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Eswatini vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 154th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.89B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,936), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Palau
Population
1267161
17663
Population rank 156/197 194/197
GDP
$4.89B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 162/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$3,936
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 131/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,784
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$1.82B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.7%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,465
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 129/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,418
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
6,641 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
187.1 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Eswatini and Palau: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Palau economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Palau
Year GDP
Eswatini Palau
1960 $35,076,846 -
1961 $43,026,043 -
1962 $45,927,962 -
1963 $54,129,438 -
1964 $64,980,554 -
1965 $70,279,972 -
1966 $76,859,969 -
1967 $74,759,970 -
1968 $79,799,968 -
1969 $105,419,958 -
1970 $112,139,955 $11,563,041
1971 $136,462,081 $12,706,874
1972 $146,736,479 $13,956,474
1973 $221,915,128 $15,331,889
1974 $264,320,941 $16,848,759
1975 $288,299,789 $18,521,112
1976 $272,550,068 $20,364,420
1977 $304,060,076 $22,308,104
1978 $340,630,085 $24,530,015
1979 $412,093,134 $27,004,251
1980 $541,976,853 $29,728,054
1981 $570,774,825 $32,726,594
1982 $537,568,059 $36,027,583
1983 $555,336,146 $39,661,530
1984 $494,483,409 $44,814,259
1985 $360,079,419 $51,030,637
1986 $449,140,318 $58,109,314
1987 $584,126,092 $66,169,905
1988 $692,026,455 $75,348,615
1989 $696,921,542 $85,800,543
1990 $1,114,694,041 $97,702,303
1991 $1,156,135,718 $106,555,300
1992 $1,284,759,928 $104,771,300
1993 $1,357,189,552 $96,455,700
1994 $1,419,294,254 $106,138,500
1995 $1,698,989,464 $121,018,500
1996 $1,602,741,834 $137,494,600
1997 $1,716,714,070 $143,860,800
1998 $1,576,908,856 $149,079,600
1999 $1,547,888,496 $144,206,500
2000 $1,738,093,840 $149,535,800
2001 $1,542,477,309 $159,453,500
2002 $1,432,221,739 $162,665,500
2003 $2,197,598,466 $154,559,900
2004 $2,770,082,792 $166,391,600
2005 $3,178,112,499 $191,048,400
2006 $3,291,330,019 $193,679,700
2007 $3,469,381,231 $200,903,600
2008 $3,294,084,314 $201,167,300
2009 $3,580,428,053 $189,998,000
2010 $4,438,765,086 $188,174,300
2011 $4,820,478,680 $198,873,900
2012 $4,886,551,484 $215,762,400
2013 $4,464,726,181 $225,345,700
2014 $4,286,015,248 $243,156,500
2015 $3,909,281,650 $278,824,800
2016 $3,724,180,911 $298,323,500
2017 $4,463,673,661 $285,600,000
2018 $4,644,696,656 $288,546,300
2019 $4,616,996,145 $281,941,600
2020 $4,120,621,325 $258,990,800
2021 $4,785,708,166 $235,752,900
2022 $4,741,163,885 $255,591,100
2023 $4,604,172,127 $281,849,100
2024 $4,891,883,720 -

Eswatini and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Palau
1960 $101.6 -
1961 $121.8 -
1962 $127.1 -
1963 $146.4 -
1964 $171.6 -
1965 $181 -
1966 $192.7 -
1967 $182.8 -
1968 $190.4 -
1969 $245.2 -
1970 $254.2 $1,017
1971 $301 $1,081
1972 $315 $1,145
1973 $463 $1,221
1974 $536 $1,328
1975 $568 $1,464
1976 $521 $1,616
1977 $563 $1,781
1978 $610 $1,972
1979 $714 $2,189
1980 $908 $2,423
1981 $925 $2,639
1982 $843 $2,838
1983 $843 $3,049
1984 $726 $3,360
1985 $510 $3,728
1986 $611 $4,144
1987 $765 $4,616
1988 $865 $5,145
1989 $832 $5,741
1990 $1,278 $6,403
1991 $1,273 $6,824
1992 $1,362 $6,553
1993 $1,397 $5,892
1994 $1,461 $6,329
1995 $1,751 $7,038
1996 $1,619 $7,788
1997 $1,705 $7,945
1998 $1,547 $8,048
1999 $1,502 $7,630
2000 $1,669 $7,797
2001 $1,468 $8,240
2002 $1,352 $8,341
2003 $2,060 $7,862
2004 $2,581 $8,395
2005 $2,945 $9,640
2006 $3,035 $9,885
2007 $3,181 $10,408
2008 $3,000 $10,583
2009 $3,240 $10,155
2010 $3,993 $10,229
2011 $4,312 $11,001
2012 $4,348 $12,145
2013 $3,951 $12,769
2014 $3,772 $13,726
2015 $3,421 $15,691
2016 $3,240 $16,763
2017 $3,854 $16,034
2018 $3,973 $16,198
2019 $3,913 $15,841
2020 $3,455 $14,557
2021 $3,966 $13,257
2022 $3,890 $14,392
2023 $3,742 $15,899
2024 $3,936 -

