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Eswatini vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 154th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini South Sudan
Population
1273390
12507858
Population rank 156/197 80/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 162/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 131/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 130/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
58 years
2026

Eswatini and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini South Sudan
2024 $4,858,885,841 -
2023 $4,621,191,262 -
2022 $4,746,660,274 -
2021 $4,807,069,277 -
2020 $4,134,677,810 -
2019 $4,617,018,959 -
2018 $4,643,751,059 -
2017 $4,462,640,651 -
2016 $3,722,306,117 -
2015 $3,908,217,914 $11,997,800,760
2014 $4,285,065,665 $13,962,212,847
2013 $4,463,396,204 $18,426,469,017
2012 $4,747,813,067 $11,931,472,169
2011 $4,722,912,047 $14,907,308,933
2010 $4,360,714,359 $14,602,072,411
2009 $3,525,213,502 $12,231,264,525
2008 $3,235,921,171 $14,586,253,383
2007 $3,391,122,887 -
2006 $3,215,307,901 -
2005 $3,097,946,371 -
2004 $2,710,331,785 -
2003 $2,149,632,433 -
2002 $1,393,945,031 -
2001 $1,502,870,486 -
2000 $1,697,161,558 -
1999 $1,547,888,496 -
1998 $1,576,908,856 -
1997 $1,716,714,070 -
1996 $1,602,741,834 -
1995 $1,698,989,464 -
1994 $1,419,294,254 -
1993 $1,357,189,552 -
1992 $1,284,759,928 -
1991 $1,156,135,718 -
1990 $1,114,694,041 -
1989 $696,921,542 -
1988 $692,026,455 -
1987 $584,126,092 -
1986 $449,140,318 -
1985 $360,079,419 -
1984 $494,483,409 -
1983 $555,336,146 -
1982 $537,568,059 -
1981 $570,774,825 -
1980 $541,976,853 -
1979 $412,093,134 -
1978 $340,630,085 -
1977 $304,060,076 -
1976 $272,550,068 -
1975 $288,299,789 -
1974 $264,320,941 -
1973 $221,915,128 -
1972 $146,736,479 -
1971 $136,462,081 -
1970 $112,139,955 -
1969 $105,419,958 -
1968 $79,799,968 -
1967 $74,759,970 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini South Sudan
2024 $3,910 -
2023 $3,756 -
2022 $3,894 -
2021 $3,984 -
2020 $3,467 -
2019 $3,913 -
2018 $3,973 -
2017 $3,853 -
2016 $3,238 -
2015 $3,420 $1,080
2014 $3,771 $1,243
2013 $3,950 $1,650
2012 $4,225 $1,109
2011 $4,225 $1,449
2010 $3,923 $1,498
2009 $3,190 $1,323
2008 $2,947 $1,654
2007 $3,109 -
2006 $2,965 -
2005 $2,871 -
2004 $2,526 -
2003 $2,015 -
2002 $1,316 -
2001 $1,430 -
2000 $1,630 -
1999 $1,502 -
1998 $1,547 -
1997 $1,705 -
1996 $1,619 -
1995 $1,751 -
1994 $1,461 -
1993 $1,397 -
1992 $1,362 -
1991 $1,273 -
1990 $1,278 -
1989 $832 -
1988 $865 -
1987 $765 -
1986 $611 -
1985 $510 -
1984 $726 -
1983 $843 -
1982 $843 -
1981 $925 -
1980 $908 -
1979 $714 -
1978 $610 -
1977 $563 -
1976 $521 -
1975 $568 -
1974 $536 -
1973 $463 -
1972 $315 -
1971 $301 -
1970 $254.2 -
1969 $245.2 -
1968 $190.4 -
1967 $182.8 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini South Sudan
2026 64.5 58
2025 64.4 57.9
2024 64.3 57.7
2023 64.1 57.6
2022 63 57.2
2021 58.2 57
2020 59.9 57.6
2019 59.8 58.1
2018 58.7 51.9
2017 57.6 35.4
2016 56.2 36.7
2015 54.9 39.8
2014 53.5 45.6
2013 52.1 58.3
2012 50.7 58.2
2011 49.1 57.7
2010 48.3 57.5
2009 46.9 56.8
2008 45.9 56.3
2007 45.2 55.4
2006 44.6 54.7
2005 44 54
2004 43.9 53.1
2003 44.6 52.3
2002 45.4 49.4
2001 46.3 48.6
2000 47.6 47.6
1999 48.8 44.5
1998 50.1 19
1997 51.7 33.1
1996 53.3 32.1
1995 55.1 31.5
1994 56.6 44.9
1993 58.1 22.3
1992 59.3 21.9
1991 60.4 29.2
1990 61.2 28.6
1989 61.7 28.2
1988 61.9 11
1987 61.9 20.7
1986 61.6 32.8
1985 61.2 32.4
1984 60.4 31.8
1983 58.4 34.7
1982 59.5 38.7
1981 58.8 38.3
1980 58.2 38
1979 57.5 37.8
1978 56.8 37.6
1977 56 37.4
1976 55.2 37.1
1975 54.4 36.9
1974 53.7 36.6
1973 53 36.3
1972 52.4 31.3
1971 51.8 31
1970 51.2 25.6
1969 50.6 25.4
1968 50.1 26.1
1967 49.5 25.9
1966 49 25.6
1965 48.4 28.8
1964 47.9 32.5
1963 47.5 28.2
1962 47.1 28.5
1961 46.7 28.3
1960 46.4 28.1
1959 46.1 27.8
1958 45.8 27.6
1957 45.4 30.9
1956 45.1 31.6
1955 44.8 32
1954 44.6 31.7
1953 44.3 31.4
1952 44 31
1951 43.7 30.6
1950 43.4 30.2

