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Eswatini vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 154th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Portugal
Population
1273390
10667081
Population rank 156/197 92/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Portugal
2024 $4,858,885,841 $313,271,185,085
2023 $4,621,191,262 $292,323,800,949
2022 $4,746,660,274 $256,898,677,175
2021 $4,807,069,277 $256,055,879,091
2020 $4,134,677,810 $229,618,773,423
2019 $4,617,018,959 $240,115,970,063
2018 $4,643,751,059 $242,092,894,543
2017 $4,462,640,651 $220,862,990,767
2016 $3,722,306,117 $206,305,431,242
2015 $3,908,217,914 $199,038,523,120
2014 $4,285,065,665 $230,078,616,300
2013 $4,463,396,204 $226,677,408,292
2012 $4,747,813,067 $216,536,676,772
2011 $4,722,912,047 $245,426,767,676
2010 $4,360,714,359 $238,443,864,993
2009 $3,525,213,502 $244,667,762,836
2008 $3,235,921,171 $263,416,394,624
2007 $3,391,122,887 $240,496,147,317
2006 $3,215,307,901 $208,756,449,276
2005 $3,097,946,371 $197,253,876,705
2004 $2,710,331,785 $189,382,122,532
2003 $2,149,632,433 $165,226,175,537
2002 $1,393,945,031 $134,795,565,549
2001 $1,502,870,486 $121,604,107,165
2000 $1,697,161,558 $118,605,192,877
1999 $1,547,888,496 $127,470,385,557
1998 $1,576,908,856 $123,946,327,916
1997 $1,716,714,070 $117,016,535,163
1996 $1,602,741,834 $122,630,089,680
1995 $1,698,989,464 $118,122,007,430
1994 $1,419,294,254 $99,688,641,304
1993 $1,357,189,552 $95,009,751,901
1992 $1,284,759,928 $107,592,098,307
1991 $1,156,135,718 $89,233,599,278
1990 $1,114,694,041 $78,713,860,217
1989 $696,921,542 $60,594,092,182
1988 $692,026,455 $56,347,250,696
1987 $584,126,092 $48,182,925,857
1986 $449,140,318 $38,745,901,354
1985 $360,079,419 $27,115,807,742
1984 $494,483,409 $25,217,969,050
1983 $555,336,146 $27,239,650,742
1982 $537,568,059 $30,527,754,793
1981 $570,774,825 $31,977,276,873
1980 $541,976,853 $32,896,519,824
1979 $412,093,134 $26,622,819,672
1978 $340,630,085 $23,487,614,051
1977 $304,060,076 $21,439,523,311
1976 $272,550,068 $20,332,831,565
1975 $288,299,789 $19,347,607,843
1974 $264,320,941 $17,512,391,476
1973 $221,915,128 $15,090,564,186
1972 $146,736,479 $11,239,117,865
1971 $136,462,081 $9,201,604,240
1970 $112,139,955 $8,108,235,704
1969 $105,419,958 $7,287,555,035
1968 $79,799,968 $6,644,693,214
1967 $74,759,970 $6,002,607,030
1966 $76,859,969 $5,370,108,031
1965 $70,279,972 $4,901,711,248
1964 $64,980,554 $4,429,202,657
1963 $54,129,438 $4,084,251,593
1962 $45,927,962 $3,835,883,663
1961 $43,026,043 $3,573,719,085
1960 $35,076,846 $3,339,150,158

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

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Eswatini and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Portugal
2024 $3,910 $29,292
2023 $3,756 $27,635
2022 $3,894 $24,621
2021 $3,984 $24,711
2020 $3,467 $22,299
2019 $3,913 $23,343
2018 $3,973 $23,541
2017 $3,853 $21,442
2016 $3,238 $19,980
2015 $3,420 $19,216
2014 $3,771 $22,121
2013 $3,950 $21,676
2012 $4,225 $20,593
2011 $4,225 $23,247
2010 $3,923 $22,552
2009 $3,190 $23,151
2008 $2,947 $24,949
2007 $3,109 $22,811
2006 $2,965 $19,839
2005 $2,871 $18,780
2004 $2,526 $18,064
2003 $2,015 $15,798
2002 $1,316 $12,937
2001 $1,430 $11,735
2000 $1,630 $11,526
1999 $1,502 $12,475
1998 $1,547 $12,199
1997 $1,705 $11,576
1996 $1,619 $12,185
1995 $1,751 $11,781
1994 $1,461 $9,977
1993 $1,397 $9,535
1992 $1,362 $10,811
1991 $1,273 $8,959
1990 $1,278 $7,885
1989 $832 $6,056
1988 $865 $5,624
1987 $765 $4,804
1986 $611 $3,862
1985 $510 $2,705
1984 $726 $2,523
1983 $843 $2,735
1982 $843 $3,080
1981 $925 $3,246
1980 $908 $3,368
1979 $714 $2,756
1978 $610 $2,457
1977 $563 $2,267
1976 $521 $2,173
1975 $568 $2,128
1974 $536 $2,000
1973 $463 $1,748
1972 $315 $1,302
1971 $301 $1,065
1970 $254.2 $934
1969 $245.2 $832
1968 $190.4 $752
1967 $182.8 $676
1966 $192.7 $601
1965 $181 $545
1964 $171.6 $490
1963 $146.4 $452
1962 $127.1 $426
1961 $121.8 $400
1960 $101.6 $377

