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Eswatini vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 154th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Tanzania
Population
1273390
73145892
Population rank 156/197 20/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Eswatini and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Tanzania
2024 $4,858,885,841 $78,844,405,385
2023 $4,621,191,262 $79,030,935,627
2022 $4,746,660,274 $75,749,121,843
2021 $4,807,069,277 $70,655,628,148
2020 $4,134,677,810 $66,068,737,786
2019 $4,617,018,959 $61,026,731,926
2018 $4,643,751,059 $57,003,712,892
2017 $4,462,640,651 $53,274,884,533
2016 $3,722,306,117 $49,774,409,374
2015 $3,908,217,914 $47,413,919,817
2014 $4,285,065,665 $49,986,726,461
2013 $4,463,396,204 $45,648,857,242
2012 $4,747,813,067 $39,650,394,363
2011 $4,722,912,047 $34,657,140,096
2010 $4,360,714,359 $32,012,892,919
2009 $3,525,213,502 $29,400,573,554
2008 $3,235,921,171 $27,947,821,398
2007 $3,391,122,887 $21,860,434,823
2006 $3,215,307,901 $18,619,859,795
2005 $3,097,946,371 $18,395,383,647
2004 $2,710,331,785 $16,673,062,473
2003 $2,149,632,433 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,393,945,031 $14,129,651,896
2001 $1,502,870,486 $13,563,990,022
2000 $1,697,161,558 $13,371,767,082
1999 $1,547,888,496 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,576,908,856 $12,172,790,056
1997 $1,716,714,070 $11,158,197,942
1996 $1,602,741,834 $9,433,528,150
1995 $1,698,989,464 $7,631,431,840
1994 $1,419,294,254 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,357,189,552 $6,182,872,708
1992 $1,284,759,928 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,156,135,718 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,114,694,041 $6,184,384,225
1989 $696,921,542 $6,418,799,007
1988 $692,026,455 $7,406,614,407
1987 $584,126,092 $7,824,193,222
1986 $449,140,318 $10,840,864,521
1985 $360,079,419 $15,328,295,175
1984 $494,483,409 $12,906,635,133
1983 $555,336,146 $14,049,883,809
1982 $537,568,059 $13,927,383,240
1981 $570,774,825 $13,161,540,378
1980 $541,976,853 $11,409,228,087
1979 $412,093,134 $9,804,637,491
1978 $340,630,085 $9,261,675,710
1977 $304,060,076 $7,732,598,995
1976 $272,550,068 $6,472,511,988
1975 $288,299,789 $5,729,917,840
1974 $264,320,941 $4,977,337,978
1973 $221,915,128 $4,144,104,535
1972 $146,736,479 $3,472,787,266
1971 $136,462,081 $3,050,673,517
1970 $112,139,955 $2,851,419,386
1969 $105,419,958 $5,142,066,811
1968 $79,799,968 $4,895,251,824
1967 $74,759,970 $4,565,132,048
1966 $76,859,969 $4,377,998,825
1965 $70,279,972 $3,817,226,546
1964 $64,980,554 $3,748,840,925
1963 $54,129,438 $3,456,579,293
1962 $45,927,962 $3,101,589,993
1961 $43,026,043 $2,826,179,031
1960 $35,076,846 $2,651,729,807

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

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Eswatini and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Tanzania
2024 $3,910 $1,150
2023 $3,756 $1,186
2022 $3,894 $1,171
2021 $3,984 $1,125
2020 $3,467 $1,084
2019 $3,913 $1,031
2018 $3,973 $992
2017 $3,853 $957
2016 $3,238 $925
2015 $3,420 $911
2014 $3,771 $993
2013 $3,950 $935
2012 $4,225 $837
2011 $4,225 $753
2010 $3,923 $715
2009 $3,190 $674
2008 $2,947 $657
2007 $3,109 $528
2006 $2,965 $462
2005 $2,871 $469
2004 $2,526 $438
2003 $2,015 $410
2002 $1,316 $391
2001 $1,430 $385
2000 $1,630 $390
1999 $1,502 $382
1998 $1,547 $375
1997 $1,705 $353
1996 $1,619 $305
1995 $1,751 $251.2
1994 $1,461 $222.5
1993 $1,397 $218.2
1992 $1,362 $243.4
1991 $1,273 $268.8
1990 $1,278 $236.9
1989 $832 $252.3
1988 $865 $299
1987 $765 $326
1986 $611 $466
1985 $510 $681
1984 $726 $593
1983 $843 $667
1982 $843 $683
1981 $925 $665
1980 $908 $595
1979 $714 $527
1978 $610 $515
1977 $563 $446
1976 $521 $387
1975 $568 $355
1974 $536 $320
1973 $463 $276.1
1972 $315 $239.8
1971 $301 $218.4
1970 $254.2 $211.3
1969 $245.2 $394
1968 $190.4 $388
1967 $182.8 $374
1966 $192.7 $370
1965 $181 $333
1964 $171.6 $337
1963 $146.4 $320
1962 $127.1 $295.7
1961 $121.8 $277.4
1960 $101.6 $267.8

