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Eswatini vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 154th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Solomon Islands
Population
1273390
863951
Population rank 156/197 161/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71 years
2026

Eswatini and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Solomon Islands
2024 $4,858,885,841 $1,583,964,704
2023 $4,621,191,262 $1,506,124,566
2022 $4,746,660,274 $1,466,670,930
2021 $4,807,069,277 $1,558,312,104
2020 $4,134,677,810 $1,536,143,428
2019 $4,617,018,959 $1,619,150,564
2018 $4,643,751,059 $1,615,473,250
2017 $4,462,640,651 $1,469,790,526
2016 $3,722,306,117 $1,379,486,291
2015 $3,908,217,914 $1,307,908,814
2014 $4,285,065,665 $1,335,576,763
2013 $4,463,396,204 $1,285,905,958
2012 $4,747,813,067 $1,185,217,634
2011 $4,722,912,047 $1,063,898,227
2010 $4,360,714,359 $898,128,551
2009 $3,525,213,502 $805,557,289
2008 $3,235,921,171 $776,335,523
2007 $3,391,122,887 $695,291,218
2006 $3,215,307,901 $617,257,458
2005 $3,097,946,371 $552,881,357
2004 $2,710,331,785 $468,000,121
2003 $2,149,632,433 $417,666,639
2002 $1,393,945,031 $346,406,739
2001 $1,502,870,486 $409,508,553
2000 $1,697,161,558 $419,842,674
1999 $1,547,888,496 $488,024,514
1998 $1,576,908,856 $457,579,840
1997 $1,716,714,070 $526,554,006
1996 $1,602,741,834 $510,586,430
1995 $1,698,989,464 $469,443,202
1994 $1,419,294,254 $402,837,005
1993 $1,357,189,552 $300,746,361
1992 $1,284,759,928 $269,034,596
1991 $1,156,135,718 $227,540,473
1990 $1,114,694,041 $214,877,667
1989 $696,921,542 $172,882,411
1988 $692,026,455 $176,494,394
1987 $584,126,092 $155,128,542
1986 $449,140,318 $147,620,048
1985 $360,079,419 $165,524,943
1984 $494,483,409 $181,570,474
1983 $555,336,146 $181,220,399
1982 $537,568,059 $192,902,019
1981 $570,774,825 $193,750,541
1980 $541,976,853 $182,852,107
1979 $412,093,134 $151,276,496
1978 $340,630,085 $111,027,427
1977 $304,060,076 $93,145,283
1976 $272,550,068 $83,100,834
1975 $288,299,789 $74,620,320
1974 $264,320,941 $84,539,332
1973 $221,915,128 $55,272,109
1972 $146,736,479 $40,606,712
1971 $136,462,081 $50,056,883
1970 $112,139,955 -
1969 $105,419,958 $28,606,411
1968 $79,799,968 $28,084,253
