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Eswatini vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 154th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Sudan
Population
1273390
53335233
Population rank 156/197 29/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Sudan
2024 $4,858,885,841 $49,672,435,513
2023 $4,621,191,262 $39,898,289,821
2022 $4,746,660,274 $51,666,875,363
2021 $4,807,069,277 $34,229,513,775
2020 $4,134,677,810 $27,034,593,750
2019 $4,617,018,959 $32,338,079,165
2018 $4,643,751,059 $32,333,780,383
2017 $4,462,640,651 $41,283,617,976
2016 $3,722,306,117 $42,630,376,000
2015 $3,908,217,914 $51,726,758,677
2014 $4,285,065,665 $49,516,748,618
2013 $4,463,396,204 $43,024,018,082
2012 $4,747,813,067 $37,632,919,967
2011 $4,722,912,047 $55,018,567,211
2010 $4,360,714,359 $58,962,978,034
2009 $3,525,213,502 $51,621,044,077
2008 $3,235,921,171 $64,833,083,257
2007 $3,391,122,887 $59,440,139,775
2006 $3,215,307,901 $45,263,831,634
2005 $3,097,946,371 $35,182,711,988
2004 $2,710,331,785 $26,646,007,251
2003 $2,149,632,433 $21,355,298,460
2002 $1,393,945,031 $18,137,128,388
2001 $1,502,870,486 $15,716,361,792
2000 $1,697,161,558 $12,257,299,147
1999 $1,547,888,496 $10,682,028,340
1998 $1,576,908,856 $11,250,221,537
1997 $1,716,714,070 $11,681,175,864
1996 $1,602,741,834 $9,018,300,725
1995 $1,698,989,464 $13,830,363,900
1994 $1,419,294,254 $12,793,794,737
1993 $1,357,189,552 $8,881,005,436
1992 $1,284,759,928 $7,031,933,492
1991 $1,156,135,718 $44,171,194,366
1990 $1,114,694,041 $33,641,222,222
1989 $696,921,542 $21,408,111,111
1988 $692,026,455 $14,372,555,556
1987 $584,126,092 $12,093,333,333
1986 $449,140,318 $10,092,200,000
1985 $360,079,419 $8,075,259,600
1984 $494,483,409 $10,447,615,385
1983 $555,336,146 $8,230,153,846
1982 $537,568,059 $8,732,542,274
1981 $570,774,825 $10,753,888,154
1980 $541,976,853 $8,951,800,000
1979 $412,093,134 $8,418,407,787
1978 $340,630,085 $8,128,719,315
1977 $304,060,076 $7,499,005,639
1976 $272,550,068 $6,013,210,816
1975 $288,299,789 $4,823,090,192
1974 $264,320,941 $3,958,931,660
1973 $221,915,128 $3,077,254,460
1972 $146,736,479 $2,483,055,722
1971 $136,462,081 $2,288,340,041
1970 $112,139,955 $2,100,229,759
1969 $105,419,958 $1,847,501,441
1968 $79,799,968 $1,677,771,401
1967 $74,759,970 $1,607,409,539
1966 $76,859,969 $1,484,491,676
1965 $70,279,972 $1,446,869,619
1964 $64,980,554 $1,388,282,600
1963 $54,129,438 $1,351,234,926
1962 $45,927,962 $1,328,259,625
1961 $43,026,043 $1,222,860,429
1960 $35,076,846 $1,126,364,162

