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Eswatini vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 154th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Turkmenistan
Population
1273390
7776557
Population rank 156/197 104/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Eswatini and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2024 $4,858,885,841 $51,387,209,872
2023 $4,621,191,262 $45,894,538,666
2022 $4,746,660,274 $42,208,726,138
2021 $4,807,069,277 $40,589,905,812
2020 $4,134,677,810 $41,509,903,182
2019 $4,617,018,959 $40,810,067,975
2018 $4,643,751,059 $40,765,428,571
2017 $4,462,640,651 $37,926,285,714
2016 $3,722,306,117 $36,169,428,571
2015 $3,908,217,914 $35,799,714,286
2014 $4,285,065,665 $43,524,210,526
2013 $4,463,396,204 $39,197,543,860
2012 $4,747,813,067 $35,164,210,526
2011 $4,722,912,047 $29,233,333,333
2010 $4,360,714,359 $22,583,157,895
2009 $3,525,213,502 $20,214,385,965
2008 $3,235,921,171 $19,271,523,179
2007 $3,391,122,887 $12,664,165,103
2006 $3,215,307,901 $10,276,674,365
2005 $3,097,946,371 $8,103,901,996
2004 $2,710,331,785 $6,838,351,088
2003 $2,149,632,433 $5,977,440,583
2002 $1,393,945,031 $4,462,029,109
2001 $1,502,870,486 $3,534,772,732
2000 $1,697,161,558 $2,904,663,311
1999 $1,547,888,496 $2,450,564,100
1998 $1,576,908,856 $2,605,689,134
1997 $1,716,714,070 $2,450,350,625
1996 $1,602,741,834 $2,378,759,975
1995 $1,698,989,464 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,419,294,254 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,357,189,552 $3,179,225,949
1992 $1,284,759,928 $3,200,539,816
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,208,098,919
1990 $1,114,694,041 $3,189,539,641
1989 $696,921,542 $3,006,988,217
1988 $692,026,455 $3,010,982,414
1987 $584,126,092 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2024 $3,910 $6,857
2023 $3,756 $6,232
2022 $3,894 $5,838
2021 $3,984 $5,723
2020 $3,467 $5,973
2019 $3,913 $5,998
2018 $3,973 $6,125
2017 $3,853 $5,828
2016 $3,238 $5,687
2015 $3,420 $5,759
2014 $3,771 $7,164
2013 $3,950 $6,600
2012 $4,225 $6,054
2011 $4,225 $5,144
2010 $3,923 $4,059
2009 $3,190 $3,708
2008 $2,947 $3,606
2007 $3,109 $2,415
2006 $2,965 $1,997
2005 $2,871 $1,604
2004 $2,526 $1,379
2003 $2,015 $1,229
2002 $1,316 $936
2001 $1,430 $756
2000 $1,630 $634
1999 $1,502 $546
1998 $1,547 $591
1997 $1,705 $565
1996 $1,619 $558
1995 $1,751 $592
1994 $1,461 $622
1993 $1,397 $788
1992 $1,362 $811
1991 $1,273 $832
1990 $1,278 $848
1989 $832 $821
1988 $865 $846
1987 $765 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2026 64.5 70.5
2025 64.4 70.3
2024 64.3 70.2
2023 64.1 70.1
2022 63 69.9
2021 58.2 69.4
2020 59.9 68.8
2019 59.8 69.4
2018 58.7 69.3
2017 57.6 69.2
2016 56.2 69.1
2015 54.9 69.1
2014 53.5 69
2013 52.1 69
2012 50.7 69
2011 49.1 68.9
2010 48.3 68.6
2009 46.9 68.2
2008 45.9 67.6
2007 45.2 67
2006 44.6 66.6
2005 44 66.3
2004 43.9 66.1
2003 44.6 65.9
2002 45.4 65.6
2001 46.3 65.3
2000 47.6 64.9
1999 48.8 64.5
1998 50.1 64
1997 51.7 63.7
1996 53.3 63.5
1995 55.1 63.5
1994 56.6 63.5
1993 58.1 63.6
1992 59.3 63.8
1991 60.4 63.8
1990 61.2 63.9
1989 61.7 63.8
1988 61.9 63.7
1987 61.9 63.5
1986 61.6 63.2
1985 61.2 62.8
1984 60.4 62.4
1983 58.4 62
1982 59.5 61.6
1981 58.8 61
1980 58.2 60.2
1979 57.5 59.1
1978 56.8 58.3
1977 56 57.7
1976 55.2 57.4
1975 54.4 57.2
1974 53.7 57
1973 53 56.8
1972 52.4 56.6
1971 51.8 56.3
1970 51.2 56
1969 50.6 55.7
1968 50.1 55.3
1967 49.5 54.8
1966 49 54.4
1965 48.4 54
1964 47.9 53.6
1963 47.5 53.2
1962 47.1 52.9
1961 46.7 52.5
1960 46.4 52.1
1959 46.1 51.8
1958 45.8 51.4
1957 45.4 51
1956 45.1 50.6
1955 44.8 50.2
1954 44.6 49.8
1953 44.3 49.4
1952 44 49
1951 43.7 48.6
1950 43.4 48.1

