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Eswatini vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 154th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Norway
Population
1273390
5671119
Population rank 156/197 119/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Eswatini and Norway: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Norway economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Norway
2024 $4,858,885,841 $483,592,648,313
2023 $4,621,191,262 $482,949,731,777
2022 $4,746,660,274 $596,297,651,036
2021 $4,807,069,277 $503,367,986,030
2020 $4,134,677,810 $367,633,418,887
2019 $4,617,018,959 $408,742,840,909
2018 $4,643,751,059 $439,788,625,884
2017 $4,462,640,651 $401,745,275,035
2016 $3,722,306,117 $370,956,547,619
2015 $3,908,217,914 $388,159,512,246
2014 $4,285,065,665 $501,736,471,833
2013 $4,463,396,204 $526,014,468,085
2012 $4,747,813,067 $512,777,309,841
2011 $4,722,912,047 $501,360,549,669
2010 $4,360,714,359 $431,052,143,940
2009 $3,525,213,502 $387,976,400,617
2008 $3,235,921,171 $464,917,553,191
2007 $3,391,122,887 $402,643,260,488
2006 $3,215,307,901 $346,915,160,682
2005 $3,097,946,371 $309,978,579,744
2004 $2,710,331,785 $265,268,662,473
2003 $2,149,632,433 $229,385,469,337
2002 $1,393,945,031 $195,914,852,576
2001 $1,502,870,486 $174,239,354,071
2000 $1,697,161,558 $171,457,201,936
1999 $1,547,888,496 $162,383,706,021
1998 $1,576,908,856 $154,230,295,158
1997 $1,716,714,070 $161,356,631,888
1996 $1,602,741,834 $163,520,109,151
1995 $1,698,989,464 $152,029,612,325
1994 $1,419,294,254 $127,131,319,429
1993 $1,357,189,552 $120,579,213,713
1992 $1,284,759,928 $130,838,040,068
1991 $1,156,135,718 $121,872,464,483
1990 $1,114,694,041 $119,791,843,060
1989 $696,921,542 $102,633,934,391
1988 $692,026,455 $101,900,260,856
1987 $584,126,092 $94,229,907,236
1986 $449,140,318 $78,693,118,044
1985 $360,079,419 $65,416,879,914
1984 $494,483,409 $62,057,955,033
1983 $555,336,146 $61,627,240,831
1982 $537,568,059 $62,647,195,538
1981 $570,774,825 $63,596,654,761
1980 $541,976,853 $64,439,382,896
1979 $412,093,134 $53,132,244,624
1978 $340,630,085 $46,522,900,254
1977 $304,060,076 $41,508,030,431
1976 $272,550,068 $35,942,270,686
1975 $288,299,789 $32,877,805,200
1974 $264,320,941 $27,145,693,810
1973 $221,915,128 $22,534,253,703
1972 $146,736,479 $17,358,610,850
1971 $136,462,081 $14,583,114,840
1970 $112,139,955 $12,814,123,115
1969 $105,419,958 $11,136,187,440
1968 $79,799,968 $10,227,087,165
1967 $74,759,970 $9,577,383,653
1966 $76,859,969 $8,753,940,267
1965 $70,279,972 $8,111,945,661
1964 $64,980,554 $7,206,522,122
1963 $54,129,438 $6,553,269,536
1962 $45,927,962 $6,107,076,929
1961 $43,026,043 $5,669,689,210
1960 $35,076,846 $5,197,398,721

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

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Eswatini and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Norway
2024 $3,910 $86,785
2023 $3,756 $87,497
2022 $3,894 $109,270
2021 $3,984 $93,073
2020 $3,467 $68,340
2019 $3,913 $76,431
2018 $3,973 $82,793
2017 $3,853 $76,132
2016 $3,238 $70,867
2015 $3,420 $74,810
2014 $3,771 $97,667
2013 $3,950 $103,554
2012 $4,225 $102,176
2011 $4,225 $101,222
2010 $3,923 $88,163
2009 $3,190 $80,348
2008 $2,947 $97,504
2007 $3,109 $85,502
2006 $2,965 $74,434
2005 $2,871 $67,047
2004 $2,526 $57,769
2003 $2,015 $50,250
2002 $1,316 $43,171
2001 $1,430 $38,602
2000 $1,630 $38,178
1999 $1,502 $36,393
1998 $1,547 $34,803
1997 $1,705 $36,629
1996 $1,619 $37,322
1995 $1,751 $34,876
1994 $1,461 $29,316
1993 $1,397 $27,964
1992 $1,362 $30,524
1991 $1,273 $28,597
1990 $1,278 $28,243
1989 $832 $24,281
1988 $865 $24,207
1987 $765 $22,506
1986 $611 $18,883
1985 $510 $15,754
1984 $726 $14,989
1983 $843 $14,928
1982 $843 $15,225
1981 $925 $15,513
1980 $908 $15,772
1979 $714 $13,047
1978 $610 $11,463
1977 $563 $10,266
1976 $521 $8,927
1975 $568 $8,204
1974 $536 $6,812
1973 $463 $5,690
1972 $315 $4,414
1971 $301 $3,736
1970 $254.2 $3,306
1969 $245.2 $2,894
1968 $190.4 $2,680
1967 $182.8 $2,531
1966 $192.7 $2,333
1965 $181 $2,179
1964 $171.6 $1,951
1963 $146.4 $1,787
1962 $127.1 $1,678
1961 $121.8 $1,571
1960 $101.6 $1,451

