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Eswatini vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 154th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Samoa
Population
1273390
220932
Population rank 156/197 177/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Eswatini and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Samoa
2024 $4,858,885,841 $1,175,749,786
2023 $4,621,191,262 $1,044,909,500
2022 $4,746,660,274 $889,554,712
2021 $4,807,069,277 $859,724,936
2020 $4,134,677,810 $868,884,903
2019 $4,617,018,959 $912,950,466
2018 $4,643,751,059 $878,448,433
2017 $4,462,640,651 $884,844,384
2016 $3,722,306,117 $843,924,797
2015 $3,908,217,914 $824,150,499
2014 $4,285,065,665 $796,683,520
2013 $4,463,396,204 $797,736,334
2012 $4,747,813,067 $773,141,661
2011 $4,722,912,047 $744,097,050
2010 $4,360,714,359 $680,260,907
2009 $3,525,213,502 $628,006,115
2008 $3,235,921,171 $641,346,192
2007 $3,391,122,887 $573,548,460
2006 $3,215,307,901 $499,923,758
2005 $3,097,946,371 $476,801,793
2004 $2,710,331,785 $407,747,565
2003 $2,149,632,433 $333,426,188
2002 $1,393,945,031 $281,790,134
2001 $1,502,870,486 $266,299,591
2000 $1,697,161,558 $258,856,140
1999 $1,547,888,496 $255,408,060
1998 $1,576,908,856 $269,485,244
1997 $1,716,714,070 $285,475,592
1996 $1,602,741,834 $249,907,869
1995 $1,698,989,464 $224,865,731
1994 $1,419,294,254 $221,098,107
1993 $1,357,189,552 $133,122,897
1992 $1,284,759,928 $132,303,041
1991 $1,156,135,718 $125,597,205
1990 $1,114,694,041 $125,766,270
1989 $696,921,542 $122,888,610
1988 $692,026,455 $133,016,065
1987 $584,126,092 $111,713,922
1986 $449,140,318 $100,947,849
1985 $360,079,419 $95,572,173
1984 $494,483,409 $109,200,934
1983 $555,336,146 $111,862,824
1982 $537,568,059 $121,221,652
1981 $570,774,825 $118,190,655
1980 $541,976,853 $125,747,038
1979 $412,093,134 $122,257,393
1978 $340,630,085 $108,223,444
1977 $304,060,076 $98,295,671
1976 $272,550,068 $85,003,078
1975 $288,299,789 $93,489,283
1974 $264,320,941 $93,549,611
1973 $221,915,128 $82,452,985
1972 $146,736,479 $62,566,116
1971 $136,462,081 $53,719,569
1970 $112,139,955 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Samoa
2024 $3,910 $5,393
2023 $3,756 $4,823
2022 $3,894 $4,132
2021 $3,984 $4,022
2020 $3,467 $4,100
2019 $3,913 $4,352
2018 $3,973 $4,232
2017 $3,853 $4,308
2016 $3,238 $4,147
2015 $3,420 $4,084
2014 $3,771 $3,983
2013 $3,950 $4,024
2012 $4,225 $3,935
2011 $4,225 $3,822
2010 $3,923 $3,524
2009 $3,190 $3,279
2008 $2,947 $3,374
2007 $3,109 $3,039
2006 $2,965 $2,663
2005 $2,871 $2,550
2004 $2,526 $2,189
2003 $2,015 $1,798
2002 $1,316 $1,528
2001 $1,430 $1,454
2000 $1,630 $1,425
1999 $1,502 $1,417
1998 $1,547 $1,506
1997 $1,705 $1,608
1996 $1,619 $1,419
1995 $1,751 $1,288
1994 $1,461 $1,277
1993 $1,397 $775
1992 $1,362 $777
1991 $1,273 $742
1990 $1,278 $744
1989 $832 $728
1988 $865 $790
1987 $765 $666
1986 $611 $604
1985 $510 $573
1984 $726 $655
1983 $843 $671
1982 $843 $728
1981 $925 $713
1980 $908 $765
1979 $714 $751
1978 $610 $671
1977 $563 $615
1976 $521 $541
1975 $568 $610
1974 $536 $626
1973 $463 $563
1972 $315 $433
1971 $301 $377
1970 $254.2 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Samoa
2026 64.5 72.1
2025 64.4 71.9
2024 64.3 71.8
2023 64.1 71.7
2022 63 71.6
2021 58.2 71.1
2020 59.9 70.7
2019 59.8 70.3
2018 58.7 71.1
2017 57.6 71
2016 56.2 71
2015 54.9 71.1
2014 53.5 71.1
2013 52.1 71.2
2012 50.7 71.2
2011 49.1 71.4
2010 48.3 71.5
2009 46.9 69.5
2008 45.9 71.5
2007 45.2 71.6
2006 44.6 71.6
2005 44 71.5
2004 43.9 71.5
2003 44.6 71.4
2002 45.4 71.2
2001 46.3 71
2000 47.6 70.8
1999 48.8 70.6
1998 50.1 70.3
1997 51.7 70
1996 53.3 69.8
1995 55.1 69.5
1994 56.6 69.2
1993 58.1 68.8
1992 59.3 68.5
1991 60.4 68
1990 61.2 67.8
1989 61.7 67.6
1988 61.9 67.3
1987 61.9 67
1986 61.6 66.8
1985 61.2 66.6
1984 60.4 66.3
1983 58.4 66
1982 59.5 65.6
1981 58.8 65.3
1980 58.2 65
1979 57.5 64.5
1978 56.8 64.1
1977 56 63.7
1976 55.2 63.3
1975 54.4 62.8
1974 53.7 62.3
1973 53 61.9
1972 52.4 61.4
1971 51.8 60.9
1970 51.2 60.4
1969 50.6 59.9
1968 50.1 59.4
1967 49.5 58.9
1966 49 58.2
1965 48.4 57.9
1964 47.9 54
1963 47.5 56.9
1962 47.1 56.3
1961 46.7 55.7
1960 46.4 55.2
1959 46.1 54.6
1958 45.8 54
1957 45.4 53.4
1956 45.1 52.8
1955 44.8 52.2
1954 44.6 51.6
1953 44.3 51
1952 44 50.4
1951 43.7 49.8
1950 43.4 49.2

