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Eswatini vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 154th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Russia
Population
1273390
141906741
Population rank 156/197 9/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Eswatini and Russia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Russia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Russia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $4,621,191,262 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $4,746,660,274 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $4,807,069,277 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $4,134,677,810 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $4,617,018,959 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $4,643,751,059 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $4,462,640,651 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $3,722,306,117 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $3,908,217,914 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $4,285,065,665 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $4,463,396,204 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $4,747,813,067 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $4,722,912,047 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $4,360,714,359 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $3,525,213,502 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $3,235,921,171 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $3,391,122,887 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $3,215,307,901 $989,932,071,353
2005 $3,097,946,371 $764,015,973,481
2004 $2,710,331,785 $591,016,690,732
2003 $2,149,632,433 $430,347,420,185
2002 $1,393,945,031 $345,470,494,418
2001 $1,502,870,486 $306,602,070,621
2000 $1,697,161,558 $259,710,142,197
1999 $1,547,888,496 $195,907,128,351
1998 $1,576,908,856 $270,955,486,862
1997 $1,716,714,070 $404,928,954,192
1996 $1,602,741,834 $391,724,890,744
1995 $1,698,989,464 $395,537,185,735
1994 $1,419,294,254 $395,077,301,248
1993 $1,357,189,552 $435,083,713,851
1992 $1,284,759,928 $460,290,556,901
1991 $1,156,135,718 $517,962,962,963
1990 $1,114,694,041 $517,014,446,228
1989 $696,921,542 $506,631,299,735
1988 $692,026,455 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Russia
2024 $3,910 $15,145
2023 $3,756 $14,403
2022 $3,894 $15,888
2021 $3,984 $12,637
2020 $3,467 $10,280
2019 $3,913 $11,640
2018 $3,973 $11,399
2017 $3,853 $10,835
2016 $3,238 $8,804
2015 $3,420 $9,427
2014 $3,771 $14,277
2013 $3,950 $15,941
2012 $4,225 $15,402
2011 $4,225 $14,305
2010 $3,923 $10,675
2009 $3,190 $8,563
2008 $2,947 $11,635
2007 $3,109 $9,101
2006 $2,965 $6,920
2005 $2,871 $5,323
2004 $2,526 $4,102
2003 $2,015 $2,975
2002 $1,316 $2,378
2001 $1,430 $2,100
2000 $1,630 $1,772
1999 $1,502 $1,331
1998 $1,547 $1,835
1997 $1,705 $2,738
1996 $1,619 $2,644
1995 $1,751 $2,666
1994 $1,461 $2,662
1993 $1,397 $2,931
1992 $1,362 $3,099
1991 $1,273 $3,490
1990 $1,278 $3,494
1989 $832 $3,430
1988 $865 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Russia
2026 64.5 73.7
2025 64.4 73.5
2024 64.3 73.3
2023 64.1 73.2
2022 63 72.5
2021 58.2 69.8
2020 59.9 71.2
2019 59.8 73.1
2018 58.7 72.9
2017 57.6 72.8
2016 56.2 71.9
2015 54.9 71.3
2014 53.5 70.8
2013 52.1 70.6
2012 50.7 70.1
2011 49.1 69.7
2010 48.3 68.2
2009 46.9 68.7
2008 45.9 67.9
2007 45.2 67.5
2006 44.6 66.5
2005 44 65.2
2004 43.9 65.1
2003 44.6 64.7
2002 45.4 64.7
2001 46.3 65
2000 47.6 65
1999 48.8 65.6
1998 50.1 66.9
1997 51.7 66.6
1996 53.3 65.4
1995 55.1 64
1994 56.6 63.8
1993 58.1 65
1992 59.3 67.8
1991 60.4 69
1990 61.2 69.3
1989 61.7 69.7
1988 61.9 69.9
1987 61.9 70.1
1986 61.6 70
1985 61.2 68.3
1984 60.4 67.6
1983 58.4 68
1982 59.5 68.1
1981 58.8 67.6
1980 58.2 67.5
1979 57.5 67.6
1978 56.8 67.8
1977 56 67.9
1976 55.2 68.1
1975 54.4 68.3
1974 53.7 68.7
1973 53 68.9
1972 52.4 68.8
1971 51.8 68.9
1970 51.2 68.7
1969 50.6 68.6
1968 50.1 69.1
1967 49.5 69.2
1966 49 69.4
1965 48.4 69.3
1964 47.9 69.5
1963 47.5 69.1
1962 47.1 68.5
1961 46.7 68.6
1960 46.4 68.3
1959 46.1 67.4
1958 45.8 67.7
1957 45.4 66
1956 45.1 66.5
1955 44.8 62.1
1954 44.6 59.9
1953 44.3 58.8
1952 44 57.6
1951 43.7 55.3
1950 43.4 55.5

