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Eswatini vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 154th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Papua New Guinea
Population
1273390
11002753
Population rank 156/197 89/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Eswatini and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Papua New Guinea
2024 $4,858,885,841 $31,800,428,266
2023 $4,621,191,262 $30,816,367,067
2022 $4,746,660,274 $31,653,185,953
2021 $4,807,069,277 $26,109,413,521
2020 $4,134,677,810 $23,848,447,850
2019 $4,617,018,959 $24,750,626,030
2018 $4,643,751,059 $24,109,780,708
2017 $4,462,640,651 $22,742,699,138
2016 $3,722,306,117 $20,758,876,953
2015 $3,908,217,914 $21,723,437,010
2014 $4,285,065,665 $23,210,823,987
2013 $4,463,396,204 $21,261,338,065
2012 $4,747,813,067 $21,295,168,666
2011 $4,722,912,047 $17,985,138,066
2010 $4,360,714,359 $14,250,786,675
2009 $3,525,213,502 $11,619,456,449
2008 $3,235,921,171 $11,670,892,801
2007 $3,391,122,887 $9,545,028,944
2006 $3,215,307,901 $8,354,911,041
2005 $3,097,946,371 $4,865,892,972
2004 $2,710,331,785 $3,927,157,867
2003 $2,149,632,433 $3,536,411,824
2002 $1,393,945,031 $2,999,511,040
2001 $1,502,870,486 $3,081,024,212
2000 $1,697,161,558 $3,521,339,699
1999 $1,547,888,496 $3,477,038,204
1998 $1,576,908,856 $3,789,443,015
1997 $1,716,714,070 $4,936,615,299
1996 $1,602,741,834 $5,155,311,077
1995 $1,698,989,464 $4,636,057,476
1994 $1,419,294,254 $5,502,786,070
1993 $1,357,189,552 $4,974,550,286
1992 $1,284,759,928 $4,377,980,510
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,787,394,958
1990 $1,114,694,041 $3,219,729,083
1989 $696,921,542 $3,546,472,566
1988 $692,026,455 $3,656,177,881
1987 $584,126,092 $3,143,851,794
1986 $449,140,318 $2,647,995,602
1985 $360,079,419 $2,423,339,172
1984 $494,483,409 $2,552,662,617
1983 $555,336,146 $2,562,351,551
1982 $537,568,059 $2,368,719,683
1981 $570,774,825 $2,498,190,847
1980 $541,976,853 $2,545,808,456
1979 $412,093,134 $2,293,760,511
1978 $340,630,085 $1,947,878,831
1977 $304,060,076 $1,640,746,619
1976 $272,550,068 $1,511,843,235
1975 $288,299,789 $1,356,603,608
1974 $264,320,941 $1,467,417,672
1973 $221,915,128 $1,299,079,410
1972 $146,736,479 $858,761,926
1971 $136,462,081 $717,750,278
1970 $112,139,955 $645,568,215
1969 $105,419,958 $551,263,864
1968 $79,799,968 $485,184,190
1967 $74,759,970 $441,728,183
1966 $76,859,969 $390,992,063
1965 $70,279,972 $344,176,055
1964 $64,980,554 $305,312,049
1963 $54,129,438 $275,968,044
1962 $45,927,962 $261,184,042
1961 $43,026,043 $244,832,039
1960 $35,076,846 $230,496,037

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

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Eswatini and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Papua New Guinea
2024 $3,910 $3,007
2023 $3,756 $2,966
2022 $3,894 $3,102
2021 $3,984 $2,608
2020 $3,467 $2,430
2019 $3,913 $2,576
2018 $3,973 $2,566
2017 $3,853 $2,478
2016 $3,238 $2,316
2015 $3,420 $2,485
2014 $3,771 $2,723
2013 $3,950 $2,561
2012 $4,225 $2,635
2011 $4,225 $2,288
2010 $3,923 $1,867
2009 $3,190 $1,569
2008 $2,947 $1,625
2007 $3,109 $1,371
2006 $2,965 $1,238
2005 $2,871 $744
2004 $2,526 $621
2003 $2,015 $577
2002 $1,316 $506
2001 $1,430 $538
2000 $1,630 $636
1999 $1,502 $650
1998 $1,547 $733
1997 $1,705 $990
1996 $1,619 $1,071
1995 $1,751 $998
1994 $1,461 $1,228
1993 $1,397 $1,151
1992 $1,362 $1,051
1991 $1,273 $942
1990 $1,278 $826
1989 $832 $934
1988 $865 $985
1987 $765 $865
1986 $611 $745
1985 $510 $697
1984 $726 $750
1983 $843 $769
1982 $843 $726
1981 $925 $781
1980 $908 $813
1979 $714 $748
1978 $610 $648
1977 $563 $558
1976 $521 $525
1975 $568 $482
1974 $536 $533
1973 $463 $483
1972 $315 $327
1971 $301 $279.7
1970 $254.2 $257.6
1969 $245.2 $225.3
1968 $190.4 $202.9
1967 $182.8 $189
1966 $192.7 $171.1
1965 $181 $153.9
1964 $171.6 $139.5
1963 $146.4 $128.9
1962 $127.1 $124.7
1961 $121.8 $119.7
1960 $101.6 $115.5

