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Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 154th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Sao Tome
Population
1273390
246362
Population rank 156/197 176/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$822M
2024
GDP rank 162/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$3,491
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$6,242
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$533M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
64.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$2,262
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 116/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$3,111
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 371 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
661 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026

Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Sao Tome
2024 $4,858,885,841 $822,154,621
2023 $4,621,191,262 $690,456,807
2022 $4,746,660,274 $540,809,499
2021 $4,807,069,277 $524,402,456
2020 $4,134,677,810 $471,229,485
2019 $4,617,018,959 $412,976,083
2018 $4,643,751,059 $383,717,328
2017 $4,462,640,651 $322,002,845
2016 $3,722,306,117 $292,267,272
2015 $3,908,217,914 $259,999,643
2014 $4,285,065,665 $293,119,143
2013 $4,463,396,204 $267,041,748
2012 $4,747,813,067 $225,815,132
2011 $4,722,912,047 $226,455,001
2010 $4,360,714,359 $190,021,192
2009 $3,525,213,502 $200,668,065
2008 $3,235,921,171 $188,021,165
2007 $3,391,122,887 $149,146,919
2006 $3,215,307,901 $142,775,104
2005 $3,097,946,371 $136,450,662
2004 $2,710,331,785 $114,582,284
2003 $2,149,632,433 $102,085,769
2002 $1,393,945,031 $85,171,074
2001 $1,502,870,486 $75,951,133
2000 $1,697,161,558 $76,198,395
1999 $1,547,888,496 $77,302,212
1998 $1,576,908,856 $72,285,404
1997 $1,716,714,070 $91,920,274
1996 $1,602,741,834 $135,188,166
1995 $1,698,989,464 $103,695,237
1994 $1,419,294,254 $131,338,415
1993 $1,357,189,552 $125,742,229
1992 $1,284,759,928 $94,861,781
1991 $1,156,135,718 $107,484,143
1990 $1,114,694,041 $119,297,933
1989 $696,921,542 $98,545,367
1988 $692,026,455 $99,000,764
1987 $584,126,092 $115,952,925
1986 $449,140,318 $115,928,907
1985 $360,079,419 $82,733,069
1984 $494,483,409 $78,213,796
1983 $555,336,146 $75,110,289
1982 $537,568,059 $80,307,763
1981 $570,774,825 $83,499,264
1980 $541,976,853 $81,662,231
1979 $412,093,134 $65,755,928
1978 $340,630,085 $55,044,563
1977 $304,060,076 $49,207,692
1976 $272,550,068 $52,039,421
1975 $288,299,789 $60,101,710
1974 $264,320,941 $57,817,591
1973 $221,915,128 $56,011,245
1972 $146,736,479 $41,430,257
1971 $136,462,081 $37,288,845
1970 $112,139,955 $37,211,826
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 Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Sao Tome
2024 $3,910 $3,491
2023 $3,756 $2,991
2022 $3,894 $2,390
2021 $3,984 $2,363
2020 $3,467 $2,167
2019 $3,913 $1,935
2018 $3,973 $1,826
2017 $3,853 $1,556
2016 $3,238 $1,435
2015 $3,420 $1,298
2014 $3,771 $1,490
2013 $3,950 $1,383
2012 $4,225 $1,192
2011 $4,225 $1,220
2010 $3,923 $1,045
2009 $3,190 $1,128
2008 $2,947 $1,082
2007 $3,109 $879
2006 $2,965 $862
2005 $2,871 $844
2004 $2,526 $727
2003 $2,015 $664
2002 $1,316 $568
2001 $1,430 $519
2000 $1,630 $529
1999 $1,502 $543
1998 $1,547 $514
1997 $1,705 $662
1996 $1,619 $987
1995 $1,751 $769
1994 $1,461 $990
1993 $1,397 $964
1992 $1,362 $740
1991 $1,273 $855
1990 $1,278 $970
1989 $832 $821
1988 $865 $847
1987 $765 $1,018
1986 $611 $1,043
1985 $510 $761
1984 $726 $735
1983 $843 $720
1982 $843 $783
1981 $925 $830
1980 $908 $829
1979 $714 $683
1978 $610 $587
1977 $563 $539
1976 $521 $585
1975 $568 $693
1974 $536 $683
1973 $463 $676
1972 $315 $511
1971 $301 $470
1970 $254.2 $479
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. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Sao Tome
2026 64.5 70.3
2025 64.4 70.1
2024 64.3 69.9
2023 64.1 69.7
2022 63 69.2
2021 58.2 68
2020 59.9 68
2019 59.8 68
2018 58.7 67.6
2017 57.6 67.1
2016 56.2 66.6
2015 54.9 66
2014 53.5 65.5
2013 52.1 64.9
2012 50.7 64.5
2011 49.1 64.1
2010 48.3 63.9
2009 46.9 63.7
2008 45.9 63.4
2007 45.2 63.3
2006 44.6 63
2005 44 62.4
2004 43.9 62.6
2003 44.6 62.2
2002 45.4 61.8
2001 46.3 61.5
2000 47.6 61.2
1999 48.8 61
1998 50.1 60.8
1997 51.7 60.6
1996 53.3 60.6
1995 55.1 60.5
1994 56.6 60.6
1993 58.1 60.6
1992 59.3 60.7
1991 60.4 60.8
1990 61.2 60.7
1989 61.7 59.7
1988 61.9 60.8
1987 61.9 60.7
1986 61.6 57.6
1985 61.2 60.1
1984 60.4 59.9
1983 58.4 59.7
1982 59.5 59.5
1981 58.8 59.4
1980 58.2 59.4
1979 57.5 59.3
1978 56.8 59.1
1977 56 59
1976 55.2 58.8
1975 54.4 58.6
1974 53.7 58.3
1973 53 57.9
1972 52.4 57.4
1971 51.8 57
1970 51.2 56.3
1969 50.6 55.4
1968 50.1 54.5
1967 49.5 53.4
1966 49 52.3
1965 48.4 51.1
1964 47.9 49.7
1963 47.5 48.4
1962 47.1 46.8
1961 46.7 45.2
1960 46.4 43.6
1959 46.1 42.1
1958 45.8 41
1957 45.4 40.1
1956 45.1 39.5
1955 44.8 39.3
1954 44.6 39.2
1953 44.3 39.1
1952 44 39.1
1951 43.7 39.1
1950 43.4 39.1