Eswatini vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Palau
1950 43.4 52.7
1951 43.7 52.9
1952 44 53.1
1953 44.3 53.3
1954 44.6 53.5
1955 44.8 53.7
1956 45.1 53.9
1957 45.4 54.1
1958 45.8 54.4
1959 46.1 54.6
1960 46.4 54.9
1961 46.7 55.1
1962 47.1 55.4
1963 47.5 55.6
1964 47.9 55.8
1965 48.4 55.9
1966 49 56.2
1967 49.5 56.5
1968 50.1 56.9
1969 50.6 57.3
1970 51.2 57.7
1971 51.8 58.1
1972 52.4 58.6
1973 53 59
1974 53.7 59.5
1975 54.4 60
1976 55.2 60.5
1977 56 60.9
1978 56.8 61.3
1979 57.5 61.6
1980 58.2 61.9
1981 58.8 62.1
1982 59.5 62.3
1983 58.4 62.5
1984 60.4 62.6
1985 61.2 62.7
1986 61.6 62.8
1987 61.9 62.8
1988 61.9 62.8
1989 61.7 62.8
1990 61.2 62.8
1991 60.4 62.8
1992 59.3 62.9
1993 58.1 63
1994 56.6 63.1
1995 55.1 63.3
1996 53.3 63.5
1997 51.7 63.7
1998 50.1 64
1999 48.8 64.2
2000 47.6 64.5
2001 46.3 64.8
2002 45.4 65.1
2003 44.6 65.4
2004 43.9 65.8
2005 44 66.2
2006 44.6 66.6
2007 45.2 67.1
2008 45.9 67.6
2009 46.9 68
2010 48.3 68.3
2011 49.1 68.6
2012 50.7 68.9
2013 52.1 69
2014 53.5 69.1
2015 54.9 69.1
2016 56.2 69
2017 57.6 69
2018 58.7 69
2019 59.8 69
2020 59.9 68.7
2021 58.2 68.6
2022 63 68.9
2023 64.1 69.3
2024 64.3 69.4
2025 64.4 69.5

Eswatini and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Palau
Year Population
Eswatini Palau
1960 345,337 9,328
1961 353,264 9,555
1962 361,365 9,793
1963 369,759 10,037
1964 378,656 10,292
1965 388,336 10,547
1966 398,766 10,805
1967 409,031 10,988
1968 419,147 11,080
1969 429,875 11,159
1970 441,216 11,368
1971 453,183 11,759
1972 465,788 12,194
1973 479,038 12,552
1974 492,988 12,687
1975 507,673 12,655
1976 523,330 12,598
1977 540,348 12,525
1978 558,446 12,440
1979 577,199 12,337
1980 596,644 12,271
1981 616,808 12,402
1982 637,652 12,694
1983 658,957 13,006
1984 680,783 13,337
1985 706,196 13,688
1986 734,732 14,024
1987 763,811 14,334
1988 799,798 14,645
1989 837,800 14,945
1990 872,428 15,259
1991 908,189 15,614
1992 943,416 15,989
1993 971,318 16,372
1994 971,212 16,770
1995 970,433 17,195
1996 989,841 17,654
1997 1,006,635 18,108
1998 1,019,653 18,524
1999 1,030,782 18,901
2000 1,041,414 19,178
2001 1,051,064 19,352
2002 1,059,441 19,503
2003 1,066,700 19,659
2004 1,073,159 19,820
2005 1,079,022 19,819
2006 1,084,436 19,593
2007 1,090,705 19,302
2008 1,098,091 19,009
2009 1,105,153 18,709
2010 1,111,650 18,396
2011 1,117,833 18,078
2012 1,123,863 17,765
2013 1,129,990 17,648
2014 1,136,299 17,715
2015 1,142,813 17,770
2016 1,149,507 17,797
2017 1,158,195 17,812
2018 1,168,929 17,814
2019 1,179,874 17,798
2020 1,192,729 17,792
2021 1,206,593 17,783
2022 1,218,917 17,759
2023 1,230,506 17,727
2024 1,242,822 17,695

