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Eswatini vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 154th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Saint Lucia
Population
1273390
180638
Population rank 156/197 178/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Saint Lucia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $2,549,062,963
2023 $4,621,191,262 $2,430,166,667
2022 $4,746,660,274 $2,342,714,815
2021 $4,807,069,277 $1,867,185,185
2020 $4,134,677,810 $1,499,274,074
2019 $4,617,018,959 $2,095,344,444
2018 $4,643,751,059 $2,060,955,556
2017 $4,462,640,651 $1,998,503,704
2016 $3,722,306,117 $1,868,544,444
2015 $3,908,217,914 $1,807,640,741
2014 $4,285,065,665 $1,749,185,185
2013 $4,463,396,204 $1,660,392,593
2012 $4,747,813,067 $1,598,207,407
2011 $4,722,912,047 $1,568,370,370
2010 $4,360,714,359 $1,482,385,185
2009 $3,525,213,502 $1,401,507,889
2008 $3,235,921,171 $1,437,731,111
2007 $3,391,122,887 $1,336,088,815
2006 $3,215,307,901 $1,268,319,185
2005 $3,097,946,371 $1,135,555,556
2004 $2,710,331,785 $1,066,666,667
2003 $2,149,632,433 $987,407,407
2002 $1,393,945,031 $900,000,000
2001 $1,502,870,486 $892,592,593
2000 $1,697,161,558 $932,592,593
1999 $1,547,888,496 $921,851,852
1998 $1,576,908,856 $877,407,407
1997 $1,716,714,070 $805,925,926
1996 $1,602,741,834 $788,888,889
1995 $1,698,989,464 $762,962,963
1994 $1,419,294,254 $713,703,704
1993 $1,357,189,552 $684,814,815
1992 $1,284,759,928 $674,074,074
1991 $1,156,135,718 $613,703,704
1990 $1,114,694,041 $579,629,630
1989 $696,921,542 $486,666,667
1988 $692,026,455 $429,629,630
1987 $584,126,092 $375,555,556
1986 $449,140,318 $340,000,000
1985 $360,079,419 $284,444,444
1984 $494,483,409 $251,481,481
1983 $555,336,146 $197,037,037
1982 $537,568,059 $183,333,333
1981 $570,774,825 $194,444,444
1980 $541,976,853 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Saint Lucia
2024 $3,910 $14,182
2023 $3,756 $13,555
2022 $3,894 $13,104
2021 $3,984 $10,459
2020 $3,467 $8,411
2019 $3,913 $11,794
2018 $3,973 $11,643
2017 $3,853 $11,333
2016 $3,238 $10,638
2015 $3,420 $10,335
2014 $3,771 $10,045
2013 $3,950 $9,577
2012 $4,225 $9,260
2011 $4,225 $9,129
2010 $3,923 $8,674
2009 $3,190 $8,251
2008 $2,947 $8,517
2007 $3,109 $7,964
2006 $2,965 $7,611
2005 $2,871 $6,863
2004 $2,526 $6,495
2003 $2,015 $6,059
2002 $1,316 $5,568
2001 $1,430 $5,570
2000 $1,630 $5,880
1999 $1,502 $5,883
1998 $1,547 $5,673
1997 $1,705 $5,282
1996 $1,619 $5,244
1995 $1,751 $5,148
1994 $1,461 $4,892
1993 $1,397 $4,765
1992 $1,362 $4,760
1991 $1,273 $4,399
1990 $1,278 $4,205
1989 $832 $3,565
1988 $865 $3,182
1987 $765 $2,819
1986 $611 $2,591
1985 $510 $2,202
1984 $726 $1,979
1983 $843 $1,576
1982 $843 $1,489
1981 $925 $1,605
1980 $908 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Saint Lucia
2026 64.5 73.2
2025 64.4 73
2024 64.3 72.8
2023 64.1 72.7
2022 63 72.7
2021 58.2 69.1
2020 59.9 72.3
2019 59.8 72.2
2018 58.7 72.7
2017 57.6 72.5
2016 56.2 72.6
2015 54.9 72.9
2014 53.5 72.7
2013 52.1 72.7
2012 50.7 72.9
2011 49.1 73
2010 48.3 72.8
2009 46.9 72.9
2008 45.9 73
2007 45.2 72.9
2006 44.6 72.8
2005 44 72.5
2004 43.9 72.5
2003 44.6 72.2
2002 45.4 71.7
2001 46.3 71.4
2000 47.6 70.8
1999 48.8 70.7
1998 50.1 70.7
1997 51.7 70.8
1996 53.3 71
1995 55.1 71.2
1994 56.6 71.1
1993 58.1 71
1992 59.3 70.7
1991 60.4 70.3
1990 61.2 70
1989 61.7 70
1988 61.9 69.7
1987 61.9 69.7
1986 61.6 70.2
1985 61.2 70.3
1984 60.4 70.5
1983 58.4 70
1982 59.5 69
1981 58.8 68.7
1980 58.2 67.8
1979 57.5 67.4
1978 56.8 67.4
1977 56 67
1976 55.2 66.2
1975 54.4 65.9
1974 53.7 65.4
1973 53 64.6
1972 52.4 64.6
1971 51.8 64.5
1970 51.2 64.3
1969 50.6 64
1968 50.1 63.7
1967 49.5 63.2
1966 49 62.5
1965 48.4 61.9
1964 47.9 61.3
1963 47.5 60.5
1962 47.1 59.9
1961 46.7 59.1
1960 46.4 57.9
1959 46.1 57.3
1958 45.8 56.6
1957 45.4 55.9
1956 45.1 55.9
1955 44.8 55.4
1954 44.6 54.5
1953 44.3 53.2
1952 44 52.4
1951 43.7 49.8
1950 43.4 48.3

