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Eswatini vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 154th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Seychelles
Population
1273390
126311
Population rank 156/197 181/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Eswatini and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Seychelles
2024 $4,858,885,841 $2,167,239,562
2023 $4,621,191,262 $2,187,379,755
2022 $4,746,660,274 $2,018,346,589
2021 $4,807,069,277 $1,487,173,795
2020 $4,134,677,810 $1,382,551,752
2019 $4,617,018,959 $1,868,690,097
2018 $4,643,751,059 $1,784,313,927
2017 $4,462,640,651 $1,675,370,641
2016 $3,722,306,117 $1,568,513,348
2015 $3,908,217,914 $1,432,403,352
2014 $4,285,065,665 $1,387,577,870
2013 $4,463,396,204 $1,333,160,407
2012 $4,747,813,067 $1,089,407,839
2011 $4,722,912,047 $1,058,918,707
2010 $4,360,714,359 $981,616,542
2009 $3,525,213,502 $850,901,620
2008 $3,235,921,171 $979,597,394
2007 $3,391,122,887 $1,077,308,814
2006 $3,215,307,901 $1,081,441,283
2005 $3,097,946,371 $977,899,382
2004 $2,710,331,785 $893,012,218
2003 $2,149,632,433 $750,847,230
2002 $1,393,945,031 $742,134,838
2001 $1,502,870,486 $662,064,156
2000 $1,697,161,558 $654,212,394
1999 $1,547,888,496 $662,838,615
1998 $1,576,908,856 $647,287,376
1997 $1,716,714,070 $598,966,982
1996 $1,602,741,834 $535,250,347
1995 $1,698,989,464 $540,733,048
1994 $1,419,294,254 $517,570,058
1993 $1,357,189,552 $504,230,621
1992 $1,284,759,928 $461,409,399
1991 $1,156,135,718 $398,307,170
1990 $1,114,694,041 $392,163,561
1989 $696,921,542 $324,333,367
1988 $692,026,455 $301,985,618
1987 $584,126,092 $265,212,957
1986 $449,140,318 $221,147,061
1985 $360,079,419 $179,691,483
1984 $494,483,409 $160,992,921
1983 $555,336,146 $156,098,237
1982 $537,568,059 $157,211,790
1981 $570,774,825 $163,750,728
1980 $541,976,853 $156,783,830
1979 $412,093,134 $127,261,099
1978 $340,630,085 $85,552,366
1977 $304,060,076 $64,526,401
1976 $272,550,068 $49,278,982
1975 $288,299,789 $47,803,146
1974 $264,320,941 $43,134,496
1973 $221,915,128 $36,896,280
1972 $146,736,479 $30,645,123
1971 $136,462,081 $21,965,951
1970 $112,139,955 $18,432,032
1969 $105,419,958 $16,452,028
1968 $79,799,968 $16,074,028
1967 $74,759,970 $16,632,032
1966 $76,859,969 $16,443,034
1965 $70,279,972 $15,603,032
1964 $64,980,554 $15,393,032
1963 $54,129,438 $13,923,029
1962 $45,927,962 $12,642,026
1961 $43,026,043 $11,592,024
1960 $35,076,846 $12,012,025

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

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Eswatini and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Seychelles
2024 $3,910 $17,859
2023 $3,756 $18,263
2022 $3,894 $16,837
2021 $3,984 $14,983
2020 $3,467 $14,041
2019 $3,913 $19,142
2018 $3,973 $18,440
2017 $3,853 $17,480
2016 $3,238 $16,567
2015 $3,420 $15,333
2014 $3,771 $15,188
2013 $3,950 $14,821
2012 $4,225 $12,337
2011 $4,225 $12,110
2010 $3,923 $10,935
2009 $3,190 $9,747
2008 $2,947 $11,265
2007 $3,109 $12,669
2006 $2,965 $12,783
2005 $2,871 $11,802
2004 $2,526 $10,828
2003 $2,015 $9,070
2002 $1,316 $8,864
2001 $1,430 $8,153
2000 $1,630 $8,064
1999 $1,502 $8,243
1998 $1,547 $8,210
1997 $1,705 $7,747
1996 $1,619 $7,004
1995 $1,751 $7,181
1994 $1,461 $6,975
1993 $1,397 $6,979
1992 $1,362 $6,520
1991 $1,273 $5,655
1990 $1,278 $5,642
1989 $832 $4,689
1988 $865 $4,392
1987 $765 $3,872
1986 $611 $3,368
1985 $510 $2,754
1984 $726 $2,488
1983 $843 $2,426
1982 $843 $2,441
1981 $925 $2,557
1980 $908 $2,478
1979 $714 $2,030
1978 $610 $1,377
1977 $563 $1,044
1976 $521 $814
1975 $568 $806
1974 $536 $745
1973 $463 $649
1972 $315 $547
1971 $301 $402
1970 $254.2 $344
1969 $245.2 $314
1968 $190.4 $314
1967 $182.8 $333
1966 $192.7 $338
1965 $181 $328
1964 $171.6 $332
1963 $146.4 $308
1962 $127.1 $287
1961 $121.8 $270.3
1960 $101.6 $288.1