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

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Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Sao Tome
2024 1,242,822 235,536
2023 1,230,506 230,871
2022 1,218,917 226,305
2021 1,206,593 221,961
2020 1,192,729 217,435
2019 1,179,874 213,392
2018 1,168,929 210,187
2017 1,158,195 206,970
2016 1,149,507 203,689
2015 1,142,813 200,291
2014 1,136,299 196,767
2013 1,129,990 193,148
2012 1,123,863 189,439
2011 1,117,833 185,649
2010 1,111,650 181,802
2009 1,105,153 177,853
2008 1,098,091 173,793
2007 1,090,705 169,700
2006 1,084,436 165,638
2005 1,079,022 161,639
2004 1,073,159 157,705
2003 1,066,700 153,814
2002 1,059,441 149,922
2001 1,051,064 146,375
2000 1,041,414 144,018
1999 1,030,782 142,442
1998 1,019,653 140,751
1997 1,006,635 138,922
1996 989,841 136,962
1995 970,433 134,895
1994 971,212 132,732
1993 971,318 130,467
1992 943,416 128,110
1991 908,189 125,697
1990 872,428 122,980
1989 837,800 119,979
1988 799,798 116,939
1987 763,811 113,919
1986 734,732 111,150
1985 706,196 108,658
1984 680,783 106,394
1983 658,957 104,380
1982 637,652 102,508
1981 616,808 100,615
1980 596,644 98,544
1979 577,199 96,252
1978 558,446 93,794
1977 540,348 91,301
1976 523,330 88,922
1975 507,673 86,708
1974 492,988 84,672
1973 479,038 82,798
1972 465,788 81,041
1971 453,183 79,330
1970 441,216 77,626
1969 429,875 76,083
1968 419,147 74,765
1967 409,031 73,596
1966 398,766 72,576
1965 388,336 71,680
1964 378,656 70,865
1963 369,759 70,112
1962 361,365 69,403
1961 353,264 68,707
1960 345,337 68,012

