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Eswatini vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 154th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Thailand
Population
1273390
71571743
Population rank 156/197 21/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Eswatini and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Thailand
2024 $4,858,885,841 $526,517,658,842
2023 $4,621,191,262 $515,906,283,941
2022 $4,746,660,274 $495,644,697,588
2021 $4,807,069,277 $506,194,668,790
2020 $4,134,677,810 $500,461,898,480
2019 $4,617,018,959 $543,976,691,794
2018 $4,643,751,059 $506,754,208,404
2017 $4,462,640,651 $456,356,813,537
2016 $3,722,306,117 $413,366,349,748
2015 $3,908,217,914 $401,296,238,228
2014 $4,285,065,665 $407,339,040,198
2013 $4,463,396,204 $420,333,654,593
2012 $4,747,813,067 $397,558,325,279
2011 $4,722,912,047 $370,818,739,624
2010 $4,360,714,359 $341,104,766,329
2009 $3,525,213,502 $281,710,630,187
2008 $3,235,921,171 $291,382,982,431
2007 $3,391,122,887 $262,942,621,455
2006 $3,215,307,901 $221,758,296,022
2005 $3,097,946,371 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,710,331,785 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,149,632,433 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,393,945,031 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,502,870,486 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,697,161,558 $126,392,224,254
1999 $1,547,888,496 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,576,908,856 $113,675,596,788
1997 $1,716,714,070 $150,180,456,566
1996 $1,602,741,834 $183,035,237,429
1995 $1,698,989,464 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,419,294,254 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,357,189,552 $128,889,262,951
1992 $1,284,759,928 $111,452,746,518
1991 $1,156,135,718 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,114,694,041 $85,343,190,719
1989 $696,921,542 $72,250,748,100
1988 $692,026,455 $61,667,253,471
1987 $584,126,092 $50,535,446,555
1986 $449,140,318 $43,096,773,981
1985 $360,079,419 $38,900,711,333
1984 $494,483,409 $41,797,647,776
1983 $555,336,146 $40,042,798,388
1982 $537,568,059 $36,589,772,404
1981 $570,774,825 $34,846,039,194
1980 $541,976,853 $32,353,514,989
1979 $412,093,134 $27,371,650,825
1978 $340,630,085 $24,006,566,637
1977 $304,060,076 $19,779,312,261
1976 $272,550,068 $16,985,208,648
1975 $288,299,789 $14,882,770,594
1974 $264,320,941 $13,702,998,512
1973 $221,915,128 $10,838,587,358
1972 $146,736,479 $8,177,873,151
1971 $136,462,081 $7,375,000,024
1970 $112,139,955 $7,086,538,438
1969 $105,419,958 $6,695,336,567
1968 $79,799,968 $6,081,009,428
1967 $74,759,970 $5,638,461,442
1966 $76,859,969 $5,279,230,817
1965 $70,279,972 $4,388,937,649
1964 $64,980,554 $3,889,129,942
1963 $54,129,438 $3,540,403,457
1962 $45,927,962 $3,308,912,797
1961 $43,026,043 $3,034,037,811
1960 $35,076,846 $2,760,750,861

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

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Eswatini and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Thailand
2024 $3,910 $7,347
2023 $3,756 $7,195
2022 $3,894 $6,909
2021 $3,984 $7,057
2020 $3,467 $6,986
2019 $3,913 $7,606
2018 $3,973 $7,100
2017 $3,853 $6,413
2016 $3,238 $5,834
2015 $3,420 $5,689
2014 $3,771 $5,801
2013 $3,950 $6,018
2012 $4,225 $5,726
2011 $4,225 $5,374
2010 $3,923 $4,974
2009 $3,190 $4,135
2008 $2,947 $4,309
2007 $3,109 $3,919
2006 $2,965 $3,331
2005 $2,871 $2,868
2004 $2,526 $2,642
2003 $2,015 $2,348
2002 $1,316 $2,090
2001 $1,430 $1,890
2000 $1,630 $2,006
1999 $1,502 $2,033
1998 $1,547 $1,848
1997 $1,705 $2,473
1996 $1,619 $3,055
1995 $1,751 $2,864
1994 $1,461 $2,518
1993 $1,397 $2,245
1992 $1,362 $1,972
1991 $1,273 $1,766
1990 $1,278 $1,559
1989 $832 $1,342
1988 $865 $1,164
1987 $765 $970
1986 $611 $842
1985 $510 $774
1984 $726 $847
1983 $843 $827
1982 $843 $770
1981 $925 $748
1980 $908 $709
1979 $714 $612
1978 $610 $548
1977 $563 $462
1976 $521 $405
1975 $568 $364
1974 $536 $343
1973 $463 $278.3
1972 $315 $215.6
1971 $301 $199.7
1970 $254.2 $197.1
1969 $245.2 $191.4
1968 $190.4 $178.8
1967 $182.8 $170.7
1966 $192.7 $164.5
1965 $181 $140.9
1964 $171.6 $128.6
1963 $146.4 $120.7
1962 $127.1 $116.2
1961 $121.8 $109.7
1960 $101.6 $102.8

