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Eswatini vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 154th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Palestine
Population
1273390
5500288
Population rank 156/197 123/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Palestine
2024 $4,858,885,841 $13,711,100,000
2023 $4,621,191,262 $17,847,900,000
2022 $4,746,660,274 $19,165,500,000
2021 $4,807,069,277 $18,109,000,000
2020 $4,134,677,810 $15,531,700,000
2019 $4,617,018,959 $17,133,500,000
2018 $4,643,751,059 $16,276,600,000
2017 $4,462,640,651 $16,128,000,000
2016 $3,722,306,117 $15,405,400,000
2015 $3,908,217,914 $13,972,400,000
2014 $4,285,065,665 $13,989,700,000
2013 $4,463,396,204 $13,515,500,000
2012 $4,747,813,067 $12,208,400,000
2011 $4,722,912,047 $11,186,100,000
2010 $4,360,714,359 $9,681,500,000
2009 $3,525,213,502 $8,085,700,000
2008 $3,235,921,171 $7,310,400,000
2007 $3,391,122,887 $5,815,700,000
2006 $3,215,307,901 $5,348,300,000
2005 $3,097,946,371 $5,125,700,000
2004 $2,710,331,785 $4,603,100,000
2003 $2,149,632,433 $3,968,000,000
2002 $1,393,945,031 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,502,870,486 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,697,161,558 $4,313,600,000
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,271,200,000
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,067,800,000
1997 $1,716,714,070 $3,759,800,000
1996 $1,602,741,834 $3,409,600,000
1995 $1,698,989,464 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,419,294,254 $2,843,300,000
1993 $1,357,189,552 -
1992 $1,284,759,928 -
1991 $1,156,135,718 -
1990 $1,114,694,041 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Palestine
2024 $3,910 $2,592
2023 $3,756 $3,455
2022 $3,894 $3,800
2021 $3,984 $3,679
2020 $3,467 $3,234
2019 $3,913 $3,657
2018 $3,973 $3,562
2017 $3,853 $3,620
2016 $3,238 $3,528
2015 $3,420 $3,272
2014 $3,771 $3,352
2013 $3,950 $3,315
2012 $4,225 $3,067
2011 $4,225 $2,881
2010 $3,923 $2,557
2009 $3,190 $2,192
2008 $2,947 $2,035
2007 $3,109 $1,664
2006 $2,965 $1,570
2005 $2,871 $1,544
2004 $2,526 $1,422
2003 $2,015 $1,258
2002 $1,316 $1,156
2001 $1,430 $1,336
2000 $1,630 $1,476
1999 $1,502 $1,499
1998 $1,547 $1,465
1997 $1,705 $1,389
1996 $1,619 $1,317
1995 $1,751 $1,327
1994 $1,461 $1,202
1993 $1,397 -
1992 $1,362 -
1991 $1,273 -
1990 $1,278 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Palestine
2026 64.5 77.4
2025 64.4 73.1
2024 64.3 69.2
2023 64.1 65.2
2022 63 76.7
2021 58.2 73.9
2020 59.9 75
2019 59.8 75.8
2018 58.7 75.4
2017 57.6 75.2
2016 56.2 74.9
2015 54.9 74.6
2014 53.5 72.8
2013 52.1 74.1
2012 50.7 73.7
2011 49.1 73.6
2010 48.3 73.3
2009 46.9 72.3
2008 45.9 72.2
2007 45.2 72.1
2006 44.6 71.8
2005 44 72
2004 43.9 71.1
2003 44.6 71
2002 45.4 70.9
2001 46.3 69.8
2000 47.6 70.3
1999 48.8 70.8
1998 50.1 70.6
1997 51.7 70.3
1996 53.3 70
1995 55.1 69.6
1994 56.6 69.3
1993 58.1 68.8
1992 59.3 68.5
1991 60.4 68.2
1990 61.2 67.8
1989 61.7 67.1
1988 61.9 66.7
1987 61.9 66.3
1986 61.6 65.7
1985 61.2 65.3
1984 60.4 64.7
1983 58.4 64.1
1982 59.5 63.5
1981 58.8 62.8
1980 58.2 62.2
1979 57.5 61.5
1978 56.8 60.8
1977 56 60.1
1976 55.2 59.4
1975 54.4 58.7
1974 53.7 58
1973 53 57.6
1972 52.4 56.7
1971 51.8 56
1970 51.2 55.4
1969 50.6 54.7
1968 50.1 54.1
1967 49.5 50.9
1966 49 52.8
1965 48.4 52.2
1964 47.9 51.6
1963 47.5 51
1962 47.1 50.4
1961 46.7 49.8
1960 46.4 49.3
1959 46.1 48.8
1958 45.8 48.4
1957 45.4 48
1956 45.1 47.6
1955 44.8 47.2
1954 44.6 46.9
1953 44.3 46.6
1952 44 46.3
1951 43.7 46
1950 43.4 45.7

