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Eswatini vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 154th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Saudi Arabia
Population
1273390
36734925
Population rank 156/197 44/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $4,621,191,262 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $4,746,660,274 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $4,807,069,277 $982,661,066,667
2020 $4,134,677,810 $767,951,200,000
2019 $4,617,018,959 $888,890,133,333
2018 $4,643,751,059 $886,564,800,000
2017 $4,462,640,651 $741,266,133,333
2016 $3,722,306,117 $689,279,466,667
2015 $3,908,217,914 $693,414,400,000
2014 $4,285,065,665 $787,153,066,667
2013 $4,463,396,204 $769,755,733,333
2012 $4,747,813,067 $751,921,333,333
2011 $4,722,912,047 $680,660,800,000
2010 $4,360,714,359 $528,207,466,667
2009 $3,525,213,502 $429,097,866,667
2008 $3,235,921,171 $519,796,800,000
2007 $3,391,122,887 $415,964,509,673
2006 $3,215,307,901 $376,900,133,511
2005 $3,097,946,371 $328,459,608,764
2004 $2,710,331,785 $258,742,133,333
2003 $2,149,632,433 $215,807,733,333
2002 $1,393,945,031 $189,605,866,667
2001 $1,502,870,486 $184,137,600,000
2000 $1,697,161,558 $189,514,933,333
1999 $1,547,888,496 $161,717,066,667
1998 $1,576,908,856 $146,775,466,667
1997 $1,716,714,070 $165,963,684,913
1996 $1,602,741,834 $158,662,483,311
1995 $1,698,989,464 $143,343,124,166
1994 $1,419,294,254 $135,174,899,866
1993 $1,357,189,552 $132,967,957,276
1992 $1,284,759,928 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,156,135,718 $132,223,230,975
1990 $1,114,694,041 $117,630,173,565
1989 $696,921,542 $95,344,459,279
1988 $692,026,455 $88,256,074,766
1987 $584,126,092 $85,695,861,148
1986 $449,140,318 $86,961,922,765
1985 $360,079,419 $103,897,846,494
1984 $494,483,409 $119,624,858,116
1983 $555,336,146 $129,171,635,311
1982 $537,568,059 $153,240,313,858
1981 $570,774,825 $184,291,360,139
1980 $541,976,853 $164,539,660,725
1979 $412,093,134 $111,858,444,786
1978 $340,630,085 $80,266,516,687
1977 $304,060,076 $74,188,986,586
1976 $272,550,068 $64,005,665,722
1975 $288,299,789 $46,773,208,643
1974 $264,320,941 $45,412,957,746
1973 $221,915,128 $14,947,435,499
1972 $146,736,479 $9,664,267,087
1971 $136,462,081 $7,184,806,909
1970 $112,139,955 $5,377,333,333
1969 $105,419,958 $4,485,777,644
1968 $79,799,968 $4,187,777,711
1967 $74,759,970 $3,257,022,223
1966 $76,859,969 $2,920,555,557
1965 $70,279,972 $2,647,955,558
1964 $64,980,554 $2,371,808,713
1963 $54,129,438 $2,207,393,172
1962 $45,927,962 $2,130,606,532
1961 $43,026,043 $1,920,811,284
1960 $35,076,846 $1,748,124,064

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

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Eswatini and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
2024 $3,910 $35,122
2023 $3,756 $36,157
2022 $3,894 $38,510
2021 $3,984 $31,921
2020 $3,467 $24,339
2019 $3,913 $29,567
2018 $3,973 $29,360
2017 $3,853 $23,929
2016 $3,238 $22,268
2015 $3,420 $23,256
2014 $3,771 $27,805
2013 $3,950 $27,865
2012 $4,225 $28,733
2011 $4,225 $27,127
2010 $3,923 $22,028
2009 $3,190 $17,718
2008 $2,947 $22,320
2007 $3,109 $18,596
2006 $2,965 $17,564
2005 $2,871 $15,976
2004 $2,526 $13,154
2003 $2,015 $11,487
2002 $1,316 $10,586
2001 $1,430 $10,805
2000 $1,630 $11,715
1999 $1,502 $10,452
1998 $1,547 $9,836
1997 $1,705 $11,545
1996 $1,619 $11,472
1995 $1,751 $10,786
1994 $1,461 $10,602
1993 $1,397 $10,885
1992 $1,362 $11,730
1991 $1,273 $11,847
1990 $1,278 $11,055
1989 $832 $9,414
1988 $865 $9,165
1987 $765 $9,386
1986 $611 $10,078
1985 $510 $12,745
1984 $726 $15,541
1983 $843 $17,810
1982 $843 $22,454
1981 $925 $28,703
1980 $908 $27,206
1979 $714 $19,612
1978 $610 $14,914
1977 $563 $14,595
1976 $521 $13,313
1975 $568 $10,266
1974 $536 $10,503
1973 $463 $3,640
1972 $315 $2,474
1971 $301 $1,929
1970 $254.2 $1,509
1969 $245.2 $1,313
1968 $190.4 $1,276
1967 $182.8 $1,032
1966 $192.7 $961
1965 $181 $904
1964 $171.6 $840
1963 $146.4 $812
1962 $127.1 $813
1961 $121.8 $760
1960 $101.6 $718