1967 $74,759,970 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Solomon Islands
2024 $3,910 $1,934
2023 $3,756 $1,883
2022 $3,894 $1,878
2021 $3,984 $2,043
2020 $3,467 $2,063
2019 $3,913 $2,224
2018 $3,973 $2,278
2017 $3,853 $2,144
2016 $3,238 $2,083
2015 $3,420 $2,045
2014 $3,771 $2,165
2013 $3,950 $2,161
2012 $4,225 $2,066
2011 $4,225 $1,924
2010 $3,923 $1,685
2009 $3,190 $1,555
2008 $2,947 $1,526
2007 $3,109 $1,390
2006 $2,965 $1,256
2005 $2,871 $1,144
2004 $2,526 $986
2003 $2,015 $896
2002 $1,316 $757
2001 $1,430 $912
2000 $1,630 $953
1999 $1,502 $1,134
1998 $1,547 $1,092
1997 $1,705 $1,292
1996 $1,619 $1,289
1995 $1,751 $1,220
1994 $1,461 $1,078
1993 $1,397 $829
1992 $1,362 $764
1991 $1,273 $666
1990 $1,278 $648
1989 $832 $538
1988 $865 $567
1987 $765 $515
1986 $611 $506
1985 $510 $586
1984 $726 $665
1983 $843 $686
1982 $843 $756
1981 $925 $786
1980 $908 $768
1979 $714 $658
1978 $610 $500
1977 $563 $434
1976 $521 $401
1975 $568 $372
1974 $536 $433
1973 $463 $291.3
1972 $315 $219.5
1971 $301 $277.1
1970 $254.2 -
1969 $245.2 $165.9
1968 $190.4 $166.9
1967 $182.8 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Solomon Islands
2026 64.5 71
2025 64.4 70.8
2024 64.3 70.7
2023 64.1 70.5
2022 63 70.4
2021 58.2 68.9
2020 59.9 69.3
2019 59.8 70
2018 58.7 69.8
2017 57.6 69.7
2016 56.2 69.5
2015 54.9 69.3
2014 53.5 69
2013 52.1 69
2012 50.7 69
2011 49.1 68.8
2010 48.3 68.7
2009 46.9 68.4
2008 45.9 68.3
2007 45.2 67.8
2006 44.6 68
2005 44 67.8
2004 43.9 67.6
2003 44.6 67.5
2002 45.4 67.4
2001 46.3 67.2
2000 47.6 67.1
1999 48.8 67
1998 50.1 66.9
1997 51.7 66.8
1996 53.3 66.7
1995 55.1 66.7
1994 56.6 66.7
1993 58.1 66.6
1992 59.3 66.5
1991 60.4 66.4
1990 61.2 66.2
1989 61.7 66.1
1988 61.9 65.9
1987 61.9 65.7
1986 61.6 64.7
1985 61.2 65.3
1984 60.4 65
1983 58.4 64.8
1982 59.5 64.5
1981 58.8 64.1
1980 58.2 63.7
1979 57.5 63.1
1978 56.8 62.5
1977 56 61.5
1976 55.2 61.2
1975 54.4 58.4
1974 53.7 59.6
1973 53 58.8
1972 52.4 57.9
1971 51.8 57
1970 51.2 56.1
1969 50.6 55.1
1968 50.1 54.1
1967 49.5 53.1
1966 49 52.3
1965 48.4 51.4
1964 47.9 50.6
1963 47.5 49.8
1962 47.1 49
1961 46.7 48.3
1960 46.4 47.7
1959 46.1 47
1958 45.8 46.3
1957 45.4 45.7
1956 45.1 42.8
1955 44.8 44.3
1954 44.6 43.7
1953 44.3 43.2
1952 44 42.6
1951 43.7 42
1950 43.4 41.4