Fertility rates in Eswatini and Palau

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Palau
1960 6.75 7.19
1961 6.77 7.17
1962 6.79 7.15
1963 6.8 7.12
1964 6.79 7.08
1965 6.79 7.01
1966 6.8 6.93
1967 6.77 6.84
1968 6.76 6.71
1969 6.76 6.58
1970 6.75 6.39
1971 6.74 6.16
1972 6.72 5.9
1973 6.72 5.59
1974 6.71 5.26
1975 6.71 4.9
1976 6.7 4.53
1977 6.68 4.09
1978 6.65 3.74
1979 6.61 3.49
1980 6.57 3.35
1981 6.54 3.28
1982 6.49 3.22
1983 6.43 3.14
1984 6.36 3.08
1985 6.28 3.01
1986 6.11 2.98
1987 5.9 2.93
1988 5.69 2.91
1989 5.48 2.92
1990 5.3 2.88
1991 5.13 2.74
1992 4.98 2.71
1993 4.82 2.73
1994 4.66 2.66
1995 4.52 2.55
1996 4.38 2.39
1997 4.24 2.19
1998 4.13 2.01
1999 4.09 1.91
2000 4.03 1.82
2001 3.94 1.87
2002 3.85 1.92
2003 3.8 1.96
2004 3.76 1.99
2005 3.7 2.02
2006 3.63 2
2007 3.58 1.97
2008 3.57 1.95
2009 3.5 1.94
2010 3.38 1.94
2011 3.32 1.97
2012 3.27 2.01
2013 3.24 2.05
2014 3.18 2.03
2015 3.12 2
2016 3.07 2.06
2017 3.02 2.02
2018 2.97 1.97
2019 2.93 1.98
2020 2.89 1.97
2021 2.84 1.95
2022 2.8 1.93
2023 2.75 1.91

Eswatini and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Palau
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Palau
1960 16.6 16.7
1961 16.4 16.1
1962 16.3 15.5
1963 16.1 15.1
1964 16.1 15
1965 16.1 14.9
1966 16.1 14.9
1967 16.1 15.2
1968 16.2 15.7
1969 16.2 16.1
1970 16.3 16.5
1971 16.3 16.6
1972 16.3 16.6
1973 16.2 16.8
1974 16.2 17.1
1975 16.1 17.4
1976 16 17.8
1977 15.9 18.1
1978 15.8 18.3
1979 15.7 18.6
1980 15.6 18.9
1981 15.5 19.3
1982 15.4 19.9
1983 15.3 20.5
1984 15.3 21.1
1985 15.2 21.6
1986 15.3 22.2
1987 15.3 23.1
1988 15.6 24
1989 15.9 24.9
1990 16.1 25.6
1991 16.3 26
1992 16.5 26.4
1993 16.7 26.9
1994 16.3 27.4
1995 16.1 27.8
1996 16.3 28.3
1997 16.6 28.8
1998 16.9 29.4
1999 17.3 30.2
2000 17.6 30.8
2001 17.8 31.2
2002 18.1 31.5
2003 18.3 31.8
2004 18.5 32
2005 18.6 32.3
2006 18.7 32.7
2007 18.9 33.1
2008 19.1 33.5
2009 19.4 33.9
2010 19.6 34.2
2011 19.9 34.6
2012 20.2 35
2013 20.5 35.3
2014 20.7 35.6
2015 21 36
2016 21.2 36.3
2017 21.5 36.7
2018 21.8 37
2019 22.1 37.4
2020 22.4 37.8
2021 22.6 38.1
2022 22.8 38.5
2023 23 38.8
2024 23.2 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$4.45B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.8%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.51%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.7%
2023
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.4
2025
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
n/a
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
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.39 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.13 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Palau
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,754
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
25%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
30.5
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
28
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
81
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
100%
2020
English speaking
48.2%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Eswatini Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$283.9
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.4
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.59
2022
1.78
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
45
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Eswatini Palau
% of world land
0.01%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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