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

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Eswatini vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Thailand
2026 64.5 77.1
2025 64.4 76.8
2024 64.3 76.6
2023 64.1 76.4
2022 63 75.3
2021 58.2 77.6
2020 59.9 77.3
2019 59.8 77.2
2018 58.7 77.2
2017 57.6 77
2016 56.2 76.8
2015 54.9 76.6
2014 53.5 76.3
2013 52.1 76
2012 50.7 75.6
2011 49.1 75.3
2010 48.3 75
2009 46.9 74.7
2008 45.9 74.2
2007 45.2 73.8
2006 44.6 73.3
2005 44 72.9
2004 43.9 72.1
2003 44.6 72.1
2002 45.4 71.8
2001 46.3 71.5
2000 47.6 71.2
1999 48.8 71
1998 50.1 70.7
1997 51.7 70.4
1996 53.3 69.9
1995 55.1 69.8
1994 56.6 69.7
1993 58.1 69.6
1992 59.3 69.4
1991 60.4 69.1
1990 61.2 68.9
1989 61.7 68.6
1988 61.9 68.2
1987 61.9 67.8
1986 61.6 67.3
1985 61.2 66.5
1984 60.4 65.5
1983 58.4 64.5
1982 59.5 63.6
1981 58.8 62.9
1980 58.2 62.2
1979 57.5 61.7
1978 56.8 61.3
1977 56 60.9
1976 55.2 60.4
1975 54.4 59.7
1974 53.7 59
1973 53 58.3
1972 52.4 57.7
1971 51.8 57.1
1970 51.2 56.5
1969 50.6 55.7
1968 50.1 55
1967 49.5 54.3
1966 49 53.7
1965 48.4 53.1
1964 47.9 52.5
1963 47.5 52
1962 47.1 51.4
1961 46.7 51.1
1960 46.4 50.6
1959 46.1 50.1
1958 45.8 49.5
1957 45.4 49.1
1956 45.1 48.6
1955 44.8 48.1
1954 44.6 47.6
1953 44.3 47.1
1952 44 46.5
1951 43.7 45.9
1950 43.4 45.2

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

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Eswatini and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Thailand
2024 1,242,822 71,668,011
2023 1,230,506 71,702,435
2022 1,218,917 71,735,329
2021 1,206,593 71,727,332
2020 1,192,729 71,641,484
2019 1,179,874 71,522,271
2018 1,168,929 71,376,079
2017 1,158,195 71,160,187
2016 1,149,507 70,859,841
2015 1,142,813 70,540,795
2014 1,136,299 70,216,367
2013 1,129,990 69,845,114
2012 1,123,863 69,436,098
2011 1,117,833 69,007,208
2010 1,111,650 68,579,447
2009 1,105,153 68,121,080
2008 1,098,091 67,619,830
2007 1,090,705 67,102,394
2006 1,084,436 66,567,687
2005 1,079,022 66,017,420
2004 1,073,159 65,452,047
2003 1,066,700 64,868,166
2002 1,059,441 64,266,437
2001 1,051,064 63,651,141
2000 1,041,414 63,007,815
1999 1,030,782 62,299,043
1998 1,019,653 61,522,630
1997 1,006,635 60,724,584
1996 989,841 59,920,064
1995 970,433 59,098,232
1994 971,212 58,260,854
1993 971,318 57,408,198
1992 943,416 56,528,834
1991 908,189 55,637,434
1990 872,428 54,738,329
1989 837,800 53,848,956
1988 799,798 52,969,595
1987 763,811 52,074,105
1986 734,732 51,177,834
1985 706,196 50,270,753
1984 680,783 49,351,708
1983 658,957 48,423,309
1982 637,652 47,494,577
1981 616,808 46,575,855
1980 596,644 45,650,022
1979 577,199 44,718,434
1978 558,446 43,788,976
1977 540,348 42,843,974
1976 523,330 41,896,504
1975 507,673 40,940,005
1974 492,988 39,952,891
1973 479,038 38,947,787
1972 465,788 37,933,929
1971 453,183 36,937,387
1970 441,216 35,954,408
1969 429,875 34,973,782
1968 419,147 34,002,560
1967 409,031 33,037,801
1966 398,766 32,086,071
1965 388,336 31,149,337
1964 378,656 30,232,141
1963 369,759 29,342,322
1962 361,365 28,481,040
1961 353,264 27,650,334
1960 345,337 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Thailand

