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Eswatini vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 154th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Singapore
Population
1273390
6125852
Population rank 156/197 113/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Eswatini and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Singapore
2024 $4,858,885,841 $547,386,645,892
2023 $4,621,191,262 $505,439,514,078
2022 $4,746,660,274 $509,017,841,147
2021 $4,807,069,277 $436,591,382,250
2020 $4,134,677,810 $349,165,858,545
2019 $4,617,018,959 $376,161,998,830
2018 $4,643,751,059 $377,123,710,561
2017 $4,462,640,651 $343,673,334,902
2016 $3,722,306,117 $319,646,468,521
2015 $3,908,217,914 $307,998,545,269
2014 $4,285,065,665 $314,863,580,758
2013 $4,463,396,204 $307,576,360,585
2012 $4,747,813,067 $295,092,888,077
2011 $4,722,912,047 $279,356,499,090
2010 $4,360,714,359 $239,807,980,591
2009 $3,525,213,502 $194,150,283,772
2008 $3,235,921,171 $193,617,323,539
2007 $3,391,122,887 $180,941,701,358
2006 $3,215,307,901 $148,627,286,361
2005 $3,097,946,371 $127,807,848,728
2004 $2,710,331,785 $115,033,593,101
2003 $2,149,632,433 $97,646,401,096
2002 $1,393,945,031 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,502,870,486 $89,793,790,670
2000 $1,697,161,558 $96,076,539,926
1999 $1,547,888,496 $86,286,849,755
1998 $1,576,908,856 $85,728,207,782
1997 $1,716,714,070 $100,123,787,215
1996 $1,602,741,834 $96,293,086,513
1995 $1,698,989,464 $87,812,540,788
1994 $1,419,294,254 $73,688,724,431
1993 $1,357,189,552 $60,603,815,716
1992 $1,284,759,928 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,156,135,718 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,114,694,041 $36,144,336,769
1989 $696,921,542 $30,465,364,739
1988 $692,026,455 $25,371,462,488
1987 $584,126,092 $20,919,215,578
1986 $449,140,318 $18,586,746,057
1985 $360,079,419 $19,156,532,746
1984 $494,483,409 $19,749,361,098
1983 $555,336,146 $17,784,112,150
1982 $537,568,059 $16,084,252,378
1981 $570,774,825 $14,175,228,844
1980 $541,976,853 $11,896,256,783
1979 $412,093,134 $9,296,921,724
1978 $340,630,085 $7,517,176,355
1977 $304,060,076 $6,618,585,074
1976 $272,550,068 $6,327,077,974
1975 $288,299,789 $5,633,673,930
1974 $264,320,941 $5,221,534,956
1973 $221,915,128 $3,696,213,333
1972 $146,736,479 $2,721,440,981
1971 $136,462,081 $2,263,785,444
1970 $112,139,955 $1,920,574,150
1969 $105,419,958 $1,659,893,768
1968 $79,799,968 $1,425,706,091
1967 $74,759,970 $1,238,035,816
1966 $76,859,969 $1,096,425,608
1965 $70,279,972 $974,644,096
1964 $64,980,554 $894,153,311
1963 $54,129,438 $917,608,012
1962 $45,927,962 $826,239,212
1961 $43,026,043 $764,629,788
1960 $35,076,846 $704,751,700

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

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Eswatini and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Singapore
2024 $3,910 $90,674
2023 $3,756 $85,412
2022 $3,894 $90,299
2021 $3,984 $80,056
2020 $3,467 $61,410
2019 $3,913 $65,952
2018 $3,973 $66,882
2017 $3,853 $61,236
2016 $3,238 $57,006
2015 $3,420 $55,646
2014 $3,771 $57,565
2013 $3,950 $56,967
2012 $4,225 $55,548
2011 $4,225 $53,891
2010 $3,923 $47,237
2009 $3,190 $38,927
2008 $2,947 $40,009
2007 $3,109 $39,433
2006 $2,965 $33,768
2005 $2,871 $29,961
2004 $2,526 $27,608
2003 $2,015 $23,730
2002 $1,316 $22,160
2001 $1,430 $21,700
2000 $1,630 $23,853
1999 $1,502 $21,797
1998 $1,547 $21,829
1997 $1,705 $26,376
1996 $1,619 $26,233
1995 $1,751 $24,915
1994 $1,461 $21,552
1993 $1,397 $18,290
1992 $1,362 $16,136
1991 $1,273 $14,502
1990 $1,278 $11,862
1989 $832 $10,395
1988 $865 $8,914
1987 $765 $7,539
1986 $611 $6,800
1985 $510 $7,002
1984 $726 $7,228
1983 $843 $6,633
1982 $843 $6,078
1981 $925 $5,597
1980 $908 $4,928
1979 $714 $3,901
1978 $610 $3,194
1977 $563 $2,846
1976 $521 $2,759
1975 $568 $2,490
1974 $536 $2,342
1973 $463 $1,685
1972 $315 $1,264
1971 $301 $1,071
1970 $254.2 $926
1969 $245.2 $813
1968 $190.4 $709
1967 $182.8 $626
1966 $192.7 $567
1965 $181 $517
1964 $171.6 $486
1963 $146.4 $511
1962 $127.1 $472
1961 $121.8 $449
1960 $101.6 $428