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

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Eswatini vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Tanzania
2026 64.5 67.6
2025 64.4 67.4
2024 64.3 67.2
2023 64.1 67
2022 63 66.9
2021 58.2 66.1
2020 59.9 66.8
2019 59.8 66
2018 58.7 65.5
2017 57.6 65
2016 56.2 64.4
2015 54.9 63.9
2014 53.5 63.4
2013 52.1 62.8
2012 50.7 62.3
2011 49.1 61.6
2010 48.3 61.1
2009 46.9 60.5
2008 45.9 59.9
2007 45.2 59.3
2006 44.6 58.5
2005 44 57.7
2004 43.9 56.8
2003 44.6 55.9
2002 45.4 54.9
2001 46.3 54.1
2000 47.6 53.2
1999 48.8 52.4
1998 50.1 51.8
1997 51.7 51.2
1996 53.3 51.1
1995 55.1 51
1994 56.6 51.1
1993 58.1 51.2
1992 59.3 51.4
1991 60.4 51.8
1990 61.2 52
1989 61.7 52.1
1988 61.9 52.2
1987 61.9 52.2
1986 61.6 52.2
1985 61.2 52.2
1984 60.4 52.2
1983 58.4 52.2
1982 59.5 52
1981 58.8 51.7
1980 58.2 51.3
1979 57.5 50.8
1978 56.8 50.4
1977 56 50
1976 55.2 49.5
1975 54.4 48.9
1974 53.7 48.4
1973 53 47.9
1972 52.4 47.4
1971 51.8 47
1970 51.2 46.5
1969 50.6 46
1968 50.1 45.6
1967 49.5 45.2
1966 49 44.9
1965 48.4 44.5
1964 47.9 44.1
1963 47.5 43.6
1962 47.1 43.2
1961 46.7 42.8
1960 46.4 42.6
1959 46.1 42.5
1958 45.8 42.3
1957 45.4 42.1
1956 45.1 42
1955 44.8 41.8
1954 44.6 41.7
1953 44.3 41.5
1952 44 41.4
1951 43.7 41.2
1950 43.4 41

