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Eswatini vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 154th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Tajikistan
Population
1273390
11038274
Population rank 156/197 88/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Eswatini and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Tajikistan
2024 $4,858,885,841 $14,204,575,549
2023 $4,621,191,262 $12,244,169,293
2022 $4,746,660,274 $10,713,525,200
2021 $4,807,069,277 $8,937,805,347
2020 $4,134,677,810 $8,133,963,551
2019 $4,617,018,959 $8,300,813,599
2018 $4,643,751,059 $7,764,999,999
2017 $4,462,640,651 $7,536,402,853
2016 $3,722,306,117 $6,992,416,097
2015 $3,908,217,914 $8,271,431,485
2014 $4,285,065,665 $9,112,605,459
2013 $4,463,396,204 $8,448,411,318
2012 $4,747,813,067 $7,633,036,903
2011 $4,722,912,047 $6,522,756,255
2010 $4,360,714,359 $5,642,221,099
2009 $3,525,213,502 $4,979,472,364
2008 $3,235,921,171 $5,161,299,725
2007 $3,391,122,887 $3,719,524,541
2006 $3,215,307,901 $2,830,213,849
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,312,352,021
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,076,176,869
2003 $2,149,632,433 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,080,772,551
2000 $1,697,161,558 $860,541,842
1999 $1,547,888,496 $1,086,612,290
1998 $1,576,908,856 $1,320,199,582
1997 $1,716,714,070 $921,518,033
1996 $1,602,741,834 $1,043,654,822
1995 $1,698,989,464 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,419,294,254 $1,522,001,206
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,646,623,195
1992 $1,284,759,928 $1,908,554,572
1991 $1,156,135,718 $2,536,585,366
1990 $1,114,694,041 $2,629,395,066
1989 $696,921,542 -
1988 $692,026,455 -
1987 $584,126,092 -
1986 $449,140,318 -
1985 $360,079,419 -
1984 $494,483,409 -
1983 $555,336,146 -
1982 $537,568,059 -
1981 $570,774,825 -
1980 $541,976,853 -
1979 $412,093,134 -
1978 $340,630,085 -
1977 $304,060,076 -
1976 $272,550,068 -
1975 $288,299,789 -
1974 $264,320,941 -
1973 $221,915,128 -
1972 $146,736,479 -
1971 $136,462,081 -
1970 $112,139,955 -
1969 $105,419,958 -
1968 $79,799,968 -
1967 $74,759,970 -
1966 $76,859,969 -
1965 $70,279,972 -
1964 $64,980,554 -
1963 $54,129,438 -
1962 $45,927,962 -
1961 $43,026,043 -
1960 $35,076,846 -

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

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Eswatini and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Tajikistan
2024 $3,910 $1,341
2023 $3,756 $1,178
2022 $3,894 $1,052
2021 $3,984 $897
2020 $3,467 $834
2019 $3,913 $871
2018 $3,973 $834
2017 $3,853 $829
2016 $3,238 $789
2015 $3,420 $957
2014 $3,771 $1,082
2013 $3,950 $1,028
2012 $4,225 $952
2011 $4,225 $834
2010 $3,923 $737
2009 $3,190 $665
2008 $2,947 $703
2007 $3,109 $517
2006 $2,965 $401
2005 $2,871 $334
2004 $2,526 $306
2003 $2,015 $233.6
2002 $1,316 $187
2001 $1,430 $168.7
2000 $1,630 $136.9
1999 $1,502 $175
1998 $1,547 $213.7
1997 $1,705 $150.1
1996 $1,619 $172
1995 $1,751 $207
1994 $1,461 $261.3
1993 $1,397 $287.6
1992 $1,362 $338
1991 $1,273 $458
1990 $1,278 $487
1989 $832 -
1988 $865 -
1987 $765 -
1986 $611 -
1985 $510 -
1984 $726 -
1983 $843 -
1982 $843 -
1981 $925 -
1980 $908 -
1979 $714 -
1978 $610 -
1977 $563 -
1976 $521 -
1975 $568 -
1974 $536 -
1973 $463 -
1972 $315 -
1971 $301 -
1970 $254.2 -
1969 $245.2 -
1968 $190.4 -
1967 $182.8 -
1966 $192.7 -
1965 $181 -
1964 $171.6 -
1963 $146.4 -
1962 $127.1 -
1961 $121.8 -
1960 $101.6 -