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Thailand
2023 2.75 1.21
2022 2.8 1.22
2021 2.84 1.23
2020 2.89 1.26
2019 2.93 1.29
2018 2.97 1.32
2017 3.02 1.36
2016 3.07 1.4
2015 3.12 1.45
2014 3.18 1.48
2013 3.24 1.53
2012 3.27 1.56
2011 3.32 1.57
2010 3.38 1.56
2009 3.5 1.57
2008 3.57 1.59
2007 3.58 1.62
2006 3.63 1.63
2005 3.7 1.64
2004 3.76 1.67
2003 3.8 1.67
2002 3.85 1.69
2001 3.94 1.71
2000 4.03 1.73
1999 4.09 1.77
1998 4.13 1.82
1997 4.24 1.85
1996 4.38 1.87
1995 4.52 1.89
1994 4.66 1.93
1993 4.82 1.97
1992 4.98 2.01
1991 5.13 2.04
1990 5.3 2.07
1989 5.48 2.14
1988 5.69 2.17
1987 5.9 2.26
1986 6.11 2.36
1985 6.28 2.45
1984 6.36 2.58
1983 6.43 2.76
1982 6.49 2.94
1981 6.54 3.13
1980 6.57 3.29
1979 6.61 3.45
1978 6.65 3.62
1977 6.68 3.87
1976 6.7 4.12
1975 6.71 4.36
1974 6.71 4.6
1973 6.72 4.85
1972 6.72 5.08
1971 6.74 5.25
1970 6.75 5.45
1969 6.76 5.7
1968 6.76 5.93
1967 6.77 6.08
1966 6.8 6.18
1965 6.79 6.26
1964 6.79 6.31
1963 6.8 6.34
1962 6.79 6.33
1961 6.77 6.32
1960 6.75 6.33

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

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Eswatini and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Thailand
2024 23.2 41.1
2023 23 40.7
2022 22.8 40.2
2021 22.6 39.7
2020 22.4 39.2
2019 22.1 38.7
2018 21.8 38.2
2017 21.5 37.7
2016 21.2 37.3
2015 21 36.8
2014 20.7 36.3
2013 20.5 35.9
2012 20.2 35.4
2011 19.9 35
2010 19.6 34.5
2009 19.4 34
2008 19.1 33.6
2007 18.9 33.1
2006 18.7 32.6
2005 18.6 32.2
2004 18.5 31.7
2003 18.3 31.3
2002 18.1 30.9
2001 17.8 30.5
2000 17.6 30
1999 17.3 29.5
1998 16.9 28.9
1997 16.6 28.3
1996 16.3 27.7
1995 16.1 27.2
1994 16.3 26.6
1993 16.7 26
1992 16.5 25.4
1991 16.3 24.8
1990 16.1 24.3
1989 15.9 23.7
1988 15.6 23.3
1987 15.3 22.8
1986 15.3 22.4
1985 15.2 21.9
1984 15.3 21.5
1983 15.3 21
1982 15.4 20.6
1981 15.5 20.2
1980 15.6 19.9
1979 15.7 19.5
1978 15.8 19.2
1977 15.9 18.9
1976 16 18.7
1975 16.1 18.4
1974 16.2 18.2
1973 16.2 18
1972 16.3 17.8
1971 16.3 17.6
1970 16.3 17.5
1969 16.2 17.4
1968 16.2 17.3
1967 16.1 17.3
1966 16.1 17.3
1965 16.1 17.4
1964 16.1 17.5
1963 16.1 17.6
1962 16.3 17.7
1961 16.4 17.9
1960 16.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Thailand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
91.1%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Eswatini Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Thailand
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
436,817 mi
2020

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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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