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Eswatini vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 154th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Taiwan
Population
1273390
23229461
Population rank 156/197 60/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
23.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Eswatini and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Taiwan
2024 $4,858,885,841 $801,529,000,000
2023 $4,621,191,262 $757,328,000,000
2022 $4,746,660,274 $765,529,000,000
2021 $4,807,069,277 $777,062,000,000
2020 $4,134,677,810 $676,935,000,000
2019 $4,617,018,959 $613,453,000,000
2018 $4,643,751,059 $610,744,000,000
2017 $4,462,640,651 $591,734,000,000
2016 $3,722,306,117 $543,002,000,000
2015 $3,908,217,914 $534,474,000,000
2014 $4,285,065,665 $535,332,000,000
2013 $4,463,396,204 $512,957,000,000
2012 $4,747,813,067 $495,536,000,000
2011 $4,722,912,047 $483,957,000,000
2010 $4,360,714,359 $444,245,000,000
2009 $3,525,213,502 $390,788,000,000
2008 $3,235,921,171 $415,824,000,000
2007 $3,391,122,887 $406,940,000,000
2006 $3,215,307,901 $386,492,000,000
2005 $3,097,946,371 $374,042,000,000
2004 $2,710,331,785 $346,881,000,000
2003 $2,149,632,433 $317,374,000,000
2002 $1,393,945,031 $307,429,000,000
2001 $1,502,870,486 $299,303,000,000
2000 $1,697,161,558 $330,725,000,000
1999 $1,547,888,496 $303,827,000,000
1998 $1,576,908,856 $279,926,000,000
1997 $1,716,714,070 $303,315,000,000
1996 $1,602,741,834 $292,473,000,000
1995 $1,698,989,464 $279,013,000,000
1994 $1,419,294,254 $256,213,000,000
1993 $1,357,189,552 $234,943,000,000
1992 $1,284,759,928 $222,947,000,000
1991 $1,156,135,718 $187,100,000,000
1990 $1,114,694,041 $166,392,000,000
1989 $696,921,542 $152,687,000,000
1988 $692,026,455 $126,378,000,000
1987 $584,126,092 $104,956,000,000
1986 $449,140,318 $78,347,000,000
1985 $360,079,419 $63,599,000,000
1984 $494,483,409 $61,036,000,000
1983 $555,336,146 $54,155,000,000
1982 $537,568,059 $49,540,000,000
1981 $570,774,825 $49,047,000,000
1980 $541,976,853 $42,292,000,000
1979 $412,093,134 $33,875,000,000
1978 $340,630,085 $27,373,000,000
1977 $304,060,076 $22,252,000,000
1976 $272,550,068 $18,988,000,000
1975 $288,299,789 $15,836,000,000
1974 $264,320,941 $14,739,000,000
1973 $221,915,128 $10,940,000,000
1972 $146,736,479 $8,063,000,000
1971 $136,462,081 $6,727,000,000
1970 $112,139,955 $5,785,000,000
1969 $105,419,958 $5,017,000,000
1968 $79,799,968 $4,325,000,000
1967 $74,759,970 $3,709,000,000
1966 $76,859,969 $3,207,000,000
1965 $70,279,972 $2,869,000,000
1964 $64,980,554 $2,592,000,000
1963 $54,129,438 $2,218,000,000
1962 $45,927,962 $1,960,000,000