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

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Eswatini vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Papua New Guinea
2026 64.5 66.5
2025 64.4 66.4
2024 64.3 66.3
2023 64.1 66.1
2022 63 65.3
2021 58.2 64.4
2020 59.9 65.1
2019 59.8 65.3
2018 58.7 65.1
2017 57.6 64.9
2016 56.2 64.7
2015 54.9 64.5
2014 53.5 64.2
2013 52.1 63.9
2012 50.7 63.6
2011 49.1 63.4
2010 48.3 63.1
2009 46.9 62.8
2008 45.9 62.5
2007 45.2 62.2
2006 44.6 62
2005 44 61.9
2004 43.9 61.8
2003 44.6 61.7
2002 45.4 61.6
2001 46.3 61.6
2000 47.6 61.6
1999 48.8 61.5
1998 50.1 60.4
1997 51.7 61.3
1996 53.3 61.1
1995 55.1 60.9
1994 56.6 60.7
1993 58.1 60.5
1992 59.3 60.3
1991 60.4 59.9
1990 61.2 59.8
1989 61.7 59.6
1988 61.9 59.4
1987 61.9 59.2
1986 61.6 59
1985 61.2 58.8
1984 60.4 58.6
1983 58.4 58.3
1982 59.5 58.1
1981 58.8 57.8
1980 58.2 57.4
1979 57.5 57
1978 56.8 56.5
1977 56 56
1976 55.2 55.5
1975 54.4 55
1974 53.7 54.4
1973 53 53.9
1972 52.4 53.3
1971 51.8 52.6
1970 51.2 52.1
1969 50.6 51.5
1968 50.1 50.9
1967 49.5 50.2
1966 49 49.6
1965 48.4 48.9
1964 47.9 48.3
1963 47.5 47.7
1962 47.1 46.7
1961 46.7 46.4
1960 46.4 45.8
1959 46.1 45.1
1958 45.8 44.6
1957 45.4 43.9
1956 45.1 43.3
1955 44.8 42.6
1954 44.6 42
1953 44.3 41.3
1952 44 40.7
1951 43.7 35.5
1950 43.4 39.4

