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Eswatini vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 154th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Poland
Population
1273390
35806942
Population rank 156/197 47/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Poland: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Poland economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Poland
2024 $4,858,885,841 $917,767,106,147
2023 $4,621,191,262 $812,451,193,396
2022 $4,746,660,274 $695,607,470,875
2021 $4,807,069,277 $689,170,230,665
2020 $4,134,677,810 $605,914,237,904
2019 $4,617,018,959 $602,683,770,145
2018 $4,643,751,059 $594,616,687,350
2017 $4,462,640,651 $528,356,676,667
2016 $3,722,306,117 $473,259,583,970
2015 $3,908,217,914 $480,054,118,583
2014 $4,285,065,665 $542,134,167,179
2013 $4,463,396,204 $518,179,836,405
2012 $4,747,813,067 $498,148,649,703
2011 $4,722,912,047 $527,848,543,023
2010 $4,360,714,359 $478,111,630,684
2009 $3,525,213,502 $440,891,472,247
2008 $3,235,921,171 $535,612,030,672
2007 $3,391,122,887 $429,715,132,138
2006 $3,215,307,901 $345,897,630,736
2005 $3,097,946,371 $306,999,913,151
2004 $2,710,331,785 $256,268,656,145
2003 $2,149,632,433 $218,561,225,998
2002 $1,393,945,031 $199,694,463,256
2001 $1,502,870,486 $191,823,200,371
2000 $1,697,161,558 $172,953,527,033
1999 $1,547,888,496 $170,704,452,715
1998 $1,576,908,856 $175,282,269,667
1997 $1,716,714,070 $159,893,964,917
1996 $1,602,741,834 $160,813,026,223
1995 $1,698,989,464 $142,838,527,115
1994 $1,419,294,254 $110,803,635,288
1993 $1,357,189,552 $96,043,157,273
1992 $1,284,759,928 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,156,135,718 $85,500,935,935
1990 $1,114,694,041 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Poland
2024 $3,910 $25,104
2023 $3,756 $22,145
2022 $3,894 $18,891
2021 $3,984 $18,636
2020 $3,467 $16,151
2019 $3,913 $15,875
2018 $3,973 $15,658
2017 $3,853 $13,913
2016 $3,238 $12,464
2015 $3,420 $12,638
2014 $3,771 $14,262
2013 $3,950 $13,622
2012 $4,225 $13,087
2011 $4,225 $13,868
2010 $3,923 $12,568
2009 $3,190 $11,556
2008 $2,947 $14,049
2007 $3,109 $11,273
2006 $2,965 $9,069
2005 $2,871 $8,044
2004 $2,526 $6,712
2003 $2,015 $5,721
2002 $1,316 $5,223
2001 $1,430 $5,015
2000 $1,630 $4,521
1999 $1,502 $4,416
1998 $1,547 $4,534
1997 $1,705 $4,137
1996 $1,619 $4,164
1995 $1,751 $3,701
1994 $1,461 $2,875
1993 $1,397 $2,497
1992 $1,362 $2,459
1991 $1,273 $2,236
1990 $1,278 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Poland
2026 64.5 79.2
2025 64.4 79
2024 64.3 78.8
2023 64.1 78.6
2022 63 77.9
2021 58.2 75.6
2020 59.9 76.6
2019 59.8 77.9
2018 58.7 77.6
2017 57.6 77.7
2016 56.2 77.6
2015 54.9 77.6
2014 53.5 77.3
2013 52.1 77.1
2012 50.7 76.8
2011 49.1 76.6
2010 48.3 76.3
2009 46.9 75.9
2008 45.9 75.6
2007 45.2 75.4
2006 44.6 75.3
2005 44 75.1
2004 43.9 74.9
2003 44.6 74.8
2002 45.4 74.5
2001 46.3 74.2
2000 47.6 73.6
1999 48.8 73.2
1998 50.1 72.8
1997 51.7 72.6
1996 53.3 72.3
1995 55.1 72
1994 56.6 71.7
1993 58.1 71.3
1992 59.3 70.9
1991 60.4 70.7
1990 61.2 70.6
1989 61.7 70.8
1988 61.9 70.8
1987 61.9 70.8
1986 61.6 70.6
1985 61.2 70.5
1984 60.4 70.6
1983 58.4 70.8
1982 59.5 70.9
1981 58.8 70.6
1980 58.2 70.5
1979 57.5 70.2
1978 56.8 70.4
1977 56 70.3
1976 55.2 70.4
1975 54.4 70.6
1974 53.7 70.7
1973 53 70.7
1972 52.4 70.1
1971 51.8 69.8
1970 51.2 69.6
1969 50.6 69.8
1968 50.1 69.8
1967 49.5 69.9
1966 49 69.7
1965 48.4 69.4
1964 47.9 68.9
1963 47.5 68.3
1962 47.1 68
1961 46.7 67.8
1960 46.4 67.1
1959 46.1 66.4
1958 45.8 64.9
1957 45.4 64.4
1956 45.1 63.4
1955 44.8 63.1
1954 44.6 62.3
1953 44.3 61.3
1952 44 59.7
1951 43.7 58.9
1950 43.4 58.3