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

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Eswatini and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Tanzania
2024 1,242,822 68,560,157
2023 1,230,506 66,617,606
2022 1,218,917 64,711,821
2021 1,206,593 62,830,412
2020 1,192,729 60,972,798
2019 1,179,874 59,174,891
2018 1,168,929 57,437,145
2017 1,158,195 55,652,890
2016 1,149,507 53,824,013
2015 1,142,813 52,020,962
2014 1,136,299 50,351,512
2013 1,129,990 48,824,128
2012 1,123,863 47,374,260
2011 1,117,833 46,029,367
2010 1,111,650 44,758,488
2009 1,105,153 43,633,982
2008 1,098,091 42,570,728
2007 1,090,705 41,435,512
2006 1,084,436 40,294,902
2005 1,079,022 39,182,076
2004 1,073,159 38,109,668
2003 1,066,700 37,089,555
2002 1,059,441 36,121,304
2001 1,051,064 35,198,299
2000 1,041,414 34,260,139
1999 1,030,782 33,300,330
1998 1,019,653 32,420,458
1997 1,006,635 31,578,089
1996 989,841 30,945,762
1995 970,433 30,383,497
1994 971,212 29,442,356
1993 971,318 28,332,692
1992 943,416 27,457,588
1991 908,189 26,780,436
1990 872,428 26,110,207
1989 837,800 25,438,759
1988 799,798 24,769,686
1987 763,811 24,030,378
1986 734,732 23,258,959
1985 706,196 22,501,693
1984 680,783 21,779,066
1983 658,957 21,079,874
1982 637,652 20,398,571
1981 616,808 19,784,703
1980 596,644 19,189,769
1979 577,199 18,592,038
1978 558,446 17,976,566
1977 540,348 17,352,929
1976 523,330 16,736,211
1975 507,673 16,138,361
1974 492,988 15,561,630
1973 479,038 15,010,101
1972 465,788 14,479,308
1971 453,183 13,971,451
1970 441,216 13,492,677
1969 429,875 13,036,700
1968 419,147 12,602,076
1967 409,031 12,200,109
1966 398,766 11,827,459
1965 388,336 11,470,728
1964 378,656 11,127,826
1963 369,759 10,799,528
1962 361,365 10,487,756
1961 353,264 10,187,886
1960 345,337 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Tanzania
2023 2.75 4.61
2022 2.8 4.67
2021 2.84 4.73
2020 2.89 4.8
2019 2.93 4.87
2018 2.97 4.93
2017 3.02 4.99
2016 3.07 5.01
2015 3.12 5.03
2014 3.18 5.12
2013 3.24 5.16
2012 3.27 5.14
2011 3.32 5.14
2010 3.38 5.23
2009 3.5 5.26
2008 3.57 5.32
2007 3.58 5.4
2006 3.63 5.51
2005 3.7 5.58
2004 3.76 5.6
2003 3.8 5.58
2002 3.85 5.57
2001 3.94 5.62
2000 4.03 5.67
1999 4.09 5.75
1998 4.13 5.81
1997 4.24 5.84
1996 4.38 5.83
1995 4.52 5.82
1994 4.66 5.89
1993 4.82 6
1992 4.98 6.08
1991 5.13 6.14
1990 5.3 6.2
1989 5.48 6.3
1988 5.69 6.38
1987 5.9 6.41
1986 6.11 6.49
1985 6.28 6.6
1984 6.36 6.72
1983 6.43 6.81
1982 6.49 6.87
1981 6.54 6.93
1980 6.57 6.99
1979 6.61 7.04
1978 6.65 7.06
1977 6.68 7.07
1976 6.7 7.09
1975 6.71 7.1
1974 6.71 7.12
1973 6.72 7.06
1972 6.72 7.05
1971 6.74 7.04
1970 6.75 7
1969 6.76 6.95
1968 6.76 6.9
1967 6.77 6.86
1966 6.8 6.8
1965 6.79 6.73
1964 6.79 6.68
1963 6.8 6.65
1962 6.79 6.61
1961 6.77 6.56
1960 6.75 6.54

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

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Eswatini and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Tanzania
2024 23.2 18.4
2023 23 18.3
2022 22.8 18.2
2021 22.6 18.1
2020 22.4 18
2019 22.1 17.9
2018 21.8 17.9
2017 21.5 17.8
2016 21.2 17.6
2015 21 17.5
2014 20.7 17.4
2013 20.5 17.3
2012 20.2 17.3
2011 19.9 17.2
2010 19.6 17.2
2009 19.4 17.2
2008 19.1 17.3
2007 18.9 17.3
2006 18.7 17.4
2005 18.6 17.4
2004 18.5 17.4
2003 18.3 17.4
2002 18.1 17.5
2001 17.8 17.5
2000 17.6 17.4
1999 17.3 17.4
1998 16.9 17.3
1997 16.6 17.3
1996 16.3 17.4
1995 16.1 17.4
1994 16.3 17.3
1993 16.7 17
1992 16.5 16.8
1991 16.3 16.7
1990 16.1 16.7
1989 15.9 16.6
1988 15.6 16.6
1987 15.3 16.5
1986 15.3 16.4
1985 15.2 16.3
1984 15.3 16.2
1983 15.3 16.2
1982 15.4 16.3
1981 15.5 16.4
1980 15.6 16.5
1979 15.7 16.6
1978 15.8 16.7
1977 15.9 16.8
1976 16 16.8
1975 16.1 16.9
1974 16.2 16.9
1973 16.2 17
1972 16.3 17
1971 16.3 17
1970 16.3 17.1
1969 16.2 17.1
1968 16.2 17.1
1967 16.1 17.2
1966 16.1 17.2
1965 16.1 17.3
1964 16.1 17.4
1963 16.1 17.4
1962 16.3 17.4
1961 16.4 17.4
1960 16.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Eswatini Tanzania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Eswatini Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Tanzania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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