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

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Eswatini and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2024 1,242,822 7,494,498
2023 1,230,506 7,364,438
2022 1,218,917 7,230,193
2021 1,206,593 7,092,043
2020 1,192,729 6,949,912
2019 1,179,874 6,803,944
2018 1,168,929 6,655,524
2017 1,158,195 6,507,061
2016 1,149,507 6,360,041
2015 1,142,813 6,215,770
2014 1,136,299 6,075,283
2013 1,129,990 5,939,341
2012 1,123,863 5,808,546
2011 1,117,833 5,683,417
2010 1,111,650 5,564,356
2009 1,105,153 5,451,592
2008 1,098,091 5,345,029
2007 1,090,705 5,244,046
2006 1,084,436 5,147,105
2005 1,079,022 5,052,257
2004 1,073,159 4,958,093
2003 1,066,700 4,863,865
2002 1,059,441 4,769,465
2001 1,051,064 4,675,409
2000 1,041,414 4,582,677
1999 1,030,782 4,492,170
1998 1,019,653 4,410,507
1997 1,006,635 4,336,730
1996 989,841 4,263,819
1995 970,433 4,191,203
1994 971,212 4,116,662
1993 971,318 4,032,407
1992 943,416 3,944,689
1991 908,189 3,855,894
1990 872,428 3,760,562
1989 837,800 3,662,459
1988 799,798 3,559,363
1987 763,811 3,452,731
1986 734,732 3,347,809
1985 706,196 3,247,534
1984 680,783 3,154,079
1983 658,957 3,067,534
1982 637,652 2,985,557
1981 616,808 2,907,187
1980 596,644 2,832,203
1979 577,199 2,760,358
1978 558,446 2,691,088
1977 540,348 2,623,948
1976 523,330 2,558,521
1975 507,673 2,494,570
1974 492,988 2,432,028
1973 479,038 2,370,919
1972 465,788 2,311,430
1971 453,183 2,253,119
1970 441,216 2,195,616
1969 429,875 2,139,024
1968 419,147 2,083,069
1967 409,031 2,027,403
1966 398,766 1,971,737
1965 388,336 1,915,916
1964 378,656 1,859,997
1963 369,759 1,804,272
1962 361,365 1,749,214
1961 353,264 1,695,400
1960 345,337 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2023 2.75 2.69
2022 2.8 2.73
2021 2.84 2.75
2020 2.89 2.79
2019 2.93 2.83
2018 2.97 2.88
2017 3.02 2.93
2016 3.07 2.99
2015 3.12 3.03
2014 3.18 3.02
2013 3.24 3.01
2012 3.27 2.96
2011 3.32 2.9
2010 3.38 2.85
2009 3.5 2.79
2008 3.57 2.75
2007 3.58 2.73
2006 3.63 2.72
2005 3.7 2.71
2004 3.76 2.67
2003 3.8 2.67
2002 3.85 2.71
2001 3.94 2.81
2000 4.03 2.9
1999 4.09 2.98
1998 4.13 3.08
1997 4.24 3.18
1996 4.38 3.29
1995 4.52 3.49
1994 4.66 3.62
1993 4.82 3.78
1992 4.98 3.96
1991 5.13 4.14
1990 5.3 4.29
1989 5.48 4.46
1988 5.69 4.68
1987 5.9 4.84
1986 6.11 4.94
1985 6.28 4.97
1984 6.36 4.96
1983 6.43 4.97
1982 6.49 5.04
1981 6.54 5.16
1980 6.57 5.3
1979 6.61 5.46
1978 6.65 5.61
1977 6.68 5.77
1976 6.7 5.9
1975 6.71 6
1974 6.71 6.09
1973 6.72 6.15
1972 6.72 6.2
1971 6.74 6.32
1970 6.75 6.4
1969 6.76 6.48
1968 6.76 6.56
1967 6.77 6.64
1966 6.8 6.7
1965 6.79 6.76
1964 6.79 6.79
1963 6.8 6.79
1962 6.79 6.76
1961 6.77 6.69
1960 6.75 6.59

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

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Eswatini and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Turkmenistan
2024 23.2 27.5
2023 23 27.2
2022 22.8 26.9
2021 22.6 26.7
2020 22.4 26.4
2019 22.1 26.2
2018 21.8 25.9
2017 21.5 25.7
2016 21.2 25.5
2015 21 25.3
2014 20.7 25
2013 20.5 24.8
2012 20.2 24.5
2011 19.9 24.3
2010 19.6 24
2009 19.4 23.7
2008 19.1 23.4
2007 18.9 23.1
2006 18.7 22.8
2005 18.6 22.4
2004 18.5 22.1
2003 18.3 21.8
2002 18.1 21.5
2001 17.8 21.2
2000 17.6 20.9
1999 17.3 20.6
1998 16.9 20.3
1997 16.6 20.1
1996 16.3 19.9
1995 16.1 19.7
1994 16.3 19.6
1993 16.7 19.5
1992 16.5 19.4
1991 16.3 19.4
1990 16.1 19.3
1989 15.9 19.3
1988 15.6 19.3
1987 15.3 19.3
1986 15.3 19.3
1985 15.2 19.3
1984 15.3 19.2
1983 15.3 19.1
1982 15.4 19
1981 15.5 18.8
1980 15.6 18.7
1979 15.7 18.5
1978 15.8 18.3
1977 15.9 18.2
1976 16 18
1975 16.1 17.9
1974 16.2 17.7
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.3 17.5
1971 16.3 17.4
1970 16.3 17.4
1969 16.2 17.4
1968 16.2 17.5
1967 16.1 17.7
1966 16.1 18
1965 16.1 18.4
1964 16.1 19
1963 16.1 19.7
1962 16.3 20.4
1961 16.4 20.9
1960 16.6 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Eswatini Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Eswatini Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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