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

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Eswatini and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Eswatini South Sudan
2024 1,242,822 11,943,408
2023 1,230,506 11,483,374
2022 1,218,917 11,021,177
2021 1,206,593 10,865,780
2020 1,192,729 10,698,467
2019 1,179,874 10,423,384
2018 1,168,929 10,122,977
2017 1,158,195 10,259,154
2016 1,149,507 10,830,102
2015 1,142,813 11,107,561
2014 1,136,299 11,235,073
2013 1,129,990 11,166,275
2012 1,123,863 10,756,240
2011 1,117,833 10,288,109
2010 1,111,650 9,745,953
2009 1,105,153 9,243,556
2008 1,098,091 8,817,647
2007 1,090,705 8,388,788
2006 1,084,436 7,976,526
2005 1,079,022 7,590,143
2004 1,073,159 7,233,041
2003 1,066,700 6,903,127
2002 1,059,441 6,596,806
2001 1,051,064 6,308,391
2000 1,041,414 6,032,267
1999 1,030,782 5,771,628
1998 1,019,653 5,620,068
1997 1,006,635 5,509,136
1996 989,841 5,356,925
1995 970,433 5,225,836
1994 971,212 5,071,184
1993 971,318 4,956,002
1992 943,416 4,909,749
1991 908,189 4,836,677
1990 872,428 4,737,633
1989 837,800 4,713,229
1988 799,798 4,848,029
1987 763,811 4,962,395
1986 734,732 4,921,240
1985 706,196 4,834,296
1984 680,783 4,750,627
1983 658,957 4,661,574
1982 637,652 4,557,686
1981 616,808 4,447,272
1980 596,644 4,339,030
1979 577,199 4,232,605
1978 558,446 4,127,657
1977 540,348 4,024,032
1976 523,330 3,921,910
1975 507,673 3,821,494
1974 492,988 3,723,259
1973 479,038 3,627,383
1972 465,788 3,542,497
1971 453,183 3,468,646
1970 441,216 3,409,614
1969 429,875 3,365,533
1968 419,147 3,321,528
1967 409,031 3,277,648
1966 398,766 3,236,423
1965 388,336 3,189,835
1964 378,656 3,129,918
1963 369,759 3,072,669
1962 361,365 3,024,308
1961 353,264 2,976,724
1960 345,337 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Eswatini

