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Eswatini vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 154th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Nicaragua
Population
1273390
7124343
Population rank 156/197 107/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Nicaragua
2024 $4,858,885,841 $19,693,982,968
2023 $4,621,191,262 $17,805,842,284
2022 $4,746,660,274 $15,634,572,502
2021 $4,807,069,277 $14,209,020,362
2020 $4,134,677,810 $12,726,422,432
2019 $4,617,018,959 $12,699,023,614
2018 $4,643,751,059 $13,025,221,974
2017 $4,462,640,651 $13,785,893,007
2016 $3,722,306,117 $13,286,093,388
2015 $3,908,217,914 $12,756,696,261
2014 $4,285,065,665 $11,880,438,824
2013 $4,463,396,204 $10,982,988,249
2012 $4,747,813,067 $10,532,017,232
2011 $4,722,912,047 $9,774,329,333
2010 $4,360,714,359 $8,758,602,233
2009 $3,525,213,502 $8,298,702,489
2008 $3,235,921,171 $8,496,967,597
2007 $3,391,122,887 $7,423,375,015
2006 $3,215,307,901 $6,763,672,381
2005 $3,097,946,371 $6,321,324,279
2004 $2,710,331,785 $5,792,932,838
2003 $2,149,632,433 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,393,945,031 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,502,870,486 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,697,161,558 $5,109,587,050
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,635,347,386
1997 $1,716,714,070 $4,389,973,490
1996 $1,602,741,834 $4,308,351,903
1995 $1,698,989,464 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,419,294,254 $3,863,185,119
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,756,454,248
1992 $1,284,759,928 $1,792,800,000
1991 $1,156,135,718 $1,488,804,124
1990 $1,114,694,041 $1,009,455,484
1989 $696,921,542 $1,013,184,756
1988 $692,026,455 $2,630,900,096
1987 $584,126,092 $3,851,200,118
1986 $449,140,318 $2,885,799,994
1985 $360,079,419 $2,683,699,935
1984 $494,483,409 $3,117,599,872
1983 $555,336,146 $2,753,100,058
1982 $537,568,059 $2,454,499,872
1981 $570,774,825 $2,474,700,227
1980 $541,976,853 $2,144,300,006
1979 $412,093,134 $1,567,599,982
1978 $340,630,085 $2,127,699,979
1977 $304,060,076 $2,226,999,874
1976 $272,550,068 $1,836,899,999
1975 $288,299,789 $1,581,599,959
1974 $264,320,941 $1,521,400,012
1973 $221,915,128 $1,092,900,015
1972 $146,736,479 $878,570,045
1971 $136,462,081 $828,569,953
1970 $112,139,955 $778,569,939
1969 $105,419,958 $750,000,003
1968 $79,799,968 $692,859,985
1967 $74,759,970 $657,140,011
1966 $76,859,969 $607,140,010
1965 $70,279,972 $564,290,020
1964 $64,980,554 $347,119,918
1963 $54,129,438 $297,324,163
1962 $45,927,962 $269,283,804
1961 $43,026,043 $244,144,237
1960 $35,076,846 $227,223,322

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

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Eswatini and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Nicaragua
2024 $3,910 $2,848
2023 $3,756 $2,609
2022 $3,894 $2,323
2021 $3,984 $2,138
2020 $3,467 $1,938
2019 $3,913 $1,959
2018 $3,973 $2,035
2017 $3,853 $2,183
2016 $3,238 $2,132
2015 $3,420 $2,074
2014 $3,771 $1,958
2013 $3,950 $1,835
2012 $4,225 $1,785
2011 $4,225 $1,680
2010 $3,923 $1,527
2009 $3,190 $1,467
2008 $2,947 $1,524
2007 $3,109 $1,350
2006 $2,965 $1,248
2005 $2,871 $1,183
2004 $2,526 $1,099
2003 $2,015 $1,021
2002 $1,316 $1,014
2001 $1,430 $1,052
2000 $1,630 $1,017
1999 $1,502 $980
1998 $1,547 $949
1997 $1,705 $913
1996 $1,619 $911
1995 $1,751 $892
1994 $1,461 $849
1993 $1,397 $394
1992 $1,362 $411
1991 $1,273 $350
1990 $1,278 $242.5
1989 $832 $249.2
1988 $865 $662
1987 $765 $992
1986 $611 $761
1985 $510 $724
1984 $726 $861
1983 $843 $780
1982 $843 $714
1981 $925 $740
1980 $908 $659
1979 $714 $495
1978 $610 $691
1977 $563 $744
1976 $521 $633
1975 $568 $561
1974 $536 $557
1973 $463 $413
1972 $315 $341
1971 $301 $331
1970 $254.2 $321
1969 $245.2 $319
1968 $190.4 $304
1967 $182.8 $297.9
1966 $192.7 $284
1965 $181 $272.3
1964 $171.6 $172.7
1963 $146.4 $152.5
1962 $127.1 $142.3
1961 $121.8 $132.9
1960 $101.6 $127.5