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

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Eswatini vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Seychelles
2026 64.5 73.3
2025 64.4 73.1
2024 64.3 73
2023 64.1 72.9
2022 63 71.2
2021 58.2 71.2
2020 59.9 74.1
2019 59.8 72.1
2018 58.7 72.2
2017 57.6 72.2
2016 56.2 72.2
2015 54.9 72.3
2014 53.5 72.4
2013 52.1 72.4
2012 50.7 72.5
2011 49.1 72.5
2010 48.3 72.5
2009 46.9 72.4
2008 45.9 72.3
2007 45.2 72.2
2006 44.6 72
2005 44 71.9
2004 43.9 71.7
2003 44.6 71.7
2002 45.4 71.5
2001 46.3 71.4
2000 47.6 71.3
1999 48.8 71.2
1998 50.1 71.1
1997 51.7 70.8
1996 53.3 70.8
1995 55.1 70.6
1994 56.6 70.5
1993 58.1 70.4
1992 59.3 70.3
1991 60.4 70.3
1990 61.2 70.2
1989 61.7 70.1
1988 61.9 70
1987 61.9 69.9
1986 61.6 69.8
1985 61.2 69.6
1984 60.4 69.5
1983 58.4 69.3
1982 59.5 69
1981 58.8 68.7
1980 58.2 68.5
1979 57.5 68.2
1978 56.8 67.9
1977 56 67.6
1976 55.2 67.2
1975 54.4 66.8
1974 53.7 66.4
1973 53 65.9
1972 52.4 65.3
1971 51.8 64.6
1970 51.2 64
1969 50.6 63.3
1968 50.1 62.6
1967 49.5 62.1
1966 49 61.7
1965 48.4 61.4
1964 47.9 61.2
1963 47.5 60.9
1962 47.1 60.7
1961 46.7 60.6
1960 46.4 60.5
1959 46.1 60.4
1958 45.8 60.4
1957 45.4 60.2
1956 45.1 59.8
1955 44.8 59.4
1954 44.6 59
1953 44.3 58.7
1952 44 58.4
1951 43.7 58
1950 43.4 57.8