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Sao Tome
2023 2.75 3.64
2022 2.8 3.7
2021 2.84 3.76
2020 2.89 3.83
2019 2.93 3.9
2018 2.97 3.98
2017 3.02 4.07
2016 3.07 4.2
2015 3.12 4.35
2014 3.18 4.49
2013 3.24 4.58
2012 3.27 4.66
2011 3.32 4.72
2010 3.38 4.77
2009 3.5 4.84
2008 3.57 4.91
2007 3.58 4.96
2006 3.63 4.93
2005 3.7 4.94
2004 3.76 4.96
2003 3.8 5.01
2002 3.85 5.06
2001 3.94 5.1
2000 4.03 5.16
1999 4.09 5.23
1998 4.13 5.3
1997 4.24 5.4
1996 4.38 5.47
1995 4.52 5.55
1994 4.66 5.56
1993 4.82 5.64
1992 4.98 5.7
1991 5.13 5.77
1990 5.3 5.83
1989 5.48 5.88
1988 5.69 5.94
1987 5.9 5.99
1986 6.11 6.05
1985 6.28 6.1
1984 6.36 6.16
1983 6.43 6.22
1982 6.49 6.28
1981 6.54 6.33
1980 6.57 6.39
1979 6.61 6.43
1978 6.65 6.47
1977 6.68 6.5
1976 6.7 6.52
1975 6.71 6.53
1974 6.71 6.53
1973 6.72 6.53
1972 6.72 6.51
1971 6.74 6.49
1970 6.75 6.47
1969 6.76 6.44
1968 6.76 6.42
1967 6.77 6.39
1966 6.8 6.37
1965 6.79 6.35
1964 6.79 6.33
1963 6.8 6.31
1962 6.79 6.28
1961 6.77 6.26
1960 6.75 6.24

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

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Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Sao Tome and Principe
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Sao Tome
2024 23.2 20.3
2023 23 20.1
2022 22.8 19.9
2021 22.6 19.7
2020 22.4 19.5
2019 22.1 19.4
2018 21.8 19.3
2017 21.5 19.1
2016 21.2 19
2015 21 19
2014 20.7 18.9
2013 20.5 18.9
2012 20.2 18.9
2011 19.9 18.9
2010 19.6 18.8
2009 19.4 18.7
2008 19.1 18.7
2007 18.9 18.7
2006 18.7 18.6
2005 18.6 18.5
2004 18.5 18.4
2003 18.3 18.3
2002 18.1 18.1
2001 17.8 18
2000 17.6 17.9
1999 17.3 17.7
1998 16.9 17.5
1997 16.6 17.4
1996 16.3 17.3
1995 16.1 17.3
1994 16.3 17.2
1993 16.7 17.2
1992 16.5 17.3
1991 16.3 17.3
1990 16.1 17.4
1989 15.9 17.4
1988 15.6 17.4
1987 15.3 17.4
1986 15.3 17.4
1985 15.2 17.4
1984 15.3 17.4
1983 15.3 17.4
1982 15.4 17.4
1981 15.5 17.4
1980 15.6 17.3
1979 15.7 17.3
1978 15.8 17.2
1977 15.9 17.2
1976 16 17.1
1975 16.1 17.1
1974 16.2 17.1
1973 16.2 17
1972 16.3 17
1971 16.3 16.9
1970 16.3 16.9
1969 16.2 17.2
1968 16.2 17.7
1967 16.1 18.5
1966 16.1 19.5
1965 16.1 21
1964 16.1 22.4
1963 16.1 23.5
1962 16.3 24.1
1961 16.4 24.3
1960 16.6 24.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$671M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+0.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
6.66%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
2.83%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
60.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.6%
2017
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
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$80.1M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
42.5%
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
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Eswatini Sao Tome
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-650
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
32.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$171.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
70.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
43.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Sao Tome
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
166 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
193.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
808 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) (2000–2025, 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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