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Eswatini vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 154th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Sierra Leone
Population
1273390
9049533
Population rank 156/197 101/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Eswatini and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Sierra Leone
2024 $4,858,885,841 $6,971,127,235
2023 $4,621,191,262 $6,415,852,767
2022 $4,746,660,274 $7,121,125,278
2021 $4,807,069,277 $7,166,931,485
2020 $4,134,677,810 $6,688,307,703
2019 $4,617,018,959 $6,523,577,594
2018 $4,643,751,059 $6,390,514,689
2017 $4,462,640,651 $5,749,846,528
2016 $3,722,306,117 $6,084,297,211
2015 $3,908,217,914 $6,788,352,975
2014 $4,285,065,665 $7,686,138,791
2013 $4,463,396,204 $7,502,762,863
2012 $4,747,813,067 $6,141,666,509
2011 $4,722,912,047 $4,861,632,885
2010 $4,360,714,359 $4,262,805,967
2009 $3,525,213,502 $3,953,403,098
2008 $3,235,921,171 $4,157,895,298
2007 $3,391,122,887 $3,632,957,611
2006 $3,215,307,901 $3,263,697,467
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,545,275,313
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,237,350,687
2003 $2,149,632,433 $2,142,618,046
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,933,863,911
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,681,473,894
2000 $1,697,161,558 $635,866,404
1999 $1,547,888,496 $669,386,624
1998 $1,576,908,856 $672,368,187
1997 $1,716,714,070 $850,232,760
1996 $1,602,741,834 $941,709,423
1995 $1,698,989,464 $870,740,292
1994 $1,419,294,254 $911,853,802
1993 $1,357,189,552 $768,867,883
1992 $1,284,759,928 $679,940,814
1991 $1,156,135,718 $779,981,987
1990 $1,114,694,041 $649,644,098
1989 $696,921,542 $932,974,420
1988 $692,026,455 $1,055,083,933
1987 $584,126,092 $660,106,336
1986 $449,140,318 $490,181,457
1985 $360,079,419 $856,890,459
1984 $494,483,409 $1,087,471,862
1983 $555,336,146 $995,104,305
1982 $537,568,059 $1,295,361,886
1981 $570,774,825 $1,114,830,472
1980 $541,976,853 $1,100,685,845
1979 $412,093,134 $1,109,374,911
1978 $340,630,085 $960,728,339
1977 $304,060,076 $691,777,584
1976 $272,550,068 $594,895,942
1975 $288,299,789 $679,336,344
1974 $264,320,941 $648,590,643
1973 $221,915,128 $575,230,724
1972 $146,736,479 $465,381,340
1971 $136,462,081 $419,549,305
1970 $112,139,955 $434,410,974
1969 $105,419,958 $408,690,163
1968 $79,799,968 $329,859,732
1967 $74,759,970 $348,795,303
1966 $76,859,969 $375,479,850
1965 $70,279,972 $359,379,856
1964 $64,980,554 $371,847,461
1963 $54,129,438 $348,547,279
1962 $45,927,962 $342,721,416
1961 $43,026,043 $327,834,191
1960 $35,076,846 $322,009,962

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

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Eswatini and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Sierra Leone
2024 $3,910 $807
2023 $3,756 $758
2022 $3,894 $860
2021 $3,984 $885
2020 $3,467 $845
2019 $3,913 $844
2018 $3,973 $846
2017 $3,853 $779
2016 $3,238 $844
2015 $3,420 $965
2014 $3,771 $1,118
2013 $3,950 $1,117
2012 $4,225 $938
2011 $4,225 $761
2010 $3,923 $685
2009 $3,190 $653
2008 $2,947 $705
2007 $3,109 $632
2006 $2,965 $580
2005 $2,871 $463
2004 $2,526 $418
2003 $2,015 $414
2002 $1,316 $389
2001 $1,430 $358
2000 $1,630 $143.7
1999 $1,502 $155
1998 $1,547 $156.5
1997 $1,705 $199.9
1996 $1,619 $224.3
1995 $1,751 $208.4
1994 $1,461 $218.5
1993 $1,397 $185
1992 $1,362 $163.2
1991 $1,273 $183.7
1990 $1,278 $154.8
1989 $832 $231.3
1988 $865 $268.2
1987 $765 $172.4
1986 $611 $131.5
1985 $510 $235.5
1984 $726 $306
1983 $843 $285.8
1982 $843 $380
1981 $925 $334
1980 $908 $336
1979 $714 $346
1978 $610 $305
1977 $563 $224.2
1976 $521 $196.4
1975 $568 $228.4
1974 $536 $222.1
1973 $463 $200.6
1972 $315 $165.4
1971 $301 $151.8
1970 $254.2 $160.2
1969 $245.2 $153.6
1968 $190.4 $126.3
1967 $182.8 $136.1
1966 $192.7 $149.3
1965 $181 $145.6
1964 $171.6 $153.4
1963 $146.4 $146.3
1962 $127.1 $146.3
1961 $121.8 $142.3
1960 $101.6 $142

