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Eswatini vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 154th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Romania
Population
1273390
18839108
Population rank 156/197 70/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Romania: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Romania economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Romania
2024 $4,858,885,841 $382,564,217,989
2023 $4,621,191,262 $347,757,995,759
2022 $4,746,660,274 $295,319,437,557
2021 $4,807,069,277 $285,071,280,114
2020 $4,134,677,810 $250,625,048,304
2019 $4,617,018,959 $250,080,428,512
2018 $4,643,751,059 $241,791,427,224
2017 $4,462,640,651 $210,147,385,855
2016 $3,722,306,117 $185,290,759,249
2015 $3,908,217,914 $177,885,131,240
2014 $4,285,065,665 $199,722,319,676
2013 $4,463,396,204 $189,798,603,751
2012 $4,747,813,067 $179,117,323,107
2011 $4,722,912,047 $192,623,977,894
2010 $4,360,714,359 $170,064,350,672
2009 $3,525,213,502 $174,110,532,659
2008 $3,235,921,171 $214,315,932,061
2007 $3,391,122,887 $174,588,782,939
2006 $3,215,307,901 $122,023,735,993
2005 $3,097,946,371 $98,454,380,120
2004 $2,710,331,785 $74,973,656,852
2003 $2,149,632,433 $57,806,384,143
2002 $1,393,945,031 $46,065,502,703
2001 $1,502,870,486 $40,395,116,581
2000 $1,697,161,558 $37,253,739,511
1999 $1,547,888,496 $35,953,156,754
1998 $1,576,908,856 $41,696,091,974
1997 $1,716,714,070 $35,575,214,078
1996 $1,602,741,834 $36,937,074,278
1995 $1,698,989,464 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,419,294,254 $30,072,805,104
1993 $1,357,189,552 $26,361,160,450
1992 $1,284,759,928 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,156,135,718 $28,850,634,900
1990 $1,114,694,041 $38,247,882,300
1989 $696,921,542 $41,450,777,202
1988 $692,026,455 $40,424,528,302
1987 $584,126,092 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Romania
2024 $3,910 $20,080
2023 $3,756 $18,244
2022 $3,894 $15,504
2021 $3,984 $14,908
2020 $3,467 $13,009
2019 $3,913 $12,910
2018 $3,973 $12,416
2017 $3,853 $10,728
2016 $3,238 $9,405
2015 $3,420 $8,977
2014 $3,771 $10,032
2013 $3,950 $9,498
2012 $4,225 $8,930
2011 $4,225 $9,561
2010 $3,923 $8,400
2009 $3,190 $8,548
2008 $2,947 $10,435
2007 $3,109 $8,360
2006 $2,965 $5,758
2005 $2,871 $4,618
2004 $2,526 $3,495
2003 $2,015 $2,679
2002 $1,316 $2,120
2001 $1,430 $1,825
2000 $1,630 $1,660
1999 $1,502 $1,600
1998 $1,547 $1,853
1997 $1,705 $1,577
1996 $1,619 $1,633
1995 $1,751 $1,650
1994 $1,461 $1,323
1993 $1,397 $1,158
1992 $1,362 $1,102
1991 $1,273 $1,254
1990 $1,278 $1,648
1989 $832 $1,790
1988 $865 $1,753
1987 $765 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Romania
2026 64.5 76.4
2025 64.4 76.2
2024 64.3 76.1
2023 64.1 75.9
2022 63 75.3
2021 58.2 72.7
2020 59.9 74
2019 59.8 75.3
2018 58.7 75.1
2017 57.6 75
2016 56.2 75
2015 54.9 74.7
2014 53.5 74.8
2013 52.1 74.9
2012 50.7 74.3
2011 49.1 74.3
2010 48.3 73.6
2009 46.9 73.5
2008 45.9 73.2
2007 45.2 72.8
2006 44.6 72.2
2005 44 71.6
2004 43.9 71.1
2003 44.6 70.8
2002 45.4 70.8
2001 46.3 71.1
2000 47.6 71.2
1999 48.8 70.6
1998 50.1 69.9
1997 51.7 69.1
1996 53.3 68.8
1995 55.1 69.3
1994 56.6 69.3
1993 58.1 69.5
1992 59.3 69.5
1991 60.4 70
1990 61.2 69.8
1989 61.7 69.5
1988 61.9 69.4
1987 61.9 69.1
1986 61.6 69.7
1985 61.2 69.4
1984 60.4 69.9
1983 58.4 69.8
1982 59.5 69.8
1981 58.8 69.5
1980 58.2 69.2
1979 57.5 69.5
1978 56.8 69.8
1977 56 69.5
1976 55.2 69.9
1975 54.4 69.6
1974 53.7 69.5
1973 53 68.7
1972 52.4 69
1971 51.8 68.4
1970 51.2 67.9
1969 50.6 67.2
1968 50.1 67.9
1967 49.5 68.1
1966 49 68.2
1965 48.4 68.4
1964 47.9 68.4
1963 47.5 67.8
1962 47.1 67.2
1961 46.7 66.4
1960 46.4 65.6
1959 46.1 64.9
1958 45.8 64.4
1957 45.4 64
1956 45.1 63.6
1955 44.8 63.3
1954 44.6 63
1953 44.3 62.5
1952 44 61.8
1951 43.7 61.2
1950 43.4 60.5

