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Eswatini vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 154th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini New Zealand
Population
1273390
5374272
Population rank 156/197 124/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Eswatini and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini New Zealand
2024 $4,858,885,841 $260,172,385,098
2023 $4,621,191,262 $255,194,972,673
2022 $4,746,660,274 $249,509,991,440
2021 $4,807,069,277 $253,977,931,815
2020 $4,134,677,810 $213,029,554,654
2019 $4,617,018,959 $213,006,341,102
2018 $4,643,751,059 $211,985,631,173
2017 $4,462,640,651 $206,745,969,246
2016 $3,722,306,117 $189,100,085,275
2015 $3,908,217,914 $178,224,167,088
2014 $4,285,065,665 $201,518,402,787
2013 $4,463,396,204 $191,012,364,177
2012 $4,747,813,067 $176,560,711,239
2011 $4,722,912,047 $168,484,908,960
2010 $4,360,714,359 $146,887,902,524
2009 $3,525,213,502 $121,663,439,315
2008 $3,235,921,171 $133,437,126,590
2007 $3,391,122,887 $137,188,946,866
2006 $3,215,307,901 $111,538,810,713
2005 $3,097,946,371 $114,720,129,550
2004 $2,710,331,785 $103,905,210,084
2003 $2,149,632,433 $88,250,885,550
2002 $1,393,945,031 $66,627,729,311
2001 $1,502,870,486 $53,872,425,917
2000 $1,697,161,558 $52,623,281,957
1999 $1,547,888,496 $58,762,260,626
1998 $1,576,908,856 $56,227,169,851
1997 $1,716,714,070 $66,075,143,415
1996 $1,602,741,834 $70,140,835,299
1995 $1,698,989,464 $63,918,703,507
1994 $1,419,294,254 $55,314,732,279
1993 $1,357,189,552 $46,775,620,817
1992 $1,284,759,928 $41,649,829,860
1991 $1,156,135,718 $42,745,329,732
1990 $1,114,694,041 $45,495,129,385
1989 $696,921,542 $43,920,222,525
1988 $692,026,455 $45,176,811,594
1987 $584,126,092 $40,376,354,070
1986 $449,140,318 $30,604,668,357
1985 $360,079,419 $24,679,795,396
1984 $494,483,409 $21,665,975,319
1983 $555,336,146 $24,309,279,706
1982 $537,568,059 $24,164,603,059
1981 $570,774,825 $24,417,617,184
1980 $541,976,853 $23,244,547,385
1979 $412,093,134 $20,731,243,113
1978 $340,630,085 $18,530,518,395
1977 $304,060,076 $15,446,825,318
1976 $272,550,068 $13,604,832,424
1975 $288,299,789 $12,861,983,284
1974 $264,320,941 $13,940,981,798
1973 $221,915,128 $12,802,281,898
1972 $146,736,479 $9,567,331,065
1971 $136,462,081 $7,911,136,757
1970 $112,139,955 $6,495,605,331
1969 $105,419,958 $5,814,357,709
1968 $79,799,968 $5,228,045,415
1967 $74,759,970 $6,016,017,227
1966 $76,859,969 $5,917,437,693
1965 $70,279,972 $5,706,251,400
1964 $64,980,554 $7,340,766,415
1963 $54,129,438 $6,699,741,645
1962 $45,927,962 $6,133,158,532
1961 $43,026,043 $5,721,994,864
1960 $35,076,846 $5,536,098,360

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

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Eswatini and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini New Zealand
2024 $3,910 $49,205
2023 $3,756 $49,076
2022 $3,894 $49,100
2021 $3,984 $49,950
2020 $3,467 $41,998
2019 $3,913 $42,856
2018 $3,973 $43,257
2017 $3,853 $42,950
2016 $3,238 $40,114
2015 $3,420 $38,665
2014 $3,771 $44,618
2013 $3,950 $43,000
2012 $4,225 $40,054
2011 $4,225 $38,432
2010 $3,923 $33,762
2009 $3,190 $28,277
2008 $2,947 $31,325
2007 $3,109 $32,480
2006 $2,965 $26,655
2005 $2,871 $27,751
2004 $2,526 $25,420
2003 $2,015 $21,914
2002 $1,316 $16,874
2001 $1,430 $13,883
2000 $1,630 $13,641
1999 $1,502 $15,322
1998 $1,547 $14,738
1997 $1,705 $17,474
1996 $1,619 $18,794
1995 $1,751 $17,400
1994 $1,461 $15,280
1993 $1,397 $13,094
1992 $1,362 $11,793
1991 $1,273 $12,230
1990 $1,278 $13,663
1989 $832 $13,312
1988 $865 $13,759
1987 $765 $12,331
1986 $611 $9,428
1985 $510 $7,601
1984 $726 $6,714
1983 $843 $7,598
1982 $843 $7,656
1981 $925 $7,814
1980 $908 $7,467
1979 $714 $6,668
1978 $610 $5,937
1977 $563 $4,951
1976 $521 $4,374
1975 $568 $4,172
1974 $536 $4,611
1973 $463 $4,323
1972 $315 $3,295
1971 $301 $2,773
1970 $254.2 $2,311
1969 $245.2 $2,097
1968 $190.4 $1,902
1967 $182.8 $2,208
1966 $192.7 $2,211
1965 $181 $2,171
1964 $171.6 $2,839
1963 $146.4 $2,646
1962 $127.1 $2,471
1961 $121.8 $2,365
1960 $101.6 $2,334

