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Eswatini vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 154th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Syria
Population
1273390
26829400
Population rank 156/197 56/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 162/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 131/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 130/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$730
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Syria: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Syria economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Syria
2024 $4,858,885,841 -
2023 $4,621,191,262 $19,993,439,950
2022 $4,746,660,274 $23,622,827,080
2021 $4,807,069,277 $14,353,205,678
2020 $4,134,677,810 $12,047,752,036
2019 $4,617,018,959 $22,583,045,060
2018 $4,643,751,059 $21,497,782,868
2017 $4,462,640,651 $16,369,843,352
2016 $3,722,306,117 $12,597,854,877
2015 $3,908,217,914 $16,466,863,117
2014 $4,285,065,665 $21,502,061,466
2013 $4,463,396,204 $21,361,254,635
2012 $4,747,813,067 $43,190,318,033
2011 $4,722,912,047 $67,539,428,159
2010 $4,360,714,359 $61,390,830,875
2009 $3,525,213,502 $54,111,735,629
2008 $3,235,921,171 $52,557,913,569
2007 $3,391,122,887 $40,465,318,382
2006 $3,215,307,901 $33,751,788,856
2005 $3,097,946,371 $28,858,965,517
2004 $2,710,331,785 $25,086,950,495
2003 $2,149,632,433 $21,828,144,686
2002 $1,393,945,031 $20,669,357,462
2001 $1,502,870,486 $20,237,024,725
2000 $1,697,161,558 $18,937,052,543
1999 $1,547,888,496 $15,873,875,969
1998 $1,576,908,856 $15,200,846,154
1997 $1,716,714,070 $14,505,233,463
1996 $1,602,741,834 $13,789,560,878
1995 $1,698,989,464 $11,396,706,587
1994 $1,419,294,254 $10,122,020,000
1993 $1,357,189,552 $13,695,962,055
1992 $1,284,759,928 $13,253,565,861
1991 $1,156,135,718 $12,981,833,333
1990 $1,114,694,041 $12,308,624,418
1989 $696,921,542 $9,853,395,762
1988 $692,026,455 $10,577,041,645
1987 $584,126,092 $11,356,215,543
1986 $449,140,318 $13,293,205,278
1985 $360,079,419 $16,403,539,893
1984 $494,483,409 $17,503,078,174
1983 $555,336,146 $17,589,277,143
1982 $537,568,059 $16,298,929,011
1981 $570,774,825 $15,518,201,335
1980 $541,976,853 $13,062,420,382
1979 $412,093,134 $9,929,681,529
1978 $340,630,085 $9,275,200,458
1977 $304,060,076 $7,696,011,396
1976 $272,550,068 $7,633,528,867
1975 $288,299,789 $6,826,980,444
1974 $264,320,941 $5,159,557,148
1973 $221,915,128 $3,239,487,516
1972 $146,736,479 $3,059,681,698
1971 $136,462,081 $2,589,851,325
1970 $112,139,955 $2,140,384,010
1969 $105,419,958 $2,245,011,515
1968 $79,799,968 $1,753,746,430
1967 $74,759,970 $1,580,229,799
1966 $76,859,969 $1,342,287,553
1965 $70,279,972 $1,472,036,540
1964 $64,980,554 $1,339,494,267
1963 $54,129,438 $1,200,447,408
1962 $45,927,962 $1,110,565,881
1961 $43,026,043 $945,244,972
1960 $35,076,846 $857,704,413

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

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Eswatini and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Syria
2024 $3,910 -
2023 $3,756 $847
2022 $3,894 $1,052
2021 $3,984 $664
2020 $3,467 $572
2019 $3,913 $1,110
2018 $3,973 $1,098
2017 $3,853 $852
2016 $3,238 $656
2015 $3,420 $848
2014 $3,771 $1,061
2013 $3,950 $986
2012 $4,225 $1,898
2011 $4,225 $2,952
2010 $3,923 $2,731
2009 $3,190 $2,462
2008 $2,947 $2,429
2007 $3,109 $1,938
2006 $2,965 $1,719
2005 $2,871 $1,534
2004 $2,526 $1,368
2003 $2,015 $1,220
2002 $1,316 $1,183
2001 $1,430 $1,187
2000 $1,630 $1,138
1999 $1,502 $978
1998 $1,547 $961
1997 $1,705 $941
1996 $1,619 $918
1995 $1,751 $780
1994 $1,461 $712
1993 $1,397 $993
1992 $1,362 $990
1991 $1,273 $1,000
1990 $1,278 $978
1989 $832 $809
1988 $865 $898
1987 $765 $997
1986 $611 $1,208
1985 $510 $1,544
1984 $726 $1,706
1983 $843 $1,776
1982 $843 $1,703
1981 $925 $1,676
1980 $908 $1,458
1979 $714 $1,146
1978 $610 $1,108
1977 $563 $951
1976 $521 $976
1975 $568 $904
1974 $536 $707
1973 $463 $459
1972 $315 $448
1971 $301 $393
1970 $254.2 $335
1969 $245.2 $364
1968 $190.4 $293.3
1967 $182.8 $272.9
1966 $192.7 $239.3
1965 $181 $270.8
1964 $171.6 $254.2
1963 $146.4 $234.9
1962 $127.1 $223.9
1961 $121.8 $196.3
1960 $101.6 $183.5

