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Eswatini vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 154th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Nigeria
Population
1273390
243824469
Population rank 156/197 6/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
55 years
2026

Eswatini and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Nigeria
2024 $4,858,885,841 $252,261,880,141
2023 $4,621,191,262 $487,387,801,881
2022 $4,746,660,274 $646,950,257,578
2021 $4,807,069,277 $609,147,716,973
2020 $4,134,677,810 $598,586,817,819
2019 $4,617,018,959 $668,219,992,691
2018 $4,643,751,059 $421,739,251,509
2017 $4,462,640,651 $375,745,731,053
2016 $3,722,306,117 $404,649,125,252
2015 $3,908,217,914 $493,026,682,801
2014 $4,285,065,665 $574,183,763,412
2013 $4,463,396,204 $520,117,180,314
2012 $4,747,813,067 $463,971,018,239
2011 $4,722,912,047 $414,466,676,831
2010 $4,360,714,359 $366,990,417,129
2009 $3,525,213,502 $295,008,835,381
2008 $3,235,921,171 $339,476,276,258
2007 $3,391,122,887 $278,260,846,800
2006 $3,215,307,901 $238,454,997,161
2005 $3,097,946,371 $175,670,569,969
2004 $2,710,331,785 $135,764,731,646
2003 $2,149,632,433 $104,738,954,264
2002 $1,393,945,031 $95,054,059,303
2001 $1,502,870,486 $73,557,840,064
2000 $1,697,161,558 $69,171,451,627
1999 $1,547,888,496 $59,145,077,039
1998 $1,576,908,856 $218,416,200,673
1997 $1,716,714,070 $200,850,397,618
1996 $1,602,741,834 $185,730,236,700
1995 $1,698,989,464 $140,919,776,986
1994 $1,419,294,254 $80,399,613,064
1993 $1,357,189,552 $56,721,051,402
1992 $1,284,759,928 $52,058,181,854
1991 $1,156,135,718 $59,526,833,412
1990 $1,114,694,041 $54,035,795,388
1989 $696,921,542 $44,003,061,108
1988 $692,026,455 $49,648,470,440
1987 $584,126,092 $52,676,041,931
1986 $449,140,318 $54,805,852,581
1985 $360,079,419 $73,745,821,158
1984 $494,483,409 $73,484,359,521
1983 $555,336,146 $97,094,911,792
1982 $537,568,059 $142,769,363,314
1981 $570,774,825 $164,475,209,516
1980 $541,976,853 $64,201,788,123
1979 $412,093,134 $47,259,911,894
1978 $340,630,085 $36,527,862,209
1977 $304,060,076 $36,035,407,725
1976 $272,550,068 $36,308,883,249
1975 $288,299,789 $27,778,934,625
1974 $264,320,941 $24,846,641,318
1973 $221,915,128 $15,162,871,287
1972 $146,736,479 $12,274,416,018
1971 $136,462,081 $9,181,769,912
1970 $112,139,955 $12,546,094,982
1969 $105,419,958 $6,634,317,346
1968 $79,799,968 $5,200,997,920
1967 $74,759,970 $5,203,237,919
1966 $76,859,969 $6,366,917,453
1965 $70,279,972 $5,874,537,650
1964 $64,980,554 $5,552,931,319
1963 $54,129,438 $5,165,590,254
1962 $45,927,962 $4,909,399,176
1961 $43,026,043 $4,467,287,893
1960 $35,076,846 $4,196,174,502

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

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Eswatini and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Nigeria
2024 $3,910 $1,084
2023 $3,756 $2,139
2022 $3,894 $2,899
2021 $3,984 $2,787
2020 $3,467 $2,797
2019 $3,913 $3,190
2018 $3,973 $2,058
2017 $3,853 $1,876
2016 $3,238 $2,070
2015 $3,420 $2,586
2014 $3,771 $3,089
2013 $3,950 $2,873
2012 $4,225 $2,633
2011 $4,225 $2,418
2010 $3,923 $2,202
2009 $3,190 $1,820
2008 $2,947 $2,154
2007 $3,109 $1,816
2006 $2,965 $1,600
2005 $2,871 $1,211
2004 $2,526 $962
2003 $2,015 $763
2002 $1,316 $712
2001 $1,430 $566
2000 $1,630 $547
1999 $1,502 $481
1998 $1,547 $1,822
1997 $1,705 $1,720
1996 $1,619 $1,633
1995 $1,751 $1,272
1994 $1,461 $745
1993 $1,397 $540
1992 $1,362 $509
1991 $1,273 $597
1990 $1,278 $556
1989 $832 $465
1988 $865 $540
1987 $765 $588
1986 $611 $628
1985 $510 $869
1984 $726 $890
1983 $843 $1,207
1982 $843 $1,822
1981 $925 $2,162
1980 $908 $870
1979 $714 $661
1978 $610 $527
1977 $563 $536
1976 $521 $556
1975 $568 $438
1974 $536 $403
1973 $463 $252.4
1972 $315 $209.5
1971 $301 $160.5
1970 $254.2 $224.5
1969 $245.2 $121.4
1968 $190.4 $97.3
1967 $182.8 $99.5
1966 $192.7 $124.4
1965 $181 $117.3
1964 $171.6 $113.3
1963 $146.4 $107.7
1962 $127.1 $104.5
1961 $121.8 $97.1
1960 $101.6 $93.1