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini South Sudan
2023 2.75 3.86
2022 2.8 3.96
2021 2.84 4.05
2020 2.89 4.16
2019 2.93 4.26
2018 2.97 4.37
2017 3.02 4.48
2016 3.07 4.58
2015 3.12 4.7
2014 3.18 4.82
2013 3.24 4.94
2012 3.27 5.06
2011 3.32 5.19
2010 3.38 5.32
2009 3.5 5.45
2008 3.57 5.57
2007 3.58 5.7
2006 3.63 5.85
2005 3.7 6.02
2004 3.76 6.19
2003 3.8 6.35
2002 3.85 6.52
2001 3.94 6.65
2000 4.03 6.8
1999 4.09 6.94
1998 4.13 7.08
1997 4.24 7.2
1996 4.38 7.32
1995 4.52 7.34
1994 4.66 7.35
1993 4.82 7.36
1992 4.98 7.37
1991 5.13 7.38
1990 5.3 7.38
1989 5.48 7.37
1988 5.69 7.38
1987 5.9 7.39
1986 6.11 7.38
1985 6.28 7.36
1984 6.36 7.35
1983 6.43 7.34
1982 6.49 7.34
1981 6.54 7.33
1980 6.57 7.33
1979 6.61 7.32
1978 6.65 7.33
1977 6.68 7.33
1976 6.7 7.33
1975 6.71 7.33
1974 6.71 7.31
1973 6.72 7.31
1972 6.72 7.31
1971 6.74 7.3
1970 6.75 7.29
1969 6.76 7.28
1968 6.76 7.26
1967 6.77 7.26
1966 6.8 7.25
1965 6.79 7.22
1964 6.79 7.22
1963 6.8 7.2
1962 6.79 7.2
1961 6.77 7.18
1960 6.75 7.16

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

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Eswatini and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini South Sudan
2024 23.2 19.4
2023 23 19
2022 22.8 18.7
2021 22.6 18.4
2020 22.4 18.2
2019 22.1 17.8
2018 21.8 17.3
2017 21.5 17.4
2016 21.2 18.2
2015 21 18.6
2014 20.7 19
2013 20.5 19.3
2012 20.2 19.2
2011 19.9 19
2010 19.6 18.7
2009 19.4 18.4
2008 19.1 18.2
2007 18.9 18
2006 18.7 17.8
2005 18.6 17.6
2004 18.5 17.4
2003 18.3 17.3
2002 18.1 17.3
2001 17.8 17.3
2000 17.6 17.2
1999 17.3 17.1
1998 16.9 17
1997 16.6 16.9
1996 16.3 16.9
1995 16.1 16.9
1994 16.3 16.9
1993 16.7 16.9
1992 16.5 17
1991 16.3 17
1990 16.1 17
1989 15.9 17.1
1988 15.6 16.8
1987 15.3 16.5
1986 15.3 16.6
1985 15.2 16.7
1984 15.3 16.8
1983 15.3 16.8
1982 15.4 16.9
1981 15.5 17
1980 15.6 17.1
1979 15.7 17.1
1978 15.8 17.2
1977 15.9 17.2
1976 16 17.3
1975 16.1 17.4
1974 16.2 17.4
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16.3 17.5
1971 16.3 17.6
1970 16.3 17.7
1969 16.2 17.9
1968 16.2 18
1967 16.1 18.2
1966 16.1 18.3
1965 16.1 18.3
1964 16.1 18.4
1963 16.1 18.4
1962 16.3 18.5
1961 16.4 18.5
1960 16.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Eswatini South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Eswatini South Sudan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
48.2%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Eswatini South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Eswatini South Sudan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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