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

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Eswatini vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Tajikistan
2026 64.5 72.2
2025 64.4 72.1
2024 64.3 71.9
2023 64.1 71.8
2022 63 71.6
2021 58.2 69.6
2020 59.9 68.6
2019 59.8 71
2018 58.7 70.7
2017 57.6 70.5
2016 56.2 70
2015 54.9 69.7
2014 53.5 69.7
2013 52.1 69.6
2012 50.7 69.1
2011 49.1 68.7
2010 48.3 68.4
2009 46.9 68.2
2008 45.9 67.9
2007 45.2 67.4
2006 44.6 67
2005 44 66.5
2004 43.9 66.6
2003 44.6 65.9
2002 45.4 64.9
2001 46.3 64.2
2000 47.6 63.5
1999 48.8 63.1
1998 50.1 62.4
1997 51.7 61.9
1996 53.3 60.8
1995 55.1 61.4
1994 56.6 60.1
1993 58.1 55.5
1992 59.3 57.1
1991 60.4 61.7
1990 61.2 61.6
1989 61.7 61.7
1988 61.9 61.8
1987 61.9 61.6
1986 61.6 61.8
1985 61.2 61
1984 60.4 60.7
1983 58.4 60.5
1982 59.5 60.2
1981 58.8 58.8
1980 58.2 58.6
1979 57.5 58.5
1978 56.8 58.4
1977 56 58.2
1976 55.2 58.1
1975 54.4 57.9
1974 53.7 57.7
1973 53 57.4
1972 52.4 57.2
1971 51.8 56.9
1970 51.2 56.6
1969 50.6 56.3
1968 50.1 55.9
1967 49.5 55.5
1966 49 55.1
1965 48.4 54.7
1964 47.9 54.2
1963 47.5 53.8
1962 47.1 53.4
1961 46.7 52.9
1960 46.4 52.5
1959 46.1 52.2
1958 45.8 51.8
1957 45.4 51.4
1956 45.1 51.1
1955 44.8 50.8
1954 44.6 50.5
1953 44.3 50.2
1952 44 49.9
1951 43.7 49.6
1950 43.4 49.3