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

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Eswatini and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Seychelles
2024 1,242,822 121,354
2023 1,230,506 119,773
2022 1,218,917 119,878
2021 1,206,593 99,258
2020 1,192,729 98,462
2019 1,179,874 97,625
2018 1,168,929 96,762
2017 1,158,195 95,843
2016 1,149,507 94,677
2015 1,142,813 93,419
2014 1,136,299 91,359
2013 1,129,990 89,949
2012 1,123,863 88,303
2011 1,117,833 87,441
2010 1,111,650 89,770
2009 1,105,153 87,298
2008 1,098,091 86,956
2007 1,090,705 85,033
2006 1,084,436 84,600
2005 1,079,022 82,858
2004 1,073,159 82,475
2003 1,066,700 82,781
2002 1,059,441 83,723
2001 1,051,064 81,202
2000 1,041,414 81,131
1999 1,030,782 80,410
1998 1,019,653 78,846
1997 1,006,635 77,319
1996 989,841 76,417
1995 970,433 75,304
1994 971,212 74,205
1993 971,318 72,253
1992 943,416 70,763
1991 908,189 70,439
1990 872,428 69,507
1989 837,800 69,167
1988 799,798 68,755
1987 763,811 68,499
1986 734,732 65,652
1985 706,196 65,244
1984 680,783 64,717
1983 658,957 64,335
1982 637,652 64,413
1981 616,808 64,035
1980 596,644 63,261
1979 577,199 62,686
1978 558,446 62,150
1977 540,348 61,786
1976 523,330 60,504
1975 507,673 59,292
1974 492,988 57,937
1973 479,038 56,892
1972 465,788 56,029
1971 453,183 54,695
1970 441,216 53,600
1969 429,875 52,365
1968 419,147 51,134
1967 409,031 49,911
1966 398,766 48,699
1965 388,336 47,500
1964 378,656 46,322
1963 369,759 45,176
1962 361,365 44,042
1961 353,264 42,889
1960 345,337 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Seychelles
2023 2.75 2.02
2022 2.8 2.01
2021 2.84 2.46
2020 2.89 2.29
2019 2.93 2.36
2018 2.97 2.41
2017 3.02 2.41
2016 3.07 2.39
2015 3.12 2.31
2014 3.18 2.25
2013 3.24 2.26
2012 3.27 2.37
2011 3.32 2.33
2010 3.38 2.16
2009 3.5 2.38
2008 3.57 2.33
2007 3.58 2.24
2006 3.63 2.11
2005 3.7 2.2
2004 3.76 2.01
2003 3.8 2.06
2002 3.85 2.04
2001 3.94 1.98
2000 4.03 2.08
1999 4.09 2.04
1998 4.13 2.04
1997 4.24 2.1
1996 4.38 2.31
1995 4.52 2.36
1994 4.66 2.6
1993 4.82 2.58
1992 4.98 2.53
1991 5.13 2.69
1990 5.3 2.61
1989 5.48 2.67
1988 5.69 2.79
1987 5.9 2.92
1986 6.11 3.07
1985 6.28 3.09
1984 6.36 3.24
1983 6.43 3.22
1982 6.49 3.13
1981 6.54 3.67
1980 6.57 3.79
1979 6.61 3.66
1978 6.65 3.92
1977 6.68 3.75
1976 6.7 4.09
1975 6.71 4.75
1974 6.71 5.1
1973 6.72 4.78
1972 6.72 5.16
1971 6.74 5.69
1970 6.75 5.31
1969 6.76 5.48
1968 6.76 5.61
1967 6.77 5.9
1966 6.8 6.13
1965 6.79 5.72
1964 6.79 5.69
1963 6.8 5.61
1962 6.79 5.51
1961 6.77 5.42
1960 6.75 5.31

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

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Eswatini and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Seychelles
2024 23.2 35
2023 23 34.7
2022 22.8 34.4
2021 22.6 34
2020 22.4 33.6
2019 22.1 33.2
2018 21.8 32.9
2017 21.5 32.6
2016 21.2 32.3
2015 21 32.1
2014 20.7 31.8
2013 20.5 31.6
2012 20.2 31.5
2011 19.9 31.4
2010 19.6 31.2
2009 19.4 30.8
2008 19.1 30.4
2007 18.9 30
2006 18.7 29.6
2005 18.6 29.3
2004 18.5 28.9
2003 18.3 28.5
2002 18.1 28.1
2001 17.8 27.7
2000 17.6 27.3
1999 17.3 26.8
1998 16.9 26.4
1997 16.6 26.1
1996 16.3 25.7
1995 16.1 25.4
1994 16.3 25.2
1993 16.7 24.8
1992 16.5 24.5
1991 16.3 24
1990 16.1 23.6
1989 15.9 23.3
1988 15.6 22.9
1987 15.3 22.5
1986 15.3 22.3
1985 15.2 22
1984 15.3 21.7
1983 15.3 21.4
1982 15.4 21.1
1981 15.5 20.7
1980 15.6 20.4
1979 15.7 19.9
1978 15.8 19.6
1977 15.9 19.3
1976 16 19
1975 16.1 18.9
1974 16.2 18.7
1973 16.2 18.6
1972 16.3 18.5
1971 16.3 18.4
1970 16.3 18.5
1969 16.2 18.7
1968 16.2 19
1967 16.1 19.4
1966 16.1 19.8
1965 16.1 20.2
1964 16.1 20.6
1963 16.1 21
1962 16.3 21.3
1961 16.4 21.6
1960 16.6 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Seychelles
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
48.2%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Eswatini Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Seychelles
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
327 mi
2015

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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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