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Eswatini vs Qatar statistics compared

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Eswatini has a population of 1.26M (ranked 156/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 154th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 163/197 ($5.16B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($4,108), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Qatar
Population
1276995
3058826
Population rank 156/197 137/197
GDP
$5.16B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 163/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$4,108
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 131/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$2.31B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.9%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,843
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 121/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,770
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.72
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
23.5 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Eswatini and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Qatar
2025 $5,160,679,613 $215,559,615,385
2024 $4,858,885,841 $216,294,505,495
2023 $4,621,191,262 $213,002,809,341
2022 $4,746,660,274 $235,709,325,714
2021 $4,807,069,277 $179,732,009,560
2020 $4,134,677,810 $144,411,363,352
2019 $4,617,018,959 $176,371,267,692
2018 $4,643,751,059 $183,334,953,819
2017 $4,462,640,651 $161,099,122,225
2016 $3,722,306,117 $151,732,181,868
2015 $3,908,217,914 $161,739,955,577
2014 $4,285,065,665 $206,224,598,571
2013 $4,463,396,204 $198,727,642,967
2012 $4,747,813,067 $186,833,502,363
2011 $4,722,912,047 $167,775,274,725
2010 $4,360,714,359 $125,122,252,747
2009 $3,525,213,502 $97,798,351,648
2008 $3,235,921,171 $115,269,780,220
2007 $3,391,122,887 $79,711,813,187
2006 $3,215,307,901 $60,882,142,857
2005 $3,097,946,371 $44,530,494,505
2004 $2,710,331,785 $31,734,065,934
2003 $2,149,632,433 $23,533,791,209
2002 $1,393,945,031 $19,363,736,264
2001 $1,502,870,486 $17,538,461,538
2000 $1,697,161,558 $17,759,890,110
1999 $1,547,888,496 $12,393,131,868
1998 $1,576,908,856 $10,255,494,505
1997 $1,716,714,070 $11,297,802,198
1996 $1,602,741,834 $9,059,340,659
1995 $1,698,989,464 $8,137,912,088
1994 $1,419,294,254 $7,374,450,549
1993 $1,357,189,552 $7,156,593,407
1992 $1,284,759,928 $7,646,153,846
1991 $1,156,135,718 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,114,694,041 $7,360,439,560
1989 $696,921,542 $6,487,912,088
1988 $692,026,455 $6,038,186,813
1987 $584,126,092 $5,446,428,571
1986 $449,140,318 $5,053,021,978
1985 $360,079,419 $6,153,296,703
1984 $494,483,409 $6,870,329,670
1983 $555,336,146 $6,484,890,110
1982 $537,568,059 $7,611,263,736
1981 $570,774,825 $8,672,527,473
1980 $541,976,853 $7,837,915,956
1979 $412,093,134 $5,632,962,997
1978 $340,630,085 $4,052,000,413
1977 $304,060,076 $3,617,564,638
1976 $272,550,068 $3,284,273,987
1975 $288,299,789 $2,512,773,166
1974 $264,320,941 $2,401,403,227
1973 $221,915,128 $793,885,560
1972 $146,736,479 $510,262,500
1971 $136,462,081 $387,703,106
1970 $112,139,955 $301,791,302
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Qatar
2025 $4,108 $72,525
2024 $3,910 $75,685
2023 $3,756 $80,196
2022 $3,894 $88,701
2021 $3,984 $71,752
2020 $3,467 $51,684
2019 $3,913 $66,841
2018 $3,973 $71,040
2017 $3,853 $63,280
2016 $3,238 $61,254
2015 $3,420 $68,985
2014 $3,771 $95,841