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

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Eswatini vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Norway
2026 64.5 83.8
2025 64.4 83.6
2024 64.3 83.5
2023 64.1 83.3
2022 63 82.6
2021 58.2 83.2
2020 59.9 83.2
2019 59.8 83
2018 58.7 82.8
2017 57.6 82.6
2016 56.2 82.4
2015 54.9 82.3
2014 53.5 82.1
2013 52.1 81.7
2012 50.7 81.4
2011 49.1 81.2
2010 48.3 81
2009 46.9 80.9
2008 45.9 80.7
2007 45.2 80.5
2006 44.6 80.4
2005 44 80.2
2004 43.9 80
2003 44.6 79.5
2002 45.4 79
2001 46.3 78.9
2000 47.6 78.7
1999 48.8 78.4
1998 50.1 78.4
1997 51.7 78.2
1996 53.3 78.2
1995 55.1 77.8
1994 56.6 77.8
1993 58.1 77.2
1992 59.3 77.2
1991 60.4 77
1990 61.2 76.6
1989 61.7 76.5
1988 61.9 76.3
1987 61.9 76.1
1986 61.6 76.3
1985 61.2 75.9
1984 60.4 76.2
1983 58.4 76.1
1982 59.5 76
1981 58.8 75.9
1980 58.2 75.7
1979 57.5 75.4
1978 56.8 75.4
1977 56 75.4
1976 55.2 75
1975 54.4 74.8
1974 53.7 74.8
1973 53 74.4
1972 52.4 74.3
1971 51.8 74.2
1970 51.2 74.1
1969 50.6 73.7
1968 50.1 73.9
1967 49.5 74.1
1966 49 74
1965 48.4 73.7
1964 47.9 73.6
1963 47.5 73.1
1962 47.1 73.5
1961 46.7 73.6
1960 46.4 73.6
1959 46.1 73.6
1958 45.8 73.4
1957 45.4 73.4
1956 45.1 73.5
1955 44.8 73.4
1954 44.6 73.2
1953 44.3 73.1
1952 44 72.7
1951 43.7 72.5
1950 43.4 71.6

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

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Eswatini and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Norway
2024 1,242,822 5,572,279
2023 1,230,506 5,519,601
2022 1,218,917 5,457,127
2021 1,206,593 5,408,320
2020 1,192,729 5,379,475
2019 1,179,874 5,347,896
2018 1,168,929 5,311,916
2017 1,158,195 5,276,968
2016 1,149,507 5,234,519
2015 1,142,813 5,188,607
2014 1,136,299 5,137,232
2013 1,129,990 5,079,623
2012 1,123,863 5,018,573
2011 1,117,833 4,953,088
2010 1,111,650 4,889,252
2009 1,105,153 4,828,726
2008 1,098,091 4,768,212
2007 1,090,705 4,709,153
2006 1,084,436 4,660,677
2005 1,079,022 4,623,291
2004 1,073,159 4,591,910
2003 1,066,700 4,564,855
2002 1,059,441 4,538,159
2001 1,051,064 4,513,751
2000 1,041,414 4,490,967
1999 1,030,782 4,461,913
1998 1,019,653 4,431,464
1997 1,006,635 4,405,157
1996 989,841 4,381,336
1995 970,433 4,359,184
1994 971,212 4,336,613
1993 971,318 4,311,991
1992 943,416 4,286,401
1991 908,189 4,261,732
1990 872,428 4,241,473
1989 837,800 4,226,901
1988 799,798 4,209,488
1987 763,811 4,186,905
1986 734,732 4,167,354
1985 706,196 4,152,516
1984 680,783 4,140,099
1983 658,957 4,128,432
1982 637,652 4,114,787
1981 616,808 4,099,702
1980 596,644 4,085,620
1979 577,199 4,072,517
1978 558,446 4,058,671
1977 540,348 4,043,205
1976 523,330 4,026,152
1975 507,673 4,007,313
1974 492,988 3,985,258
1973 479,038 3,960,612
1972 465,788 3,933,004
1971 453,183 3,903,039
1970 441,216 3,875,763
1969 429,875 3,847,707
1968 419,147 3,816,486
1967 409,031 3,784,539
1966 398,766 3,753,012
1965 388,336 3,723,168
1964 378,656 3,694,339
1963 369,759 3,666,537
1962 361,365 3,638,918
1961 353,264 3,609,800
1960 345,337 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Norway