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

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Eswatini and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Russia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Russia
2024 1,242,822 143,533,851
2023 1,230,506 143,826,130
2022 1,218,917 144,236,933
2021 1,206,593 144,746,762
2020 1,192,729 145,245,148
2019 1,179,874 145,453,291
2018 1,168,929 145,398,106
2017 1,158,195 145,293,260
2016 1,149,507 145,015,460
2015 1,142,813 144,640,716
2014 1,136,299 144,237,223
2013 1,129,990 143,805,638
2012 1,123,863 143,378,447
2011 1,117,833 143,018,195
2010 1,111,650 142,849,468
2009 1,105,153 142,785,348
2008 1,098,091 142,742,366
2007 1,090,705 142,805,114
2006 1,084,436 143,049,637
2005 1,079,022 143,518,814
2004 1,073,159 144,067,316
2003 1,066,700 144,648,618
2002 1,059,441 145,306,497
2001 1,051,064 145,976,482
2000 1,041,414 146,596,869
1999 1,030,782 147,214,776
1998 1,019,653 147,670,784
1997 1,006,635 147,915,361
1996 989,841 148,160,129
1995 970,433 148,375,787
1994 971,212 148,407,912
1993 971,318 148,458,777
1992 943,416 148,538,197
1991 908,189 148,394,216
1990 872,428 147,969,406
1989 837,800 147,721,000
1988 799,798 146,857,000
1987 763,811 145,908,000
1986 734,732 144,894,000
1985 706,196 143,858,000
1984 680,783 142,745,000
1983 658,957 141,668,000
1982 637,652 140,823,000
1981 616,808 139,941,000
1980 596,644 139,010,000
1979 577,199 138,027,000
1978 558,446 137,060,000
1977 540,348 136,100,000
1976 523,330 135,147,000
1975 507,673 134,200,000
1974 492,988 133,432,000
1973 479,038 132,669,000
1972 465,788 131,909,000
1971 453,183 131,155,000
1970 441,216 130,404,000
1969 429,875 129,664,000
1968 419,147 128,928,000
1967 409,031 128,196,000
1966 398,766 127,468,000
1965 388,336 126,745,000
1964 378,656 125,345,000
1963 369,759 123,960,000
1962 361,365 122,591,000
1961 353,264 121,236,000
1960 345,337 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Russia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Russia
2023 2.75 1.41
2022 2.8 1.42
2021 2.84 1.51
2020 2.89 1.51
2019 2.93 1.5
2018 2.97 1.58
2017 3.02 1.62
2016 3.07 1.76
2015 3.12 1.78
2014 3.18 1.75
2013 3.24 1.71
2012 3.27 1.69
2011 3.32 1.58
2010 3.38 1.57
2009 3.5 1.54
2008 3.57 1.5
2007 3.58 1.42
2006 3.63 1.31
2005 3.7 1.29
2004 3.76 1.34
2003 3.8 1.32
2002 3.85 1.29
2001 3.94 1.22
2000 4.03 1.2
1999 4.09 1.16
1998 4.13 1.23
1997 4.24 1.22
1996 4.38 1.27
1995 4.52 1.34
1994 4.66 1.4
1993 4.82 1.39
1992 4.98 1.55
1991 5.13 1.73
1990 5.3 1.89
1989 5.48 2.01
1988 5.69 2.12
1987 5.9 2.22
1986 6.11 2.15
1985 6.28 2.05
1984 6.36 2.06
1983 6.43 2.11
1982 6.49 2.04
1981 6.54 1.91
1980 6.57 1.89
1979 6.61 1.9
1978 6.65 1.92
1977 6.68 1.95
1976 6.7 1.97
1975 6.71 1.98
1974 6.71 2
1973 6.72 2.01
1972 6.72 2.04
1971 6.74 2.03
1970 6.75 1.99
1969 6.76 1.97
1968 6.76 1.99
1967 6.77 2.04
1966 6.8 2.1
1965 6.79 2.13
1964 6.79 2.18
1963 6.8 2.27
1962 6.79 2.36
1961 6.77 2.45
1960 6.75 2.52

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

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Eswatini and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Russia
2024 23.2 40.9
2023 23 40.5
2022 22.8 40.1
2021 22.6 39.9
2020 22.4 39.7
2019 22.1 39.4
2018 21.8 39.2
2017 21.5 39
2016 21.2 38.8
2015 21 38.7
2014 20.7 38.6
2013 20.5 38.4
2012 20.2 38.3
2011 19.9 38.1
2010 19.6 38
2009 19.4 37.9
2008 19.1 37.8
2007 18.9 37.7
2006 18.7 37.6
2005 18.6 37.4
2004 18.5 37.2
2003 18.3 37
2002 18.1 36.9
2001 17.8 36.8
2000 17.6 36.6
1999 17.3 36.3
1998 16.9 36
1997 16.6 35.7
1996 16.3 35.3
1995 16.1 35
1994 16.3 34.7
1993 16.7 34.4
1992 16.5 33.9
1991 16.3 33.6
1990 16.1 33.2
1989 15.9 32.9
1988 15.6 32.6
1987 15.3 32.4
1986 15.3 32.2
1985 15.2 32
1984 15.3 31.8
1983 15.3 31.7
1982 15.4 31.6
1981 15.5 31.4
1980 15.6 31.3
1979 15.7 31.1
1978 15.8 31
1977 15.9 30.9
1976 16 30.6
1975 16.1 30.7
1974 16.2 30.9
1973 16.2 31.1
1972 16.3 31.1
1971 16.3 31
1970 16.3 30.7
1969 16.2 30.3
1968 16.2 29.8
1967 16.1 29.2
1966 16.1 28.9
1965 16.1 28.6
1964 16.1 28.3
1963 16.1 28.1
1962 16.3 27.7
1961 16.4 27.4
1960 16.6 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Russia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Eswatini Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Russia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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