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Eswatini vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Eswatini has a population of 1.26M (ranked 156/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 154th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 163/197 ($5.16B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($4,108), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Switzerland
Population
1276995
9155878
Population rank 156/197 99/197
GDP
$5.16B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 163/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$4,108
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 131/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$2.31B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,843
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 121/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,770
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.72
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
23.5 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Switzerland
2025 $5,160,679,613 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $4,858,885,841 $969,919,786,395
2023 $4,621,191,262 $928,435,275,852
2022 $4,746,660,274 $858,479,038,994
2021 $4,807,069,277 $840,710,023,481
2020 $4,134,677,810 $756,096,180,222
2019 $4,617,018,959 $736,384,764,157
2018 $4,643,751,059 $740,766,531,454
2017 $4,462,640,651 $706,660,443,624
2016 $3,722,306,117 $698,607,778,795
2015 $3,908,217,914 $706,199,008,879
2014 $4,285,065,665 $741,168,119,617
2013 $4,463,396,204 $718,748,402,260
2012 $4,747,813,067 $697,882,536,677
2011 $4,722,912,047 $727,231,637,102
2010 $4,360,714,359 $609,999,593,542
2009 $3,525,213,502 $563,659,557,945
2008 $3,235,921,171 $574,703,945,157
2007 $3,391,122,887 $498,993,845,385
2006 $3,215,307,901 $448,364,681,767
2005 $3,097,946,371 $424,511,048,024
2004 $2,710,331,785 $409,012,909,530
2003 $2,149,632,433 $366,563,952,625
2002 $1,393,945,031 $313,930,961,761
2001 $1,502,870,486 $290,160,142,214
2000 $1,697,161,558 $282,327,351,966
1999 $1,547,888,496 $301,911,268,140
1998 $1,576,908,856 $306,907,741,068
1997 $1,716,714,070 $298,868,250,534
1996 $1,602,741,834 $345,373,647,249
1995 $1,698,989,464 $358,152,520,085
1994 $1,419,294,254 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,357,189,552 $276,339,744,180
1992 $1,284,759,928 $284,139,428,246
1991 $1,156,135,718 $272,953,645,746
1990 $1,114,694,041 $269,768,238,555
1989 $696,921,542 $211,241,694,480
1988 $692,026,455 $218,788,504,066
1987 $584,126,092 $202,238,567,597
1986 $449,140,318 $161,487,171,049
1985 $360,079,419 $112,652,623,418
1984 $494,483,409 $111,104,641,869
1983 $555,336,146 $116,361,728,836
1982 $537,568,059 $116,776,899,473
1981 $570,774,825 $113,936,168,924
1980 $541,976,853 $124,404,609,417
1979 $412,093,134 $116,702,524,208
1978 $340,630,085 $103,821,687,919
1977 $304,060,076 $74,237,819,014
1976 $272,550,068 $69,508,364,538
1975 $288,299,789 $66,452,559,176
1974 $264,320,941 $57,963,469,607
1973 $221,915,128 $50,296,651,921
1972 $146,736,479 $37,399,508,287
1971 $136,462,081 $30,492,832,676
1970 $112,139,955 $25,374,750,743
1969 $105,419,958 $22,780,211,812
1968 $79,799,968 $21,024,203,656
1967 $74,759,970 $19,689,329,510
1966 $76,859,969 $18,290,928,227
1965 $70,279,972 $17,033,079,428
1964 $64,980,554 $16,071,715,835
1963 $54,129,438 $14,499,109,270
1962 $45,927,962 $13,185,384,691
1961 $43,026,043 $11,889,851,950
1960 $35,076,846 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Switzerland
2025 $4,108 $114,769
2024 $3,910 $107,702
2023 $3,756 $104,450
2022 $3,894 $97,809
2021 $3,984 $96,583
