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Eswatini vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 154th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Rwanda
Population
1273390
14975051
Population rank 156/197 77/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Eswatini and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Rwanda
2024 $4,858,885,841 $14,251,642,235
2023 $4,621,191,262 $14,331,722,703
2022 $4,746,660,274 $13,316,161,002
2021 $4,807,069,277 $11,078,787,090
2020 $4,134,677,810 $10,174,386,857
2019 $4,617,018,959 $10,349,300,277
2018 $4,643,751,059 $9,637,904,521
2017 $4,462,640,651 $9,252,833,891
2016 $3,722,306,117 $8,695,272,058
2015 $3,908,217,914 $8,543,760,200
2014 $4,285,065,665 $8,238,966,124
2013 $4,463,396,204 $7,819,964,030
2012 $4,747,813,067 $7,654,761,050
2011 $4,722,912,047 $6,884,913,658
2010 $4,360,714,359 $6,124,756,654
2009 $3,525,213,502 $5,674,476,969
2008 $3,235,921,171 $5,179,854,065
2007 $3,391,122,887 $4,070,507,895
2006 $3,215,307,901 $3,319,784,539
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,933,819,766
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,376,496,067
2003 $2,149,632,433 $2,138,237,279
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,966,003,468
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,966,600,715
2000 $1,697,161,558 $2,068,836,754
1999 $1,547,888,496 $2,157,108,263
1998 $1,576,908,856 $1,989,343,546
1997 $1,716,714,070 $1,851,558,197
1996 $1,602,741,834 $1,382,334,879
1995 $1,698,989,464 $1,293,535,193
1994 $1,419,294,254 $753,636,370
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,971,525,712
1992 $1,284,759,928 $2,029,026,962
1991 $1,156,135,718 $1,911,600,237
1990 $1,114,694,041 $2,550,185,679
1989 $696,921,542 $2,405,022,593
1988 $692,026,455 $2,395,492,687
1987 $584,126,092 $2,157,432,668
1986 $449,140,318 $1,944,710,684
1985 $360,079,419 $1,715,626,331
1984 $494,483,409 $1,587,413,084
1983 $555,336,146 $1,479,687,587
1982 $537,568,059 $1,407,243,139
1981 $570,774,825 $1,407,062,527
1980 $541,976,853 $1,254,765,642
1979 $412,093,134 $1,109,346,131
1978 $340,630,085 $905,709,076
1977 $304,060,076 $746,650,613
1976 $272,550,068 $637,753,853
1975 $288,299,789 $571,863,500
1974 $264,320,941 $308,458,423
1973 $221,915,128 $290,746,157
1972 $146,736,479 $246,457,838
1971 $136,462,081 $222,952,504
1970 $112,139,955 $219,900,006
1969 $105,419,958 $188,700,037
1968 $79,799,968 $172,200,018
1967 $74,759,970 $159,560,018
1966 $76,859,969 $124,525,703
1965 $70,279,972 $148,799,980
1964 $64,980,554 $129,999,994
1963 $54,129,438 $128,000,000
1962 $45,927,962 $125,000,008
1961 $43,026,043 $122,000,016
1960 $35,076,846 $119,000,024

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

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Eswatini and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Rwanda
2024 $3,910 $1,000
2023 $3,756 $1,027
2022 $3,894 $975
2021 $3,984 $830
2020 $3,467 $779
2019 $3,913 $810
2018 $3,973 $772
2017 $3,853 $758
2016 $3,238 $730
2015 $3,420 $734
2014 $3,771 $725
2013 $3,950 $705
2012 $4,225 $707
2011 $4,225 $651
2010 $3,923 $594
2009 $3,190 $564
2008 $2,947 $528
2007 $3,109 $426
2006 $2,965 $357
2005 $2,871 $324
2004 $2,526 $269.5
2003 $2,015 $249
2002 $1,316 $234
2001 $1,430 $237.3
2000 $1,630 $251.9
1999 $1,502 $264.7
1998 $1,547 $246.2
1997 $1,705 $238.7
1996 $1,619 $206
1995 $1,751 $228
1994 $1,461 $111
1993 $1,397 $247
1992 $1,362 $264.1
1991 $1,273 $254
1990 $1,278 $346
1989 $832 $335
1988 $865 $344
1987 $765 $320
1986 $611 $297.7
1985 $510 $271.6
1984 $726 $259.9
1983 $843 $250.6
1982 $843 $246.4
1981 $925 $254.6
1980 $908 $234.4
1979 $714 $213.8
1978 $610 $179.9
1977 $563 $152.7
1976 $521 $134.4
1975 $568 $124.1
1974 $536 $68.9
1973 $463 $66.9
1972 $315 $58.4
1971 $301 $54.4
1970 $254.2 $55.2
1969 $245.2 $48.9
1968 $190.4 $46
1967 $182.8 $44
1966 $192.7 $35.4
1965 $181 $43.5
1964 $171.6 $39
1963 $146.4 $39.3
1962 $127.1 $39.2
1961 $121.8 $39.3
1960 $101.6 $39.4