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

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Eswatini vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Nigeria
2026 64.5 55
2025 64.4 54.8
2024 64.3 54.6
2023 64.1 54.5
2022 63 54.1
2021 58.2 53.5
2020 59.9 53.1
2019 59.8 53
2018 58.7 52.7
2017 57.6 52.4
2016 56.2 52.2
2015 54.9 51.9
2014 53.5 51.9
2013 52.1 51.8
2012 50.7 51.7
2011 49.1 51.5
2010 48.3 51.3
2009 46.9 51.1
2008 45.9 50.7
2007 45.2 50.4
2006 44.6 49.9
2005 44 49.5
2004 43.9 49.1
2003 44.6 48.6
2002 45.4 48
2001 46.3 47.5
2000 47.6 47.1
1999 48.8 46.6
1998 50.1 46.1
1997 51.7 46
1996 53.3 45.8
1995 55.1 45.9
1994 56.6 45.7
1993 58.1 45.8
1992 59.3 45.6
1991 60.4 45.5
1990 61.2 45.7
1989 61.7 45.8
1988 61.9 45.8
1987 61.9 45.9
1986 61.6 46
1985 61.2 46.2
1984 60.4 46.3
1983 58.4 46.4
1982 59.5 46.4
1981 58.8 46.3
1980 58.2 46
1979 57.5 45.7
1978 56.8 45.3
1977 56 44.8
1976 55.2 44.2
1975 54.4 43.1
1974 53.7 42.5
1973 53 41.8
1972 52.4 41.3
1971 51.8 40.6
1970 51.2 40
1969 50.6 38.9
1968 50.1 38.6
1967 49.5 37.5
1966 49 38.4
1965 48.4 38.2
1964 47.9 38
1963 47.5 37.8
1962 47.1 37.6
1961 46.7 37.4
1960 46.4 37.2
1959 46.1 37
1958 45.8 36.8
1957 45.4 36.6
1956 45.1 36.5
1955 44.8 36.3
1954 44.6 36.2
1953 44.3 36
1952 44 35.9
1951 43.7 35.7
1950 43.4 35.5