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

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Eswatini vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini New Zealand
2026 64.5 82.5
2025 64.4 82.4
2024 64.3 82.2
2023 64.1 82.1
2022 63 81
2021 58.2 82.3
2020 59.9 82.7
2019 59.8 81.8
2018 58.7 81.9
2017 57.6 81.6
2016 56.2 82
2015 54.9 81.6
2014 53.5 81.4
2013 52.1 81.6
2012 50.7 81.2
2011 49.1 80.8
2010 48.3 81.1
2009 46.9 80.5
2008 45.9 80.2
2007 45.2 80.1
2006 44.6 80
2005 44 80
2004 43.9 79.4
2003 44.6 79.1
2002 45.4 78.9
2001 46.3 78.7
2000 47.6 78.7
1999 48.8 77.9
1998 50.1 78.2
1997 51.7 77.3
1996 53.3 76.8
1995 55.1 76.8
1994 56.6 76.9
1993 58.1 76.5
1992 59.3 76.2
1991 60.4 76.1
1990 61.2 75.4
1989 61.7 74.9
1988 61.9 74.5
1987 61.9 74.2
1986 61.6 74.1
1985 61.2 73.9
1984 60.4 74.4
1983 58.4 73.8
1982 59.5 73.7
1981 58.8 73.6
1980 58.2 72.9
1979 57.5 73.1
1978 56.8 73
1977 56 72.1
1976 55.2 72.4
1975 54.4 72.2
1974 53.7 71.9
1973 53 71.7
1972 52.4 71.8
1971 51.8 71.7
1970 51.2 71.2
1969 50.6 71.5
1968 50.1 71.1
1967 49.5 71.4
1966 49 71.1
1965 48.4 71.2
1964 47.9 71.3
1963 47.5 71.3
1962 47.1 71.2
1961 46.7 70.9
1960 46.4 71.2
1959 46.1 70.8
1958 45.8 70.9
1957 45.4 70.3
1956 45.1 70.7
1955 44.8 70.5
1954 44.6 70.3
1953 44.3 70.2
1952 44 69.4
1951 43.7 69.1
1950 43.4 69.3

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

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Eswatini and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Eswatini New Zealand
2024 1,242,822 5,287,500
2023 1,230,506 5,200,000
2022 1,218,917 5,081,700
2021 1,206,593 5,084,600
2020 1,192,729 5,072,400
2019 1,179,874 4,970,300
2018 1,168,929 4,900,600
2017 1,158,195 4,813,600
2016 1,149,507 4,714,100
2015 1,142,813 4,609,400
2014 1,136,299 4,516,500
2013 1,129,990 4,442,100
2012 1,123,863 4,408,100
2011 1,117,833 4,384,000
2010 1,111,650 4,350,700
2009 1,105,153 4,302,600
2008 1,098,091 4,259,800
2007 1,090,705 4,223,800
2006 1,084,436 4,184,600
2005 1,079,022 4,133,900
2004 1,073,159 4,087,500
2003 1,066,700 4,027,200
2002 1,059,441 3,948,500
2001 1,051,064 3,880,500
2000 1,041,414 3,857,700
1999 1,030,782 3,835,100
1998 1,019,653 3,815,000
1997 1,006,635 3,781,300
1996 989,841 3,732,000
1995 970,433 3,673,400
1994 971,212 3,620,000
1993 971,318 3,572,200
1992 943,416 3,531,700
1991 908,189 3,495,100
1990 872,428 3,329,800
1989 837,800 3,299,200
1988 799,798 3,283,400
1987 763,811 3,274,400
1986 734,732 3,246,300
1985 706,196 3,247,100
1984 680,783 3,227,100
1983 658,957 3,199,300
1982 637,652 3,156,100
1981 616,808 3,124,900
1980 596,644 3,112,900
1979 577,199 3,109,000
1978 558,446 3,121,200
1977 540,348 3,120,200
1976 523,330 3,110,500
1975 507,673 3,083,100
1974 492,988 3,023,700
1973 479,038 2,961,300
1972 465,788 2,903,900
1971 453,183 2,853,000
1970 441,216 2,810,700
1969 429,875 2,772,800
1968 419,147 2,748,100
1967 409,031 2,724,100
1966 398,766 2,675,900
1965 388,336 2,628,400
1964 378,656 2,585,400
1963 369,759 2,531,800
1962 361,365 2,482,000
1961 353,264 2,419,700
1960 345,337 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Eswatini

