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Eswatini vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 154th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Sweden
Population
1273390
10680056
Population rank 156/197 91/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Eswatini and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Sweden
2024 $4,858,885,841 $603,715,224,266
2023 $4,621,191,262 $578,990,915,246
2022 $4,746,660,274 $575,071,237,641
2021 $4,807,069,277 $631,693,331,301
2020 $4,134,677,810 $544,265,668,452
2019 $4,617,018,959 $530,894,124,494
2018 $4,643,751,059 $549,649,344,043
2017 $4,462,640,651 $535,172,356,785
2016 $3,722,306,117 $513,058,312,951
2015 $3,908,217,914 $501,602,351,912
2014 $4,285,065,665 $577,727,767,304
2013 $4,463,396,204 $584,125,353,119
2012 $4,747,813,067 $549,739,674,655
2011 $4,722,912,047 $570,538,581,144
2010 $4,360,714,359 $492,750,897,239
2009 $3,525,213,502 $434,311,714,442
2008 $3,235,921,171 $514,614,100,833
2007 $3,391,122,887 $490,047,789,548
2006 $3,215,307,901 $422,528,394,459
2005 $3,097,946,371 $391,688,455,929
2004 $2,710,331,785 $384,545,442,175
2003 $2,149,632,433 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,393,945,031 $267,371,907,447
2001 $1,502,870,486 $242,497,797,485
2000 $1,697,161,558 $262,903,560,280
1999 $1,547,888,496 $274,318,357,862
1998 $1,576,908,856 $270,887,306,759
1997 $1,716,714,070 $268,249,616,891
1996 $1,602,741,834 $291,949,597,375
1995 $1,698,989,464 $267,050,453,507
1994 $1,419,294,254 $228,699,066,874
1993 $1,357,189,552 $212,644,602,616
1992 $1,284,759,928 $283,908,914,454
1991 $1,156,135,718 $273,831,464,572
1990 $1,114,694,041 $261,466,577,009
1989 $696,921,542 $217,632,340,195
1988 $692,026,455 $206,686,590,776
1987 $584,126,092 $182,744,315,974
1986 $449,140,318 $150,279,869,729
1985 $360,079,419 $113,958,084,357
1984 $494,483,409 $109,043,045,407
1983 $555,336,146 $104,862,109,663
1982 $537,568,059 $114,214,731,799
1981 $570,774,825 $129,498,921,476
1980 $541,976,853 $141,886,067,004
1979 $412,093,134 $123,207,527,699
1978 $340,630,085 $104,290,933,496
1977 $304,060,076 $94,331,782,622
1976 $272,550,068 $89,232,517,046
1975 $288,299,789 $82,765,232,648
1974 $264,320,941 $65,917,634,590
1973 $221,915,128 $59,318,842,992
1972 $146,736,479 $48,883,173,400
1971 $136,462,081 $41,506,151,115
1970 $112,139,955 $38,037,226,668
1969 $105,419,958 $33,967,301,561
1968 $79,799,968 $31,277,871,669
1967 $74,759,970 $29,474,881,506
1966 $76,859,969 $27,154,716,721
1965 $70,279,972 $24,963,947,415
1964 $64,980,554 $22,685,490,195
1963 $54,129,438 $20,342,131,882
1962 $45,927,962 $18,794,066,990
1961 $43,026,043 $17,329,620,585
1960 $35,076,846 $15,930,075,467

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

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Eswatini and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Sweden
2024 $3,910 $57,117
2023 $3,756 $54,950
2022 $3,894 $54,837
2021 $3,984 $60,648
2020 $3,467 $52,569
2019 $3,913 $51,649
2018 $3,973 $54,018
2017 $3,853 $53,210
2016 $3,238 $51,704
2015 $3,420 $51,188
2014 $3,771 $59,583
2013 $3,950 $60,844
2012 $4,225 $57,750
2011 $4,225 $60,379
2010 $3,923 $52,543
2009 $3,190 $46,708
2008 $2,947 $55,817
2007 $3,109 $53,568
2006 $2,965 $46,531
2005 $2,871 $43,378
2004 $2,526 $42,758
2003 $2,015 $37,292
2002 $1,316 $29,958
2001 $1,430 $27,259
2000 $1,630 $29,633
1999 $1,502 $30,969
1998 $1,547 $30,605
1997 $1,705 $30,324
1996 $1,619 $33,022
1995 $1,751 $30,254
1994 $1,461 $26,046
1993 $1,397 $24,390
1992 $1,362 $32,753
1991 $1,273 $31,777
1990 $1,278 $30,549
1989 $832 $25,625
1988 $865 $24,499
1987 $765 $21,761
1986 $611 $17,955
1985 $510 $13,647
1984 $726 $13,080
1983 $843 $12,590
1982 $843 $13,719
1981 $925 $15,564
1980 $908 $17,073
1979 $714 $14,856
1978 $610 $12,602
1977 $563 $11,432
1976 $521 $10,853
1975 $568 $10,103
1974 $536 $8,078
1973 $463 $7,291
1972 $315 $6,018
1971 $301 $5,125
1970 $254.2 $4,729
1969 $245.2 $4,263
1968 $190.4 $3,953
1967 $182.8 $3,746
1966 $192.7 $3,478
1965 $181 $3,228
1964 $171.6 $2,961
1963 $146.4 $2,675
1962 $127.1 $2,485
1961 $121.8 $2,304
1960 $101.6 $2,128

