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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 ($4.86B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Palau
Population
1273390
17629
Population rank 156/197 194/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 162/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 131/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 130/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Palau: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Palau economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Palau
2024 $4,858,885,841 -
2023 $4,621,191,262 $276,733,063
2022 $4,746,660,274 $243,826,813
2021 $4,807,069,277 $231,343,460
2020 $4,134,677,810 $261,688,507
2019 $4,617,018,959 $282,041,290
2018 $4,643,751,059 $287,998,352
2017 $4,462,640,651 $292,148,590
2016 $3,722,306,117 $305,227,020
2015 $3,908,217,914 $287,057,526
2014 $4,285,065,665 $245,591,095
2013 $4,463,396,204 $224,110,611
2012 $4,747,813,067 $215,616,882
2011 $4,722,912,047 $198,742,371
2010 $4,360,714,359 $188,042,374
2009 $3,525,213,502 $189,854,706
2008 $3,235,921,171 $201,067,734
2007 $3,391,122,887 $200,789,764
2006 $3,215,307,901 $193,611,359
2005 $3,097,946,371 $190,961,685
2004 $2,710,331,785 $166,363,739
2003 $2,149,632,433 $154,566,788
2002 $1,393,945,031 $162,658,722
2001 $1,502,870,486 $159,446,228
2000 $1,697,161,558 $149,551,483
1999 $1,547,888,496 $144,206,500
1998 $1,576,908,856 $149,079,600
1997 $1,716,714,070 $143,860,800
1996 $1,602,741,834 $137,494,600
1995 $1,698,989,464 $121,018,500
1994 $1,419,294,254 $106,138,500
1993 $1,357,189,552 $96,455,700
1992 $1,284,759,928 $104,771,300
1991 $1,156,135,718 $106,555,300
1990 $1,114,694,041 $97,702,303
1989 $696,921,542 $85,800,543
1988 $692,026,455 $75,348,615
1987 $584,126,092 $66,169,905
1986 $449,140,318 $58,109,314
1985 $360,079,419 $51,030,637
1984 $494,483,409 $44,814,259
1983 $555,336,146 $39,661,530
1982 $537,568,059 $36,027,583
1981 $570,774,825 $32,726,594
1980 $541,976,853 $29,728,054
1979 $412,093,134 $27,004,251
1978 $340,630,085 $24,530,015
1977 $304,060,076 $22,308,104
1976 $272,550,068 $20,364,420
1975 $288,299,789 $18,521,112
1974 $264,320,941 $16,848,759
1973 $221,915,128 $15,331,889
1972 $146,736,479 $13,956,474
1971 $136,462,081 $12,706,874
1970 $112,139,955 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Palau
2024 $3,910 -
2023 $3,756 $15,611
2022 $3,894 $13,730
2021 $3,984 $13,009
2020 $3,467 $14,708
2019 $3,913 $15,847
2018 $3,973 $16,167
2017 $3,853 $16,402
2016 $3,238 $17,150
2015 $3,420 $16,154
2014 $3,771 $13,863
2013 $3,950 $12,699
2012 $4,225 $12,137
2011 $4,225 $10,994
2010 $3,923 $10,222
2009 $3,190 $10,148
2008 $2,947 $10,578
2007 $3,109 $10,403
2006 $2,965 $9,882
2005 $2,871 $9,635
2004 $2,526 $8,394
2003 $2,015 $7,862
2002 $1,316 $8,340
2001 $1,430 $8,239
2000 $1,630 $7,798
1999 $1,502 $7,630
1998 $1,547 $8,048
1997 $1,705 $7,945
1996 $1,619 $7,788
1995 $1,751 $7,038
1994 $1,461 $6,329
1993 $1,397 $5,892
1992 $1,362 $6,553
1991 $1,273 $6,824
1990 $1,278 $6,403
1989 $832 $5,741
1988 $865 $5,145
1987 $765 $4,616
1986 $611 $4,144
1985 $510 $3,728
1984 $726 $3,360
1983 $843 $3,049
1982 $843 $2,838
1981 $925 $2,639
1980 $908 $2,423
1979 $714 $2,189
1978 $610 $1,972
1977 $563 $1,781
1976 $521 $1,616
1975 $568 $1,464
1974 $536 $1,328
1973 $463 $1,221
1972 $315 $1,145
1971 $301 $1,081
1970 $254.2 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Palau
2026 64.5 69.6
2025 64.4 69.5
2024 64.3 69.4
2023 64.1 69.3
2022 63 68.9
2021 58.2 68.6
2020 59.9 68.7
2019 59.8 69
2018 58.7 69
2017 57.6 69
2016 56.2 69
2015 54.9 69.1
2014 53.5 69.1
2013 52.1 69
2012 50.7 68.9
2011 49.1 68.6
2010 48.3 68.3
2009 46.9 68
2008 45.9 67.6
2007 45.2 67.1
2006 44.6 66.6
2005 44 66.2
2004 43.9 65.8
2003 44.6 65.4
2002 45.4 65.1
2001 46.3 64.8
2000 47.6 64.5
1999 48.8 64.2
1998 50.1 64
1997 51.7 63.7
1996 53.3 63.5
1995 55.1 63.3
1994 56.6 63.1
1993 58.1 63
1992 59.3 62.9
1991 60.4 62.8
1990 61.2 62.8
1989 61.7 62.8
1988 61.9 62.8
1987 61.9 62.8
1986 61.6 62.8
1985 61.2 62.7
1984 60.4 62.6
1983 58.4 62.5
1982 59.5 62.3
1981 58.8 62.1
1980 58.2 61.9
1979 57.5 61.6
1978 56.8 61.3
1977 56 60.9
1976 55.2 60.5
1975 54.4 60
1974 53.7 59.5
1973 53 59
1972 52.4 58.6
1971 51.8 58.1
1970 51.2 57.7
1969 50.6 57.3
1968 50.1 56.9
1967 49.5 56.5
1966 49 56.2
1965 48.4 55.9
1964 47.9 55.8
1963 47.5 55.6
1962 47.1 55.4
1961 46.7 55.1
1960 46.4 54.9
1959 46.1 54.6
1958 45.8 54.4
1957 45.4 54.1
1956 45.1 53.9
1955 44.8 53.7
1954 44.6 53.5
1953 44.3 53.3
1952 44 53.1
1951 43.7 52.9
1950 43.4 52.7