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

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Eswatini vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Syria
2026 64.5 73.4
2025 64.4 73
2024 64.3 72.6
2023 64.1 72.1
2022 63 72.8
2021 58.2 72.4
2020 59.9 71.9
2019 59.8 71
2018 58.7 67.4
2017 57.6 65.7
2016 56.2 65.2
2015 54.9 63.3
2014 53.5 65.5
2013 52.1 65.1
2012 50.7 66.2
2011 49.1 72.3
2010 48.3 73.5
2009 46.9 73.5
2008 45.9 73.4
2007 45.2 73.3
2006 44.6 73
2005 44 72.8
2004 43.9 72.5
2003 44.6 72.2
2002 45.4 71.7
2001 46.3 71.3
2000 47.6 70.9
1999 48.8 70.5
1998 50.1 70.2
1997 51.7 70.2
1996 53.3 70.2
1995 55.1 70.2
1994 56.6 70.3
1993 58.1 70.3
1992 59.3 70.2
1991 60.4 70.1
1990 61.2 69.8
1989 61.7 69.5
1988 61.9 69.2
1987 61.9 68.8
1986 61.6 68.4
1985 61.2 68
1984 60.4 67.7
1983 58.4 67.4
1982 59.5 60.8
1981 58.8 64.6
1980 58.2 66.5
1979 57.5 66.2
1978 56.8 65.9
1977 56 65.4
1976 55.2 64.8
1975 54.4 64.2
1974 53.7 63.4
1973 53 60.8
1972 52.4 62
1971 51.8 61.3
1970 51.2 60.6
1969 50.6 59.8
1968 50.1 59.1
1967 49.5 58
1966 49 57.6
1965 48.4 56.9
1964 47.9 56.2
1963 47.5 55.4
1962 47.1 54.6
1961 46.7 53.7
1960 46.4 52.7
1959 46.1 51.7
1958 45.8 50.7
1957 45.4 49.6
1956 45.1 48.5
1955 44.8 47.4
1954 44.6 46.4
1953 44.3 45.3
1952 44 44.3
1951 43.7 43.4
1950 43.4 42.5

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

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Eswatini and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Syria
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Syria
2024 1,242,822 24,672,760
2023 1,230,506 23,594,623
2022 1,218,917 22,462,173
2021 1,206,593 21,628,839
2020 1,192,729 21,049,429
2019 1,179,874 20,353,534
2018 1,168,929 19,577,845
2017 1,158,195 19,224,668
2016 1,149,507 19,193,834
2015 1,142,813 19,424,618
2014 1,136,299 20,273,659
2013 1,129,990 21,666,917
2012 1,123,863 22,759,763
2011 1,117,833 22,878,098
2010 1,111,650 22,482,421
2009 1,105,153 21,976,969
2008 1,098,091 21,636,564
2007 1,090,705 20,884,125
2006 1,084,436 19,637,022
2005 1,079,022 18,814,091
2004 1,073,159 18,336,875
2003 1,066,700 17,889,296
2002 1,059,441 17,468,332
2001 1,051,064 17,051,338
2000 1,041,414 16,637,888
1999 1,030,782 16,228,061
1998 1,019,653 15,820,413
1997 1,006,635 15,417,542
1996 989,841 15,018,104
1995 970,433 14,616,801
1994 971,212 14,208,583
1993 971,318 13,795,686
1992 943,416 13,385,571
1991 908,189 12,980,821
1990 872,428 12,579,208
1989 837,800 12,179,060
1988 799,798 11,782,264
1987 763,811 11,388,923
1986 734,732 11,002,844
1985 706,196 10,625,672
1984 680,783 10,258,398
1983 658,957 9,904,809
1982 637,652 9,572,511
1981 616,808 9,260,189
1980 596,644 8,957,663
1979 577,199 8,661,909
1978 558,446 8,372,759
1977 540,348 8,090,501
1976 523,330 7,817,320
1975 507,673 7,554,364
1974 492,988 7,302,160
1973 479,038 7,060,321
1972 465,788 6,826,024
1971 453,183 6,598,094
1970 441,216 6,380,609
1969 429,875 6,175,166
1968 419,147 5,978,742
1967 409,031 5,790,198
1966 398,766 5,609,047
1965 388,336 5,435,267
1964 378,656 5,269,087
1963 369,759 5,110,467
1962 361,365 4,959,340
1961 353,264 4,815,466
1960 345,337 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Syria