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

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Eswatini and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Solomon Islands
2024 1,242,822 819,198
2023 1,230,506 800,005
2022 1,218,917 781,066
2021 1,206,593 762,591
2020 1,192,729 744,498
2019 1,179,874 728,147
2018 1,168,929 709,101
2017 1,158,195 685,672
2016 1,149,507 662,379
2015 1,142,813 639,415
2014 1,136,299 616,908
2013 1,129,990 594,945
2012 1,123,863 573,606
2011 1,117,833 552,945
2010 1,111,650 532,968
2009 1,105,153 518,141
2008 1,098,091 508,790
2007 1,090,705 500,156
2006 1,084,436 491,594
2005 1,079,022 483,080
2004 1,073,159 474,611
2003 1,066,700 466,154
2002 1,059,441 457,671
2001 1,051,064 449,125
2000 1,041,414 440,469
1999 1,030,782 430,500
1998 1,019,653 419,071
1997 1,006,635 407,474
1996 989,841 396,009
1995 970,433 384,733
1994 971,212 373,675
1993 971,318 362,839
1992 943,416 352,205
1991 908,189 341,738
1990 872,428 331,435
1989 837,800 321,282
1988 799,798 311,265
1987 763,811 301,414
1986 734,732 291,842
1985 706,196 282,455
1984 680,783 273,163
1983 658,957 264,068
1982 637,652 255,200
1981 616,808 246,555
1980 596,644 238,135
1979 577,199 229,953
1978 558,446 222,029
1977 540,348 214,418
1976 523,330 207,194
1975 507,673 200,744
1974 492,988 195,041
1973 479,038 189,774
1972 465,788 184,994
1971 453,183 180,637
1970 441,216 176,579
1969 429,875 172,476
1968 419,147 168,282
1967 409,031 164,245
1966 398,766 160,393
1965 388,336 156,686
1964 378,656 153,085
1963 369,759 149,589
1962 361,365 146,201
1961 353,264 142,912
1960 345,337 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Solomon Islands
2023 2.75 3.56
2022 2.8 3.62
2021 2.84 3.69
2020 2.89 3.75
2019 2.93 3.8
2018 2.97 3.93
2017 3.02 4.06
2016 3.07 4.2
2015 3.12 4.29
2014 3.18 4.36
2013 3.24 4.33
2012 3.27 4.33
2011 3.32 4.34
2010 3.38 4.34
2009 3.5 4.35
2008 3.57 4.36
2007 3.58 4.37
2006 3.63 4.39
2005 3.7 4.41
2004 3.76 4.47
2003 3.8 4.54
2002 3.85 4.6
2001 3.94 4.67
2000 4.03 4.76
1999 4.09 4.86
1998 4.13 4.98
1997 4.24 5.09
1996 4.38 5.22
1995 4.52 5.34
1994 4.66 5.4
1993 4.82 5.45
1992 4.98 5.51
1991 5.13 5.62
1990 5.3 5.74
1989 5.48 5.87
1988 5.69 5.99
1987 5.9 6.12
1986 6.11 6.26
1985 6.28 6.38
1984 6.36 6.49
1983 6.43 6.57
1982 6.49 6.64
1981 6.54 6.71
1980 6.57 6.77
1979 6.61 6.82
1978 6.65 6.87
1977 6.68 6.92
1976 6.7 6.95
1975 6.71 6.99
1974 6.71 7.01
1973 6.72 7
1972 6.72 6.99
1971 6.74 6.99
1970 6.75 6.98
1969 6.76 6.97
1968 6.76 6.95
1967 6.77 6.97
1966 6.8 7
1965 6.79 7.02
1964 6.79 7.05
1963 6.8 7.03
1962 6.79 7.04
1961 6.77 7.05
1960 6.75 7.07

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

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Eswatini and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Solomon Islands
2024 23.2 21.5
2023 23 21.3
2022 22.8 21.1
2021 22.6 20.9
2020 22.4 20.7
2019 22.1 20.5
2018 21.8 20.4
2017 21.5 20.2
2016 21.2 20
2015 21 19.9
2014 20.7 19.8
2013 20.5 19.7
2012 20.2 19.7
2011 19.9 19.6
2010 19.6 19.6
2009 19.4 19.5
2008 19.1 19.4
2007 18.9 19.4
2006 18.7 19.2
2005 18.6 19.1
2004 18.5 19
2003 18.3 18.8
2002 18.1 18.6
2001 17.8 18.4
2000 17.6 18.3
1999 17.3 18.1
1998 16.9 17.9
1997 16.6 17.8
1996 16.3 17.7
1995 16.1 17.5
1994 16.3 17.4
1993 16.7 17.2
1992 16.5 17.1
1991 16.3 17
1990 16.1 16.8
1989 15.9 16.7
1988 15.6 16.5
1987 15.3 16.4
1986 15.3 16.3
1985 15.2 16.2
1984 15.3 16.1
1983 15.3 16
1982 15.4 15.9
1981 15.5 15.9
1980 15.6 15.8
1979 15.7 15.8
1978 15.8 15.8
1977 15.9 15.9
1976 16 15.9
1975 16.1 16.1
1974 16.2 16.3
1973 16.2 16.4
1972 16.3 16.6
1971 16.3 16.6
1970 16.3 16.7
1969 16.2 16.8
1968 16.2 16.8
1967 16.1 16.9
1966 16.1 17
1965 16.1 17
1964 16.1 17
1963 16.1 17
1962 16.3 16.9
1961 16.4 16.9
1960 16.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.8%
2012
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
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Eswatini Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
84.1%
2013
English speaking
48.2%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
864 mi
2011

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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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