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

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Eswatini and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Romania
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Romania
2024 1,242,822 19,051,804
2023 1,230,506 19,061,062
2022 1,218,917 19,048,502
2021 1,206,593 19,122,059
2020 1,192,729 19,265,250
2019 1,179,874 19,371,648
2018 1,168,929 19,473,970
2017 1,158,195 19,588,715
2016 1,149,507 19,702,267
2015 1,142,813 19,815,616
2014 1,136,299 19,908,979
2013 1,129,990 19,983,693
2012 1,123,863 20,058,035
2011 1,117,833 20,147,528
2010 1,111,650 20,246,871
2009 1,105,153 20,367,487
2008 1,098,091 20,537,875
2007 1,090,705 20,882,982
2006 1,084,436 21,193,760
2005 1,079,022 21,319,685
2004 1,073,159 21,451,748
2003 1,066,700 21,574,326
2002 1,059,441 21,730,496
2001 1,051,064 22,131,970
2000 1,041,414 22,442,971
1999 1,030,782 22,472,040
1998 1,019,653 22,507,344
1997 1,006,635 22,553,978
1996 989,841 22,619,004
1995 970,433 22,684,270
1994 971,212 22,730,211
1993 971,318 22,763,280
1992 943,416 22,794,284
1991 908,189 23,001,155
1990 872,428 23,201,835
1989 837,800 23,161,458
1988 799,798 23,057,662
1987 763,811 22,949,430
1986 734,732 22,836,841
1985 706,196 22,732,999
1984 680,783 22,640,547
1983 658,957 22,560,478
1982 637,652 22,475,741
1981 616,808 22,353,070
1980 596,644 22,207,282
1979 577,199 22,090,488
1978 558,446 21,951,464
1977 540,348 21,756,096
1976 523,330 21,551,634
1975 507,673 21,293,583
1974 492,988 21,029,429
1973 479,038 20,835,681
1972 465,788 20,657,957
1971 453,183 20,461,567
1970 441,216 20,250,398
1969 429,875 20,009,141
1968 419,147 19,799,831
1967 409,031 19,534,242
1966 398,766 19,215,450
1965 388,336 19,031,576
1964 378,656 18,919,126
1963 369,759 18,797,850
1962 361,365 18,676,550
1961 353,264 18,555,250
1960 345,337 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Romania

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Romania
2023 2.75 1.71
2022 2.8 1.71
2021 2.84 1.81
2020 2.89 1.8
2019 2.93 1.77
2018 2.97 1.76
2017 3.02 1.78
2016 3.07 1.69
2015 3.12 1.62
2014 3.18 1.56
2013 3.24 1.46
2012 3.27 1.52
2011 3.32 1.47
2010 3.38 1.59
2009 3.5 1.66
2008 3.57 1.6
2007 3.58 1.45
2006 3.63 1.42
2005 3.7 1.4
2004 3.76 1.33
2003 3.8 1.3
2002 3.85 1.27
2001 3.94 1.27
2000 4.03 1.31
1999 4.09 1.3
1998 4.13 1.32
1997 4.24 1.32
1996 4.38 1.3
1995 4.52 1.33
1994 4.66 1.4
1993 4.82 1.43
1992 4.98 1.51
1991 5.13 1.59
1990 5.3 1.83
1989 5.48 2.22
1988 5.69 2.3
1987 5.9 2.38
1986 6.11 2.39
1985 6.28 2.31
1984 6.36 2.26
1983 6.43 2.06
1982 6.49 2.17
1981 6.54 2.36
1980 6.57 2.43
1979 6.61 2.49
1978 6.65 2.52
1977 6.68 2.57
1976 6.7 2.54
1975 6.71 2.59
1974 6.71 2.71
1973 6.72 2.44
1972 6.72 2.55
1971 6.74 2.67
1970 6.75 2.89
1969 6.76 3.19
1968 6.76 3.63
1967 6.77 3.66
1966 6.8 1.9
1965 6.79 1.91
1964 6.79 1.96
1963 6.8 2.01
1962 6.79 2.04
1961 6.77 2.17
1960 6.75 2.34

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

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Eswatini and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Romania
2024 23.2 43.8
2023 23 43.5
2022 22.8 43.3
2021 22.6 43.2
2020 22.4 42.9
2019 22.1 42.6
2018 21.8 42.3
2017 21.5 42
2016 21.2 41.7
2015 21 41.3
2014 20.7 40.9
2013 20.5 40.5
2012 20.2 40.2
2011 19.9 39.8
2010 19.6 39.3
2009 19.4 38.8
2008 19.1 38.2
2007 18.9 37.7
2006 18.7 37.3
2005 18.6 37
2004 18.5 36.6
2003 18.3 36
2002 18.1 35.3
2001 17.8 34.8
2000 17.6 34.8
1999 17.3 34.7
1998 16.9 34.6
1997 16.6 34.4
1996 16.3 34.2
1995 16.1 34
1994 16.3 33.8
1993 16.7 33.6
1992 16.5 33.3
1991 16.3 33.1
1990 16.1 33
1989 15.9 32.9
1988 15.6 32.8
1987 15.3 32.8
1986 15.3 32.7
1985 15.2 32.5
1984 15.3 32.3
1983 15.3 32.1
1982 15.4 32
1981 15.5 31.9
1980 15.6 31.8
1979 15.7 31.7
1978 15.8 31.7
1977 15.9 31.8
1976 16 31.8
1975 16.1 31.7
1974 16.2 31.6
1973 16.2 31.5
1972 16.3 31.5
1971 16.3 31.4
1970 16.3 31.4
1969 16.2 31.3
1968 16.2 31.3
1967 16.1 31.3
1966 16.1 31
1965 16.1 30.6
1964 16.1 30.2
1963 16.1 29.7
1962 16.3 29.3
1961 16.4 28.9
1960 16.6 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Romania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Eswatini Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Romania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
53,964 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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