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Eswatini vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 154th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Niger
Population
1273390
29080898
Population rank 156/197 53/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Niger: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Niger economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Niger
2024 $4,858,885,841 $19,876,128,486
2023 $4,621,191,262 $16,698,786,978
2022 $4,746,660,274 $15,433,852,712
2021 $4,807,069,277 $14,915,002,436
2020 $4,134,677,810 $13,744,653,103
2019 $4,617,018,959 $12,889,555,561
2018 $4,643,751,059 $12,837,307,497
2017 $4,462,640,651 $11,185,104,252
2016 $3,722,306,117 $10,398,861,982
2015 $3,908,217,914 $9,683,867,926
2014 $4,285,065,665 $10,862,943,544
2013 $4,463,396,204 $10,224,897,438
2012 $4,747,813,067 $9,426,912,648
2011 $4,722,912,047 $8,772,950,778
2010 $4,360,714,359 $7,851,192,502
2009 $3,525,213,502 $7,352,131,310
2008 $3,235,921,171 $7,297,600,226
2007 $3,391,122,887 $5,731,485,052
2006 $3,215,307,901 $4,756,361,252
2005 $3,097,946,371 $4,383,315,965
2004 $2,710,331,785 $3,760,443,738
2003 $2,149,632,433 $3,394,084,732
2002 $1,393,945,031 $2,782,192,879
2001 $1,502,870,486 $2,448,714,704
2000 $1,697,161,558 $2,241,753,193
1999 $1,547,888,496 $2,537,789,821
1998 $1,576,908,856 $2,643,363,519
1997 $1,716,714,070 $2,290,318,910
1996 $1,602,741,834 $2,405,686,940
1995 $1,698,989,464 $2,302,537,562
1994 $1,419,294,254 $1,938,058,175
1993 $1,357,189,552 $3,052,673,849
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,386,232,579
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,285,796,875
1990 $1,114,694,041 $3,512,356,508
1989 $696,921,542 $2,179,567,114
1988 $692,026,455 $2,280,356,193
1987 $584,126,092 $2,233,006,105
1986 $449,140,318 $1,904,096,998
1985 $360,079,419 $1,440,581,652
1984 $494,483,409 $1,461,243,326
1983 $555,336,146 $1,803,099,561
1982 $537,568,059 $2,017,612,216
1981 $570,774,825 $2,170,893,414
1980 $541,976,853 $2,508,524,721
1979 $412,093,134 $2,109,277,666
1978 $340,630,085 $1,774,365,590
1977 $304,060,076 $1,291,458,041
1976 $272,550,068 $1,064,517,601
1975 $288,299,789 $1,048,690,933
1974 $264,320,941 $1,026,137,111
1973 $221,915,128 $946,385,105
1972 $146,736,479 $742,779,661
1971 $136,462,081 $693,573,704
1970 $112,139,955 $649,916,621
1969 $105,419,958 $625,867,985
1968 $79,799,968 $641,214,226
1967 $74,759,970 $665,586,872
1966 $76,859,969 $702,296,079
1965 $70,279,972 $673,383,511
1964 $64,980,554 $582,816,396
1963 $54,129,438 $586,294,879
1962 $45,927,962 $531,736,599
1961 $43,026,043 $485,785,231
1960 $35,076,846 $449,526,873

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

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Eswatini and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Niger
2024 $3,910 $735
2023 $3,756 $638
2022 $3,894 $610
2021 $3,984 $609
2020 $3,467 $580
2019 $3,913 $562
2018 $3,973 $579
2017 $3,853 $522
2016 $3,238 $503
2015 $3,420 $486
2014 $3,771 $565
2013 $3,950 $552
2012 $4,225 $529
2011 $4,225 $511
2010 $3,923 $474
2009 $3,190 $461
2008 $2,947 $475
2007 $3,109 $387
2006 $2,965 $333
2005 $2,871 $319
2004 $2,526 $283.5
2003 $2,015 $265.2
2002 $1,316 $225.3
2001 $1,430 $205.4
2000 $1,630 $194.8
1999 $1,502 $228.3
1998 $1,547 $246.1
1997 $1,705 $220.6
1996 $1,619 $239.5
1995 $1,751 $237
1994 $1,461 $206.2
1993 $1,397 $335
1992 $1,362 $384
1991 $1,273 $384
1990 $1,278 $424
1989 $832 $271.3
1988 $865 $292.6
1987 $765 $295.3
1986 $611 $259.6
1985 $510 $202.4
1984 $726 $211.5
1983 $843 $268.8
1982 $843 $310
1981 $925 $343
1980 $908 $409
1979 $714 $354
1978 $610 $307
1977 $563 $229.8
1976 $521 $194.8
1975 $568 $197.2
1974 $536 $198.3
1973 $463 $187.9
1972 $315 $151.4
1971 $301 $145.2
1970 $254.2 $139.8
1969 $245.2 $138.3
1968 $190.4 $145.6
1967 $182.8 $155.4
1966 $192.7 $168.6
1965 $181 $166.3
1964 $171.6 $148.1
1963 $146.4 $153.3
1962 $127.1 $143.2
1961 $121.8 $134.6
1960 $101.6 $128.3