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Syria
2023 2.75 2.71
2022 2.8 2.75
2021 2.84 2.8
2020 2.89 2.84
2019 2.93 2.88
2018 2.97 2.93
2017 3.02 2.97
2016 3.07 3.01
2015 3.12 3.07
2014 3.18 3.12
2013 3.24 3.17
2012 3.27 3.22
2011 3.32 3.29
2010 3.38 3.36
2009 3.5 3.42
2008 3.57 3.48
2007 3.58 3.54
2006 3.63 3.56
2005 3.7 3.61
2004 3.76 3.68
2003 3.8 3.76
2002 3.85 3.87
2001 3.94 3.98
2000 4.03 4.07
1999 4.09 4.14
1998 4.13 4.25
1997 4.24 4.37
1996 4.38 4.54
1995 4.52 4.7
1994 4.66 4.86
1993 4.82 4.99
1992 4.98 5.14
1991 5.13 5.34
1990 5.3 5.56
1989 5.48 5.78
1988 5.69 6
1987 5.9 6.2
1986 6.11 6.37
1985 6.28 6.48
1984 6.36 6.59
1983 6.43 6.69
1982 6.49 6.81
1981 6.54 6.97
1980 6.57 7.12
1979 6.61 7.25
1978 6.65 7.35
1977 6.68 7.42
1976 6.7 7.45
1975 6.71 7.49
1974 6.71 7.52
1973 6.72 7.55
1972 6.72 7.57
1971 6.74 7.6
1970 6.75 7.62
1969 6.76 7.59
1968 6.76 7.57
1967 6.77 7.56
1966 6.8 7.55
1965 6.79 7.53
1964 6.79 7.53
1963 6.8 7.51
1962 6.79 7.51
1961 6.77 7.5
1960 6.75 7.51

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

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Eswatini and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Syria
2024 23.2 23.9
2023 23 23.3
2022 22.8 22.7
2021 22.6 22.2
2020 22.4 21.6
2019 22.1 20.9
2018 21.8 20.1
2017 21.5 19.6
2016 21.2 19.5
2015 21 19.5
2014 20.7 20.1
2013 20.5 21.2
2012 20.2 21.8
2011 19.9 21.9
2010 19.6 21.7
2009 19.4 21.5
2008 19.1 21.3
2007 18.9 21
2006 18.7 20.3
2005 18.6 19.7
2004 18.5 19.5
2003 18.3 19.2
2002 18.1 19
2001 17.8 18.8
2000 17.6 18.5
1999 17.3 18.3
1998 16.9 18.1
1997 16.6 17.9
1996 16.3 17.7
1995 16.1 17.5
1994 16.3 17.3
1993 16.7 17.1
1992 16.5 16.9
1991 16.3 16.7
1990 16.1 16.5
1989 15.9 16.4
1988 15.6 16.2
1987 15.3 16.1
1986 15.3 16
1985 15.2 15.9
1984 15.3 15.8
1983 15.3 15.8
1982 15.4 15.7
1981 15.5 15.6
1980 15.6 15.6
1979 15.7 15.6
1978 15.8 15.6
1977 15.9 15.6
1976 16 15.6
1975 16.1 15.7
1974 16.2 15.7
1973 16.2 15.7
1972 16.3 15.8
1971 16.3 15.8
1970 16.3 15.9
1969 16.2 16
1968 16.2 16.1
1967 16.1 16.2
1966 16.1 16.4
1965 16.1 16.5
1964 16.1 16.7
1963 16.1 16.9
1962 16.3 17.1
1961 16.4 17.3
1960 16.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.8%
2022
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
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Eswatini Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Eswatini Syria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
94.4%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Eswatini Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Syria
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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