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

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Eswatini vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Sweden
2026 64.5 83.7
2025 64.4 83.6
2024 64.3 83.4
2023 64.1 83.3
2022 63 83
2021 58.2 83
2020 59.9 82.4
2019 59.8 83.1
2018 58.7 82.5
2017 57.6 82.4
2016 56.2 82.3
2015 54.9 82.2
2014 53.5 82.2
2013 52.1 81.9
2012 50.7 81.7
2011 49.1 81.8
2010 48.3 81.5
2009 46.9 81.4
2008 45.9 81.1
2007 45.2 81
2006 44.6 80.8
2005 44 80.6
2004 43.9 80.5
2003 44.6 80.2
2002 45.4 79.9
2001 46.3 79.8
2000 47.6 79.7
1999 48.8 79.5
1998 50.1 79.4
1997 51.7 79.3
1996 53.3 79
1995 55.1 78.8
1994 56.6 78.7
1993 58.1 78.1
1992 59.3 78.1
1991 60.4 77.7
1990 61.2 77.6
1989 61.7 77.7
1988 61.9 77
1987 61.9 77.1
1986 61.6 77
1985 61.2 76.7
1984 60.4 76.8
1983 58.4 76.6
1982 59.5 76.3
1981 58.8 76
1980 58.2 75.7
1979 57.5 75.5
1978 56.8 75.5
1977 56 75.4
1976 55.2 75
1975 54.4 75
1974 53.7 75
1973 53 74.9
1972 52.4 74.7
1971 51.8 74.6
1970 51.2 74.7
1969 50.6 74.1
1968 50.1 74
1967 49.5 74.1
1966 49 74.1
1965 48.4 73.9
1964 47.9 73.7
1963 47.5 73.5
1962 47.1 73.4
1961 46.7 73.5
1960 46.4 73
1959 46.1 73.4
1958 45.8 73.2
1957 45.4 72.5
1956 45.1 72.7
1955 44.8 72.6
1954 44.6 72.4
1953 44.3 71.9
1952 44 71.8
1951 43.7 71.4
1950 43.4 71.1

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

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Eswatini and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Sweden
2024 1,242,822 10,569,709
2023 1,230,506 10,536,632
2022 1,218,917 10,486,941
2021 1,206,593 10,415,811
2020 1,192,729 10,353,442
2019 1,179,874 10,278,887
2018 1,168,929 10,175,214
2017 1,158,195 10,057,698
2016 1,149,507 9,923,085
2015 1,142,813 9,799,186
2014 1,136,299 9,696,110
2013 1,129,990 9,600,379
2012 1,123,863 9,519,374
2011 1,117,833 9,449,213
2010 1,111,650 9,378,126
2009 1,105,153 9,298,515
2008 1,098,091 9,219,637
2007 1,090,705 9,148,092
2006 1,084,436 9,080,505
2005 1,079,022 9,029,572
2004 1,073,159 8,993,531
2003 1,066,700 8,958,229
2002 1,059,441 8,924,958
2001 1,051,064 8,895,960
2000 1,041,414 8,872,109
1999 1,030,782 8,857,874
1998 1,019,653 8,850,974
1997 1,006,635 8,846,062
1996 989,841 8,840,998
1995 970,433 8,826,939
1994 971,212 8,780,745
1993 971,318 8,718,561
1992 943,416 8,668,067
1991 908,189 8,617,375
1990 872,428 8,558,835
1989 837,800 8,492,964
1988 799,798 8,436,489
1987 763,811 8,397,804
1986 734,732 8,369,829
1985 706,196 8,350,386
1984 680,783 8,336,605
1983 658,957 8,329,033
1982 637,652 8,325,263
1981 616,808 8,320,503
1980 596,644 8,310,531
1979 577,199 8,293,678
1978 558,446 8,275,599
1977 540,348 8,251,540
1976 523,330 8,222,286
1975 507,673 8,192,437
1974 492,988 8,159,955
1973 479,038 8,136,312
1972 465,788 8,122,300
1971 453,183 8,098,334
1970 441,216 8,042,801
1969 429,875 7,968,072
1968 419,147 7,912,273
1967 409,031 7,867,931
1966 398,766 7,807,797
1965 388,336 7,733,853
1964 378,656 7,661,354
1963 369,759 7,604,328
1962 361,365 7,561,588
1961 353,264 7,519,998
1960 345,337 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Sweden