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

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Eswatini and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Samoa
2024 1,242,822 218,019
2023 1,230,506 216,663
2022 1,218,917 215,261
2021 1,206,593 213,779
2020 1,192,729 211,944
2019 1,179,874 209,780
2018 1,168,929 207,582
2017 1,158,195 205,415
2016 1,149,507 203,499
2015 1,142,813 201,782
2014 1,136,299 200,037
2013 1,129,990 198,268
2012 1,123,863 196,498
2011 1,117,833 194,713
2010 1,111,650 193,023
2009 1,105,153 191,513
2008 1,098,091 190,107
2007 1,090,705 188,753
2006 1,084,436 187,709
2005 1,079,022 186,978
2004 1,073,159 186,249
2003 1,066,700 185,430
2002 1,059,441 184,471
2001 1,051,064 183,166
2000 1,041,414 181,685
1999 1,030,782 180,275
1998 1,019,653 178,905
1997 1,006,635 177,547
1996 989,841 176,071
1995 970,433 174,571
1994 971,212 173,159
1993 971,318 171,774
1992 943,416 170,331
1991 908,189 169,368
1990 872,428 169,042
1989 837,800 168,768
1988 799,798 168,346
1987 763,811 167,661
1986 734,732 167,061
1985 706,196 166,849
1984 680,783 166,796
1983 658,957 166,714
1982 637,652 166,484
1981 616,808 165,678
1980 596,644 164,322
1979 577,199 162,882
1978 558,446 161,375
1977 540,348 159,753
1976 523,330 157,113
1975 507,673 153,344
1974 492,988 149,431
1973 479,038 146,516
1972 465,788 144,538
1971 453,183 142,503
1970 441,216 140,400
1969 429,875 138,233
1968 419,147 136,020
1967 409,031 133,764
1966 398,766 131,073
1965 388,336 127,978
1964 378,656 124,894
1963 369,759 121,764
1962 361,365 118,597
1961 353,264 115,496
1960 345,337 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Samoa