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

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Eswatini and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

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

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Palau

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Palau
2023 2.75 1.91
2022 2.8 1.93
2021 2.84 1.95
2020 2.89 1.97
2019 2.93 1.98
2018 2.97 1.97
2017 3.02 2.02
2016 3.07 2.06
2015 3.12 2
2014 3.18 2.03
2013 3.24 2.05
2012 3.27 2.01
2011 3.32 1.97
2010 3.38 1.94
2009 3.5 1.94
2008 3.57 1.95
2007 3.58 1.97
2006 3.63 2
2005 3.7 2.02
2004 3.76 1.99
2003 3.8 1.96
2002 3.85 1.92
2001 3.94 1.87
2000 4.03 1.82
1999 4.09 1.91
1998 4.13 2.01
1997 4.24 2.19
1996 4.38 2.39
1995 4.52 2.55
1994 4.66 2.66
1993 4.82 2.73
1992 4.98 2.71
1991 5.13 2.74
1990 5.3 2.88
1989 5.48 2.92
1988 5.69 2.91
1987 5.9 2.93
1986 6.11 2.98
1985 6.28 3.01
1984 6.36 3.08
1983 6.43 3.14
1982 6.49 3.22
1981 6.54 3.28
1980 6.57 3.35
1979 6.61 3.49
1978 6.65 3.74
1977 6.68 4.09
1976 6.7 4.53
1975 6.71 4.9
1974 6.71 5.26
1973 6.72 5.59
1972 6.72 5.9
1971 6.74 6.16
1970 6.75 6.39
1969 6.76 6.58
1968 6.76 6.71
1967 6.77 6.84
1966 6.8 6.93
1965 6.79 7.01
1964 6.79 7.08
1963 6.8 7.12
1962 6.79 7.15
1961 6.77 7.17
1960 6.75 7.19

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

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Eswatini and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Palau
2024 23.2 39.2
2023 23 38.8
2022 22.8 38.5
2021 22.6 38.1
2020 22.4 37.8
2019 22.1 37.4
2018 21.8 37
2017 21.5 36.7
2016 21.2 36.3
2015 21 36
2014 20.7 35.6
2013 20.5 35.3
2012 20.2 35
2011 19.9 34.6
2010 19.6 34.2
2009 19.4 33.9
2008 19.1 33.5
2007 18.9 33.1
2006 18.7 32.7
2005 18.6 32.3
2004 18.5 32
2003 18.3 31.8
2002 18.1 31.5
2001 17.8 31.2
2000 17.6 30.8
1999 17.3 30.2
1998 16.9 29.4
1997 16.6 28.8
1996 16.3 28.3
1995 16.1 27.8
1994 16.3 27.4
1993 16.7 26.9
1992 16.5 26.4
1991 16.3 26
1990 16.1 25.6
1989 15.9 24.9
1988 15.6 24
1987 15.3 23.1
1986 15.3 22.2
1985 15.2 21.6
1984 15.3 21.1
1983 15.3 20.5
1982 15.4 19.9
1981 15.5 19.3
1980 15.6 18.9
1979 15.7 18.6
1978 15.8 18.3
1977 15.9 18.1
1976 16 17.8
1975 16.1 17.4
1974 16.2 17.1
1973 16.2 16.8
1972 16.3 16.6
1971 16.3 16.6
1970 16.3 16.5
1969 16.2 16.1
1968 16.2 15.7
1967 16.1 15.2
1966 16.1 14.9
1965 16.1 14.9
1964 16.1 15
1963 16.1 15.1
1962 16.3 15.5
1961 16.4 16.1
1960 16.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
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
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
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
-5,775
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
53.9:46.1
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
33.2
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
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
80
2025
120
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
$296
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.81
2023
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
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
2026
65
2026
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%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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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)

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