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

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Eswatini and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Papua New Guinea
2024 1,242,822 10,576,502
2023 1,230,506 10,389,635
2022 1,218,917 10,203,169
2021 1,206,593 10,012,896
2020 1,192,729 9,815,746
2019 1,179,874 9,609,010
2018 1,168,929 9,394,513
2017 1,158,195 9,178,714
2016 1,149,507 8,961,718
2015 1,142,813 8,743,246
2014 1,136,299 8,523,441
2013 1,129,990 8,302,698
2012 1,123,863 8,081,390
2011 1,117,833 7,859,346
2010 1,111,650 7,633,523
2009 1,105,153 7,406,438
2008 1,098,091 7,183,002
2007 1,090,705 6,963,345
2006 1,084,436 6,747,720
2005 1,079,022 6,535,905
2004 1,073,159 6,328,041
2003 1,066,700 6,123,997
2002 1,059,441 5,924,003
2001 1,051,064 5,728,435
2000 1,041,414 5,537,064
1999 1,030,782 5,349,333
1998 1,019,653 5,166,390
1997 1,006,635 4,987,883
1996 989,841 4,813,361
1995 970,433 4,644,278
1994 971,212 4,480,208
1993 971,318 4,320,872
1992 943,416 4,166,699
1991 908,189 4,021,837
1990 872,428 3,896,481
1989 837,800 3,796,078
1988 799,798 3,711,880
1987 763,811 3,632,543
1986 734,732 3,554,793
1985 706,196 3,478,936
1984 680,783 3,405,198
1983 658,957 3,333,633
1982 637,652 3,264,291
1981 616,808 3,197,019
1980 596,644 3,131,512
1979 577,199 3,067,341
1978 558,446 3,003,714
1977 540,348 2,940,327
1976 523,330 2,877,327
1975 507,673 2,814,820
1974 492,988 2,752,671
1973 479,038 2,690,629
1972 465,788 2,628,432
1971 453,183 2,566,421
1970 441,216 2,505,628
1969 429,875 2,446,927
1968 419,147 2,390,803
1967 409,031 2,337,532
1966 398,766 2,285,774
1965 388,336 2,235,820
1964 378,656 2,188,325
1963 369,759 2,141,376
1962 361,365 2,093,919
1961 353,264 2,046,127
1960 345,337 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Papua New Guinea
2023 2.75 3.1
2022 2.8 3.17
2021 2.84 3.22
2020 2.89 3.27
2019 2.93 3.32
2018 2.97 3.38
2017 3.02 3.43
2016 3.07 3.5
2015 3.12 3.56
2014 3.18 3.63
2013 3.24 3.68
2012 3.27 3.75
2011 3.32 3.82
2010 3.38 3.88
2009 3.5 3.94
2008 3.57 4.01
2007 3.58 4.08
2006 3.63 4.15
2005 3.7 4.22
2004 3.76 4.28
2003 3.8 4.36
2002 3.85 4.42
2001 3.94 4.47
2000 4.03 4.53
1999 4.09 4.59
1998 4.13 4.63
1997 4.24 4.68
1996 4.38 4.73
1995 4.52 4.78
1994 4.66 4.87
1993 4.82 4.96
1992 4.98 5.03
1991 5.13 5.11
1990 5.3 5.18
1989 5.48 5.24
1988 5.69 5.3
1987 5.9 5.36
1986 6.11 5.42
1985 6.28 5.47
1984 6.36 5.51
1983 6.43 5.56
1982 6.49 5.59
1981 6.54 5.65
1980 6.57 5.71
1979 6.61 5.79
1978 6.65 5.88
1977 6.68 5.96
1976 6.7 6.02
1975 6.71 6.07
1974 6.71 6.11
1973 6.72 6.16
1972 6.72 6.2
1971 6.74 6.23
1970 6.75 6.25
1969 6.76 6.26
1968 6.76 6.25
1967 6.77 6.24
1966 6.8 6.23
1965 6.79 6.2
1964 6.79 6.19
1963 6.8 6.15
1962 6.79 6.14
1961 6.77 6.07
1960 6.75 6.02

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

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Eswatini and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Papua New Guinea
2024 23.2 23.6
2023 23 23.4
2022 22.8 23.2
2021 22.6 23
2020 22.4 22.8
2019 22.1 22.6
2018 21.8 22.4
2017 21.5 22.2
2016 21.2 22
2015 21 21.9
2014 20.7 21.7
2013 20.5 21.5
2012 20.2 21.3
2011 19.9 21.2
2010 19.6 21
2009 19.4 20.9
2008 19.1 20.7
2007 18.9 20.6
2006 18.7 20.4
2005 18.6 20.3
2004 18.5 20.2
2003 18.3 20
2002 18.1 19.9
2001 17.8 19.9
2000 17.6 19.8
1999 17.3 19.7
1998 16.9 19.6
1997 16.6 19.5
1996 16.3 19.4
1995 16.1 19.2
1994 16.3 19.1
1993 16.7 19
1992 16.5 18.9
1991 16.3 18.8
1990 16.1 18.7
1989 15.9 18.6
1988 15.6 18.6
1987 15.3 18.5
1986 15.3 18.5
1985 15.2 18.4
1984 15.3 18.3
1983 15.3 18.3
1982 15.4 18.2
1981 15.5 18.1
1980 15.6 18
1979 15.7 17.8
1978 15.8 17.7
1977 15.9 17.5
1976 16 17.4
1975 16.1 17.3
1974 16.2 17.2
1973 16.2 17.2
1972 16.3 17.1
1971 16.3 17.2
1970 16.3 17.3
1969 16.2 17.4
1968 16.2 17.5
1967 16.1 17.6
1966 16.1 17.8
1965 16.1 17.9
1964 16.1 18
1963 16.1 18.1
1962 16.3 18.3
1961 16.4 18.4
1960 16.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Eswatini Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
5,809 mi
2011

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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) (2000–2025, 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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