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Eswatini vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 154th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini North Macedonia
Population
1273390
1805954
Population rank 156/197 150/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Eswatini and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini North Macedonia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $16,951,682,245
2023 $4,621,191,262 $15,855,131,189
2022 $4,746,660,274 $13,932,436,550
2021 $4,807,069,277 $14,000,283,827
2020 $4,134,677,810 $12,361,036,914
2019 $4,617,018,959 $12,606,338,449
2018 $4,643,751,059 $12,683,068,114
2017 $4,462,640,651 $11,307,067,070
2016 $3,722,306,117 $10,672,467,073
2015 $3,908,217,914 $10,064,519,963
2014 $4,285,065,665 $11,362,265,253
2013 $4,463,396,204 $10,817,702,346
2012 $4,747,813,067 $9,745,261,301
2011 $4,722,912,047 $10,494,626,768
2010 $4,360,714,359 $9,407,170,321
2009 $3,525,213,502 $9,401,736,825
2008 $3,235,921,171 $9,909,552,435
2007 $3,391,122,887 $8,336,474,974
2006 $3,215,307,901 $6,861,226,972
2005 $3,097,946,371 $6,258,602,873
2004 $2,710,331,785 $5,682,784,472
2003 $2,149,632,433 $4,946,296,599
2002 $1,393,945,031 $4,018,365,747
2001 $1,502,870,486 $3,709,636,031
2000 $1,697,161,558 $3,772,859,034
1999 $1,547,888,496 $3,863,619,285
1998 $1,576,908,856 $3,765,745,023
1997 $1,716,714,070 $3,912,986,091
1996 $1,602,741,834 $4,642,021,256
1995 $1,698,989,464 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,419,294,254 $3,559,608,640
1993 $1,357,189,552 $2,682,456,897
1992 $1,284,759,928 $2,436,849,342
1991 $1,156,135,718 $4,938,775,510
1990 $1,114,694,041 $4,699,646,643
1989 $696,921,542 -
1988 $692,026,455 -
1987 $584,126,092 -
1986 $449,140,318 -
1985 $360,079,419 -
1984 $494,483,409 -
1983 $555,336,146 -
1982 $537,568,059 -
1981 $570,774,825 -
1980 $541,976,853 -
1979 $412,093,134 -
1978 $340,630,085 -
1977 $304,060,076 -
1976 $272,550,068 -
1975 $288,299,789 -
1974 $264,320,941 -
1973 $221,915,128 -
1972 $146,736,479 -
1971 $136,462,081 -
1970 $112,139,955 -
1969 $105,419,958 -
1968 $79,799,968 -
1967 $74,759,970 -
1966 $76,859,969 -
1965 $70,279,972 -
1964 $64,980,554 -
1963 $54,129,438 -
1962 $45,927,962 -
1961 $43,026,043 -
1960 $35,076,846 -

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

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Eswatini and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini North Macedonia
2024 $3,910 $9,292
2023 $3,756 $8,674
2022 $3,894 $7,606
2021 $3,984 $7,621
2020 $3,467 $6,660
2019 $3,913 $6,719
2018 $3,973 $6,714
2017 $3,853 $5,955
2016 $3,238 $5,598
2015 $3,420 $5,263
2014 $3,771 $5,925
2013 $3,950 $5,626
2012 $4,225 $5,050
2011 $4,225 $5,417
2010 $3,923 $4,833
2009 $3,190 $4,800
2008 $2,947 $5,026
2007 $3,109 $4,204
2006 $2,965 $3,440
2005 $2,871 $3,121
2004 $2,526 $2,819
2003 $2,015 $2,445
2002 $1,316 $1,989
2001 $1,430 $1,823
2000 $1,630 $1,862
1999 $1,502 $1,915
1998 $1,547 $1,876
1997 $1,705 $1,960
1996 $1,619 $2,307
1995 $1,751 $2,355
1994 $1,461 $1,786
1993 $1,397 $1,337
1992 $1,362 $1,199
1991 $1,273 $2,402
1990 $1,278 $2,277
1989 $832 -
1988 $865 -
1987 $765 -
1986 $611 -
1985 $510 -
1984 $726 -
1983 $843 -
1982 $843 -
1981 $925 -
1980 $908 -
1979 $714 -
1978 $610 -
1977 $563 -
1976 $521 -
1975 $568 -
1974 $536 -
1973 $463 -
1972 $315 -
1971 $301 -
1970 $254.2 -
1969 $245.2 -
1968 $190.4 -
1967 $182.8 -
1966 $192.7 -
1965 $181 -
1964 $171.6 -
1963 $146.4 -
1962 $127.1 -
1961 $121.8 -
1960 $101.6 -