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

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Eswatini vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Portugal
2026 64.5 82.9
2025 64.4 82.7
2024 64.3 82.6
2023 64.1 82.4
2022 63 81.2
2021 58.2 81.4
2020 59.9 81.4
2019 59.8 82
2018 58.7 81.6
2017 57.6 81.7
2016 56.2 81.4
2015 54.9 81.3
2014 53.5 81.3
2013 52.1 80.9
2012 50.7 80.6
2011 49.1 80.6
2010 48.3 80.1
2009 46.9 79.8
2008 45.9 79.6
2007 45.2 79.3
2006 44.6 79.1
2005 44 78.3
2004 43.9 78.4
2003 44.6 77.6
2002 45.4 77.4
2001 46.3 77.2
2000 47.6 76.8
1999 48.8 76.3
1998 50.1 76.1
1997 51.7 75.9
1996 53.3 75.5
1995 55.1 75.5
1994 56.6 75.7
1993 58.1 74.8
1992 59.3 74.9
1991 60.4 74.2
1990 61.2 74.3
1989 61.7 74.7
1988 61.9 74.1
1987 61.9 74.1
1986 61.6 73.6
1985 61.2 73.2
1984 60.4 72.9
1983 58.4 72.7
1982 59.5 72.7
1981 58.8 71.9
1980 58.2 71.7
1979 57.5 71.6
1978 56.8 70.8
1977 56 70.3
1976 55.2 69.1
1975 54.4 68.8
1974 53.7 69.1
1973 53 68.6
1972 52.4 69.2
1971 51.8 66.8
1970 51.2 67.1
1969 50.6 66.4
1968 50.1 66.8
1967 49.5 66.5
1966 49 65.6
1965 48.4 66.1
1964 47.9 65.1
1963 47.5 64.9
1962 47.1 64.3
1961 46.7 62.8
1960 46.4 64.1
1959 46.1 62.9
1958 45.8 63.7
1957 45.4 61.4
1956 45.1 61.2
1955 44.8 61.4
1954 44.6 62.2
1953 44.3 61.1
1952 44 59.8
1951 43.7 58.7
1950 43.4 58.5

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

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Eswatini and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Portugal
2024 1,242,822 10,694,681
2023 1,230,506 10,578,174
2022 1,218,917 10,434,332
2021 1,206,593 10,361,831
2020 1,192,729 10,297,081
2019 1,179,874 10,286,263
2018 1,168,929 10,283,822
2017 1,158,195 10,300,300
2016 1,149,507 10,325,452
2015 1,142,813 10,358,076
2014 1,136,299 10,401,062
2013 1,129,990 10,457,295
2012 1,123,863 10,514,844
2011 1,117,833 10,557,560
2010 1,111,650 10,573,100
2009 1,105,153 10,568,247
2008 1,098,091 10,558,177
2007 1,090,705 10,542,964
2006 1,084,436 10,522,288
2005 1,079,022 10,503,330
2004 1,073,159 10,483,861
2003 1,066,700 10,458,821
2002 1,059,441 10,419,631
2001 1,051,064 10,362,722
2000 1,041,414 10,289,898
1999 1,030,782 10,217,828
1998 1,019,653 10,160,196
1997 1,006,635 10,108,977
1996 989,841 10,063,945
1995 970,433 10,026,176
1994 971,212 9,991,525
1993 971,318 9,964,675
1992 943,416 9,952,494
1991 908,189 9,960,235
1990 872,428 9,983,218
1989 837,800 10,005,000
1988 799,798 10,019,610
1987 763,811 10,030,031
1986 734,732 10,032,734
1985 706,196 10,023,613
1984 680,783 9,996,232
1983 658,957 9,957,865
1982 637,652 9,911,771
1981 616,808 9,851,362
1980 596,644 9,766,312
1979 577,199 9,661,265
1978 558,446 9,558,250
1977 540,348 9,455,675
1976 523,330 9,355,810
1975 507,673 9,093,470
1974 492,988 8,754,365
1973 479,038 8,633,100
1972 465,788 8,630,430
1971 453,183 8,643,756
1970 441,216 8,680,431
1969 429,875 8,757,705
1968 419,147 8,836,650
1967 409,031 8,874,520
1966 398,766 8,930,990
1965 388,336 8,998,595
1964 378,656 9,035,365
1963 369,759 9,030,355
1962 361,365 8,993,985
1961 353,264 8,929,316
1960 345,337 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Portugal