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

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Eswatini and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Nigeria
2024 1,242,822 232,679,478
2023 1,230,506 227,882,945
2022 1,218,917 223,150,896
2021 1,206,593 218,529,286
2020 1,192,729 213,996,181
2019 1,179,874 209,485,641
2018 1,168,929 204,938,755
2017 1,158,195 200,254,579
2016 1,149,507 195,443,700
2015 1,142,813 190,671,878
2014 1,136,299 185,896,915
2013 1,129,990 181,049,443
2012 1,123,863 176,200,625
2011 1,117,833 171,379,598
2010 1,111,650 166,642,886
2009 1,105,153 162,049,464
2008 1,098,091 157,595,014
2007 1,090,705 153,267,261
2006 1,084,436 149,077,334
2005 1,079,022 145,017,253
2004 1,073,159 141,057,045
2003 1,066,700 137,202,644
2002 1,059,441 133,471,989
2001 1,051,064 129,862,595
2000 1,041,414 126,382,494
1999 1,030,782 123,047,320
1998 1,019,653 119,846,254
1997 1,006,635 116,754,792
1996 989,841 113,754,779
1995 970,433 110,819,428
1994 971,212 107,935,714
1993 971,318 105,122,069
1992 943,416 102,372,770
1991 908,189 99,720,162
1990 872,428 97,120,925
1989 837,800 94,531,014
1988 799,798 92,020,090
1987 763,811 89,591,716
1986 734,732 87,235,953
1985 706,196 84,897,973
1984 680,783 82,526,443
1983 658,957 80,438,260
1982 637,652 78,378,701
1981 616,808 76,068,103
1980 596,644 73,764,641
1979 577,199 71,498,242
1978 558,446 69,326,532
1977 540,348 67,234,590
1976 523,330 65,258,009
1975 507,673 63,410,815
1974 492,988 61,679,144
1973 479,038 60,082,139
1972 465,788 58,601,748
1971 453,183 57,214,684
1970 441,216 55,893,838
1969 429,875 54,631,914
1968 419,147 53,432,783
1967 409,031 52,293,065
1966 398,766 51,188,234
1965 388,336 50,086,764
1964 378,656 49,012,016
1963 369,759 47,973,575
1962 361,365 46,965,292
1961 353,264 45,989,310
1960 345,337 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Nigeria
2023 2.75 4.48
2022 2.8 4.55
2021 2.84 4.64
2020 2.89 4.7
2019 2.93 4.86
2018 2.97 5.02
2017 3.02 5.18
2016 3.07 5.34
2015 3.12 5.5
2014 3.18 5.62
2013 3.24 5.69
2012 3.27 5.8
2011 3.32 5.89
2010 3.38 5.95
2009 3.5 5.99
2008 3.57 6.02
2007 3.58 6.03
2006 3.63 6.05
2005 3.7 6.06
2004 3.76 6.09
2003 3.8 6.1
2002 3.85 6.12
2001 3.94 6.13
2000 4.03 6.12
1999 4.09 6.08
1998 4.13 6.07
1997 4.24 6.14
1996 4.38 6.22
1995 4.52 6.27
1994 4.66 6.32
1993 4.82 6.35
1992 4.98 6.39
1991 5.13 6.43
1990 5.3 6.46
1989 5.48 6.49
1988 5.69 6.5
1987 5.9 6.5
1986 6.11 6.56
1985 6.28 6.62
1984 6.36 6.7
1983 6.43 6.78
1982 6.49 6.8
1981 6.54 6.82
1980 6.57 6.85
1979 6.61 6.89
1978 6.65 6.92
1977 6.68 6.86
1976 6.7 6.81
1975 6.71 6.77
1974 6.71 6.7
1973 6.72 6.63
1972 6.72 6.58
1971 6.74 6.53
1970 6.75 6.47
1969 6.76 6.44
1968 6.76 6.42
1967 6.77 6.4
1966 6.8 6.39
1965 6.79 6.37
1964 6.79 6.36
1963 6.8 6.35
1962 6.79 6.36
1961 6.77 6.35
1960 6.75 6.36

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

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Eswatini and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Nigeria
2024 23.2 19
2023 23 18.8
2022 22.8 18.7
2021 22.6 18.5
2020 22.4 18.3
2019 22.1 18.2
2018 21.8 18
2017 21.5 17.9
2016 21.2 17.8
2015 21 17.8
2014 20.7 17.7
2013 20.5 17.7
2012 20.2 17.7
2011 19.9 17.7
2010 19.6 17.8
2009 19.4 17.8
2008 19.1 17.8
2007 18.9 17.9
2006 18.7 17.9
2005 18.6 17.9
2004 18.5 17.9
2003 18.3 17.9
2002 18.1 17.9
2001 17.8 17.9
2000 17.6 17.9
1999 17.3 17.9
1998 16.9 17.8
1997 16.6 17.7
1996 16.3 17.6
1995 16.1 17.6
1994 16.3 17.5
1993 16.7 17.4
1992 16.5 17.4
1991 16.3 17.3
1990 16.1 17.3
1989 15.9 17.3
1988 15.6 17.3
1987 15.3 17.3
1986 15.3 17.3
1985 15.2 17.3
1984 15.3 17.4
1983 15.3 17.5
1982 15.4 17.6
1981 15.5 17.7
1980 15.6 17.8
1979 15.7 17.9
1978 15.8 18
1977 15.9 18.2
1976 16 18.3
1975 16.1 18.4
1974 16.2 18.5
1973 16.2 18.6
1972 16.3 18.7
1971 16.3 18.8
1970 16.3 18.9
1969 16.2 19.1
1968 16.2 19.2
1967 16.1 19.2
1966 16.1 19.3
1965 16.1 19.3
1964 16.1 19.3
1963 16.1 19.3
1962 16.3 19.3
1961 16.4 19.3
1960 16.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Eswatini Nigeria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
48.2%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Eswatini Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Nigeria
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
121,167 mi
2017

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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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