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Eswatini vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 154th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Somalia
Population
1273390
20503678
Population rank 156/197 66/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 130/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Eswatini and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Somalia
2024 $4,858,885,841 $11,967,000,000
2023 $4,621,191,262 $10,958,000,000
2022 $4,746,660,274 $10,203,000,000
2021 $4,807,069,277 $9,483,000,000
2020 $4,134,677,810 $8,628,000,000
2019 $4,617,018,959 $8,656,000,000
2018 $4,643,751,059 $7,873,000,000
2017 $4,462,640,651 $7,621,501,710
2016 $3,722,306,117 $6,613,743,070
2015 $3,908,217,914 $6,152,149,100
2014 $4,285,065,665 $5,728,399,720
2013 $4,463,396,204 $5,062,881,600
2012 $4,747,813,067 $4,364,670,160
2011 $4,722,912,047 $2,906,000,097
2010 $4,360,714,359 $2,687,807,004
2009 $3,525,213,502 $2,948,594,552
2008 $3,235,921,171 $5,913,620,293
2007 $3,391,122,887 $5,430,713,729
2006 $3,215,307,901 $5,026,743,282
2005 $3,097,946,371 $4,683,246,454
2004 $2,710,331,785 $3,859,592,813
2003 $2,149,632,433 $2,836,724,352
2002 $1,393,945,031 $2,192,684,135
2001 $1,502,870,486 $2,252,847,465
2000 $1,697,161,558 $3,412,797,450
1999 $1,547,888,496 $3,045,751,528
1998 $1,576,908,856 $2,962,047,564
1997 $1,716,714,070 $2,191,749,014
1996 $1,602,741,834 $1,792,234,297
1995 $1,698,989,464 $1,534,756,135
1994 $1,419,294,254 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,284,759,928 $709,297,579
1991 $1,156,135,718 $717,974,930
1990 $1,114,694,041 $1,031,282,081
1989 $696,921,542 $1,181,360,844
1988 $692,026,455 $1,051,596,967
1987 $584,126,092 $1,018,972,664
1986 $449,140,318 $916,590,786
1985 $360,079,419 $875,702,247
1984 $494,483,409 $787,434,542
1983 $555,336,146 $735,408,642
1982 $537,568,059 $774,578,932
1981 $570,774,825 $699,302,473
1980 $541,976,853 $602,515,548
1979 $412,093,134 $589,566,929
1978 $340,630,085 $564,571,823
1977 $304,060,076 $498,550,725
1976 $272,550,068 $871,344,245
1975 $288,299,789 $757,015,879
1974 $264,320,941 $572,504,036
1973 $221,915,128 $483,699,611
1972 $146,736,479 $447,883,941
1971 $136,462,081 $347,039,446
1970 $112,139,955 $347,985,394
1969 $105,419,958 $306,357,285
1968 $79,799,968 $286,719,885
1967 $74,759,970 $271,781,887
1966 $76,859,969 $257,375,897
1965 $70,279,972 $243,725,898
1964 $64,980,554 $229,529,913
1963 $54,129,438 $216,145,936
1962 $45,927,962 $203,531,928
1961 $43,026,043 $191,659,914
1960 $35,076,846 $180,459,937

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

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Eswatini and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Somalia
2024 $3,910 $630
2023 $3,756 $597
2022 $3,894 $573
2021 $3,984 $549
2020 $3,467 $518
2019 $3,913 $540
2018 $3,973 $509
2017 $3,853 $511
2016 $3,238 $461
2015 $3,420 $446
2014 $3,771 $429
2013 $3,950 $393
2012 $4,225 $350
2011 $4,225 $235.3
2010 $3,923 $219.2
2009 $3,190 $246.5
2008 $2,947 $507
2007 $3,109 $480
2006 $2,965 $458
2005 $2,871 $440
2004 $2,526 $375
2003 $2,015 $286.3
2002 $1,316 $229.6
2001 $1,430 $244.9
2000 $1,630 $386
1999 $1,502 $359
1998 $1,547 $363
1997 $1,705 $280.1
1996 $1,619 $237.2
1995 $1,751 $210.7
1994 $1,461 $210.8
1993 $1,397 $188.6
1992 $1,362 $109.2
1991 $1,273 $105.4
1990 $1,278 $145.6
1989 $832 $166
1988 $865 $145.3
1987 $765 $141
1986 $611 $131.4
1985 $510 $130.8
1984 $726 $122.5
1983 $843 $118.6
1982 $843 $129
1981 $925 $116.9
1980 $908 $101.5
1979 $714 $108.2
1978 $610 $117.3
1977 $563 $111.2
1976 $521 $199.6
1975 $568 $177.8
1974 $536 $137.9
1973 $463 $119.6
1972 $315 $113.7
1971 $301 $90.4
1970 $254.2 $93.1
1969 $245.2 $84.1
1968 $190.4 $80.8
1967 $182.8 $78.7
1966 $192.7 $76.5
1965 $181 $74.4
1964 $171.6 $71.9
1963 $146.4 $69.5
1962 $127.1 $67.2
1961 $121.8 $64.9
1960 $101.6 $62.7