2013 $3,950 $103,697
2012 $4,225 $108,470
2011 $4,225 $103,262
2010 $3,923 $77,387
2009 $3,190 $60,786
2008 $2,947 $80,781
2007 $3,109 $65,954
2006 $2,965 $62,582
2005 $2,871 $53,950
2004 $2,526 $41,036
2003 $2,015 $31,602
2002 $1,316 $27,227
2001 $1,430 $25,871
2000 $1,630 $27,535
1999 $1,502 $20,234
1998 $1,547 $17,665
1997 $1,705 $20,523
1996 $1,619 $17,125
1995 $1,751 $15,823
1994 $1,461 $14,765
1993 $1,397 $14,770
1992 $1,362 $16,280
1991 $1,273 $15,133
1990 $1,278 $16,722
1989 $832 $15,243
1988 $865 $14,682
1987 $765 $13,719
1986 $611 $13,213
1985 $510 $16,815
1984 $726 $19,749
1983 $843 $19,669
1982 $843 $24,431
1981 $925 $29,543
1980 $908 $28,407
1979 $714 $21,777
1978 $610 $16,757
1977 $563 $16,058
1976 $521 $15,710
1975 $568 $13,014
1974 $536 $13,540
1973 $463 $4,905
1972 $315 $3,483
1971 $301 $2,952
1970 $254.2 $2,594
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Qatar
2026 64.5 82.8
2025 64.4 82.7
2024 64.3 82.5
2023 64.1 82.4
2022 63 81.9
2021 58.2 81.1
2020 59.9 80.4
2019 59.8 82.9
2018 58.7 82.7
2017 57.6 82.5
2016 56.2 82.1
2015 54.9 81.8
2014 53.5 81.4
2013 52.1 81
2012 50.7 80.5
2011 49.1 80
2010 48.3 79.4
2009 46.9 78.8
2008 45.9 78.3
2007 45.2 77.7
2006 44.6 77.3
2005 44 76.9
2004 43.9 76.5
2003 44.6 76.1
2002 45.4 75.8
2001 46.3 75.5
2000 47.6 75.3
1999 48.8 75
1998 50.1 74.9
1997 51.7 74.7
1996 53.3 74.6
1995 55.1 74.4
1994 56.6 74.2
1993 58.1 74.1
1992 59.3 73.9
1991 60.4 73.7
1990 61.2 73.4
1989 61.7 73.1
1988 61.9 72.8
1987 61.9 72.5
1986 61.6 72.2
1985 61.2 71.8
1984 60.4 71.5
1983 58.4 71.1
1982 59.5 70.7
1981 58.8 70.3
1980 58.2 69.9
1979 57.5 69.5
1978 56.8 69.1
1977 56 68.6
1976 55.2 68.2
1975 54.4 67.7
1974 53.7 67.2
1973 53 66.6
1972 52.4 66.1
1971 51.8 65.5
1970 51.2 64.9
1969 50.6 64.2
1968 50.1 63.6
1967 49.5 62.9
1966 49 62.2
1965 48.4 61.4
1964 47.9 60.7
1963 47.5 60
1962 47.1 59.2
1961 46.7 58.5
1960 46.4 57.8
1959 46.1 57
1958 45.8 56.3
1957 45.4 55.6
1956 45.1 54.9
1955 44.8 54.2
1954 44.6 53.5
1953 44.3 52.8
1952 44 52.1
1951 43.7 51.5
1950 43.4 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Qatar
2025 1,256,174 2,972,215
2024 1,242,822 2,857,822
2023 1,230,506 2,656,032
2022 1,218,917 2,657,333
2021 1,206,593 2,504,910
2020 1,192,729 2,794,148
2019 1,179,874 2,638,657
2018 1,168,929 2,580,734
2017 1,158,195 2,545,820
2016 1,149,507 2,477,113
2015 1,142,813 2,344,557
2014 1,136,299 2,151,745
2013 1,129,990 1,916,426
2012 1,123,863 1,722,438
2011 1,117,833 1,624,761
2010 1,111,650 1,616,832
2009 1,105,153 1,608,903
2008 1,098,091 1,426,938
2007 1,090,705 1,208,595
2006 1,084,436 972,831
2005 1,079,022 825,408
2004 1,073,159 773,332
2003 1,066,700 744,682
2002 1,059,441 711,205
2001 1,051,064 677,925
2000 1,041,414 644,989
1999 1,030,782 612,500
1998 1,019,653 580,540
1997 1,006,635 550,500
1996 989,841 529,019
1995 970,433 514,325
1994 971,212 499,459
1993 971,318 484,545
1992 943,416 469,657
1991 908,189 454,853
1990 872,428 440,175
1989 837,800 425,646
1988 799,798 411,264
1987 763,811 397,005
1986 734,732 382,422
1985 706,196 365,940
1984 680,783 347,878
1983 658,957 329,709
1982 637,652 311,537
1981 616,808 293,553
1980 596,644 275,913
1979 577,199 258,670
1978 558,446 241,808
1977 540,348 225,285
1976 523,330 209,052
1975 507,673 193,087
1974 492,988 177,362
1973 479,038 161,841
1972 465,788 146,506
1971 453,183 131,346
1970 441,216 116,350
1969 429,875 103,025
1968 419,147 91,749
1967 409,031 81,439
1966 398,766 72,192
1965 388,336 64,065
1964 378,656 56,867
1963 369,759 50,380
