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Eswatini vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 154th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Tonga
Population
1273390
103309
Population rank 156/197 183/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 162/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 131/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 130/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Eswatini and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Tonga
2024 $4,858,885,841 -
2023 $4,621,191,262 $591,139,749
2022 $4,746,660,274 $556,514,555
2021 $4,807,069,277 $519,306,353
2020 $4,134,677,810 $506,571,468
2019 $4,617,018,959 $506,031,239
2018 $4,643,751,059 $493,530,783
2017 $4,462,640,651 $459,976,850
2016 $3,722,306,117 $420,828,262
2015 $3,908,217,914 $437,525,514
2014 $4,285,065,665 $440,997,738
2013 $4,463,396,204 $451,788,498
2012 $4,747,813,067 $471,122,971
2011 $4,722,912,047 $414,143,828
2010 $4,360,714,359 $366,887,375
2009 $3,525,213,502 $312,415,028
2008 $3,235,921,171 $344,438,844
2007 $3,391,122,887 $298,519,623
2006 $3,215,307,901 $292,232,703
2005 $3,097,946,371 $261,823,805
2004 $2,710,331,785 $230,678,011
2003 $2,149,632,433 $202,246,591
2002 $1,393,945,031 $182,764,281
2001 $1,502,870,486 $181,117,230
2000 $1,697,161,558 $204,848,488
1999 $1,547,888,496 $199,208,718
1998 $1,576,908,856 $191,504,893
1997 $1,716,714,070 $214,991,452
1996 $1,602,741,834 $222,100,576
1995 $1,698,989,464 $208,871,666
1994 $1,419,294,254 $195,990,986
1993 $1,357,189,552 $138,489,884
1992 $1,284,759,928 $137,066,291
1991 $1,156,135,718 $132,201,141
1990 $1,114,694,041 $113,563,822
1989 $696,921,542 $106,344,855
1988 $692,026,455 $106,657,267
1987 $584,126,092 $81,667,133
1986 $449,140,318 $68,195,856
1985 $360,079,419 $60,058,663
1984 $494,483,409 $64,248,355
1983 $555,336,146 $60,863,964
1982 $537,568,059 $62,068,161
1981 $570,774,825 $62,242,013
1980 $541,976,853 $53,260,077
1979 $412,093,134 $44,667,002
1978 $340,630,085 $41,567,472
1977 $304,060,076 $34,139,388
1976 $272,550,068 $30,036,417
1975 $288,299,789 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Tonga
2024 $3,910 -
2023 $3,756 $5,652
2022 $3,894 $5,298
2021 $3,984 $4,923
2020 $3,467 $4,792
2019 $3,913 $4,789
2018 $3,973 $4,675
2017 $3,853 $4,366
2016 $3,238 $3,988
2015 $3,420 $4,124
2014 $3,771 $4,137
2013 $3,950 $4,219
2012 $4,225 $4,384
2011 $4,225 $3,850
2010 $3,923 $3,416
2009 $3,190 $2,914
2008 $2,947 $3,218
2007 $3,109 $2,797
2006 $2,965 $2,750
2005 $2,871 $2,478
2004 $2,526 $2,195
2003 $2,015 $1,936
2002 $1,316 $1,759
2001 $1,430 $1,754
2000 $1,630 $1,995
1999 $1,502 $1,952
1998 $1,547 $1,889
1997 $1,705 $2,136
1996 $1,619 $2,215
1995 $1,751 $2,084
1994 $1,461 $1,957
1993 $1,397 $1,383
1992 $1,362 $1,370
1991 $1,273 $1,323
1990 $1,278 $1,139
1989 $832 $1,070
1988 $865 $1,078
1987 $765 $830
1986 $611 $696
1985 $510 $613
1984 $726 $656
1983 $843 $621
1982 $843 $633
1981 $925 $636
1980 $908 $545
1979 $714 $458
1978 $610 $428
1977 $563 $353
1976 $521 $315
1975 $568 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Tonga
2026 64.5 73.4
2025 64.4 73.2
2024 64.3 73.1
2023 64.1 72.9
2022 63 72.6
2021 58.2 72.1
2020 59.9 72.4
2019 59.8 72.3
2018 58.7 72.2
2017 57.6 72.1
2016 56.2 72
2015 54.9 71.9
2014 53.5 71.7
2013 52.1 71.6
2012 50.7 71.5
2011 49.1 71.4
2010 48.3 71.3
2009 46.9 70.9
2008 45.9 71
2007 45.2 70.9
2006 44.6 70.7
2005 44 70.6
2004 43.9 70.4
2003 44.6 70.2
2002 45.4 70
2001 46.3 69.8
2000 47.6 69.6
1999 48.8 69.4
1998 50.1 69.2
1997 51.7 69
1996 53.3 68.8
1995 55.1 68.6
1994 56.6 68.4
1993 58.1 68.2
1992 59.3 67.9
1991 60.4 67.7
1990 61.2 67.5
1989 61.7 67.4
1988 61.9 67.3
1987 61.9 67.2
1986 61.6 67.1
1985 61.2 66.9
1984 60.4 66.8
1983 58.4 66.7
1982 59.5 66.3
1981 58.8 66.4
1980 58.2 66.2
1979 57.5 66
1978 56.8 65.9
1977 56 65.6
1976 55.2 65.4
1975 54.4 65.1
1974 53.7 64.8
1973 53 64.4
1972 52.4 64.1
1971 51.8 63.6
1970 51.2 63.2
1969 50.6 62.7
1968 50.1 62.2
1967 49.5 61.7
1966 49 61.2
1965 48.4 60.7
1964 47.9 60.3
1963 47.5 59.8
1962 47.1 59.3
1961 46.7 58.8
1960 46.4 58.3
1959 46.1 57.8
1958 45.8 57.2
1957 45.4 56.5
1956 45.1 55.7
1955 44.8 54.7
1954 44.6 53.6
1953 44.3 52.4
1952 44 51.2
1951 43.7 49.8
1950 43.4 48.4