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

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Eswatini vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Rwanda
2026 64.5 68.5
2025 64.4 68.2
2024 64.3 68
2023 64.1 67.8
2022 63 67.5
2021 58.2 66.8
2020 59.9 67
2019 59.8 66.7
2018 58.7 66.4
2017 57.6 66.1
2016 56.2 65.7
2015 54.9 65.4
2014 53.5 65.1
2013 52.1 64.7
2012 50.7 64.2
2011 49.1 63.5
2010 48.3 62.8
2009 46.9 61.8
2008 45.9 60.6
2007 45.2 59.5
2006 44.6 58.3
2005 44 57
2004 43.9 55.5
2003 44.6 53.5
2002 45.4 51.3
2001 46.3 49.5
2000 47.6 47.8
1999 48.8 45.7
1998 50.1 43.1
1997 51.7 42
1996 53.3 42.5
1995 55.1 41.5
1994 56.6 12.2
1993 58.1 42.9
1992 59.3 44.4
1991 60.4 46.2
1990 61.2 47.8
1989 61.7 49.5
1988 61.9 50.9
1987 61.9 51.5
1986 61.6 51.7
1985 61.2 51.7
1984 60.4 51.4
1983 58.4 50.9
1982 59.5 50.2
1981 58.8 49.2
1980 58.2 48.1
1979 57.5 47.1
1978 56.8 46.2
1977 56 45.6
1976 55.2 45.3
1975 54.4 45.3
1974 53.7 45.6
1973 53 45.9
1972 52.4 46.3
1971 51.8 46.8
1970 51.2 47.1
1969 50.6 47.4
1968 50.1 47.7
1967 49.5 48
1966 49 48.1
1965 48.4 48.2
1964 47.9 48.1
1963 47.5 44
1962 47.1 47.8
1961 46.7 47.5
1960 46.4 47
1959 46.1 46.5
1958 45.8 46.1
1957 45.4 45.6
1956 45.1 45.2
1955 44.8 44.8
1954 44.6 44.4
1953 44.3 44.1
1952 44 43.8
1951 43.7 43.5
1950 43.4 43.2