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

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Eswatini and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Sudan
2024 $3,910 $985
2023 $3,756 $797
2022 $3,894 $1,046
2021 $3,984 $712
2020 $3,467 $578
2019 $3,913 $710
2018 $3,973 $731
2017 $3,853 $967
2016 $3,238 $1,033
2015 $3,420 $1,292
2014 $3,771 $1,275
2013 $3,950 $1,139
2012 $4,225 $1,019
2011 $4,225 $1,522
2010 $3,923 $1,665
2009 $3,190 $1,493
2008 $2,947 $1,928
2007 $3,109 $1,814
2006 $2,965 $1,415
2005 $2,871 $1,125
2004 $2,526 $872
2003 $2,015 $714
2002 $1,316 $621
2001 $1,430 $551
2000 $1,630 $441
1999 $1,502 $394
1998 $1,547 $425
1997 $1,705 $453
1996 $1,619 $357
1995 $1,751 $561
1994 $1,461 $532
1993 $1,397 $379
1992 $1,362 $307
1991 $1,273 $1,966
1990 $1,278 $1,528
1989 $832 $992
1988 $865 $680
1987 $765 $584
1986 $611 $497
1985 $510 $406
1984 $726 $534
1983 $843 $431
1982 $843 $472
1981 $925 $605
1980 $908 $525
1979 $714 $515
1978 $610 $518
1977 $563 $497
1976 $521 $413
1975 $568 $343
1974 $536 $291.5
1973 $463 $235.8
1972 $315 $198.2
1971 $301 $189
1970 $254.2 $179.6
1969 $245.2 $163.5
1968 $190.4 $153.7
1967 $182.8 $152.4
1966 $192.7 $145.6
1965 $181 $146.8
1964 $171.6 $145.7
1963 $146.4 $146.6
1962 $127.1 $148.9
1961 $121.8 $141.6
1960 $101.6 $134.7

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

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Eswatini vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Sudan
2026 64.5 66.9
2025 64.4 66.7
2024 64.3 66.5
2023 64.1 66.3
2022 63 65.7
2021 58.2 64.5
2020 59.9 65.1
2019 59.8 65.8
2018 58.7 65.5
2017 57.6 65.1
2016 56.2 64.7
2015 54.9 64.4
2014 53.5 64
2013 52.1 63.4
2012 50.7 63.4
2011 49.1 63.2
2010 48.3 63
2009 46.9 62.7
2008 45.9 61.3
2007 45.2 61.4
2006 44.6 60.4
2005 44 57.2
2004 43.9 56.8
2003 44.6 58.3
2002 45.4 59.3
2001 46.3 59.3
2000 47.6 58.9
1999 48.8 58.6
1998 50.1 58.3
1997 51.7 58.1
1996 53.3 57.6
1995 55.1 57.4
1994 56.6 57
1993 58.1 56.1
1992 59.3 56
1991 60.4 55.6
1990 61.2 55.5
1989 61.7 54.9
1988 61.9 55
1987 61.9 54.7
1986 61.6 54.6
1985 61.2 50
1984 60.4 49.8
1983 58.4 49.6
1982 59.5 54.4
1981 58.8 54.4
1980 58.2 54.1
1979 57.5 53.4
1978 56.8 53.3
1977 56 53.5
1976 55.2 53.3
1975 54.4 53.3
1974 53.7 53.2
1973 53 53
1972 52.4 52.8
1971 51.8 52.5
1970 51.2 52.3
1969 50.6 52
1968 50.1 51.8
1967 49.5 51.5
1966 49 51.3
1965 48.4 51
1964 47.9 50.9
1963 47.5 50.8
1962 47.1 50.4
1961 46.7 50
1960 46.4 49.6
1959 46.1 49.2
1958 45.8 48.9
1957 45.4 48.5
1956 45.1 48.1
1955 44.8 47.7
1954 44.6 47.3
1953 44.3 46.9
1952 44 46.5
1951 43.7 46.2
1950 43.4 45.8