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

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Eswatini vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Sierra Leone
2026 64.5 62.3
2025 64.4 62.2
2024 64.3 62
2023 64.1 61.8
2022 63 61.3
2021 58.2 60.3
2020 59.9 59.7
2019 59.8 59.6
2018 58.7 59.1
2017 57.6 57.8
2016 56.2 56.9
2015 54.9 55.5
2014 53.5 54.3
2013 52.1 54.1
2012 50.7 53.2
2011 49.1 52.6
2010 48.3 51.9
2009 46.9 51.3
2008 45.9 50.7
2007 45.2 50
2006 44.6 49.5
2005 44 48.3
2004 43.9 47.5
2003 44.6 46.8
2002 45.4 46.2
2001 46.3 45.4
2000 47.6 44.8
1999 48.8 42
1998 50.1 42.7
1997 51.7 43.6
1996 53.3 43.5
1995 55.1 42.6
1994 56.6 42.8
1993 58.1 43.4
1992 59.3 43.5
1991 60.4 43.3
1990 61.2 43.7
1989 61.7 43.7
1988 61.9 43.8
1987 61.9 43.7
1986 61.6 43.5
1985 61.2 43.6
1984 60.4 43.6
1983 58.4 43.5
1982 59.5 43.3
1981 58.8 43.1
1980 58.2 42.8
1979 57.5 42.5
1978 56.8 42.2
1977 56 41.8
1976 55.2 41.4
1975 54.4 41
1974 53.7 40.4
1973 53 40
1972 52.4 39.5
1971 51.8 39.1
1970 51.2 38.6
1969 50.6 38.2
1968 50.1 37.8
1967 49.5 37.3
1966 49 36.6
1965 48.4 35.9
1964 47.9 35.3
1963 47.5 34.7
1962 47.1 34.2
1961 46.7 33.6
1960 46.4 33.1
1959 46.1 32.6
1958 45.8 32.1
1957 45.4 31.8
1956 45.1 31.3
1955 44.8 30.9
1954 44.6 30.5
1953 44.3 30.1
1952 44 29.7
1951 43.7 29.3
1950 43.4 28.9