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

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Eswatini vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Nicaragua
2026 64.5 75.4
2025 64.4 75.3
2024 64.3 75.1
2023 64.1 74.9
2022 63 74.5
2021 58.2 70.5
2020 59.9 70.8
2019 59.8 73.8
2018 58.7 73.9
2017 57.6 73.4
2016 56.2 73.2
2015 54.9 72.9
2014 53.5 72.8
2013 52.1 72.6
2012 50.7 72.4
2011 49.1 72
2010 48.3 71.8
2009 46.9 71.5
2008 45.9 71.4
2007 45.2 71.2
2006 44.6 71
2005 44 70.4
2004 43.9 69.5
2003 44.6 68.7
2002 45.4 68
2001 46.3 67
2000 47.6 66.4
1999 48.8 65.9
1998 50.1 64.1
1997 51.7 65.5
1996 53.3 65.2
1995 55.1 64.9
1994 56.6 64.5
1993 58.1 64.1
1992 59.3 63.7
1991 60.4 63.3
1990 61.2 62.5
1989 61.7 61.9
1988 61.9 59.8
1987 61.9 57.3
1986 61.6 57.6
1985 61.2 56.4
1984 60.4 56.1
1983 58.4 56.9
1982 59.5 58.7
1981 58.8 58.3
1980 58.2 58
1979 57.5 50.8
1978 56.8 53.5
1977 56 56.1
1976 55.2 56.1
1975 54.4 55.8
1974 53.7 55.4
1973 53 55
1972 52.4 48
1971 51.8 54.2
1970 51.2 53.8
1969 50.6 53.4
1968 50.1 52.9
1967 49.5 52.3
1966 49 51.6
1965 48.4 50.6
1964 47.9 49.6
1963 47.5 48.8
1962 47.1 48
1961 46.7 47.3
1960 46.4 46.4
1959 46.1 46.1
1958 45.8 45.5
1957 45.4 44.9
1956 45.1 44.3
1955 44.8 43.7
1954 44.6 43.1
1953 44.3 42.4
1952 44 41.9
1951 43.7 40.8
1950 43.4 40.6

