Eswatini has a population of 1.26M (ranked 156/197), compared with 14.6M 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 163/197 ($5.16B) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($4,108), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).
Main facts and rankings
Eswatini
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1276995
|
15062056
|
| Population rank | 156/197 | 77/197 |
| GDP |
$5.16B
2025 |
$16.4B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 163/197 | 142/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,108
2025 |
$1,124
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 131/197 | 178/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,799
2024 |
$3,711
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.31B
2025 |
$10.6B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
44.9%
2025 |
64.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,843
2025 |
$726
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 121/185 | 155/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,770
2026 |
$1,614
2026 |
| Land area | 6,641 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Population density |
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
2.72
2024 |
3.65
2024 |
| Median age |
23.5 years
2025 |
21 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
64.5 years
2026 |
68.5 years
2026 |
Eswatini and Rwanda: Comparison Charts
Eswatini and Rwanda economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2025 | $5,160,679,613 | $16,372,132,990 |
| 2024 | $4,858,885,841 | $15,111,064,182 |
| 2023 | $4,621,191,262 | $14,806,501,437 |
| 2022 | $4,746,660,274 | $13,747,404,814 |
| 2021 | $4,807,069,277 | $11,252,894,910 |
| 2020 | $4,134,677,810 | $10,487,146,253 |
| 2019 | $4,617,018,959 | $10,519,272,170 |
| 2018 | $4,643,751,059 | $9,650,161,136 |
| 2017 | $4,462,640,651 | $9,164,345,443 |
| 2016 | $3,722,306,117 | $8,596,812,241 |
| 2015 | $3,908,217,914 | $8,447,064,079 |
| 2014 | $4,285,065,665 | $8,129,984,484 |
| 2013 | $4,463,396,204 | $7,714,276,920 |
| 2012 | $4,747,813,067 | $7,556,673,276 |
| 2011 | $4,722,912,047 | $6,802,676,034 |
| 2010 | $4,360,714,359 | $6,052,276,078 |
| 2009 | $3,525,213,502 | $5,603,399,015 |
| 2008 | $3,235,921,171 | $5,120,655,375 |
| 2007 | $3,391,122,887 | $4,017,977,507 |
| 2006 | $3,215,307,901 | $3,274,207,945 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Eswatini and Rwanda economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2025 | $4,108 | $1,124 |
| 2024 | $3,910 | $1,060 |
| 2023 | $3,756 | $1,061 |
| 2022 | $3,894 | $1,007 |
| 2021 | $3,984 | $843 |
| 2020 | $3,467 | $803 |
| 2019 | $3,913 | $823 |
| 2018 | $3,973 | $773 |
| 2017 | $3,853 | $751 |
| 2016 | $3,238 | $721 |
| 2015 | $3,420 | $726 |
| 2014 | $3,771 | $715 |
| 2013 | $3,950 | $695 |
| 2012 | $4,225 | $698 |
| 2011 | $4,225 | $643 |
| 2010 | $3,923 | $587 |
| 2009 | $3,190 | $557 |
| 2008 | $2,947 | $522 |
| 2007 | $3,109 | $421 |
| 2006 | $2,965 | $352 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Eswatini vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator
| 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 2026-07-08).
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Eswatini and Rwanda population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2025 | 1,256,174 | 14,569,341 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Rwanda
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 2.72 | 3.65 |
| 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Eswatini and Rwanda demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eswatini
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2025 | 23.5 | 21 |
| 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eswatini
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$4.69B
2025 |
$16.7B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
35.7%
2025 |
24.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
6.03%
2024 |
4.61%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.44%
2024 |
1.25%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
1999 |
35,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-6.14%
2025 |
-4.49%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
34.3%
2023 |
5.36%
2025 |
| Services, % of GDP |
52.4%
2025 |
52.3%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
33.6%
2025 |
22%
2025 |
| 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
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0001%
2026 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
6
2007 |
5
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$234M
2007 |
$3.2B
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$537M
2024 |
$1.96B
2025 |
| 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 |
1,007 kg
2023 |
372 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$11.2
2023 |
$9.14
2023 |
| 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%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
64.7%
2022 |
79.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.42%
2023 |
1.04%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
20.6%
2022 |
10.6%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,200 kWh
2023 |
76.7 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
83.1%
2021 |
59.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
53.9%
2023 |
49.7%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
86.4%
2023 |
63.9%
2023 |
Society
|
Eswatini
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2025 |
0.18%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,775
2025 |
+6,282
2025 |
| Urban population |
26.7%
2025 |
30.9%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.1:50.9
2025 |
48.8:51.2
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.52 ft
2026 |
5.38 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2026 |
5.11 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
31.8
2026 |
31
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Higher education index |
22
2026 |
17
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.5
2021 |
3.61
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
33.5
2019 |
29.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
79
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.8%
2022 |
78.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
48.2%
2026 |
21.2%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
63.4%
2024 |
31.7%
2024 |
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 |
45.1
2024 |
37.7
2024 |
| 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 |
11.5%
2024 |
10.1%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.79 liters
2020 |
2.87 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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