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

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Eswatini and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Sudan
2024 1,242,822 50,448,963
2023 1,230,506 50,042,791
2022 1,218,917 49,383,346
2021 1,206,593 48,066,924
2020 1,192,729 46,789,231
2019 1,179,874 45,548,175
2018 1,168,929 44,230,596
2017 1,158,195 42,714,306
2016 1,149,507 41,259,892
2015 1,142,813 40,024,431
2014 1,136,299 38,823,318
2013 1,129,990 37,785,849
2012 1,123,863 36,923,178
2011 1,117,833 36,140,806
2010 1,111,650 35,414,399
2009 1,105,153 34,569,113
2008 1,098,091 33,623,980
2007 1,090,705 32,764,135
2006 1,084,436 31,992,435
2005 1,079,022 31,262,444
2004 1,073,159 30,556,637
2003 1,066,700 29,896,035
2002 1,059,441 29,228,727
2001 1,051,064 28,516,770
2000 1,041,414 27,816,745
1999 1,030,782 27,130,613
1998 1,019,653 26,458,999
1997 1,006,635 25,799,821
1996 989,841 25,231,528
1995 970,433 24,672,143
1994 971,212 24,043,948
1993 971,318 23,445,592
1992 943,416 22,927,355
1991 908,189 22,470,676
1990 872,428 22,021,481
1989 837,800 21,578,022
1988 799,798 21,138,431
1987 763,811 20,704,904
1986 734,732 20,288,238
1985 706,196 19,905,872
1984 680,783 19,546,528
1983 658,957 19,109,770
1982 637,652 18,486,645
1981 616,808 17,780,572
1980 596,644 17,058,905
1979 577,199 16,355,352
1978 558,446 15,695,003
1977 540,348 15,086,614
1976 523,330 14,569,716
1975 507,673 14,064,798
1974 492,988 13,580,723
1973 479,038 13,049,315
1972 465,788 12,527,856
1971 453,183 12,105,539
1970 441,216 11,695,771
1969 429,875 11,298,936
1968 419,147 10,917,999
1967 409,031 10,550,597
1966 398,766 10,197,578
1965 388,336 9,858,030
1964 378,656 9,531,109
1963 369,759 9,218,077
1962 361,365 8,919,028
1961 353,264 8,634,941
1960 345,337 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Sudan

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Sudan
2023 2.75 4.32
2022 2.8 4.38
2021 2.84 4.46
2020 2.89 4.54
2019 2.93 4.62
2018 2.97 4.68
2017 3.02 4.76
2016 3.07 4.83
2015 3.12 4.9
2014 3.18 4.91
2013 3.24 4.97
2012 3.27 5.03
2011 3.32 5.09
2010 3.38 5.14
2009 3.5 5.17
2008 3.57 5.21
2007 3.58 5.27
2006 3.63 5.33
2005 3.7 5.4
2004 3.76 5.46
2003 3.8 5.49
2002 3.85 5.53
2001 3.94 5.56
2000 4.03 5.6
1999 4.09 5.62
1998 4.13 5.65
1997 4.24 5.72
1996 4.38 5.79
1995 4.52 5.86
1994 4.66 5.91
1993 4.82 5.97
1992 4.98 6.02
1991 5.13 6.05
1990 5.3 6.07
1989 5.48 6.11
1988 5.69 6.13
1987 5.9 6.18
1986 6.11 6.23
1985 6.28 6.28
1984 6.36 6.34
1983 6.43 6.41
1982 6.49 6.47
1981 6.54 6.53
1980 6.57 6.59
1979 6.61 6.65
1978 6.65 6.72
1977 6.68 6.78
1976 6.7 6.82
1975 6.71 6.87
1974 6.71 6.91
1973 6.72 6.94
1972 6.72 6.98
1971 6.74 7.02
1970 6.75 6.99
1969 6.76 6.97
1968 6.76 6.95
1967 6.77 6.91
1966 6.8 6.88
1965 6.79 6.84
1964 6.79 6.8
1963 6.8 6.76
1962 6.79 6.7
1961 6.77 6.66
1960 6.75 6.66

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

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Eswatini and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.2%
2014
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
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Eswatini Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Eswatini Sudan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
60.7%
2018
English speaking
48.2%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Eswatini Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Sudan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
19,263 mi
2019

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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, 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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