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

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Eswatini and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Poland
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Poland
2024 1,242,822 36,559,233
2023 1,230,506 36,687,353
2022 1,218,917 36,821,749
2021 1,206,593 36,981,559
2020 1,192,729 37,515,748
2019 1,179,874 37,965,475
2018 1,168,929 37,974,750
2017 1,158,195 37,974,826
2016 1,149,507 37,970,087
2015 1,142,813 37,986,412
2014 1,136,299 38,011,735
2013 1,129,990 38,040,196
2012 1,123,863 38,063,164
2011 1,117,833 38,063,255
2010 1,111,650 38,042,794
2009 1,105,153 38,151,603
2008 1,098,091 38,125,759
2007 1,090,705 38,120,560
2006 1,084,436 38,141,267
2005 1,079,022 38,165,445
2004 1,073,159 38,182,222
2003 1,066,700 38,204,570
2002 1,059,441 38,230,364
2001 1,051,064 38,248,076
2000 1,041,414 38,258,629
1999 1,030,782 38,660,271
1998 1,019,653 38,663,481
1997 1,006,635 38,649,660
1996 989,841 38,624,370
1995 970,433 38,594,998
1994 971,212 38,542,652
1993 971,318 38,461,408
1992 943,416 38,363,667
1991 908,189 38,246,193
1990 872,428 38,110,782
1989 837,800 37,961,529
1988 799,798 37,824,487
1987 763,811 37,668,045
1986 734,732 37,456,119
1985 706,196 37,201,885
1984 680,783 36,904,134
1983 658,957 36,571,808
1982 637,652 36,230,481
1981 616,808 35,898,587
1980 596,644 35,574,150
1979 577,199 35,247,217
1978 558,446 34,965,600
1977 540,348 34,689,050
1976 523,330 34,356,300
1975 507,673 34,015,199
1974 492,988 33,678,899
1973 479,038 33,357,200
1972 465,788 33,055,650
1971 453,183 32,783,500
1970 441,216 32,664,300
1969 429,875 32,548,300
1968 419,147 32,294,655
1967 409,031 31,987,155
1966 398,766 31,681,000
1965 388,336 31,444,950
1964 378,656 31,139,450
1963 369,759 30,712,000
1962 361,365 30,308,500
1961 353,264 29,964,000
1960 345,337 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Poland

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Poland
2023 2.75 1.16
2022 2.8 1.29
2021 2.84 1.33
2020 2.89 1.39
2019 2.93 1.44
2018 2.97 1.46
2017 3.02 1.48
2016 3.07 1.39
2015 3.12 1.32
2014 3.18 1.32
2013 3.24 1.29
2012 3.27 1.33
2011 3.32 1.33
2010 3.38 1.41
2009 3.5 1.4
2008 3.57 1.39
2007 3.58 1.31
2006 3.63 1.27
2005 3.7 1.24
2004 3.76 1.23
2003 3.8 1.22
2002 3.85 1.25
2001 3.94 1.31
2000 4.03 1.37
1999 4.09 1.37
1998 4.13 1.44
1997 4.24 1.51
1996 4.38 1.59
1995 4.52 1.62
1994 4.66 1.81
1993 4.82 1.87
1992 4.98 1.95
1991 5.13 2.07
1990 5.3 2.06
1989 5.48 2.08
1988 5.69 2.13
1987 5.9 2.15
1986 6.11 2.22
1985 6.28 2.33
1984 6.36 2.37
1983 6.43 2.42
1982 6.49 2.34
1981 6.54 2.24
1980 6.57 2.28
1979 6.61 2.28
1978 6.65 2.21
1977 6.68 2.23
1976 6.7 2.3
1975 6.71 2.27
1974 6.71 2.26
1973 6.72 2.26
1972 6.72 2.24
1971 6.74 2.25
1970 6.75 2.2
1969 6.76 2.2
1968 6.76 2.24
1967 6.77 2.33
1966 6.8 2.34
1965 6.79 2.52
1964 6.79 2.57
1963 6.8 2.7
1962 6.79 2.72
1961 6.77 2.83
1960 6.75 2.98

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

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Eswatini and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Poland
2024 23.2 42.9
2023 23 42.4
2022 22.8 41.9
2021 22.6 41.5
2020 22.4 41.1
2019 22.1 40.8
2018 21.8 40.4
2017 21.5 40
2016 21.2 39.7
2015 21 39.3
2014 20.7 39
2013 20.5 38.7
2012 20.2 38.4
2011 19.9 38.2
2010 19.6 38.1
2009 19.4 37.8
2008 19.1 37.5
2007 18.9 37.2
2006 18.7 36.9
2005 18.6 36.6
2004 18.5 36.3
2003 18.3 36
2002 18.1 35.8
2001 17.8 35.5
2000 17.6 35.2
1999 17.3 35
1998 16.9 34.7
1997 16.6 34.4
1996 16.3 34.2
1995 16.1 33.9
1994 16.3 33.5
1993 16.7 33.2
1992 16.5 32.9
1991 16.3 32.6
1990 16.1 32.4
1989 15.9 32.1
1988 15.6 31.7
1987 15.3 31.4
1986 15.3 31.1
1985 15.2 30.8
1984 15.3 30.6
1983 15.3 30.3
1982 15.4 30.1
1981 15.5 29.8
1980 15.6 29.5
1979 15.7 29.3
1978 15.8 29.1
1977 15.9 28.9
1976 16 28.7
1975 16.1 28.6
1974 16.2 28.6
1973 16.2 28.5
1972 16.3 28.5
1971 16.3 28.4
1970 16.3 28.2
1969 16.2 28.1
1968 16.2 28
1967 16.1 27.8
1966 16.1 27.7
1965 16.1 27.5
1964 16.1 27.3
1963 16.1 27.1
1962 16.3 26.9
1961 16.4 26.8
1960 16.6 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Poland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.8%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Eswatini Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Poland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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