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Portugal
2023 2.75 1.44
2022 2.8 1.43
2021 2.84 1.35
2020 2.89 1.42
2019 2.93 1.44
2018 2.97 1.42
2017 3.02 1.38
2016 3.07 1.37
2015 3.12 1.31
2014 3.18 1.24
2013 3.24 1.21
2012 3.27 1.28
2011 3.32 1.35
2010 3.38 1.39
2009 3.5 1.34
2008 3.57 1.39
2007 3.58 1.35
2006 3.63 1.37
2005 3.7 1.41
2004 3.76 1.4
2003 3.8 1.44
2002 3.85 1.46
2001 3.94 1.45
2000 4.03 1.55
1999 4.09 1.5
1998 4.13 1.47
1997 4.24 1.47
1996 4.38 1.44
1995 4.52 1.41
1994 4.66 1.45
1993 4.82 1.52
1992 4.98 1.54
1991 5.13 1.56
1990 5.3 1.56
1989 5.48 1.57
1988 5.69 1.61
1987 5.9 1.62
1986 6.11 1.66
1985 6.28 1.72
1984 6.36 1.9
1983 6.43 1.95
1982 6.49 2.07
1981 6.54 2.13
1980 6.57 2.25
1979 6.61 2.31
1978 6.65 2.45
1977 6.68 2.69
1976 6.7 2.82
1975 6.71 2.75
1974 6.71 2.7
1973 6.72 2.77
1972 6.72 2.86
1971 6.74 3
1970 6.75 3.01
1969 6.76 3.12
1968 6.76 3.12
1967 6.77 3.16
1966 6.8 3.16
1965 6.79 3.15
1964 6.79 3.21
1963 6.8 3.12
1962 6.79 3.23
1961 6.77 3.21
1960 6.75 3.16

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

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Eswatini and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Portugal
2024 23.2 47.5
2023 23 47.2
2022 22.8 46.8
2021 22.6 46.5
2020 22.4 46.1
2019 22.1 45.6
2018 21.8 45.2
2017 21.5 44.7
2016 21.2 44.3
2015 21 43.8
2014 20.7 43.4
2013 20.5 42.9
2012 20.2 42.4
2011 19.9 41.9
2010 19.6 41.5
2009 19.4 41
2008 19.1 40.6
2007 18.9 40.2
2006 18.7 39.8
2005 18.6 39.4
2004 18.5 39
2003 18.3 38.6
2002 18.1 38.3
2001 17.8 38
2000 17.6 37.7
1999 17.3 37.4
1998 16.9 37.1
1997 16.6 36.8
1996 16.3 36.4
1995 16.1 36.1
1994 16.3 35.7
1993 16.7 35.4
1992 16.5 35
1991 16.3 34.6
1990 16.1 34.2
1989 15.9 33.7
1988 15.6 33.3
1987 15.3 32.9
1986 15.3 32.5
1985 15.2 32.1
1984 15.3 31.7
1983 15.3 31.4
1982 15.4 31.1
1981 15.5 30.8
1980 15.6 30.6
1979 15.7 30.3
1978 15.8 30
1977 15.9 29.9
1976 16 29.8
1975 16.1 29.7
1974 16.2 29.7
1973 16.2 29.6
1972 16.3 29.6
1971 16.3 29.7
1970 16.3 29.6
1969 16.2 29.4
1968 16.2 29.2
1967 16.1 29.1
1966 16.1 29
1965 16.1 28.8
1964 16.1 28.7
1963 16.1 28.5
1962 16.3 28.3
1961 16.4 28.1
1960 16.6 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Portugal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Eswatini Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Portugal
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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