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

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Eswatini and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Tonga
2024 1,242,822 104,175
2023 1,230,506 104,597
2022 1,218,917 105,042
2021 1,206,593 105,490
2020 1,192,729 105,704
2019 1,179,874 105,669
2018 1,168,929 105,567
2017 1,158,195 105,356
2016 1,149,507 105,524
2015 1,142,813 106,095
2014 1,136,299 106,609
2013 1,129,990 107,078
2012 1,123,863 107,460
2011 1,117,833 107,570
2010 1,111,650 107,400
2009 1,105,153 107,203
2008 1,098,091 107,020
2007 1,090,705 106,726
2006 1,084,436 106,253
2005 1,079,022 105,671
2004 1,073,159 105,071
2003 1,066,700 104,464
2002 1,059,441 103,874
2001 1,051,064 103,288
2000 1,041,414 102,677
1999 1,030,782 102,046
1998 1,019,653 101,388
1997 1,006,635 100,674
1996 989,841 100,275
1995 970,433 100,225
1994 971,212 100,166
1993 971,318 100,103
1992 943,416 100,022
1991 908,189 99,895
1990 872,428 99,700
1989 837,800 99,403
1988 799,798 98,969
1987 763,811 98,376
1986 734,732 98,010
1985 706,196 97,984
1984 680,783 97,990
1983 658,957 97,998
1982 637,652 97,980
1981 616,808 97,909
1980 596,644 97,769
1979 577,199 97,544
1978 558,446 97,204
1977 540,348 96,725
1976 523,330 95,325
1975 507,673 93,017
1974 492,988 90,683
1973 479,038 88,805
1972 465,788 87,356
1971 453,183 85,896
1970 441,216 84,401
1969 429,875 82,885
1968 419,147 81,353
1967 409,031 79,814
1966 398,766 78,002
1965 388,336 75,924
1964 378,656 73,879
1963 369,759 71,885
1962 361,365 69,940
1961 353,264 68,037
1960 345,337 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Tonga

