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Eswatini vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 154th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Sri Lanka
Population
1273390
22185425
Population rank 156/197 63/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Eswatini and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Sri Lanka
2024 $4,858,885,841 $98,963,185,510
2023 $4,621,191,262 $83,716,142,582
2022 $4,746,660,274 $74,143,020,263
2021 $4,807,069,277 $88,556,698,938
2020 $4,134,677,810 $84,335,574,582
2019 $4,617,018,959 $88,998,706,297
2018 $4,643,751,059 $94,450,015,983
2017 $4,462,640,651 $94,369,350,286
2016 $3,722,306,117 $88,000,211,172
2015 $3,908,217,914 $85,090,301,052
2014 $4,285,065,665 $82,531,125,191
2013 $4,463,396,204 $76,976,203,829
2012 $4,747,813,067 $70,447,217,164
2011 $4,722,912,047 $67,753,285,897
2010 $4,360,714,359 $58,636,049,434
2009 $3,525,213,502 $42,066,224,093
2008 $3,235,921,171 $40,713,826,215
2007 $3,391,122,887 $32,350,238,760
2006 $3,215,307,901 $28,267,410,543
2005 $3,097,946,371 $24,405,791,045
2004 $2,710,331,785 $20,662,525,941
2003 $2,149,632,433 $18,881,765,437
2002 $1,393,945,031 $16,536,535,647
2001 $1,502,870,486 $15,749,753,805
2000 $1,697,161,558 $16,595,882,819
1999 $1,547,888,496 $15,711,933,513
1998 $1,576,908,856 $15,760,736,956
1997 $1,716,714,070 $15,091,913,884
1996 $1,602,741,834 $13,897,738,375
1995 $1,698,989,464 $13,029,697,561
1994 $1,419,294,254 $11,717,604,209
1993 $1,357,189,552 $10,338,679,636
1992 $1,284,759,928 $9,703,011,636
1991 $1,156,135,718 $9,000,362,582
1990 $1,114,694,041 $8,032,551,173
1989 $696,921,542 $6,987,267,684
1988 $692,026,455 $6,978,371,581
1987 $584,126,092 $6,682,167,120
1986 $449,140,318 $6,405,210,564
1985 $360,079,419 $5,978,460,972
1984 $494,483,409 $6,043,474,843
1983 $555,336,146 $5,167,913,302
1982 $537,568,059 $4,768,765,017
1981 $570,774,825 $4,415,844,156
1980 $541,976,853 $4,024,621,900
1979 $412,093,134 $3,364,611,432
1978 $340,630,085 $2,733,183,857
1977 $304,060,076 $4,104,509,583
1976 $272,550,068 $3,591,319,857
1975 $288,299,789 $3,791,298,146
1974 $264,320,941 $3,574,586,466
1973 $221,915,128 $2,875,625,000
1972 $146,736,479 $2,553,936,348
1971 $136,462,081 $2,369,308,600
1970 $112,139,955 $2,296,470,588
1969 $105,419,958 $1,965,546,218
1968 $79,799,968 $1,801,344,538
1967 $74,759,970 $1,859,465,021
1966 $76,859,969 $1,751,470,588
1965 $70,279,972 $1,698,319,328
1964 $64,980,554 $1,309,747,899
1963 $54,129,438 $1,240,672,269
1962 $45,927,962 $1,434,156,379
1961 $43,026,043 $1,444,327,731
1960 $35,076,846 $1,409,873,950

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

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Eswatini and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Sri Lanka
2024 $3,910 $4,516
2023 $3,756 $3,799
2022 $3,894 $3,343
2021 $3,984 $3,997
2020 $3,467 $3,848
2019 $3,913 $4,082
2018 $3,973 $4,359
2017 $3,853 $4,399
2016 $3,238 $4,149
2015 $3,420 $4,058
2014 $3,771 $3,972
2013 $3,950 $3,739
2012 $4,225 $3,328
2011 $4,225 $3,225
2010 $3,923 $2,808
2009 $3,190 $2,027
2008 $2,947 $1,974
2007 $3,109 $1,579
2006 $2,965 $1,389
2005 $2,871 $1,207
2004 $2,526 $1,029
2003 $2,015 $946
2002 $1,316 $835
2001 $1,430 $804
2000 $1,630 $860
1999 $1,502 $829
1998 $1,547 $848
1997 $1,705 $827
1996 $1,619 $776
1995 $1,751 $742
1994 $1,461 $678
1993 $1,397 $607
1992 $1,362 $580
1991 $1,273 $546
1990 $1,278 $491
1989 $832 $430
1988 $865 $434
1987 $765 $420
1986 $611 $407
1985 $510 $385
1984 $726 $391
1983 $843 $336
1982 $843 $312
1981 $925 $292.5
1980 $908 $271.1
1979 $714 $230.8
1978 $610 $191
1977 $563 $292.1
1976 $521 $260.3
1975 $568 $279.8
1974 $536 $268.7
1973 $463 $220.2
1972 $315 $199.4
1971 $301 $188.8
1970 $254.2 $186.9
1969 $245.2 $163.6
1968 $190.4 $153.5
1967 $182.8 $162.3
1966 $192.7 $156.6
1965 $181 $155.6
1964 $171.6 $122.9
1963 $146.4 $119.4
1962 $127.1 $141.4
1961 $121.8 $145.9
1960 $101.6 $145.9