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

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Eswatini and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Rwanda
2024 1,242,822 14,256,567
2023 1,230,506 13,954,471
2022 1,218,917 13,651,030
2021 1,206,593 13,355,260
2020 1,192,729 13,065,837
2019 1,179,874 12,776,103
2018 1,168,929 12,487,996
2017 1,158,195 12,202,060
2016 1,149,507 11,919,183
2015 1,142,813 11,640,022
2014 1,136,299 11,364,757
2013 1,129,990 11,093,340
2012 1,123,863 10,829,901
2011 1,117,833 10,573,733
2010 1,111,650 10,317,553
2009 1,105,153 10,060,432
2008 1,098,091 9,804,269
2007 1,090,705 9,549,933
2006 1,084,436 9,299,246
2005 1,079,022 9,054,528
2004 1,073,159 8,816,844
2003 1,066,700 8,586,875
2002 1,059,441 8,400,180
2001 1,051,064 8,287,094
2000 1,041,414 8,213,931
1999 1,030,782 8,147,912
1998 1,019,653 8,081,681
1997 1,006,635 7,755,238
1996 989,841 6,708,764
1995 970,433 5,674,118
1994 971,212 6,792,352
1993 971,318 7,981,132
1992 943,416 7,683,266
1991 908,189 7,526,966
1990 872,428 7,375,307
1989 837,800 7,184,706
1988 799,798 6,968,071
1987 763,811 6,749,493
1986 734,732 6,531,881
1985 706,196 6,317,228
1984 680,783 6,107,627
1983 658,957 5,905,311
1982 637,652 5,711,549
1981 616,808 5,527,230
1980 596,644 5,353,259
1979 577,199 5,189,541
1978 558,446 5,035,171
1977 540,348 4,888,240
1976 523,330 4,745,954
1975 507,673 4,607,728
1974 492,988 4,474,228
1973 479,038 4,345,047
1972 465,788 4,220,335
1971 453,183 4,100,044
1970 441,216 3,980,669
1969 429,875 3,861,271
1968 419,147 3,744,010
1967 409,031 3,629,577
1966 398,766 3,521,626
1965 388,336 3,423,210
1964 378,656 3,334,834
1963 369,759 3,258,890
1962 361,365 3,186,025
1961 353,264 3,106,779
1960 345,337 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Rwanda
2023 2.75 3.7
2022 2.8 3.78
2021 2.84 3.84
2020 2.89 3.91
2019 2.93 3.99
2018 2.97 4.05
2017 3.02 4.08
2016 3.07 4.11
2015 3.12 4.11
2014 3.18 4.12
2013 3.24 4.14
2012 3.27 4.2
2011 3.32 4.33
2010 3.38 4.52
2009 3.5 4.71
2008 3.57 4.92
2007 3.58 5.14
2006 3.63 5.34
2005 3.7 5.5
2004 3.76 5.64
2003 3.8 5.74
2002 3.85 5.82
2001 3.94 5.89
2000 4.03 5.97
1999 4.09 6.06
1998 4.13 6.17
1997 4.24 6.24
1996 4.38 6.29
1995 4.52 6.35
1994 4.66 6.42
1993 4.82 6.48
1992 4.98 6.54
1991 5.13 6.62
1990 5.3 6.8
1989 5.48 7.03
1988 5.69 7.23
1987 5.9 7.43
1986 6.11 7.61
1985 6.28 7.79
1984 6.36 7.91
1983 6.43 8
1982 6.49 8.06
1981 6.54 8.1
1980 6.57 8.12
1979 6.61 8.13
1978 6.65 8.16
1977 6.68 8.14
1976 6.7 8.12
1975 6.71 8.1
1974 6.71 8.1
1973 6.72 8.09
1972 6.72 8.09
1971 6.74 8.09
1970 6.75 8.15
1969 6.76 8.18
1968 6.76 8.19
1967 6.77 8.21
1966 6.8 8.23
1965 6.79 8.25
1964 6.79 8.27
1963 6.8 8.27
1962 6.79 8.27
1961 6.77 8.28
1960 6.75 8.28

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

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Eswatini and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Rwanda
2024 23.2 20.8
2023 23 20.5
2022 22.8 20.3
2021 22.6 20
2020 22.4 19.9
2019 22.1 19.8
2018 21.8 19.7
2017 21.5 19.6
2016 21.2 19.4
2015 21 19.3
2014 20.7 19.1
2013 20.5 19
2012 20.2 18.8
2011 19.9 18.7
2010 19.6 18.5
2009 19.4 18.4
2008 19.1 18.3
2007 18.9 18.1
2006 18.7 18
2005 18.6 17.8
2004 18.5 17.6
2003 18.3 17.4
2002 18.1 17.1
2001 17.8 16.8
2000 17.6 16.3
1999 17.3 15.8
1998 16.9 15.3
1997 16.6 14.8
1996 16.3 14.6
1995 16.1 14.3
1994 16.3 15
1993 16.7 15.7
1992 16.5 15.6
1991 16.3 15.5
1990 16.1 15.5
1989 15.9 15.5
1988 15.6 15.6
1987 15.3 15.6
1986 15.3 15.7
1985 15.2 15.8
1984 15.3 16
1983 15.3 16.1
1982 15.4 16.2
1981 15.5 16.4
1980 15.6 16.5
1979 15.7 16.5
1978 15.8 16.6
1977 15.9 16.6
1976 16 16.5
1975 16.1 16.4
1974 16.2 16.3
1973 16.2 16.2
1972 16.3 16
1971 16.3 15.9
1970 16.3 15.7
1969 16.2 15.5
1968 16.2 15.3
1967 16.1 15.1
1966 16.1 14.9
1965 16.1 14.8
1964 16.1 14.7
1963 16.1 14.8
1962 16.3 14.9
1961 16.4 15.1
1960 16.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Eswatini Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Eswatini Rwanda
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Eswatini Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Rwanda
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
2,920 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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