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

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Eswatini and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Sierra Leone
2024 1,242,822 8,642,022
2023 1,230,506 8,460,512
2022 1,218,917 8,276,807
2021 1,206,593 8,094,602
2020 1,192,729 7,912,558
2019 1,179,874 7,731,991
2018 1,168,929 7,554,563
2017 1,158,195 7,379,299
2016 1,149,507 7,205,328
2015 1,142,813 7,037,655
2014 1,136,299 6,876,385
2013 1,129,990 6,714,051
2012 1,123,863 6,551,080
2011 1,117,833 6,387,251
2010 1,111,650 6,222,714
2009 1,105,153 6,055,646
2008 1,098,091 5,894,722
2007 1,090,705 5,749,352
2006 1,084,436 5,624,466
2005 1,079,022 5,501,712
2004 1,073,159 5,355,717
2003 1,066,700 5,177,687
2002 1,059,441 4,971,435
2001 1,051,064 4,692,716
2000 1,041,414 4,423,611
1999 1,030,782 4,318,043
1998 1,019,653 4,295,785
1997 1,006,635 4,253,716
1996 989,841 4,199,210
1995 970,433 4,179,179
1994 971,212 4,173,105
1993 971,318 4,157,130
1992 943,416 4,166,366
1991 908,189 4,246,267
1990 872,428 4,196,828
1989 837,800 4,034,037
1988 799,798 3,934,517
1987 763,811 3,829,718
1986 734,732 3,728,380
1985 706,196 3,638,438
1984 680,783 3,558,758
1983 658,957 3,481,646
1982 637,652 3,408,183
1981 616,808 3,338,940
1980 596,644 3,272,089
1979 577,199 3,207,499
1978 558,446 3,145,517
1977 540,348 3,085,354
1976 523,330 3,028,820
1975 507,673 2,974,657
1974 492,988 2,920,459
1973 479,038 2,866,955
1972 465,788 2,814,388
1971 453,183 2,763,222
1970 441,216 2,712,286
1969 429,875 2,661,365
1968 419,147 2,611,532
1967 409,031 2,562,384
1966 398,766 2,514,638
1965 388,336 2,468,666
1964 378,656 2,424,390
1963 369,759 2,382,258
1962 361,365 2,342,242
1961 353,264 2,304,227
1960 345,337 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Sierra Leone
2023 2.75 3.79
2022 2.8 3.88
2021 2.84 3.98
2020 2.89 4.08
2019 2.93 4.19
2018 2.97 4.29
2017 3.02 4.39
2016 3.07 4.47
2015 3.12 4.55
2014 3.18 4.7
2013 3.24 4.87
2012 3.27 5.06
2011 3.32 5.21
2010 3.38 5.33
2009 3.5 5.45
2008 3.57 5.56
2007 3.58 5.64
2006 3.63 5.74
2005 3.7 5.81
2004 3.76 5.92
2003 3.8 6.09
2002 3.85 6.23
2001 3.94 6.31
2000 4.03 6.36
1999 4.09 6.42
1998 4.13 6.5
1997 4.24 6.53
1996 4.38 6.55
1995 4.52 6.56
1994 4.66 6.56
1993 4.82 6.57
1992 4.98 6.56
1991 5.13 6.55
1990 5.3 6.57
1989 5.48 6.57
1988 5.69 6.59
1987 5.9 6.61
1986 6.11 6.6
1985 6.28 6.59
1984 6.36 6.59
1983 6.43 6.57
1982 6.49 6.56
1981 6.54 6.55
1980 6.57 6.56
1979 6.61 6.58
1978 6.65 6.59
1977 6.68 6.57
1976 6.7 6.55
1975 6.71 6.55
1974 6.71 6.53
1973 6.72 6.47
1972 6.72 6.45
1971 6.74 6.43
1970 6.75 6.41
1969 6.76 6.39
1968 6.76 6.39
1967 6.77 6.38
1966 6.8 6.35
1965 6.79 6.31
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.26
1962 6.79 6.22
1961 6.77 6.21
1960 6.75 6.18

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

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Eswatini and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Sierra Leone
2024 23.2 20.5
2023 23 20.3
2022 22.8 20
2021 22.6 19.8
2020 22.4 19.6
2019 22.1 19.4
2018 21.8 19.2
2017 21.5 19.1
2016 21.2 18.9
2015 21 18.7
2014 20.7 18.6
2013 20.5 18.5
2012 20.2 18.4
2011 19.9 18.3
2010 19.6 18.2
2009 19.4 18.1
2008 19.1 18.1
2007 18.9 18
2006 18.7 18
2005 18.6 18
2004 18.5 17.9
2003 18.3 17.9
2002 18.1 17.9
2001 17.8 18
2000 17.6 18
1999 17.3 18
1998 16.9 18.1
1997 16.6 18.1
1996 16.3 18.2
1995 16.1 18.2
1994 16.3 18.3
1993 16.7 18.4
1992 16.5 18.4
1991 16.3 18.5
1990 16.1 18.5
1989 15.9 18.6
1988 15.6 18.6
1987 15.3 18.7
1986 15.3 18.7
1985 15.2 18.8
1984 15.3 18.9
1983 15.3 18.9
1982 15.4 19
1981 15.5 19.1
1980 15.6 19.1
1979 15.7 19.2
1978 15.8 19.3
1977 15.9 19.4
1976 16 19.5
1975 16.1 19.6
1974 16.2 19.8
1973 16.2 19.9
1972 16.3 20.1
1971 16.3 20.2
1970 16.3 20.4
1969 16.2 20.6
1968 16.2 20.7
1967 16.1 20.8
1966 16.1 20.9
1965 16.1 20.9
1964 16.1 21
1963 16.1 21
1962 16.3 21.1
1961 16.4 21.1
1960 16.6 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.4%
2018
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
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
48.6%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Eswatini Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
7,270 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) (2000–2025, 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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