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

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Eswatini vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
2026 64.5 79.4
2025 64.4 79.2
2024 64.3 79
2023 64.1 78.7
2022 63 77.3
2021 58.2 77.1
2020 59.9 77.6
2019 59.8 78.3
2018 58.7 78.7
2017 57.6 78.7
2016 56.2 78.4
2015 54.9 77.8
2014 53.5 77.1
2013 52.1 76.5
2012 50.7 76.1
2011 49.1 75.8
2010 48.3 75.6
2009 46.9 75.4
2008 45.9 75.3
2007 45.2 75.1
2006 44.6 74.8
2005 44 74.4
2004 43.9 74
2003 44.6 73.7
2002 45.4 73.3
2001 46.3 73
2000 47.6 72.6
1999 48.8 72.3
1998 50.1 72
1997 51.7 71.6
1996 53.3 71.3
1995 55.1 70.9
1994 56.6 70.6
1993 58.1 70.2
1992 59.3 69.8
1991 60.4 69.3
1990 61.2 68.9
1989 61.7 68.4
1988 61.9 67.8
1987 61.9 67.2
1986 61.6 66.6
1985 61.2 66
1984 60.4 65.4
1983 58.4 64.7
1982 59.5 64
1981 58.8 63.3
1980 58.2 62.4
1979 57.5 61.5
1978 56.8 60.7
1977 56 59.7
1976 55.2 58.8
1975 54.4 57.8
1974 53.7 56.8
1973 53 55.8
1972 52.4 54.7
1971 51.8 53.7
1970 51.2 52.7
1969 50.6 51.8
1968 50.1 50.9
1967 49.5 50
1966 49 49.2
1965 48.4 48.4
1964 47.9 47.7
1963 47.5 47.1
1962 47.1 46.5
1961 46.7 45.9
1960 46.4 45.3
1959 46.1 44.8
1958 45.8 44.2
1957 45.4 43.7
1956 45.1 43.1
1955 44.8 42.6
1954 44.6 42.1
1953 44.3 41.6
1952 44 41.1
1951 43.7 40.6
1950 43.4 40