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Sweden
2023 2.75 1.45
2022 2.8 1.53
2021 2.84 1.67
2020 2.89 1.67
2019 2.93 1.71
2018 2.97 1.76
2017 3.02 1.78
2016 3.07 1.85
2015 3.12 1.85
2014 3.18 1.88
2013 3.24 1.89
2012 3.27 1.91
2011 3.32 1.9
2010 3.38 1.98
2009 3.5 1.94
2008 3.57 1.91
2007 3.58 1.88
2006 3.63 1.85
2005 3.7 1.77
2004 3.76 1.75
2003 3.8 1.71
2002 3.85 1.65
2001 3.94 1.57
2000 4.03 1.54
1999 4.09 1.5
1998 4.13 1.5
1997 4.24 1.52
1996 4.38 1.6
1995 4.52 1.73
1994 4.66 1.88
1993 4.82 1.99
1992 4.98 2.09
1991 5.13 2.11
1990 5.3 2.13
1989 5.48 2.01
1988 5.69 1.96
1987 5.9 1.84
1986 6.11 1.8
1985 6.28 1.74
1984 6.36 1.66
1983 6.43 1.61
1982 6.49 1.62
1981 6.54 1.63
1980 6.57 1.68
1979 6.61 1.66
1978 6.65 1.6
1977 6.68 1.64
1976 6.7 1.68
1975 6.71 1.77
1974 6.71 1.87
1973 6.72 1.87
1972 6.72 1.91
1971 6.74 1.96
1970 6.75 1.92
1969 6.76 1.93
1968 6.76 2.07
1967 6.77 2.28
1966 6.8 2.37
1965 6.79 2.39
1964 6.79 2.47
1963 6.8 2.33
1962 6.79 2.25
1961 6.77 2.21
1960 6.75 2.17

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

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Eswatini and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Sweden
2024 23.2 41.1
2023 23 40.9
2022 22.8 40.7
2021 22.6 40.7
2020 22.4 40.6
2019 22.1 40.5
2018 21.8 40.6
2017 21.5 40.7
2016 21.2 40.8
2015 21 40.9
2014 20.7 40.9
2013 20.5 40.9
2012 20.2 40.9
2011 19.9 40.8
2010 19.6 40.7
2009 19.4 40.7
2008 19.1 40.6
2007 18.9 40.5
2006 18.7 40.4
2005 18.6 40.2
2004 18.5 40
2003 18.3 39.8
2002 18.1 39.7
2001 17.8 39.5
2000 17.6 39.4
1999 17.3 39.2
1998 16.9 39
1997 16.6 38.8
1996 16.3 38.6
1995 16.1 38.5
1994 16.3 38.4
1993 16.7 38.4
1992 16.5 38.4
1991 16.3 38.3
1990 16.1 38.3
1989 15.9 38.3
1988 15.6 38.2
1987 15.3 38.1
1986 15.3 37.9
1985 15.2 37.6
1984 15.3 37.4
1983 15.3 37.1
1982 15.4 36.8
1981 15.5 36.5
1980 15.6 36.2
1979 15.7 36
1978 15.8 35.7
1977 15.9 35.5
1976 16 35.4
1975 16.1 35.3
1974 16.2 35.3
1973 16.2 35.3
1972 16.3 35.3
1971 16.3 35.3
1970 16.3 35.4
1969 16.2 35.6
1968 16.2 35.8
1967 16.1 35.9
1966 16.1 36
1965 16.1 36.2
1964 16.1 36.3
1963 16.1 36.3
1962 16.3 36.3
1961 16.4 36.2
1960 16.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Sweden
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Eswatini Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Sweden
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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