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Tonga
2023 2.75 3.13
2022 2.8 3.17
2021 2.84 3.2
2020 2.89 3.23
2019 2.93 3.27
2018 2.97 3.33
2017 3.02 3.39
2016 3.07 3.46
2015 3.12 3.54
2014 3.18 3.62
2013 3.24 3.7
2012 3.27 3.77
2011 3.32 3.83
2010 3.38 3.88
2009 3.5 3.95
2008 3.57 4.01
2007 3.58 4.09
2006 3.63 4.14
2005 3.7 4.2
2004 3.76 4.19
2003 3.8 4.18
2002 3.85 4.14
2001 3.94 4.13
2000 4.03 4.16
1999 4.09 4.23
1998 4.13 4.31
1997 4.24 4.38
1996 4.38 4.46
1995 4.52 4.56
1994 4.66 4.66
1993 4.82 4.73
1992 4.98 4.79
1991 5.13 4.85
1990 5.3 4.93
1989 5.48 5.01
1988 5.69 5.1
1987 5.9 5.19
1986 6.11 5.27
1985 6.28 5.34
1984 6.36 5.41
1983 6.43 5.45
1982 6.49 5.5
1981 6.54 5.55
1980 6.57 5.6
1979 6.61 5.65
1978 6.65 5.68
1977 6.68 5.7
1976 6.7 5.73
1975 6.71 5.75
1974 6.71 5.77
1973 6.72 5.8
1972 6.72 5.86
1971 6.74 5.96
1970 6.75 6.07
1969 6.76 6.17
1968 6.76 6.23
1967 6.77 6.29
1966 6.8 6.35
1965 6.79 6.41
1964 6.79 6.46
1963 6.8 6.52
1962 6.79 6.57
1961 6.77 6.61
1960 6.75 6.65

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

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Eswatini and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Tonga
2024 23.2 21.9
2023 23 21.9
2022 22.8 22
2021 22.6 22.1
2020 22.4 22.1
2019 22.1 22
2018 21.8 22
2017 21.5 21.9
2016 21.2 21.9
2015 21 21.8
2014 20.7 21.7
2013 20.5 21.6
2012 20.2 21.4
2011 19.9 21.2
2010 19.6 21.2
2009 19.4 21.1
2008 19.1 21
2007 18.9 20.9
2006 18.7 20.8
2005 18.6 20.8
2004 18.5 20.8
2003 18.3 20.8
2002 18.1 20.7
2001 17.8 20.5
2000 17.6 20.3
1999 17.3 20.1
1998 16.9 19.9
1997 16.6 19.7
1996 16.3 19.6
1995 16.1 19.6
1994 16.3 19.6
1993 16.7 19.6
1992 16.5 19.5
1991 16.3 19.3
1990 16.1 19.1
1989 15.9 18.9
1988 15.6 18.6
1987 15.3 18.3
1986 15.3 18.2
1985 15.2 18.1
1984 15.3 18
1983 15.3 17.9
1982 15.4 17.8
1981 15.5 17.6
1980 15.6 17.4
1979 15.7 17.3
1978 15.8 17.1
1977 15.9 16.8
1976 16 16.7
1975 16.1 16.7
1974 16.2 16.8
1973 16.2 16.8
1972 16.3 16.7
1971 16.3 16.7
1970 16.3 16.8
1969 16.2 16.8
1968 16.2 16.9
1967 16.1 17
1966 16.1 17
1965 16.1 17
1964 16.1 17
1963 16.1 17
1962 16.3 17.1
1961 16.4 17.1
1960 16.6 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
4%
2021
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Tonga
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.4%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Eswatini Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Tonga
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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