1962 361,365 44,630
1961 353,264 39,680
1960 345,337 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Qatar

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Qatar
2024 2.72 1.72
2023 2.75 1.73
2022 2.8 1.74
2021 2.84 1.61
2020 2.89 1.68
2019 2.93 1.73
2018 2.97 1.76
2017 3.02 1.83
2016 3.07 1.86
2015 3.12 1.98
2014 3.18 2.03
2013 3.24 2.03
2012 3.27 2.04
2011 3.32 2.07
2010 3.38 2.14
2009 3.5 2.25
2008 3.57 2.37
2007 3.58 2.44
2006 3.63 2.51
2005 3.7 2.64
2004 3.76 2.79
2003 3.8 2.93
2002 3.85 3.01
2001 3.94 3.08
2000 4.03 3.07
1999 4.09 3.12
1998 4.13 3.21
1997 4.24 3.33
1996 4.38 3.44
1995 4.52 3.56
1994 4.66 3.67
1993 4.82 3.77
1992 4.98 3.85
1991 5.13 3.99
1990 5.3 4.23
1989 5.48 4.41
1988 5.69 4.51
1987 5.9 4.54
1986 6.11 4.57
1985 6.28 4.64
1984 6.36 4.76
1983 6.43 4.9
1982 6.49 5.04
1981 6.54 5.2
1980 6.57 5.33
1979 6.61 5.46
1978 6.65 5.58
1977 6.68 5.69
1976 6.7 5.78
1975 6.71 5.86
1974 6.71 5.94
1973 6.72 6.01
1972 6.72 6.07
1971 6.74 6.15
1970 6.75 6.23
1969 6.76 6.31
1968 6.76 6.39
1967 6.77 6.46
1966 6.8 6.52
1965 6.79 6.53
1964 6.79 6.53
1963 6.8 6.53
1962 6.79 6.53
1961 6.77 6.53
1960 6.75 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Qatar
2025 23.5 34.5
2024 23.2 34.5
2023 23 34.1
2022 22.8 33.4
2021 22.6 32.9
2020 22.4 32.6
2019 22.1 32.3
2018 21.8 31.9
2017 21.5 31.6
2016 21.2 31.4
2015 21 31.2
2014 20.7 31.1
2013 20.5 30.9
2012 20.2 31
2011 19.9 31.2
2010 19.6 31.3
2009 19.4 30.8
2008 19.1 30.1
2007 18.9 30.1
2006 18.7 30.6
2005 18.6 30.9
2004 18.5 31
2003 18.3 30.9
2002 18.1 30.5
2001 17.8 30.1
2000 17.6 29.9
1999 17.3 29.8
1998 16.9 29.8
1997 16.6 29.9
1996 16.3 29.6
1995 16.1 29.1
1994 16.3 28.7
1993 16.7 28.4
1992 16.5 28.1
1991 16.3 27.9
1990 16.1 27.7
1989 15.9 27.6
1988 15.6 27.5
1987 15.3 27.5
1986 15.3 27.4
1985 15.2 27
1984 15.3 26.3
1983 15.3 25.6
1982 15.4 24.8
1981 15.5 24.1
1980 15.6 23.5
1979 15.7 22.9
1978 15.8 22.3
1977 15.9 21.8
1976 16 21.3
1975 16.1 21
1974 16.2 20.8
1973 16.2 20.9
1972 16.3 21.3
1971 16.3 22.2
1970 16.3 23.7
1969 16.2 24.4
1968 16.2 24
1967 16.1 23.5
1966 16.1 23
1965 16.1 22.5
1964 16.1 21.8
1963 16.1 21.1
1962 16.3 20.1
1961 16.4 19
1960 16.6 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$4.69B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.7%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.14%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
34.3%
2023
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.4%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$537M
2024
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Eswatini Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,007 kg
2023
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.42%
2023
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,200 kWh
2023
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Qatar
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
26.7%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
31.8
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
79
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
97.8%
2014
English speaking
48.2%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
63.4%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Eswatini Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45.1
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Qatar
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,287 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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