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

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Eswatini and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Nicaragua
2024 1,242,822 6,916,140
2023 1,230,506 6,823,613
2022 1,218,917 6,730,654
2021 1,206,593 6,644,741
2020 1,192,729 6,565,267
2019 1,179,874 6,483,657
2018 1,168,929 6,400,080
2017 1,158,195 6,316,231
2016 1,149,507 6,232,666
2015 1,142,813 6,149,417
2014 1,136,299 6,066,492
2013 1,129,990 5,983,845
2012 1,123,863 5,901,287
2011 1,117,833 5,819,051
2010 1,111,650 5,737,450
2009 1,105,153 5,656,601
2008 1,098,091 5,576,593
2007 1,090,705 5,497,243
2006 1,084,436 5,418,855
2005 1,079,022 5,342,105
2004 1,073,159 5,272,912
2003 1,066,700 5,210,963
2002 1,059,441 5,149,909
2001 1,051,064 5,087,825
2000 1,041,414 5,022,633
1999 1,030,782 4,954,018
1998 1,019,653 4,883,655
1997 1,006,635 4,809,573
1996 989,841 4,729,974
1995 970,433 4,642,931
1994 971,212 4,549,316
1993 971,318 4,453,732
1992 943,416 4,357,026
1991 908,189 4,259,637
1990 872,428 4,162,559
1989 837,800 4,066,476
1988 799,798 3,972,320
1987 763,811 3,882,164
1986 734,732 3,794,157
1985 706,196 3,706,479
1984 680,783 3,619,104
1983 658,957 3,530,282
1982 637,652 3,438,745
1981 616,808 3,345,674
1980 596,644 3,252,403
1979 577,199 3,164,525
1978 558,446 3,080,314
1977 540,348 2,992,534
1976 523,330 2,903,851
1975 507,673 2,816,943
1974 492,988 2,732,075
1973 479,038 2,649,278
1972 465,788 2,573,578
1971 453,183 2,499,825
1970 441,216 2,423,065
1969 429,875 2,348,398
1968 419,147 2,275,836
1967 409,031 2,205,567
1966 398,766 2,137,820
1965 388,336 2,072,681
1964 378,656 2,010,176
1963 369,759 1,950,159
1962 361,365 1,892,320
1961 353,264 1,836,451
1960 345,337 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Nicaragua
2023 2.75 2.22
2022 2.8 2.24
2021 2.84 2.27
2020 2.89 2.3
2019 2.93 2.32
2018 2.97 2.35
2017 3.02 2.38
2016 3.07 2.41
2015 3.12 2.43
2014 3.18 2.46
2013 3.24 2.49
2012 3.27 2.53
2011 3.32 2.56
2010 3.38 2.6
2009 3.5 2.63
2008 3.57 2.66
2007 3.58 2.7
2006 3.63 2.73
2005 3.7 2.77
2004 3.76 2.78
2003 3.8 2.83
2002 3.85 2.89
2001 3.94 3
2000 4.03 3.12
1999 4.09 3.22
1998 4.13 3.34
1997 4.24 3.47
1996 4.38 3.62
1995 4.52 3.78
1994 4.66 3.94
1993 4.82 4.1
1992 4.98 4.27
1991 5.13 4.43
1990 5.3 4.6
1989 5.48 4.76
1988 5.69 4.93
1987 5.9 5.07
1986 6.11 5.22
1985 6.28 5.36
1984 6.36 5.49
1983 6.43 5.61
1982 6.49 5.74
1981 6.54 5.84
1980 6.57 5.96
1979 6.61 6.07
1978 6.65 6.16
1977 6.68 6.28
1976 6.7 6.37
1975 6.71 6.45
1974 6.71 6.52
1973 6.72 6.59
1972 6.72 6.65
1971 6.74 6.71
1970 6.75 6.77
1969 6.76 6.83
1968 6.76 6.89
1967 6.77 6.94
1966 6.8 6.99
1965 6.79 7.03
1964 6.79 7.06
1963 6.8 7.08
1962 6.79 7.1
1961 6.77 7.11
1960 6.75 7.16

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

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Eswatini and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Nicaragua
2024 23.2 26.6
2023 23 26.3
2022 22.8 25.9
2021 22.6 25.6
2020 22.4 25.3
2019 22.1 25
2018 21.8 24.7
2017 21.5 24.3
2016 21.2 24
2015 21 23.7
2014 20.7 23.4
2013 20.5 23.1
2012 20.2 22.8
2011 19.9 22.5
2010 19.6 22.2
2009 19.4 22
2008 19.1 21.7
2007 18.9 21.4
2006 18.7 21.1
2005 18.6 20.8
2004 18.5 20.4
2003 18.3 20.1
2002 18.1 19.7
2001 17.8 19.4
2000 17.6 19.1
1999 17.3 18.8
1998 16.9 18.4
1997 16.6 18.1
1996 16.3 17.9
1995 16.1 17.6
1994 16.3 17.4
1993 16.7 17.2
1992 16.5 17
1991 16.3 16.8
1990 16.1 16.7
1989 15.9 16.5
1988 15.6 16.4
1987 15.3 16.4
1986 15.3 16.3
1985 15.2 16.3
1984 15.3 16.3
1983 15.3 16.3
1982 15.4 16.2
1981 15.5 16.2
1980 15.6 16.2
1979 15.7 16.2
1978 15.8 16.2
1977 15.9 16.2
1976 16 16.2
1975 16.1 16.2
1974 16.2 16.2
1973 16.2 16.2
1972 16.3 16.2
1971 16.3 16.1
1970 16.3 16.1
1969 16.2 16.1
1968 16.2 16
1967 16.1 16
1966 16.1 16
1965 16.1 15.9
1964 16.1 15.9
1963 16.1 15.9
1962 16.3 16
1961 16.4 16.1
1960 16.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2%
2014
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
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Eswatini Nicaragua
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
48.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Eswatini Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Nicaragua
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
14,849 mi
2014

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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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