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

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Eswatini vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini North Macedonia
2026 64.5 77.8
2025 64.4 77.7
2024 64.3 77.5
2023 64.1 77.4
2022 63 76.6
2021 58.2 73.3
2020 59.9 74.5
2019 59.8 76.8
2018 58.7 76.9
2017 57.6 76.2
2016 56.2 75.6
2015 54.9 75.6
2014 53.5 75.6
2013 52.1 75.6
2012 50.7 75
2011 49.1 75.1
2010 48.3 75
2009 46.9 74.5
2008 45.9 74.4
2007 45.2 73.7
2006 44.6 73.8
2005 44 73.6
2004 43.9 73.4
2003 44.6 73
2002 45.4 72.7
2001 46.3 73
2000 47.6 72.6
1999 48.8 72.3
1998 50.1 71.8
1997 51.7 71.9
1996 53.3 71.9
1995 55.1 72
1994 56.6 71.5
1993 58.1 71.7
1992 59.3 71.3
1991 60.4 71.8
1990 61.2 71.3
1989 61.7 71.1
1988 61.9 70.5
1987 61.9 70.4
1986 61.6 70.3
1985 61.2 70.2
1984 60.4 70.2
1983 58.4 69.7
1982 59.5 69.8
1981 58.8 69.4
1980 58.2 69.1
1979 57.5 69.2
1978 56.8 69.1
1977 56 68.2
1976 55.2 67.9
1975 54.4 67.3
1974 53.7 67.1
1973 53 67.1
1972 52.4 65.6
1971 51.8 65.2
1970 51.2 65
1969 50.6 64
1968 50.1 64.6
1967 49.5 63.8
1966 49 63.5
1965 48.4 62.6
1964 47.9 61.5
1963 47.5 61.4
1962 47.1 59.3
1961 46.7 61.8
1960 46.4 60.5
1959 46.1 59.5
1958 45.8 60.3
1957 45.4 55.7
1956 45.1 58.5
1955 44.8 55.4
1954 44.6 55.7
1953 44.3 53.2
1952 44 52.5
1951 43.7 48.5
1950 43.4 50.6