1961 $43,026,043 $1,778,000,000
1960 $35,076,846 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eswatini and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Taiwan
2024 $3,910 $34,238
2023 $3,756 $32,444
2022 $3,894 $32,827
2021 $3,984 $33,111
2020 $3,467 $28,705
2019 $3,913 $25,998
2018 $3,973 $25,901
2017 $3,853 $25,121
2016 $3,238 $23,091
2015 $3,420 $22,780
2014 $3,771 $22,874
2013 $3,950 $21,973
2012 $4,225 $21,295
2011 $4,225 $20,866
2010 $3,923 $19,197
2009 $3,190 $16,933
2008 $2,947 $18,081
2007 $3,109 $17,757
2006 $2,965 $16,934
2005 $2,871 $16,456
2004 $2,526 $15,317
2003 $2,015 $14,066
2002 $1,316 $13,686
2001 $1,430 $13,397
2000 $1,630 $14,908
1999 $1,502 $13,804
1998 $1,547 $12,820
1997 $1,705 $14,020
1996 $1,619 $13,641
1995 $1,751 $13,119
1994 $1,461 $12,150
1993 $1,397 $11,242
1992 $1,362 $10,768
1991 $1,273 $9,125
1990 $1,278 $8,205
1989 $832 $7,613
1988 $865 $6,370
1987 $765 $5,350
1986 $611 $4,036
1985 $510 $3,314
1984 $726 $3,224
1983 $843 $2,903
1982 $843 $2,699
1981 $925 $2,720
1980 $908 $2,389
1979 $714 $1,950
1978 $610 $1,606
1977 $563 $1,330
1976 $521 $1,158
1975 $568 $985
1974 $536 $934
1973 $463 $706
1972 $315 $530
1971 $301 $451
1970 $254.2 $397
1969 $245.2 $357
1968 $190.4 $319
1967 $182.8 $280.8
1966 $192.7 $249.1
1965 $181 $229.3
1964 $171.6 $213.6
1963 $146.4 $188.6
1962 $127.1 $172
1961 $121.8 $161.2
1960 $101.6 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eswatini vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Taiwan
2026 64.5 81.1
2025 64.4 80.9
2024 64.3 80.7
2023 64.1 80.6
2022 63 80.2
2021 58.2 80.8
2020 59.9 81.1
2019 59.8 80.6
2018 58.7 80.4
2017 57.6 80.1
2016 56.2 79.7
2015 54.9 79.9
2014 53.5 79.5
2013 52.1 79.6
2012 50.7 79.2
2011 49.1 78.9
2010 48.3 79
2009 46.9 78.7
2008 45.9 78.3
2007 45.2 78
2006 44.6 77.8
2005 44 77.1
2004 43.9 77.2
2003 44.6 77
2002 45.4 76.9
2001 46.3 76.5
2000 47.6 76.1
1999 48.8 75.6
1998 50.1 75.5
1997 51.7 75.3
1996 53.3 74.9
1995 55.1 74.6
1994 56.6 74.7
1993 58.1 74.6
1992 59.3 74.3
1991 60.4 74.3
1990 61.2 73.9
1989 61.7 73.7
1988 61.9 73.4
1987 61.9 73.6
1986 61.6 73.3
1985 61.2 73.3
1984 60.4 73
1983 58.4 72.4
1982 59.5 72.4
1981 58.8 72
1980 58.2 72
1979 57.5 71.7
1978 56.8 71.7
1977 56 71.3
1976 55.2 71.2
1975 54.4 70.9
1974 53.7 70.3
1973 53 69.8
1972 52.4 69.6
1971 51.8 69.4
1970 51.2 69
1969 50.6 67.7
1968 50.1 66.8
1967 49.5 66.7
1966 49 66.1
1965 48.4 65.7
1964 47.9 64.9
1963 47.5 64.5
1962 47.1 63.8
1961 46.7 63
1960 46.4 62.5
1959 46.1 61.6
1958 45.8 61
1957 45.4 61
1956 45.1 60.3
1955 44.8 59.8
1954 44.6 58.9
1953 44.3 58.6
1952 44 57.9
1951 43.7 57.2
1950 43.4 56.6