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

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Eswatini and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Saint Lucia
2024 1,242,822 179,744
2023 1,230,506 179,285
2022 1,218,917 178,781
2021 1,206,593 178,522
2020 1,192,729 178,250
2019 1,179,874 177,661
2018 1,168,929 177,017
2017 1,158,195 176,342
2016 1,149,507 175,646
2015 1,142,813 174,905
2014 1,136,299 174,138
2013 1,129,990 173,369
2012 1,123,863 172,587
2011 1,117,833 171,801
2010 1,111,650 170,906
2009 1,105,153 169,869
2008 1,098,091 168,808
2007 1,090,705 167,758
2006 1,084,436 166,639
2005 1,079,022 165,450
2004 1,073,159 164,239
2003 1,066,700 162,976
2002 1,059,441 161,641
2001 1,051,064 160,237
2000 1,041,414 158,616
1999 1,030,782 156,702
1998 1,019,653 154,677
1997 1,006,635 152,569
1996 989,841 150,436
1995 970,433 148,208
1994 971,212 145,890
1993 971,318 143,726
1992 943,416 141,617
1991 908,189 139,520
1990 872,428 137,857
1989 837,800 136,512
1988 799,798 135,000
1987 763,811 133,227
1986 734,732 131,239
1985 706,196 129,159
1984 680,783 127,067
1983 658,957 125,044
1982 637,652 123,087
1981 616,808 121,166
1980 596,644 119,290
1979 577,199 117,528
1978 558,446 115,834
1977 540,348 114,135
1976 523,330 112,425
1975 507,673 110,725
1974 492,988 109,076
1973 479,038 107,498
1972 465,788 106,002
1971 453,183 104,564
1970 441,216 103,165
1969 429,875 101,879
1968 419,147 100,675
1967 409,031 99,504
1966 398,766 98,463
1965 388,336 97,493
1964 378,656 96,505
1963 369,759 95,519
1962 361,365 94,505
1961 353,264 93,490
1960 345,337 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Saint Lucia
2023 2.75 1.38
2022 2.8 1.39
2021 2.84 1.4
2020 2.89 1.41
2019 2.93 1.42
2018 2.97 1.44
2017 3.02 1.45
2016 3.07 1.46
2015 3.12 1.47
2014 3.18 1.49
2013 3.24 1.5
2012 3.27 1.5
2011 3.32 1.5
2010 3.38 1.67
2009 3.5 1.74
2008 3.57 1.7
2007 3.58 1.7
2006 3.63 1.77
2005 3.7 1.81
2004 3.76 1.86
2003 3.8 1.94
2002 3.85 2.03
2001 3.94 2.13
2000 4.03 2.21
1999 4.09 2.5
1998 4.13 2.4
1997 4.24 2.74
1996 4.38 2.71
1995 4.52 3.03
1994 4.66 3.03
1993 4.82 3
1992 4.98 3.11
1991 5.13 3.19
1990 5.3 3.24
1989 5.48 3.31
1988 5.69 3.44
1987 5.9 3.61
1986 6.11 3.8
1985 6.28 3.97
1984 6.36 4.02
1983 6.43 4.08
1982 6.49 4.17
1981 6.54 4.28
1980 6.57 4.41
1979 6.61 4.58
1978 6.65 4.83
1977 6.68 4.97
1976 6.7 5.16
1975 6.71 5.36
1974 6.71 5.57
1973 6.72 5.69
1972 6.72 5.81
1971 6.74 5.95
1970 6.75 6.1
1969 6.76 6.25
1968 6.76 6.39
1967 6.77 6.51
1966 6.8 6.61
1965 6.79 6.69
1964 6.79 6.76
1963 6.8 6.72
1962 6.79 6.82
1961 6.77 6.84
1960 6.75 6.77

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

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Eswatini and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Saint Lucia
2024 23.2 35.2
2023 23 34.8
2022 22.8 34.3
2021 22.6 34
2020 22.4 33.6
2019 22.1 33.2
2018 21.8 32.8
2017 21.5 32.3
2016 21.2 31.9
2015 21 31.5
2014 20.7 31.1
2013 20.5 30.6
2012 20.2 30.2
2011 19.9 29.7
2010 19.6 29.3
2009 19.4 28.7
2008 19.1 27.9
2007 18.9 26.9
2006 18.7 26.2
2005 18.6 25.8
2004 18.5 25.4
2003 18.3 25
2002 18.1 24.7
2001 17.8 24.3
2000 17.6 23.8
1999 17.3 23
1998 16.9 22.2
1997 16.6 21.7
1996 16.3 21.4
1995 16.1 21.2
1994 16.3 20.9
1993 16.7 20.7
1992 16.5 20.5
1991 16.3 20.3
1990 16.1 19.9
1989 15.9 19.2
1988 15.6 18.4
1987 15.3 18
1986 15.3 17.8
1985 15.2 17.7
1984 15.3 17.6
1983 15.3 17.5
1982 15.4 17.3
1981 15.5 17.2
1980 15.6 17.1
1979 15.7 16.8
1978 15.8 16.3
1977 15.9 15.8
1976 16 15.4
1975 16.1 15.2
1974 16.2 15
1973 16.2 14.9
1972 16.3 14.9
1971 16.3 14.9
1970 16.3 14.9
1969 16.2 15
1968 16.2 15.1
1967 16.1 15
1966 16.1 14.9
1965 16.1 14.8
1964 16.1 15
1963 16.1 15.2
1962 16.3 15.5
1961 16.4 16
1960 16.6 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
48.2%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Eswatini Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
752 mi
2011

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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)

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