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Samoa
2023 2.75 3.83
2022 2.8 3.88
2021 2.84 3.94
2020 2.89 4
2019 2.93 4.06
2018 2.97 4.14
2017 3.02 4.2
2016 3.07 4.26
2015 3.12 4.34
2014 3.18 4.42
2013 3.24 4.49
2012 3.27 4.55
2011 3.32 4.56
2010 3.38 4.52
2009 3.5 4.47
2008 3.57 4.42
2007 3.58 4.36
2006 3.63 4.32
2005 3.7 4.32
2004 3.76 4.34
2003 3.8 4.39
2002 3.85 4.44
2001 3.94 4.48
2000 4.03 4.52
1999 4.09 4.57
1998 4.13 4.64
1997 4.24 4.7
1996 4.38 4.74
1995 4.52 4.77
1994 4.66 4.79
1993 4.82 4.83
1992 4.98 4.87
1991 5.13 4.91
1990 5.3 5.01
1989 5.48 5.11
1988 5.69 5.21
1987 5.9 5.32
1986 6.11 5.42
1985 6.28 5.49
1984 6.36 5.55
1983 6.43 5.62
1982 6.49 5.68
1981 6.54 5.75
1980 6.57 5.86
1979 6.61 5.99
1978 6.65 6.15
1977 6.68 6.31
1976 6.7 6.47
1975 6.71 6.61
1974 6.71 6.75
1973 6.72 6.91
1972 6.72 7.07
1971 6.74 7.22
1970 6.75 7.34
1969 6.76 7.43
1968 6.76 7.5
1967 6.77 7.55
1966 6.8 7.6
1965 6.79 7.65
1964 6.79 7.7
1963 6.8 7.73
1962 6.79 7.76
1961 6.77 7.77
1960 6.75 7.78

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

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Eswatini and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Samoa
2024 23.2 20.9
2023 23 21
2022 22.8 21.1
2021 22.6 21.4
2020 22.4 21.4
2019 22.1 21.5
2018 21.8 21.4
2017 21.5 21.4
2016 21.2 21.3
2015 21 21.2
2014 20.7 21.1
2013 20.5 21
2012 20.2 20.8
2011 19.9 20.8
2010 19.6 20.8
2009 19.4 20.8
2008 19.1 20.7
2007 18.9 20.6
2006 18.7 20.4
2005 18.6 20.3
2004 18.5 20.1
2003 18.3 19.9
2002 18.1 19.7
2001 17.8 19.7
2000 17.6 19.8
1999 17.3 19.9
1998 16.9 19.9
1997 16.6 19.8
1996 16.3 19.7
1995 16.1 19.6
1994 16.3 19.3
1993 16.7 19
1992 16.5 18.7
1991 16.3 18.5
1990 16.1 18.4
1989 15.9 18.3
1988 15.6 18.2
1987 15.3 18
1986 15.3 17.8
1985 15.2 17.6
1984 15.3 17.4
1983 15.3 17.1
1982 15.4 16.8
1981 15.5 16.6
1980 15.6 16.4
1979 15.7 16.2
1978 15.8 16
1977 15.9 15.8
1976 16 15.5
1975 16.1 15.3
1974 16.2 15
1973 16.2 14.9
1972 16.3 14.8
1971 16.3 14.7
1970 16.3 14.6
1969 16.2 14.5
1968 16.2 14.5
1967 16.1 14.5
1966 16.1 14.5
1965 16.1 14.5
1964 16.1 14.6
1963 16.1 14.6
1962 16.3 14.8
1961 16.4 14.9
1960 16.6 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.7%
2013
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
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Samoa
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Eswatini Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Samoa
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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