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

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Eswatini vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Niger
2026 64.5 61.9
2025 64.4 61.7
2024 64.3 61.4
2023 64.1 61.2
2022 63 60.4
2021 58.2 59.5
2020 59.9 59.9
2019 59.8 60
2018 58.7 59.8
2017 57.6 59.5
2016 56.2 59.2
2015 54.9 58.8
2014 53.5 58.7
2013 52.1 58.4
2012 50.7 58
2011 49.1 57.6
2010 48.3 57.1
2009 46.9 56.5
2008 45.9 55.9
2007 45.2 55.1
2006 44.6 54.2
2005 44 53.3
2004 43.9 52.4
2003 44.6 51.5
2002 45.4 50.6
2001 46.3 49.9
2000 47.6 49.2
1999 48.8 48.5
1998 50.1 47.8
1997 51.7 47.1
1996 53.3 46.3
1995 55.1 45.5
1994 56.6 44.6
1993 58.1 43.8
1992 59.3 43.1
1991 60.4 42.3
1990 61.2 41.7
1989 61.7 41.2
1988 61.9 40.8
1987 61.9 40.5
1986 61.6 40.3
1985 61.2 40.1
1984 60.4 40
1983 58.4 40
1982 59.5 39.8
1981 58.8 39.6
1980 58.2 39.3
1979 57.5 38.9
1978 56.8 38.3
1977 56 37.7
1976 55.2 37.1
1975 54.4 36.6
1974 53.7 36.2
1973 53 35.9
1972 52.4 35.8
1971 51.8 35.3
1970 51.2 35.9
1969 50.6 36
1968 50.1 36.1
1967 49.5 36.2
1966 49 36.3
1965 48.4 36.4
1964 47.9 36.5
1963 47.5 36.4
1962 47.1 36.3
1961 46.7 36.3
1960 46.4 36.2
1959 46.1 36.1
1958 45.8 36.1
1957 45.4 36.1
1956 45.1 36
1955 44.8 36
1954 44.6 36
1953 44.3 35.9
1952 44 35.9
1951 43.7 35.9
1950 43.4 35.9

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

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Eswatini and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Niger
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Niger
2024 1,242,822 27,032,412
2023 1,230,506 26,159,867
2022 1,218,917 25,311,973
2021 1,206,593 24,502,140
2020 1,192,729 23,717,613
2019 1,179,874 22,947,757
2018 1,168,929 22,188,069
2017 1,158,195 21,435,446
2016 1,149,507 20,685,753
2015 1,142,813 19,939,498
2014 1,136,299 19,215,909
2013 1,129,990 18,519,898
2012 1,123,863 17,836,769
2011 1,117,833 17,176,283
2010 1,111,650 16,548,835
2009 1,105,153 15,943,675
2008 1,098,091 15,361,915
2007 1,090,705 14,803,610
2006 1,084,436 14,268,581
2005 1,079,022 13,756,192
2004 1,073,159 13,265,836
2003 1,066,700 12,796,984
2002 1,059,441 12,349,144
2001 1,051,064 11,920,647
2000 1,041,414 11,509,630
1999 1,030,782 11,117,411
1998 1,019,653 10,741,413
1997 1,006,635 10,383,969
1996 989,841 10,044,852
1995 970,433 9,714,529
1994 971,212 9,398,258
1993 971,318 9,100,789
1992 943,416 8,817,633
1991 908,189 8,546,900
1990 872,428 8,286,059
1989 837,800 8,034,780
1988 799,798 7,793,748
1987 763,811 7,561,150
1986 734,732 7,335,811
1985 706,196 7,118,457
1984 680,783 6,909,971
1983 658,957 6,708,644
1982 637,652 6,512,732
1981 616,808 6,322,006
1980 596,644 6,135,971
1979 577,199 5,955,556
1978 558,446 5,782,932
1977 540,348 5,619,716
1976 523,330 5,464,962
1975 507,673 5,317,019
1974 492,988 5,174,953
1973 479,038 5,037,865
1972 465,788 4,904,845
1971 453,183 4,776,225
1970 441,216 4,650,275
1969 429,875 4,525,725
1968 419,147 4,403,637
1967 409,031 4,283,590
1966 398,766 4,165,544
1965 388,336 4,049,695
1964 378,656 3,935,814
1963 369,759 3,823,873
1962 361,365 3,714,520
1961 353,264 3,608,162
1960 345,337 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Niger

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Niger
2023 2.75 6.06
2022 2.8 6.14
2021 2.84 6.2
2020 2.89 6.37
2019 2.93 6.54
2018 2.97 6.71
2017 3.02 6.87
2016 3.07 7.04
2015 3.12 7.22
2014 3.18 7.34
2013 3.24 7.45
2012 3.27 7.53
2011 3.32 7.59
2010 3.38 7.64
2009 3.5 7.68
2008 3.57 7.7
2007 3.58 7.73
2006 3.63 7.74
2005 3.7 7.77
2004 3.76 7.78
2003 3.8 7.79
2002 3.85 7.8
2001 3.94 7.81
2000 4.03 7.83
1999 4.09 7.84
1998 4.13 7.84
1997 4.24 7.8
1996 4.38 7.78
1995 4.52 7.78
1994 4.66 7.79
1993 4.82 7.79
1992 4.98 7.8
1991 5.13 7.8
1990 5.3 7.81
1989 5.48 7.82
1988 5.69 7.84
1987 5.9 7.87
1986 6.11 7.9
1985 6.28 7.93
1984 6.36 7.92
1983 6.43 7.9
1982 6.49 7.86
1981 6.54 7.82
1980 6.57 7.78
1979 6.61 7.72
1978 6.65 7.66
1977 6.68 7.6
1976 6.7 7.56
1975 6.71 7.54
1974 6.71 7.54
1973 6.72 7.53
1972 6.72 7.52
1971 6.74 7.52
1970 6.75 7.51
1969 6.76 7.51
1968 6.76 7.5
1967 6.77 7.49
1966 6.8 7.48
1965 6.79 7.47
1964 6.79 7.48
1963 6.8 7.49
1962 6.79 7.5
1961 6.77 7.51
1960 6.75 7.53

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

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Eswatini and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Eswatini Niger
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
35.6%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Eswatini Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Niger
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
11,774 mi
2010

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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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