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini New Zealand
2023 2.75 1.56
2022 2.8 1.66
2021 2.84 1.64
2020 2.89 1.61
2019 2.93 1.72
2018 2.97 1.71
2017 3.02 1.81
2016 3.07 1.87
2015 3.12 1.99
2014 3.18 1.92
2013 3.24 2.01
2012 3.27 2.1
2011 3.32 2.09
2010 3.38 2.17
2009 3.5 2.13
2008 3.57 2.19
2007 3.58 2.18
2006 3.63 2.01
2005 3.7 1.97
2004 3.76 1.98
2003 3.8 1.93
2002 3.85 1.89
2001 3.94 1.97
2000 4.03 1.98
1999 4.09 1.97
1998 4.13 1.89
1997 4.24 1.96
1996 4.38 1.96
1995 4.52 1.98
1994 4.66 1.98
1993 4.82 2.04
1992 4.98 2.06
1991 5.13 2.09
1990 5.3 2.18
1989 5.48 2.12
1988 5.69 2.1
1987 5.9 2.03
1986 6.11 1.96
1985 6.28 1.93
1984 6.36 1.93
1983 6.43 1.92
1982 6.49 1.95
1981 6.54 2.01
1980 6.57 2.03
1979 6.61 2.12
1978 6.65 2.07
1977 6.68 2.21
1976 6.7 2.27
1975 6.71 2.37
1974 6.71 2.58
1973 6.72 2.76
1972 6.72 3
1971 6.74 3.18
1970 6.75 3.17
1969 6.76 3.28
1968 6.76 3.34
1967 6.77 3.35
1966 6.8 3.41
1965 6.79 3.54
1964 6.79 3.8
1963 6.8 4.05
1962 6.79 4.19
1961 6.77 4.31
1960 6.75 4.24

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

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Eswatini and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini New Zealand
2024 23.2 38.6
2023 23 38.3
2022 22.8 38.1
2021 22.6 37.8
2020 22.4 37.5
2019 22.1 37.3
2018 21.8 37.3
2017 21.5 37.2
2016 21.2 37.3
2015 21 37.4
2014 20.7 37.5
2013 20.5 37.4
2012 20.2 37.2
2011 19.9 37
2010 19.6 36.8
2009 19.4 36.6
2008 19.1 36.4
2007 18.9 36.1
2006 18.7 35.8
2005 18.6 35.5
2004 18.5 35.2
2003 18.3 35
2002 18.1 34.8
2001 17.8 34.6
2000 17.6 34.3
1999 17.3 34
1998 16.9 33.6
1997 16.6 33.2
1996 16.3 32.8
1995 16.1 32.6
1994 16.3 32.3
1993 16.7 32
1992 16.5 31.7
1991 16.3 31.4
1990 16.1 31.1
1989 15.9 30.8
1988 15.6 30.4
1987 15.3 30.1
1986 15.3 29.8
1985 15.2 29.4
1984 15.3 29.1
1983 15.3 28.8
1982 15.4 28.5
1981 15.5 28.2
1980 15.6 27.9
1979 15.7 27.5
1978 15.8 27.1
1977 15.9 26.8
1976 16 26.5
1975 16.1 26.3
1974 16.2 26.2
1973 16.2 26
1972 16.3 25.9
1971 16.3 25.7
1970 16.3 25.6
1969 16.2 25.7
1968 16.2 25.7
1967 16.1 25.8
1966 16.1 25.9
1965 16.1 26
1964 16.1 26.2
1963 16.1 26.4
1962 16.3 26.8
1961 16.4 27.1
1960 16.6 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Eswatini New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini New Zealand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Eswatini New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini New Zealand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
60,159 mi
2020

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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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