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

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Eswatini and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 1,242,822 23,410,331
2023 1,230,506 23,342,541
2022 1,218,917 23,319,977
2021 1,206,593 23,468,275
2020 1,192,729 23,582,179
2019 1,179,874 23,596,027
2018 1,168,929 23,580,080
2017 1,158,195 23,555,522
2016 1,149,507 23,515,945
2015 1,142,813 23,462,914
2014 1,136,299 23,403,635
2013 1,129,990 23,344,670
2012 1,123,863 23,270,367
2011 1,117,833 23,193,518
2010 1,111,650 23,140,948
2009 1,105,153 23,078,402
2008 1,098,091 22,997,696
2007 1,090,705 22,917,444
2006 1,084,436 22,823,455
2005 1,079,022 22,729,753
2004 1,073,159 22,646,836
2003 1,066,700 22,562,663
2002 1,059,441 22,463,172
2001 1,051,064 22,341,120
2000 1,041,414 22,184,530
1999 1,030,782 22,010,489
1998 1,019,653 21,835,703
1997 1,006,635 21,634,124
1996 989,841 21,441,432
1995 970,433 21,267,653
1994 971,212 21,086,645
1993 971,318 20,899,019
1992 943,416 20,704,227
1991 908,189 20,503,568
1990 872,428 20,278,946
1989 837,800 20,055,492
1988 799,798 19,839,704
1987 763,811 19,617,046
1986 734,732 19,411,454
1985 706,196 19,191,510
1984 680,783 18,929,866
1983 658,957 18,653,146
1982 637,652 18,354,855
1981 616,808 18,029,982
1980 596,644 17,704,538
1979 577,199 17,372,779
1978 558,446 17,042,272
1977 540,348 16,730,895
1976 523,330 16,401,413
1975 507,673 16,075,128
1974 492,988 15,784,817
1973 479,038 15,505,121
1972 465,788 15,220,495
1971 453,183 14,913,564
1970 441,216 14,582,944
1969 429,875 14,068,984
1968 419,147 13,548,537
1967 409,031 13,210,344
1966 398,766 12,874,153
1965 388,336 12,511,863
1964 378,656 12,137,143
1963 369,759 11,762,101
1962 361,365 11,392,513
1961 353,264 11,030,385
1960 345,337 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.75 0.87
2022 2.8 0.87
2021 2.84 0.98
2020 2.89 0.99
2019 2.93 1.05
2018 2.97 1.06
2017 3.02 1.13
2016 3.07 1.17
2015 3.12 1.18
2014 3.18 -
2013 3.24 -
2012 3.27 -
2011 3.32 1.07
2010 3.38 -
2009 3.5 -
2008 3.57 -
2007 3.58 -
2006 3.63 -
2005 3.7 -
2004 3.76 -
2003 3.8 -
2002 3.85 -
2001 3.94 1.4
2000 4.03 -
1999 4.09 -
1998 4.13 -
1997 4.24 -
1996 4.38 -
1995 4.52 -
1994 4.66 -
1993 4.82 -
1992 4.98 -
1991 5.13 1.72
1990 5.3 -
1989 5.48 -
1988 5.69 -
1987 5.9 -
1986 6.11 -
1985 6.28 -
1984 6.36 -
1983 6.43 -
1982 6.49 -
1981 6.54 2.46
1980 6.57 -
1979 6.61 -
1978 6.65 -
1977 6.68 -
1976 6.7 -
1975 6.71 -
1974 6.71 -
1973 6.72 -
1972 6.72 -
1971 6.74 -
1970 6.75 -
1969 6.76 -
1968 6.76 -
1967 6.77 -
1966 6.8 -
1965 6.79 -
1964 6.79 -
1963 6.8 -
1962 6.79 -
1961 6.77 -
1960 6.75 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Eswatini and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Taiwan
2024 23.2 45.1
2023 23 44.5
2022 22.8 43.9
2021 22.6 43.3
2020 22.4 42.7
2019 22.1 42.1
2018 21.8 41.5
2017 21.5 41
2016 21.2 40.4
2015 21 39.9
2014 20.7 39.3
2013 20.5 38.9
2012 20.2 38.3
2011 19.9 37.9
2010 19.6 37.4
2009 19.4 36.8
2008 19.1 36.3
2007 18.9 35.8
2006 18.7 35.2
2005 18.6 34.7
2004 18.5 34.1
2003 18.3 33.6
2002 18.1 33.1
2001 17.8 32.6
2000 17.6 32.1
1999 17.3 31.6
1998 16.9 31.2
1997 16.6 30.7
1996 16.3 30.3
1995 16.1 29.8
1994 16.3 29.4
1993 16.7 28.9
1992 16.5 28.4
1991 16.3 28
1990 16.1 27.5
1989 15.9 27
1988 15.6 26.5
1987 15.3 26.1
1986 15.3 25.6
1985 15.2 25.1
1984 15.3 24.6
1983 15.3 24.1
1982 15.4 23.8
1981 15.5 23.4
1980 15.6 23
1979 15.7 22.6
1978 15.8 22.3
1977 15.9 21.9
1976 16 21.5
1975 16.1 21.2
1974 16.2 20.8
1973 16.2 -
1972 16.3 -
1971 16.3 -
1970 16.3 -
1969 16.2 -
1968 16.2 -
1967 16.1 -
1966 16.1 -
1965 16.1 -
1964 16.1 -
1963 16.1 -
1962 16.3 -
1961 16.4 -
1960 16.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
n/a

Society

Eswatini Taiwan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
26.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
80
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
98.5%
2014
English speaking
48.2%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
n/a

Health

Eswatini Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
36
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Eswatini Taiwan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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