2020 $3,467 $87,530
2019 $3,913 $85,873
2018 $3,973 $87,002
2017 $3,853 $83,610
2016 $3,238 $83,432
2015 $3,420 $85,265
2014 $3,771 $90,512
2013 $3,950 $88,851
2012 $4,225 $87,270
2011 $4,225 $91,910
2010 $3,923 $77,956
2009 $3,190 $72,788
2008 $2,947 $75,148
2007 $3,109 $66,082
2006 $2,965 $59,910
2005 $2,871 $57,080
2004 $2,526 $55,350
2003 $2,015 $49,947
2002 $1,316 $43,094
2001 $1,430 $40,134
2000 $1,630 $39,298
1999 $1,502 $42,261
1998 $1,547 $43,166
1997 $1,705 $42,160
1996 $1,619 $48,838
1995 $1,751 $50,869
1994 $1,461 $43,741
1993 $1,397 $39,828
1992 $1,362 $41,327
1991 $1,273 $40,140
1990 $1,278 $40,171
1989 $832 $31,780
1988 $865 $33,183
1987 $765 $30,899
1986 $611 $24,828
1985 $510 $17,411
1984 $726 $17,247
1983 $843 $18,128
1982 $843 $18,271
1981 $925 $17,931
1980 $908 $19,686
1979 $714 $18,541
1978 $610 $16,528
1977 $563 $11,819
1976 $521 $11,029
1975 $568 $10,484
1974 $536 $9,140
1973 $463 $7,974
1972 $315 $5,973
1971 $301 $4,908
1970 $254.2 $4,105
1969 $245.2 $3,712
1968 $190.4 $3,465
1967 $182.8 $3,286
1966 $192.7 $3,091
1965 $181 $2,908
1964 $171.6 $2,776
1963 $146.4 $2,546
1962 $127.1 $2,366
1961 $121.8 $2,188
1960 $101.6 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Switzerland
2026 64.5 84.4
2025 64.4 84.2
2024 64.3 84.1
2023 64.1 84
2022 63 83.2
2021 58.2 83.6
2020 59.9 83.1
2019 59.8 83.8
2018 58.7 83.6
2017 57.6 83.4
2016 56.2 83.4
2015 54.9 82.8
2014 53.5 83.1
2013 52.1 82.7
2012 50.7 82.6
2011 49.1 82.6
2010 48.3 82.3
2009 46.9 82
2008 45.9 82
2007 45.2 81.7
2006 44.6 81.5
2005 44 81.2
2004 43.9 81.1
2003 44.6 80.5
2002 45.4 80.4
2001 46.3 80.3
2000 47.6 79.8
1999 48.8 79.7
1998 50.1 79.5
1997 51.7 79.2
1996 53.3 79
1995 55.1 78.6
1994 56.6 78.5
1993 58.1 78.2
1992 59.3 77.9
1991 60.4 77.6
1990 61.2 77.4
1989 61.7 77.6
1988 61.9 77.4
1987 61.9 77.3
1986 61.6 77
1985 61.2 76.9
1984 60.4 76.8
1983 58.4 76.2
1982 59.5 76.2
1981 58.8 75.8
1980 58.2 75.6
1979 57.5 75.6
1978 56.8 75.3
1977 56 75.4
1976 55.2 74.9
1975 54.4 74.8
1974 53.7 74.4
1973 53 74.1
1972 52.4 73.8
1971 51.8 73.2
1970 51.2 73.1
1969 50.6 72.7
1968 50.1 72.7
1967 49.5 72.7
1966 49 72.4
1965 48.4 72.3
1964 47.9 72.2
1963 47.5 71.3
1962 47.1 71.3
1961 46.7 71.7
1960 46.4 71.4
1959 46.1 71.5
1958 45.8 71.3
1957 45.4 70.5
1956 45.1 70.2
1955 44.8 70.1
1954 44.6 70
1953 44.3 69.5
1952 44 69.6
1951 43.7 68.7
1950 43.4 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Switzerland
2025 1,256,174 9,092,436
2024 1,242,822 9,005,582
2023 1,230,506 8,888,822
2022 1,218,917 8,777,088
2021 1,206,593 8,704,546
2020 1,192,729 8,638,167
2019 1,179,874 8,575,280
2018 1,168,929 8,514,329
2017 1,158,195 8,451,840
2016 1,149,507 8,373,338
2015 1,142,813 8,282,396
2014 1,136,299 8,188,649
2013 1,129,990 8,089,346
2012 1,123,863 7,996,861
2011 1,117,833 7,912,398
2010 1,111,650 7,824,909
2009 1,105,153 7,743,831
2008 1,098,091 7,647,675
2007 1,090,705 7,551,117
2006 1,084,436 7,483,934
2005 1,079,022 7,437,115
2004 1,073,159 7,389,625
2003 1,066,700 7,339,001
2002 1,059,441 7,284,753
2001 1,051,064 7,229,854
2000 1,041,414 7,184,250
1999 1,030,782 7,143,991
1998 1,019,653 7,110,001
1997 1,006,635 7,088,906
1996 989,841 7,071,850
1995 970,433 7,040,687
1994 971,212 6,993,795
1993 971,318 6,938,265
1992 943,416 6,875,364
1991 908,189 6,799,978
1990 872,428 6,715,519
1989 837,800 6,646,912
1988 799,798 6,593,386
1987 763,811 6,545,106
1986 734,732 6,504,124
1985 706,196 6,470,365
1984 680,783 6,441,865
1983 658,957 6,418,773
1982 637,652 6,391,309
1981 616,808 6,354,074
1980 596,644 6,319,408
1979 577,199 6,294,365
1978 558,446 6,281,738
1977 540,348 6,281,174
1976 523,330 6,302,504
1975 507,673 6,338,632
1974 492,988 6,341,405