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

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Eswatini vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Somalia
2026 64.5 59.3
2025 64.4 59.1
2024 64.3 59
2023 64.1 58.8
2022 63 53.9
2021 58.2 55.7
2020 59.9 57.1
2019 59.8 57.2
2018 58.7 54.8
2017 57.6 52.2
2016 56.2 55.3
2015 54.9 55.1
2014 53.5 54.4
2013 52.1 54
2012 50.7 49.1
2011 49.1 32.5
2010 48.3 48.9
2009 46.9 52.1
2008 45.9 51.5
2007 45.2 50.9
2006 44.6 50.9
2005 44 50.9
2004 43.9 50.7
2003 44.6 50.7
2002 45.4 50.8
2001 46.3 50.8
2000 47.6 50.7
1999 48.8 50.6
1998 50.1 50.8
1997 51.7 50.3
1996 53.3 50.5
1995 55.1 50.6
1994 56.6 50.3
1993 58.1 50.6
1992 59.3 25
1991 60.4 25.4
1990 61.2 46.9
1989 61.7 46.6
1988 61.9 43.9
1987 61.9 49
1986 61.6 48.4
1985 61.2 48.3
1984 60.4 48.4
1983 58.4 48.2
1982 59.5 48
1981 58.8 47.8
1980 58.2 47.6
1979 57.5 47.4
1978 56.8 47
1977 56 47
1976 55.2 44.7
1975 54.4 44.5
1974 53.7 44.3
1973 53 46.2
1972 52.4 46
1971 51.8 45.8
1970 51.2 45.6
1969 50.6 45.5
1968 50.1 45.3
1967 49.5 45.1
1966 49 44.8
1965 48.4 44.6
1964 47.9 44.4
1963 47.5 44.2
1962 47.1 44
1961 46.7 43.7
1960 46.4 43.5
1959 46.1 43.3
1958 45.8 43.1
1957 45.4 42.9
1956 45.1 42.7
1955 44.8 42.5
1954 44.6 42.3
1953 44.3 42.1
1952 44 41.9
1951 43.7 41.7
1950 43.4 41.5

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

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Eswatini and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Somalia
2024 1,242,822 19,009,151
2023 1,230,506 18,358,615
2022 1,218,917 17,801,897
2021 1,206,593 17,271,431
2020 1,192,729 16,651,191
2019 1,179,874 16,030,971
2018 1,168,929 15,452,487
2017 1,158,195 14,916,629
2016 1,149,507 14,348,740
2015 1,142,813 13,806,963
2014 1,136,299 13,339,491
2013 1,129,990 12,869,594
2012 1,123,863 12,461,160
2011 1,117,833 12,348,830
2010 1,111,650 12,261,756
2009 1,105,153 11,961,201
2008 1,098,091 11,663,084
2007 1,090,705 11,322,582
2006 1,084,436 10,975,502
2005 1,079,022 10,644,228
2004 1,073,159 10,280,998
2003 1,066,700 9,909,157
2002 1,059,441 9,550,063
2001 1,051,064 9,198,493
2000 1,041,414 8,838,713
1999 1,030,782 8,492,059
1998 1,019,653 8,155,417
1997 1,006,635 7,824,525
1996 989,841 7,554,474
1995 970,433 7,285,007
1994 971,212 7,026,797
1993 971,318 6,681,399
1992 943,416 6,495,107
1991 908,189 6,813,760
1990 872,428 7,082,811
1989 837,800 7,114,817
1988 799,798 7,235,360
1987 763,811 7,228,302
1986 734,732 6,974,788
1985 706,196 6,693,289
1984 680,783 6,428,389
1983 658,957 6,198,430
1982 637,652 6,003,840
1981 616,808 5,982,849
1980 596,644 5,936,154
1979 577,199 5,449,117
1978 558,446 4,814,892
1977 540,348 4,484,050
1976 523,330 4,365,812
1975 507,673 4,257,535
1974 492,988 4,151,842
1973 479,038 4,045,592
1972 465,788 3,939,436
1971 453,183 3,837,691
1970 441,216 3,738,448
1969 429,875 3,641,015
1968 419,147 3,546,590
1967 409,031 3,454,537
1966 398,766 3,365,106
1965 388,336 3,277,874
1964 378,656 3,192,796
1963 369,759 3,110,361
1962 361,365 3,030,091
1961 353,264 2,952,054
1960 345,337 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Somalia

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Somalia
2023 2.75 6.13
2022 2.8 6.26
2021 2.84 6.35
2020 2.89 6.45
2019 2.93 6.56
2018 2.97 6.66
2017 3.02 6.77
2016 3.07 6.88
2015 3.12 6.98
2014 3.18 7.06
2013 3.24 7.14
2012 3.27 7.21
2011 3.32 7.27
2010 3.38 7.32
2009 3.5 7.38
2008 3.57 7.42
2007 3.58 7.46
2006 3.63 7.49
2005 3.7 7.53
2004 3.76 7.57
2003 3.8 7.6
2002 3.85 7.63
2001 3.94 7.64
2000 4.03 7.65
1999 4.09 7.66
1998 4.13 7.66
1997 4.24 7.66
1996 4.38 7.62
1995 4.52 7.58
1994 4.66 7.54
1993 4.82 7.53
1992 4.98 7.5
1991 5.13 7.47
1990 5.3 7.44
1989 5.48 7.42
1988 5.69 7.4
1987 5.9 7.37
1986 6.11 7.35
1985 6.28 7.33
1984 6.36 7.3
1983 6.43 7.28
1982 6.49 7.25
1981 6.54 7.23
1980 6.57 7.18
1979 6.61 7.16
1978 6.65 7.13
1977 6.68 7
1976 6.7 7.02
1975 6.71 7.03
1974 6.71 7.06
1973 6.72 7.09
1972 6.72 7.12
1971 6.74 7.15
1970 6.75 7.18
1969 6.76 7.21
1968 6.76 7.23
1967 6.77 7.25
1966 6.8 7.26
1965 6.79 7.26
1964 6.79 7.26
1963 6.8 7.26
1962 6.79 7.26
1961 6.77 7.25
1960 6.75 7.25

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

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Eswatini and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Eswatini Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Eswatini Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
54.1%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Eswatini Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Somalia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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