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Norway
2023 2.75 1.4
2022 2.8 1.41
2021 2.84 1.55
2020 2.89 1.48
2019 2.93 1.53
2018 2.97 1.56
2017 3.02 1.62
2016 3.07 1.71
2015 3.12 1.72
2014 3.18 1.75
2013 3.24 1.78
2012 3.27 1.85
2011 3.32 1.88
2010 3.38 1.95
2009 3.5 1.98
2008 3.57 1.96
2007 3.58 1.9
2006 3.63 1.9
2005 3.7 1.84
2004 3.76 1.83
2003 3.8 1.8
2002 3.85 1.75
2001 3.94 1.78
2000 4.03 1.85
1999 4.09 1.85
1998 4.13 1.81
1997 4.24 1.86
1996 4.38 1.89
1995 4.52 1.87
1994 4.66 1.87
1993 4.82 1.86
1992 4.98 1.88
1991 5.13 1.92
1990 5.3 1.93
1989 5.48 1.89
1988 5.69 1.84
1987 5.9 1.74
1986 6.11 1.71
1985 6.28 1.68
1984 6.36 1.66
1983 6.43 1.66
1982 6.49 1.71
1981 6.54 1.7
1980 6.57 1.72
1979 6.61 1.75
1978 6.65 1.77
1977 6.68 1.75
1976 6.7 1.86
1975 6.71 1.98
1974 6.71 2.13
1973 6.72 2.23
1972 6.72 2.38
1971 6.74 2.49
1970 6.75 2.5
1969 6.76 2.7
1968 6.76 2.75
1967 6.77 2.81
1966 6.8 2.9
1965 6.79 2.94
1964 6.79 2.98
1963 6.8 2.93
1962 6.79 2.91
1961 6.77 2.94
1960 6.75 2.85

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

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Eswatini and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Norway
2024 23.2 40.7
2023 23 40.5
2022 22.8 40.4
2021 22.6 40.3
2020 22.4 40
2019 22.1 39.8
2018 21.8 39.6
2017 21.5 39.4
2016 21.2 39.3
2015 21 39.2
2014 20.7 39
2013 20.5 38.9
2012 20.2 38.8
2011 19.9 38.7
2010 19.6 38.6
2009 19.4 38.5
2008 19.1 38.4
2007 18.9 38.3
2006 18.7 38.1
2005 18.6 37.9
2004 18.5 37.7
2003 18.3 37.5
2002 18.1 37.3
2001 17.8 37.1
2000 17.6 36.9
1999 17.3 36.7
1998 16.9 36.5
1997 16.6 36.4
1996 16.3 36.2
1995 16.1 36.1
1994 16.3 35.9
1993 16.7 35.8
1992 16.5 35.7
1991 16.3 35.5
1990 16.1 35.4
1989 15.9 35.2
1988 15.6 35.1
1987 15.3 34.9
1986 15.3 34.8
1985 15.2 34.6
1984 15.3 34.4
1983 15.3 34.1
1982 15.4 33.9
1981 15.5 33.6
1980 15.6 33.3
1979 15.7 33.1
1978 15.8 32.9
1977 15.9 32.7
1976 16 32.6
1975 16.1 32.5
1974 16.2 32.4
1973 16.2 32.4
1972 16.3 32.5
1971 16.3 32.7
1970 16.3 32.9
1969 16.2 33.2
1968 16.2 33.5
1967 16.1 33.7
1966 16.1 33.9
1965 16.1 34.1
1964 16.1 34.2
1963 16.1 34.3
1962 16.3 34.4
1961 16.4 34.4
1960 16.6 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
48.2%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Eswatini Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Norway
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
60,737 mi
2025

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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