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

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Eswatini vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Sri Lanka
2026 64.5 78
2025 64.4 77.9
2024 64.3 77.7
2023 64.1 77.5
2022 63 77.3
2021 58.2 76.3
2020 59.9 76.9
2019 59.8 76.7
2018 58.7 76.5
2017 57.6 76.2
2016 56.2 76.1
2015 54.9 76
2014 53.5 75.8
2013 52.1 75.5
2012 50.7 75.2
2011 49.1 74.7
2010 48.3 74.5
2009 46.9 70.3
2008 45.9 72.6
2007 45.2 73
2006 44.6 72.8
2005 44 73.1
2004 43.9 68
2003 44.6 72.4
2002 45.4 72.3
2001 46.3 71.8
2000 47.6 71.2
1999 48.8 70.4
1998 50.1 70.1
1997 51.7 69.9
1996 53.3 69.8
1995 55.1 69.7
1994 56.6 70.2
1993 58.1 70
1992 59.3 69.6
1991 60.4 69.1
1990 61.2 69.2
1989 61.7 67.3
1988 61.9 69
1987 61.9 69
1986 61.6 69
1985 61.2 68.9
1984 60.4 68.8
1983 58.4 68.7
1982 59.5 68.7
1981 58.8 68.4
1980 58.2 68
1979 57.5 67.5
1978 56.8 66.8
1977 56 66.4
1976 55.2 65.8
1975 54.4 65.4
1974 53.7 65
1973 53 64.8
1972 52.4 64.6
1971 51.8 64.2
1970 51.2 64.4
1969 50.6 64.1
1968 50.1 63.9
1967 49.5 63.6
1966 49 63.2
1965 48.4 62.8
1964 47.9 62.4
1963 47.5 62
1962 47.1 61.6
1961 46.7 61.2
1960 46.4 60.6
1959 46.1 60
1958 45.8 59.3
1957 45.4 58.5
1956 45.1 57.9
1955 44.8 57.2
1954 44.6 56.4
1953 44.3 55.6
1952 44 54.9
1951 43.7 54
1950 43.4 53.2