1973 479,038 6,307,347
1972 465,788 6,260,956
1971 453,183 6,213,399
1970 441,216 6,180,877
1969 429,875 6,136,387
1968 419,147 6,067,714
1967 409,031 5,991,785
1966 398,766 5,918,002
1965 388,336 5,856,472
1964 378,656 5,789,228
1963 369,759 5,694,247
1962 361,365 5,573,815
1961 353,264 5,434,294
1960 345,337 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Switzerland
2024 2.72 1.29
2023 2.75 1.33
2022 2.8 1.39
2021 2.84 1.52
2020 2.89 1.46
2019 2.93 1.48
2018 2.97 1.52
2017 3.02 1.52
2016 3.07 1.54
2015 3.12 1.54
2014 3.18 1.54
2013 3.24 1.52
2012 3.27 1.52
2011 3.32 1.52
2010 3.38 1.52
2009 3.5 1.5
2008 3.57 1.48
2007 3.58 1.46
2006 3.63 1.44
2005 3.7 1.42
2004 3.76 1.42
2003 3.8 1.39
2002 3.85 1.39
2001 3.94 1.38
2000 4.03 1.5
1999 4.09 1.48
1998 4.13 1.47
1997 4.24 1.48
1996 4.38 1.5
1995 4.52 1.48
1994 4.66 1.49
1993 4.82 1.51
1992 4.98 1.58
1991 5.13 1.58
1990 5.3 1.58
1989 5.48 1.56
1988 5.69 1.57
1987 5.9 1.52
1986 6.11 1.53
1985 6.28 1.52
1984 6.36 1.53
1983 6.43 1.52
1982 6.49 1.56
1981 6.54 1.55
1980 6.57 1.55
1979 6.61 1.52
1978 6.65 1.51
1977 6.68 1.53
1976 6.7 1.55
1975 6.71 1.61
1974 6.71 1.73
1973 6.72 1.81
1972 6.72 1.91
1971 6.74 2.04
1970 6.75 2.1
1969 6.76 2.19
1968 6.76 2.29
1967 6.77 2.39
1966 6.8 2.5
1965 6.79 2.59
1964 6.79 2.66
1963 6.8 2.65
1962 6.79 2.58
1961 6.77 2.52
1960 6.75 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eswatini and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Switzerland
2025 23.5 43.9
2024 23.2 43.7
2023 23 43.4
2022 22.8 43
2021 22.6 42.8
2020 22.4 42.7
2019 22.1 42.6
2018 21.8 42.5
2017 21.5 42.4
2016 21.2 42.3
2015 21 42.2
2014 20.7 42.1
2013 20.5 42
2012 20.2 41.8
2011 19.9 41.6
2010 19.6 41.5
2009 19.4 41.3
2008 19.1 41.1
2007 18.9 40.9
2006 18.7 40.6
2005 18.6 40.3
2004 18.5 39.9
2003 18.3 39.6
2002 18.1 39.3
2001 17.8 39
2000 17.6 38.7
1999 17.3 38.4
1998 16.9 38.2
1997 16.6 37.9
1996 16.3 37.6
1995 16.1 37.3
1994 16.3 37.1
1993 16.7 37
1992 16.5 36.9
1991 16.3 36.9
1990 16.1 36.9
1989 15.9 36.8
1988 15.6 36.7
1987 15.3 36.5
1986 15.3 36.3
1985 15.2 36.1
1984 15.3 35.9
1983 15.3 35.6
1982 15.4 35.3
1981 15.5 35
1980 15.6 34.8
1979 15.7 34.5
1978 15.8 34.2
1977 15.9 33.8
1976 16 33.5
1975 16.1 33.1
1974 16.2 32.7
1973 16.2 32.5
1972 16.3 32.3
1971 16.3 32.2
1970 16.3 32
1969 16.2 31.7
1968 16.2 31.7
1967 16.1 31.6
1966 16.1 31.6
1965 16.1 31.6
1964 16.1 31.5
1963 16.1 31.7
1962 16.3 32
1961 16.4 32.4
1960 16.6 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$4.69B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.7%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.14%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
34.3%
2023
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.4%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$537M
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,007 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.42%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,200 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.9%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
26.7%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.52 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
31.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
79
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
63.4%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Eswatini Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45.1
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Switzerland
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,287 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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