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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 123/197). 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 ($4.89B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,936), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Palestine
Population
1267161
5459557
Population rank 156/197 122/197
GDP
$4.89B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$3,936
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,784
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$7,705
2025
Land area
6,641 sq mi
2025
2,326 sq mi
2025
Population density
187.1 ppl/mi²
2024
2,274 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
73.1 years
2025

Eswatini and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Palestine
Year GDP
Eswatini Palestine
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 -
1971 $136,462,081 -
1972 $146,736,479 -
1973 $221,915,128 -
1974 $264,320,941 -
1975 $288,299,789 -
1976 $272,550,068 -
1977 $304,060,076 -
1978 $340,630,085 -
1979 $412,093,134 -
1980 $541,976,853 -
1981 $570,774,825 -
1982 $537,568,059 -
1983 $555,336,146 -
1984 $494,483,409 -
1985 $360,079,419 -
1986 $449,140,318 -
1987 $584,126,092 -
1988 $692,026,455 -
1989 $696,921,542 -
1990 $1,114,694,041 -
1991 $1,156,135,718 -
1992 $1,284,759,928 -
1993 $1,357,189,552 -
1994 $1,419,294,254 $2,843,300,000
1995 $1,698,989,464 $3,282,800,000
1996 $1,602,741,834 $3,409,600,000
1997 $1,716,714,070 $3,759,800,000
1998 $1,576,908,856 $4,067,800,000
1999 $1,547,888,496 $4,271,200,000
2000 $1,738,093,840 $4,313,600,000
2001 $1,542,477,309 $4,003,700,000
2002 $1,432,221,739 $3,555,800,000
2003 $2,197,598,466 $3,968,000,000
2004 $2,770,082,792 $4,603,100,000
2005 $3,178,112,499 $5,125,700,000
2006 $3,291,330,019 $5,348,300,000
2007 $3,469,381,231 $5,815,700,000
2008 $3,294,084,314 $7,310,400,000
2009 $3,580,428,053 $8,085,700,000
2010 $4,438,765,086 $9,681,500,000
2011 $4,820,478,680 $11,186,100,000
2012 $4,886,551,484 $12,208,400,000
2013 $4,464,726,181 $13,515,500,000
2014 $4,286,015,248 $13,989,700,000
2015 $3,909,281,650 $13,972,400,000
2016 $3,724,180,911 $15,405,400,000
2017 $4,463,673,661 $16,128,000,000
2018 $4,644,696,656 $16,276,600,000
2019 $4,616,996,145 $17,133,500,000
2020 $4,120,621,325 $15,531,700,000
2021 $4,785,708,166 $18,109,000,000
2022 $4,741,163,885 $19,165,500,000
2023 $4,604,172,127 $17,847,900,000
2024 $4,891,883,720 $13,711,100,000

Eswatini and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Palestine
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Palestine
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 -
1971 $301 -
1972 $315 -
1973 $463 -
1974 $536 -
1975 $568 -
1976 $521 -
1977 $563 -
1978 $610 -
1979 $714 -
1980 $908 -
1981 $925 -
1982 $843 -
1983 $843 -
1984 $726 -
1985 $510 -
1986 $611 -
1987 $765 -
1988 $865 -
1989 $832 -
1990 $1,278 -
1991 $1,273 -
1992 $1,362 -
1993 $1,397 -
1994 $1,461 $1,202
1995 $1,751 $1,327
1996 $1,619 $1,317
1997 $1,705 $1,389
1998 $1,547 $1,465
1999 $1,502 $1,499
2000 $1,669 $1,476
2001 $1,468 $1,336
2002 $1,352 $1,156
2003 $2,060 $1,258
2004 $2,581 $1,422
2005 $2,945 $1,544
2006 $3,035 $1,570
2007 $3,181 $1,664
2008 $3,000 $2,035
2009 $3,240 $2,192
2010 $3,993 $2,557
2011 $4,312 $2,881
2012 $4,348 $3,067
2013 $3,951 $3,315
2014 $3,772 $3,352
2015 $3,421 $3,272
2016 $3,240 $3,528
2017 $3,854 $3,620
2018 $3,973 $3,562
2019 $3,913 $3,657
2020 $3,455 $3,234
2021 $3,966 $3,679
2022 $3,890 $3,800
2023 $3,742 $3,455
2024 $3,936 $2,592

Eswatini vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

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

Eswatini and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

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

Fertility rates in Eswatini and Palestine

Fertility rate
Eswatini

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

Eswatini and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$4.45B
2024
$16.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.8%
2025
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.51%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.7%
2023
58.3%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2023
17.4%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.4
2025
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
1.39 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.13 tons
2023
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
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,754
2024
-23,145
2024
Urban population
25%
2024
77.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
30.5
2025
36.4
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2024
18
2025
Higher education index
28
2025
48
2025
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
81
2025
49
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
$283.9
2022
$351
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.4
2022
$117.6
2022
Life expectancy
64.4 years
2025
73.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28%
2022
13.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.59
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
45
2025
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%
2025
0.004%
2025
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2025
1,510 sq mi
2025
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2025
39.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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