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

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Eswatini and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Sri Lanka
2024 1,242,822 21,916,000
2023 1,230,506 22,037,000
2022 1,218,917 22,181,000
2021 1,206,593 22,156,000
2020 1,192,729 21,919,000
2019 1,179,874 21,803,000
2018 1,168,929 21,670,000
2017 1,158,195 21,453,000
2016 1,149,507 21,209,000
2015 1,142,813 20,970,000
2014 1,136,299 20,778,000
2013 1,129,990 20,585,000
2012 1,123,863 21,169,458
2011 1,117,833 21,009,048
2010 1,111,650 20,879,089
2009 1,105,153 20,756,435
2008 1,098,091 20,629,378
2007 1,090,705 20,492,545
2006 1,084,436 20,352,411
2005 1,079,022 20,216,524
2004 1,073,159 20,087,605
2003 1,066,700 19,951,521
2002 1,059,441 19,805,752
2001 1,051,064 19,600,362
2000 1,041,414 19,293,054
1999 1,030,782 18,944,731
1998 1,019,653 18,596,003
1997 1,006,635 18,248,200
1996 989,841 17,905,018
1995 970,433 17,564,068
1994 971,212 17,275,773
1993 971,318 17,025,918
1992 943,416 16,739,284
1991 908,189 16,475,354
1990 872,428 16,352,458
1989 837,800 16,248,557
1988 799,798 16,078,621
1987 763,811 15,916,576
1986 734,732 15,731,256
1985 706,196 15,544,154
1984 680,783 15,441,860
1983 658,957 15,388,794
1982 637,652 15,286,567
1981 616,808 15,099,414
1980 596,644 14,847,974
1979 577,199 14,579,614
1978 558,446 14,310,128
1977 540,348 14,049,371
1976 523,330 13,796,770
1975 507,673 13,548,984
1974 492,988 13,305,693
1973 479,038 13,060,916
1972 465,788 12,809,205
1971 453,183 12,551,910
1970 441,216 12,287,110
1969 429,875 12,013,858
1968 419,147 11,736,088
1967 409,031 11,457,328
1966 398,766 11,183,928
1965 388,336 10,916,965
1964 378,656 10,653,397
1963 369,759 10,395,040
1962 361,365 10,143,754
1961 353,264 9,899,372
1960 345,337 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Sri Lanka
2023 2.75 1.97
2022 2.8 1.98
2021 2.84 2
2020 2.89 2.01
2019 2.93 2.02
2018 2.97 2.03
2017 3.02 2.04
2016 3.07 2.06
2015 3.12 2.09
2014 3.18 2.13
2013 3.24 2.18
2012 3.27 2.17
2011 3.32 2.14
2010 3.38 2.13
2009 3.5 2.18
2008 3.57 2.23
2007 3.58 2.3
2006 3.63 2.29
2005 3.7 2.26
2004 3.76 2.27
2003 3.8 2.3
2002 3.85 2.31
2001 3.94 2.28
2000 4.03 2.21
1999 4.09 2.14
1998 4.13 2.14
1997 4.24 2.22
1996 4.38 2.29
1995 4.52 2.35
1994 4.66 2.4
1993 4.82 2.44
1992 4.98 2.49
1991 5.13 2.51
1990 5.3 2.54
1989 5.48 2.58
1988 5.69 2.57
1987 5.9 2.64
1986 6.11 2.74
1985 6.28 2.9
1984 6.36 3.01
1983 6.43 3.11
1982 6.49 3.32
1981 6.54 3.65
1980 6.57 3.73
1979 6.61 3.82
1978 6.65 3.81
1977 6.68 3.74
1976 6.7 3.78
1975 6.71 3.82
1974 6.71 3.86
1973 6.72 4
1972 6.72 4.16
1971 6.74 4.27
1970 6.75 4.39
1969 6.76 4.5
1968 6.76 4.66
1967 6.77 4.79
1966 6.8 4.83
1965 6.79 4.93
1964 6.79 5.06
1963 6.8 5.12
1962 6.79 5.18
1961 6.77 5.24
1960 6.75 5.35

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

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Eswatini and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Sri Lanka
2024 23.2 34.1
2023 23 33.8
2022 22.8 33.6
2021 22.6 33.3
2020 22.4 33.1
2019 22.1 32.8
2018 21.8 32.5
2017 21.5 32.3
2016 21.2 32
2015 21 31.7
2014 20.7 31.4
2013 20.5 31.1
2012 20.2 30.8
2011 19.9 30.5
2010 19.6 30.2
2009 19.4 29.9
2008 19.1 29.6
2007 18.9 29.3
2006 18.7 29
2005 18.6 28.8
2004 18.5 28.5
2003 18.3 28.2
2002 18.1 27.9
2001 17.8 27.6
2000 17.6 27.2
1999 17.3 26.9
1998 16.9 26.5
1997 16.6 26.2
1996 16.3 25.8
1995 16.1 25.3
1994 16.3 24.9
1993 16.7 24.6
1992 16.5 24.3
1991 16.3 23.9
1990 16.1 23.6
1989 15.9 23.4
1988 15.6 23.1
1987 15.3 22.8
1986 15.3 22.5
1985 15.2 22.2
1984 15.3 22
1983 15.3 21.9
1982 15.4 21.7
1981 15.5 21.6
1980 15.6 21.5
1979 15.7 21.3
1978 15.8 21.2
1977 15.9 21
1976 16 20.9
1975 16.1 20.7
1974 16.2 20.6
1973 16.2 20.4
1972 16.3 20.2
1971 16.3 20.1
1970 16.3 20
1969 16.2 19.9
1968 16.2 19.8
1967 16.1 19.7
1966 16.1 19.6
1965 16.1 19.5
1964 16.1 19.5
1963 16.1 19.5
1962 16.3 19.5
1961 16.4 19.5
1960 16.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
92.7%
2023
English speaking
48.2%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Eswatini Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
70,894 mi
2010

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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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