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

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Eswatini and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Palestine
2024 1,242,822 5,289,152
2023 1,230,506 5,165,775
2022 1,218,917 5,043,612
2021 1,206,593 4,922,749
2020 1,192,729 4,803,269
2019 1,179,874 4,685,306
2018 1,168,929 4,569,087
2017 1,158,195 4,454,805
2016 1,149,507 4,367,088
2015 1,142,813 4,270,092
2014 1,136,299 4,173,398
2013 1,129,990 4,076,708
2012 1,123,863 3,979,998
2011 1,117,833 3,882,986
2010 1,111,650 3,786,161
2009 1,105,153 3,689,099
2008 1,098,091 3,591,977
2007 1,090,705 3,494,496
2006 1,084,436 3,406,334
2005 1,079,022 3,320,396
2004 1,073,159 3,236,626
2003 1,066,700 3,154,969
2002 1,059,441 3,075,373
2001 1,051,064 2,997,784
2000 1,041,414 2,922,153
1999 1,030,782 2,848,431
1998 1,019,653 2,776,568
1997 1,006,635 2,706,518
1996 989,841 2,587,997
1995 970,433 2,474,666
1994 971,212 2,366,298
1993 971,318 2,262,676
1992 943,416 2,163,591
1991 908,189 2,068,845
1990 872,428 1,978,248
1989 837,800 -
1988 799,798 -
1987 763,811 -
1986 734,732 -
1985 706,196 -
1984 680,783 -
1983 658,957 -
1982 637,652 -
1981 616,808 -
1980 596,644 -
1979 577,199 -
1978 558,446 -
1977 540,348 -
1976 523,330 -
1975 507,673 -
1974 492,988 -
1973 479,038 -
1972 465,788 -
1971 453,183 -
1970 441,216 -
1969 429,875 -
1968 419,147 -
1967 409,031 -
1966 398,766 -
1965 388,336 -
1964 378,656 -
1963 369,759 -
1962 361,365 -
1961 353,264 -
1960 345,337 -

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Palestine

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Palestine
2023 2.75 3.31
2022 2.8 3.38
2021 2.84 3.44
2020 2.89 3.51
2019 2.93 3.59
2018 2.97 3.67
2017 3.02 3.77
2016 3.07 3.89
2015 3.12 3.98
2014 3.18 4
2013 3.24 4.05
2012 3.27 4.15
2011 3.32 4.31
2010 3.38 4.43
2009 3.5 4.44
2008 3.57 4.51
2007 3.58 4.63
2006 3.63 4.74
2005 3.7 4.87
2004 3.76 4.97
2003 3.8 5.06
2002 3.85 5.22
2001 3.94 5.34
2000 4.03 5.46
1999 4.09 5.58
1998 4.13 5.69
1997 4.24 5.82
1996 4.38 5.99
1995 4.52 6.16
1994 4.66 6.33
1993 4.82 6.5
1992 4.98 6.65
1991 5.13 6.75
1990 5.3 6.81
1989 5.48 -
1988 5.69 -
1987 5.9 -
1986 6.11 -
1985 6.28 -
1984 6.36 -
1983 6.43 -
1982 6.49 -
1981 6.54 -
1980 6.57 -
1979 6.61 -
1978 6.65 -
1977 6.68 -
1976 6.7 -
1975 6.71 -
1974 6.71 -
1973 6.72 -
1972 6.72 -
1971 6.74 -
1970 6.75 -
1969 6.76 -
1968 6.76 -
1967 6.77 -
1966 6.8 -
1965 6.79 -
1964 6.79 -
1963 6.8 -
1962 6.79 -
1961 6.77 -
1960 6.75 -

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

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Eswatini and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Palestine
2024 23.2 20.9
2023 23 20.8
2022 22.8 20.6
2021 22.6 20.4
2020 22.4 20.3
2019 22.1 20.2
2018 21.8 20
2017 21.5 19.9
2016 21.2 19.8
2015 21 19.6
2014 20.7 19.4
2013 20.5 19.1
2012 20.2 18.9
2011 19.9 18.6
2010 19.6 18.4
2009 19.4 18.1
2008 19.1 17.9
2007 18.9 17.6
2006 18.7 17.4
2005 18.6 17.1
2004 18.5 16.9
2003 18.3 16.7
2002 18.1 16.5
2001 17.8 16.3
2000 17.6 16.2
1999 17.3 16
1998 16.9 15.9
1997 16.6 15.8
1996 16.3 15.7
1995 16.1 15.6
1994 16.3 15.5
1993 16.7 15.5
1992 16.5 15.4
1991 16.3 15.4
1990 16.1 15.4
1989 15.9 -
1988 15.6 -
1987 15.3 -
1986 15.3 -
1985 15.2 -
1984 15.3 -
1983 15.3 -
1982 15.4 -
1981 15.5 -
1980 15.6 -
1979 15.7 -
1978 15.8 -
1977 15.9 -
1976 16 -
1975 16.1 -
1974 16.2 -
1973 16.2 -
1972 16.3 -
1971 16.3 -
1970 16.3 -
1969 16.2 -
1968 16.2 -
1967 16.1 -
1966 16.1 -
1965 16.1 -
1964 16.1 -
1963 16.1 -
1962 16.3 -
1961 16.4 -
1960 16.6 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Palestine
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
80
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
48.2%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Eswatini Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Eswatini Palestine
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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