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

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Eswatini and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
2024 1,242,822 35,300,280
2023 1,230,506 33,702,731
2022 1,218,917 32,175,224
2021 1,206,593 30,784,383
2020 1,192,729 31,552,510
2019 1,179,874 30,063,799
2018 1,168,929 30,196,281
2017 1,158,195 30,977,355
2016 1,149,507 30,954,198
2015 1,142,813 29,816,382
2014 1,136,299 28,309,273
2013 1,129,990 27,624,004
2012 1,123,863 26,168,861
2011 1,117,833 25,091,867
2010 1,111,650 23,978,487
2009 1,105,153 24,217,654
2008 1,098,091 23,287,877
2007 1,090,705 22,368,313
2006 1,084,436 21,459,144
2005 1,079,022 20,559,890
2004 1,073,159 19,669,480
2003 1,066,700 18,786,767
2002 1,059,441 17,910,910
2001 1,051,064 17,041,397
2000 1,041,414 16,177,722
1999 1,030,782 15,472,075
1998 1,019,653 14,922,185
1997 1,006,635 14,374,943
1996 989,841 13,831,009
1995 970,433 13,289,245
1994 971,212 12,750,040
1993 971,318 12,215,862
1992 943,416 11,686,676
1991 908,189 11,160,744
1990 872,428 10,640,691
1989 837,800 10,128,394
1988 799,798 9,629,165
1987 763,811 9,130,194
1986 734,732 8,628,639
1985 706,196 8,151,779
1984 680,783 7,697,307
1983 658,957 7,252,941
1982 637,652 6,824,486
1981 616,808 6,420,551
1980 596,644 6,047,997
1979 577,199 5,703,698
1978 558,446 5,381,902
1977 540,348 5,083,048
1976 523,330 4,807,933
1975 507,673 4,556,287
1974 492,988 4,323,632
1973 479,038 4,106,344
1972 465,788 3,905,722
1971 453,183 3,724,031
1970 441,216 3,562,470
1969 429,875 3,417,114
1968 419,147 3,282,711
1967 409,031 3,157,242
1966 398,766 3,039,887
1965 388,336 2,928,771
1964 378,656 2,821,968
1963 369,759 2,719,341
1962 361,365 2,620,910
1961 353,264 2,526,347
1960 345,337 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
2023 2.75 2.28
2022 2.8 2.14
2021 2.84 2.17
2020 2.89 2.27
2019 2.93 2.49
2018 2.97 2.67
2017 3.02 2.67
2016 3.07 2.65
2015 3.12 2.63
2014 3.18 2.68
2013 3.24 2.67
2012 3.27 2.78
2011 3.32 2.8
2010 3.38 2.81
2009 3.5 2.95
2008 3.57 3.07
2007 3.58 3.19
2006 3.63 3.18
2005 3.7 3.16
2004 3.76 3.26
2003 3.8 3.47
2002 3.85 3.71
2001 3.94 3.96
2000 4.03 4.21
1999 4.09 4.35
1998 4.13 4.52
1997 4.24 4.66
1996 4.38 4.81
1995 4.52 4.99
1994 4.66 5.16
1993 4.82 5.33
1992 4.98 5.49
1991 5.13 5.64
1990 5.3 5.8
1989 5.48 5.98
1988 5.69 6.15
1987 5.9 6.34
1986 6.11 6.52
1985 6.28 6.65
1984 6.36 6.78
1983 6.43 6.88
1982 6.49 6.98
1981 6.54 7.07
1980 6.57 7.15
1979 6.61 7.23
1978 6.65 7.26
1977 6.68 7.3
1976 6.7 7.33
1975 6.71 7.37
1974 6.71 7.43
1973 6.72 7.48
1972 6.72 7.54
1971 6.74 7.56
1970 6.75 7.58
1969 6.76 7.6
1968 6.76 7.63
1967 6.77 7.66
1966 6.8 7.66
1965 6.79 7.66
1964 6.79 7.67
1963 6.8 7.65
1962 6.79 7.64
1961 6.77 7.63
1960 6.75 7.63

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

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Eswatini and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Saudi Arabia
2024 23.2 30.5
2023 23 30.2
2022 22.8 29.7
2021 22.6 29.5
2020 22.4 29.4
2019 22.1 29.3
2018 21.8 29.3
2017 21.5 29
2016 21.2 28.6
2015 21 27.9
2014 20.7 27.2
2013 20.5 26.6
2012 20.2 25.9
2011 19.9 25.2
2010 19.6 24.5
2009 19.4 23.9
2008 19.1 23.4
2007 18.9 22.8
2006 18.7 22.3
2005 18.6 21.9
2004 18.5 21.4
2003 18.3 21.1
2002 18.1 20.8
2001 17.8 20.7
2000 17.6 20.8
1999 17.3 20.7
1998 16.9 20.4
1997 16.6 20.2
1996 16.3 19.9
1995 16.1 19.7
1994 16.3 19.6
1993 16.7 19.4
1992 16.5 19.3
1991 16.3 19.2
1990 16.1 19
1989 15.9 19
1988 15.6 18.9
1987 15.3 18.8
1986 15.3 18.7
1985 15.2 18.7
1984 15.3 18.6
1983 15.3 18.5
1982 15.4 18.4
1981 15.5 18.3
1980 15.6 18.2
1979 15.7 18.1
1978 15.8 18
1977 15.9 17.9
1976 16 17.8
1975 16.1 17.7
1974 16.2 17.6
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16.3 17.4
1971 16.3 17.4
1970 16.3 17.4
1969 16.2 17.4
1968 16.2 17.5
1967 16.1 17.6
1966 16.1 17.7
1965 16.1 17.9
1964 16.1 18
1963 16.1 18.2
1962 16.3 18.4
1961 16.4 18.5
1960 16.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
97.9%
2024
English speaking
48.2%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Eswatini Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
137,554 mi
2006

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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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