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

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Eswatini vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Singapore
2026 64.5 84.1
2025 64.4 84
2024 64.3 83.9
2023 64.1 83.7
2022 63 82.9
2021 58.2 83.5
2020 59.9 83.7
2019 59.8 83.7
2018 58.7 83.4
2017 57.6 83.1
2016 56.2 82.9
2015 54.9 82.7
2014 53.5 82.6
2013 52.1 82.5
2012 50.7 82.2
2011 49.1 81.9
2010 48.3 81.6
2009 46.9 81.4
2008 45.9 81.1
2007 45.2 80.9
2006 44.6 80.6
2005 44 80.3
2004 43.9 79.7
2003 44.6 79.2
2002 45.4 78.7
2001 46.3 78.3
2000 47.6 77.8
1999 48.8 77.3
1998 50.1 76.9
1997 51.7 76.4
1996 53.3 76.1
1995 55.1 75.7
1994 56.6 75.6
1993 58.1 75.5
1992 59.3 75.3
1991 60.4 75.1
1990 61.2 74.6
1989 61.7 74.3
1988 61.9 74
1987 61.9 74
1986 61.6 73.6
1985 61.2 73.1
1984 60.4 72.6
1983 58.4 72.4
1982 59.5 72
1981 58.8 71.7
1980 58.2 71.5
1979 57.5 71.4
1978 56.8 71.2
1977 56 70.9
1976 55.2 70.6
1975 54.4 70.2
1974 53.7 69.7
1973 53 69.4
1972 52.4 69
1971 51.8 68.8
1970 51.2 68.5
1969 50.6 68.1
1968 50.1 67.7
1967 49.5 67.3
1966 49 67.2
1965 48.4 66.9
1964 47.9 66.7
1963 47.5 66.5
1962 47.1 66.1
1961 46.7 65.7
1960 46.4 65.3
1959 46.1 64.8
1958 45.8 64
1957 45.4 63.4
1956 45.1 62.6
1955 44.8 61.2
1954 44.6 59.4
1953 44.3 57.5
1952 44 56.4
1951 43.7 55.3
1950 43.4 54.1

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

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Eswatini and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Singapore
2024 1,242,822 6,036,860
2023 1,230,506 5,917,648
2022 1,218,917 5,637,022
2021 1,206,593 5,453,566
2020 1,192,729 5,685,807
2019 1,179,874 5,703,569
2018 1,168,929 5,638,676
2017 1,158,195 5,612,253
2016 1,149,507 5,607,283
2015 1,142,813 5,535,002
2014 1,136,299 5,469,724
2013 1,129,990 5,399,162
2012 1,123,863 5,312,437
2011 1,117,833 5,183,688
2010 1,111,650 5,076,732
2009 1,105,153 4,987,573
2008 1,098,091 4,839,396
2007 1,090,705 4,588,599
2006 1,084,436 4,401,365
2005 1,079,022 4,265,762
2004 1,073,159 4,166,664
2003 1,066,700 4,114,826
2002 1,059,441 4,175,950
2001 1,051,064 4,138,012
2000 1,041,414 4,027,887
1999 1,030,782 3,958,723
1998 1,019,653 3,927,213
1997 1,006,635 3,796,038
1996 989,841 3,670,704
1995 970,433 3,524,506
1994 971,212 3,419,048
1993 971,318 3,313,471
1992 943,416 3,230,698
1991 908,189 3,135,083
1990 872,428 3,047,132
1989 837,800 2,930,901
1988 799,798 2,846,108
1987 763,811 2,774,789
1986 734,732 2,733,373
1985 706,196 2,735,957
1984 680,783 2,732,221
1983 658,957 2,681,061
1982 637,652 2,646,466
1981 616,808 2,532,835
1980 596,644 2,413,945
1979 577,199 2,383,500
1978 558,446 2,353,600
1977 540,348 2,325,300
1976 523,330 2,293,300
1975 507,673 2,262,600
1974 492,988 2,229,800
1973 479,038 2,193,000
1972 465,788 2,152,400
1971 453,183 2,112,900
1970 441,216 2,074,507
1969 429,875 2,042,500
1968 419,147 2,012,000
1967 409,031 1,977,600
1966 398,766 1,934,400
1965 388,336 1,886,900
1964 378,656 1,841,600
1963 369,759 1,795,000
1962 361,365 1,750,200
1961 353,264 1,702,400
1960 345,337 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Singapore