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

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Eswatini and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini North Macedonia
2024 1,242,822 1,824,359
2023 1,230,506 1,827,816
2022 1,218,917 1,831,712
2021 1,206,593 1,837,114
2020 1,192,729 1,856,124
2019 1,179,874 1,876,262
2018 1,168,929 1,889,051
2017 1,158,195 1,898,657
2016 1,149,507 1,906,313
2015 1,142,813 1,912,430
2014 1,136,299 1,917,557
2013 1,129,990 1,922,716
2012 1,123,863 1,929,821
2011 1,117,833 1,937,398
2010 1,111,650 1,946,298
2009 1,105,153 1,958,782
2008 1,098,091 1,971,493
2007 1,090,705 1,982,933
2006 1,084,436 1,994,287
2005 1,079,022 2,005,330
2004 1,073,159 2,016,186
2003 1,066,700 2,022,725
2002 1,059,441 2,020,157
2001 1,051,064 2,034,882
2000 1,041,414 2,026,350
1999 1,030,782 2,017,142
1998 1,019,653 2,007,523
1997 1,006,635 1,996,869
1996 989,841 2,012,553
1995 970,433 1,998,534
1994 971,212 1,992,666
1993 971,318 2,006,854
1992 943,416 2,032,523
1991 908,189 2,055,994
1990 872,428 2,063,689
1989 837,800 2,055,649
1988 799,798 2,045,737
1987 763,811 2,035,157
1986 734,732 2,024,732
1985 706,196 2,014,331
1984 680,783 2,003,399
1983 658,957 1,991,901
1982 637,652 1,978,956
1981 616,808 1,959,065
1980 596,644 1,933,038
1979 577,199 1,906,523
1978 558,446 1,879,847
1977 540,348 1,853,138
1976 523,330 1,825,830
1975 507,673 1,797,972
1974 492,988 1,770,545
1973 479,038 1,743,816
1972 465,788 1,717,395
1971 453,183 1,691,216
1970 441,216 1,664,208
1969 429,875 1,636,345
1968 419,147 1,608,930
1967 409,031 1,582,492
1966 398,766 1,557,349
1965 388,336 1,533,466
1964 378,656 1,510,900
1963 369,759 1,488,737
1962 361,365 1,471,745
1961 353,264 1,455,171
1960 345,337 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini North Macedonia
2023 2.75 1.5
2022 2.8 1.6
2021 2.84 1.6
2020 2.89 1.31
2019 2.93 1.34
2018 2.97 1.42
2017 3.02 1.43
2016 3.07 1.5
2015 3.12 1.49
2014 3.18 1.5
2013 3.24 1.5
2012 3.27 1.5
2011 3.32 1.46
2010 3.38 1.6
2009 3.5 1.5
2008 3.57 1.47
2007 3.58 1.46
2006 3.63 1.46
2005 3.7 1.5
2004 3.76 1.52
2003 3.8 1.75
2002 3.85 1.79
2001 3.94 1.73
2000 4.03 1.86
1999 4.09 1.77
1998 4.13 1.89
1997 4.24 1.92
1996 4.38 2.06
1995 4.52 2.13
1994 4.66 2.23
1993 4.82 2.26
1992 4.98 2.28
1991 5.13 2.31
1990 5.3 2.27
1989 5.48 2.25
1988 5.69 2.32
1987 5.9 2.32
1986 6.11 2.25
1985 6.28 2.25
1984 6.36 2.24
1983 6.43 2.25
1982 6.49 2.29
1981 6.54 2.29
1980 6.57 2.36
1979 6.61 2.4
1978 6.65 2.42
1977 6.68 2.49
1976 6.7 2.62
1975 6.71 2.69
1974 6.71 2.7
1973 6.72 2.72
1972 6.72 2.87
1971 6.74 2.93
1970 6.75 3.01
1969 6.76 3.1
1968 6.76 3.22
1967 6.77 3.33
1966 6.8 3.43
1965 6.79 3.52
1964 6.79 3.56
1963 6.8 3.62
1962 6.79 3.5
1961 6.77 3.62
1960 6.75 3.83

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

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Eswatini and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini North Macedonia
2024 23.2 41.6
2023 23 41.3
2022 22.8 40.9
2021 22.6 40.7
2020 22.4 40.3
2019 22.1 39.9
2018 21.8 39.4
2017 21.5 38.8
2016 21.2 38.3
2015 21 37.8
2014 20.7 37.3
2013 20.5 36.9
2012 20.2 36.4
2011 19.9 36
2010 19.6 35.5
2009 19.4 35.1
2008 19.1 34.7
2007 18.9 34.3
2006 18.7 33.9
2005 18.6 33.5
2004 18.5 33.2
2003 18.3 32.8
2002 18.1 32.6
2001 17.8 32.2
2000 17.6 31.9
1999 17.3 31.5
1998 16.9 31.2
1997 16.6 31
1996 16.3 30.8
1995 16.1 30.5
1994 16.3 30.3
1993 16.7 29.9
1992 16.5 29.6
1991 16.3 29.2
1990 16.1 28.9
1989 15.9 28.6
1988 15.6 28.3
1987 15.3 28
1986 15.3 27.8
1985 15.2 27.5
1984 15.3 27.2
1983 15.3 26.8
1982 15.4 26.5
1981 15.5 26.2
1980 15.6 25.9
1979 15.7 25.5
1978 15.8 25.2
1977 15.9 24.8
1976 16 24.5
1975 16.1 24.2
1974 16.2 23.9
1973 16.2 23.6
1972 16.3 23.3
1971 16.3 23.1
1970 16.3 22.8
1969 16.2 22.6
1968 16.2 22.4
1967 16.1 22.2
1966 16.1 22
1965 16.1 21.9
1964 16.1 21.9
1963 16.1 21.9
1962 16.3 21.9
1961 16.4 21.8
1960 16.6 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
1.9%
2019
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
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini North Macedonia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
97.6%
2012
English speaking
48.2%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Eswatini North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini North Macedonia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
8,812 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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