,088
1998 1,019,653 15,707,209
1997 1,006,635 15,610,650
1996 989,841 15,530,498
1995 970,433 15,459,006
1994 971,212 15,382,838
1993 971,318 15,290,368
1992 943,416 15,184,166
1991 908,189 15,069,798
1990 872,428 14,951,510
1989 837,800 14,848,907
1988 799,798 14,760,094
1987 763,811 14,665,037
1986 734,732 14,572,278
1985 706,196 14,491,632
1984 680,783 14,424,211
1983 658,957 14,367,070
1982 637,652 14,312,690
1981 616,808 14,247,208
1980 596,644 14,149,800
1979 577,199 14,038,270
1978 558,446 13,941,700
1977 540,348 13,856,185
1976 523,330 13,774,037
1975 507,673 13,666,335
1974 492,988 13,545,056
1973 479,038 13,439,322
1972 465,788 13,328,593
1971 453,183 13,194,497
1970 441,216 13,038,526
1969 429,875 12,877,984
1968 419,147 12,729,721
1967 409,031 12,598,201
1966 398,766 12,456,251
1965 388,336 12,294,732
1964 378,656 12,127,120
1963 369,759 11,965,966
1962 361,365 11,805,689
1961 353,264 11,638,712
1960 345,337 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Netherlands
2023 2.75 1.43
2022 2.8 1.49
2021 2.84 1.62
2020 2.89 1.54
2019 2.93 1.57
2018 2.97 1.59
2017 3.02 1.62
2016 3.07 1.66
2015 3.12 1.66
2014 3.18 1.71
2013 3.24 1.68
2012 3.27 1.72
2011 3.32 1.76
2010 3.38 1.79
2009 3.5 1.79
2008 3.57 1.77
2007 3.58 1.72
2006 3.63 1.72
2005 3.7 1.71
2004 3.76 1.72
2003 3.8 1.75
2002 3.85 1.73
2001 3.94 1.71
2000 4.03 1.72
1999 4.09 1.65
1998 4.13 1.63
1997 4.24 1.56
1996 4.38 1.53
1995 4.52 1.53
1994 4.66 1.57
1993 4.82 1.57
1992 4.98 1.59
1991 5.13 1.61
1990 5.3 1.62
1989 5.48 1.55
1988 5.69 1.55
1987 5.9 1.56
1986 6.11 1.55
1985 6.28 1.51
1984 6.36 1.49
1983 6.43 1.47
1982 6.49 1.5
1981 6.54 1.56
1980 6.57 1.6
1979 6.61 1.56
1978 6.65 1.58
1977 6.68 1.58
1976 6.7 1.63
1975 6.71 1.66
1974 6.71 1.77
1973 6.72 1.9
1972 6.72 2.15
1971 6.74 2.36
1970 6.75 2.57
1969 6.76 2.75
1968 6.76 2.72
1967 6.77 2.81
1966 6.8 2.9
1965 6.79 3.04
1964 6.79 3.17
1963 6.8 3.19
1962 6.79 3.18
1961 6.77 3.22
1960 6.75 3.12

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

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Eswatini and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Netherlands
2024 23.2 42.4
2023 23 42.4
2022 22.8 42.5
2021 22.6 42.6
2020 22.4 42.5
2019 22.1 42.5
2018 21.8 42.4
2017 21.5 42.3
2016 21.2 42.2
2015 21 42
2014 20.7 41.8
2013 20.5 41.6
2012 20.2 41.3
2011 19.9 41
2010 19.6 40.7
2009 19.4 40.3
2008 19.1 40
2007 18.9 39.7
2006 18.7 39.3
2005 18.6 38.9
2004 18.5 38.5
2003 18.3 38.1
2002 18.1 37.8
2001 17.8 37.5
2000 17.6 37.3
1999 17.3 37
1998 16.9 36.7
1997 16.6 36.4
1996 16.3 36.1
1995 16.1 35.7
1994 16.3 35.4
1993 16.7 35.1
1992 16.5 34.8
1991 16.3 34.6
1990 16.1 34.3
1989 15.9 34.1
1988 15.6 33.8
1987 15.3 33.5
1986 15.3 33.2
1985 15.2 32.9
1984 15.3 32.6
1983 15.3 32.3
1982 15.4 31.9
1981 15.5 31.6
1980 15.6 31.3
1979 15.7 31
1978 15.8 30.7
1977 15.9 30.3
1976 16 29.8
1975 16.1 29.4
1974 16.2 29.3
1973 16.2 29
1972 16.3 28.9
1971 16.3 28.7
1970 16.3 28.6
1969 16.2 28.6
1968 16.2 28.6
1967 16.1 28.5
1966 16.1 28.6
1965 16.1 28.6
1964 16.1 28.6
1963 16.1 28.7
1962 16.3 28.7
1961 16.4 28.8
1960 16.6 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Netherlands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Eswatini Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Netherlands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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