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Singapore
2023 2.75 0.97
2022 2.8 1.04
2021 2.84 1.12
2020 2.89 1.1
2019 2.93 1.14
2018 2.97 1.14
2017 3.02 1.16
2016 3.07 1.2
2015 3.12 1.24
2014 3.18 1.25
2013 3.24 1.19
2012 3.27 1.29
2011 3.32 1.2
2010 3.38 1.15
2009 3.5 1.22
2008 3.57 1.28
2007 3.58 1.29
2006 3.63 1.28
2005 3.7 1.26
2004 3.76 1.26
2003 3.8 1.27
2002 3.85 1.37
2001 3.94 1.41
2000 4.03 1.6
1999 4.09 1.47
1998 4.13 1.48
1997 4.24 1.61
1996 4.38 1.66
1995 4.52 1.67
1994 4.66 1.71
1993 4.82 1.74
1992 4.98 1.72
1991 5.13 1.73
1990 5.3 1.83
1989 5.48 1.75
1988 5.69 1.96
1987 5.9 1.62
1986 6.11 1.43
1985 6.28 1.61
1984 6.36 1.62
1983 6.43 1.61
1982 6.49 1.74
1981 6.54 1.78
1980 6.57 1.82
1979 6.61 1.79
1978 6.65 1.79
1977 6.68 1.82
1976 6.7 2.11
1975 6.71 2.07
1974 6.71 2.35
1973 6.72 2.79
1972 6.72 3.04
1971 6.74 3.02
1970 6.75 3.07
1969 6.76 3.22
1968 6.76 3.53
1967 6.77 3.91
1966 6.8 4.46
1965 6.79 4.66
1964 6.79 4.97
1963 6.8 5.16
1962 6.79 5.21
1961 6.77 5.41
1960 6.75 5.76

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

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Eswatini and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Singapore
2024 23.2 36.8
2023 23 36.2
2022 22.8 35.9
2021 22.6 35.8
2020 22.4 35.5
2019 22.1 35.2
2018 21.8 35
2017 21.5 34.8
2016 21.2 34.5
2015 21 34.4
2014 20.7 34.2
2013 20.5 34.1
2012 20.2 34
2011 19.9 33.9
2010 19.6 33.7
2009 19.4 33.6
2008 19.1 33.5
2007 18.9 33.6
2006 18.7 33.6
2005 18.6 33.5
2004 18.5 33.3
2003 18.3 33
2002 18.1 32.7
2001 17.8 32.5
2000 17.6 32.2
1999 17.3 31.9
1998 16.9 31.6
1997 16.6 31.4
1996 16.3 31.2
1995 16.1 31
1994 16.3 30.7
1993 16.7 30.4
1992 16.5 30.1
1991 16.3 29.8
1990 16.1 29.5
1989 15.9 29.1
1988 15.6 28.7
1987 15.3 28.3
1986 15.3 27.8
1985 15.2 27.3
1984 15.3 26.9
1983 15.3 26.4
1982 15.4 25.9
1981 15.5 25.3
1980 15.6 24.7
1979 15.7 24.2
1978 15.8 23.6
1977 15.9 23.1
1976 16 22.6
1975 16.1 22
1974 16.2 21.5
1973 16.2 21
1972 16.3 20.6
1971 16.3 20.1
1970 16.3 19.7
1969 16.2 19.3
1968 16.2 18.9
1967 16.1 18.6
1966 16.1 18.4
1965 16.1 18.2
1964 16.1 18.1
1963 16.1 18
1962 16.3 18
1961 16.4 18.1
1960 16.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Singapore
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
97.7%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Eswatini Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Singapore
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
2,175 mi
2017

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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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