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

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Eswatini and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Tajikistan
2024 1,242,822 10,590,927
2023 1,230,506 10,389,799
2022 1,218,917 10,182,222
2021 1,206,593 9,966,908
2020 1,192,729 9,749,310
2019 1,179,874 9,529,966
2018 1,168,929 9,307,333
2017 1,158,195 9,085,946
2016 1,149,507 8,865,631
2015 1,142,813 8,643,840
2014 1,136,299 8,425,552
2013 1,129,990 8,216,724
2012 1,123,863 8,014,084
2011 1,117,833 7,824,785
2010 1,111,650 7,652,141
2009 1,105,153 7,490,230
2008 1,098,091 7,338,403
2007 1,090,705 7,194,477
2006 1,084,436 7,057,566
2005 1,079,022 6,924,720
2004 1,073,159 6,790,547
2003 1,066,700 6,658,575
2002 1,059,441 6,531,669
2001 1,051,064 6,407,377
2000 1,041,414 6,284,735
1999 1,030,782 6,208,370
1998 1,019,653 6,176,397
1997 1,006,635 6,139,829
1996 989,841 6,066,523
1995 970,433 5,948,584
1994 971,212 5,825,368
1993 971,318 5,724,993
1992 943,416 5,649,400
1991 908,189 5,541,205
1990 872,428 5,398,768
1989 837,800 5,267,249
1988 799,798 5,114,989
1987 763,811 4,939,059
1986 734,732 4,772,139
1985 706,196 4,619,003
1984 680,783 4,480,026
1983 658,957 4,350,874
1982 637,652 4,227,171
1981 616,808 4,109,022
1980 596,644 3,995,256
1979 577,199 3,882,691
1978 558,446 3,768,508
1977 540,348 3,653,265
1976 523,330 3,540,076
1975 507,673 3,430,425
1974 492,988 3,324,499
1973 479,038 3,222,290
1972 465,788 3,123,691
1971 453,183 3,028,837
1970 441,216 2,936,779
1969 429,875 2,845,273
1968 419,147 2,753,848
1967 409,031 2,664,130
1966 398,766 2,577,184
1965 388,336 2,492,998
1964 378,656 2,411,260
1963 369,759 2,331,736
1962 361,365 2,255,026
1961 353,264 2,181,805
1960 345,337 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Tajikistan
2023 2.75 3.07
2022 2.8 3.13
2021 2.84 3.17
2020 2.89 3.21
2019 2.93 3.28
2018 2.97 3.29
2017 3.02 3.29
2016 3.07 3.38
2015 3.12 3.46
2014 3.18 3.46
2013 3.24 3.43
2012 3.27 3.42
2011 3.32 3.46
2010 3.38 3.46
2009 3.5 3.43
2008 3.57 3.39
2007 3.58 3.37
2006 3.63 3.34
2005 3.7 3.4
2004 3.76 3.51
2003 3.8 3.42
2002 3.85 3.47
2001 3.94 3.49
2000 4.03 3.49
1999 4.09 3.85
1998 4.13 4.07
1997 4.24 4.06
1996 4.38 3.94
1995 4.52 4.66
1994 4.66 4.79
1993 4.82 4.92
1992 4.98 5.06
1991 5.13 5.28
1990 5.3 5.46
1989 5.48 5.61
1988 5.69 5.75
1987 5.9 5.84
1986 6.11 5.91
1985 6.28 5.94
1984 6.36 5.96
1983 6.43 5.98
1982 6.49 6.03
1981 6.54 6.12
1980 6.57 6.21
1979 6.61 6.31
1978 6.65 6.4
1977 6.68 6.49
1976 6.7 6.6
1975 6.71 6.69
1974 6.71 6.77
1973 6.72 6.84
1972 6.72 6.89
1971 6.74 6.91
1970 6.75 6.91
1969 6.76 6.91
1968 6.76 6.91
1967 6.77 6.89
1966 6.8 6.82
1965 6.79 6.74
1964 6.79 6.68
1963 6.8 6.62
1962 6.79 6.48
1961 6.77 6.35
1960 6.75 6.24

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

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Eswatini and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Tajikistan
2024 23.2 23
2023 23 22.9
2022 22.8 22.7
2021 22.6 22.6
2020 22.4 22.5
2019 22.1 22.3
2018 21.8 22.2
2017 21.5 22
2016 21.2 21.9
2015 21 21.7
2014 20.7 21.6
2013 20.5 21.4
2012 20.2 21.2
2011 19.9 21
2010 19.6 20.8
2009 19.4 20.6
2008 19.1 20.4
2007 18.9 20.1
2006 18.7 19.8
2005 18.6 19.6
2004 18.5 19.4
2003 18.3 19.2
2002 18.1 18.9
2001 17.8 18.7
2000 17.6 18.5
1999 17.3 18.2
1998 16.9 18
1997 16.6 17.9
1996 16.3 17.7
1995 16.1 17.7
1994 16.3 17.7
1993 16.7 17.8
1992 16.5 17.9
1991 16.3 18
1990 16.1 18.1
1989 15.9 18.2
1988 15.6 18.3
1987 15.3 18.3
1986 15.3 18.3
1985 15.2 18.2
1984 15.3 18.2
1983 15.3 18.2
1982 15.4 18.2
1981 15.5 18.1
1980 15.6 18.1
1979 15.7 18.1
1978 15.8 18
1977 15.9 18
1976 16 17.9
1975 16.1 17.9
1974 16.2 17.8
1973 16.2 17.8
1972 16.3 17.8
1971 16.3 17.8
1970 16.3 17.8
1969 16.2 17.8
1968 16.2 17.9
1967 16.1 18.1
1966 16.1 18.4
1965 16.1 18.9
1964 16.1 19.6
1963 16.1 20.4
1962 16.3 20.9
1961 16.4 21.4
1960 16.6 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.9%
2024
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
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Tajikistan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
48.2%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Eswatini Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Tajikistan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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