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Eswatini vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 154th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Uganda
Population
1273390
53170946
Population rank 156/197 30/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Eswatini and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Uganda
2024 $4,858,885,841 $53,911,907,086
2023 $4,621,191,262 $48,768,955,863
2022 $4,746,660,274 $45,565,333,211
2021 $4,807,069,277 $40,529,788,749
2020 $4,134,677,810 $37,600,368,242
2019 $4,617,018,959 $35,353,061,003
2018 $4,643,751,059 $32,927,025,620
2017 $4,462,640,651 $30,744,473,841
2016 $3,722,306,117 $29,203,988,696
2015 $3,908,217,914 $32,387,183,730
2014 $4,285,065,665 $32,612,397,257
2013 $4,463,396,204 $28,915,786,517
2012 $4,747,813,067 $27,305,915,911
2011 $4,722,912,047 $27,871,725,241
2010 $4,360,714,359 $26,673,441,431
2009 $3,525,213,502 $25,127,805,567
2008 $3,235,921,171 $14,440,404,132
2007 $3,391,122,887 $11,902,564,495
2006 $3,215,307,901 $9,977,647,683
2005 $3,097,946,371 $9,239,221,763
2004 $2,710,331,785 $7,939,487,548
2003 $2,149,632,433 $6,606,884,275
2002 $1,393,945,031 $6,178,563,591
2001 $1,502,870,486 $5,840,503,869
2000 $1,697,161,558 $6,193,246,837
1999 $1,547,888,496 $5,998,563,258
1998 $1,576,908,856 $6,584,815,847
1997 $1,716,714,070 $6,269,333,313
1996 $1,602,741,834 $6,044,585,327
1995 $1,698,989,464 $5,755,818,842
1994 $1,419,294,254 $3,990,430,447
1993 $1,357,189,552 $3,220,439,044
1992 $1,284,759,928 $2,857,457,762
1991 $1,156,135,718 $3,321,729,160
1990 $1,114,694,041 $4,304,399,310
1989 $696,921,542 $5,276,480,799
1988 $692,026,455 $6,508,931,652
1987 $584,126,092 $6,269,522,042
1986 $449,140,318 $3,923,244,050
1985 $360,079,419 $3,519,695,444
1984 $494,483,409 $3,615,647,477
1983 $555,336,146 $2,240,333,333
1982 $537,568,059 $2,177,500,000
1981 $570,774,825 $1,337,300,000
1980 $541,976,853 $1,244,610,000
1979 $412,093,134 $2,139,025,000
1978 $340,630,085 $2,420,260,870
1977 $304,060,076 $2,936,470,588
1976 $272,550,068 $2,447,300,000
1975 $288,299,789 $2,359,555,556
1974 $264,320,941 $2,098,944,967
1973 $221,915,128 $1,701,829,789
1972 $146,736,479 $1,490,970,181
1971 $136,462,081 $1,417,191,656
1970 $112,139,955 $1,259,554,809
1969 $105,419,958 $1,168,556,629
1968 $79,799,968 $1,037,379,252
1967 $74,759,970 $967,240,655
1966 $76,859,969 $925,381,492
1965 $70,279,972 $884,502,310
1964 $64,980,554 $589,247,687
1963 $54,129,438 $516,315,231
1962 $45,927,962 $449,158,233
1961 $43,026,043 $441,667,335
1960 $35,076,846 $423,145,605

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

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Eswatini and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Uganda
2024 $3,910 $1,078
2023 $3,756 $1,002
2022 $3,894 $963
2021 $3,984 $883
2020 $3,467 $846
2019 $3,913 $822
2018 $3,973 $792
2017 $3,853 $765
2016 $3,238 $753
2015 $3,420 $863
2014 $3,771 $896
2013 $3,950 $818
2012 $4,225 $795
2011 $4,225 $836
2010 $3,923 $823
2009 $3,190 $799
2008 $2,947 $473
2007 $3,109 $401
2006 $2,965 $347
2005 $2,871 $330
2004 $2,526 $292.4
2003 $2,015 $250.7
2002 $1,316 $242
2001 $1,430 $236
2000 $1,630 $258.1
1999 $1,502 $257.9
1998 $1,547 $292.5
1997 $1,705 $286.8
1996 $1,619 $284.7
1995 $1,751 $278.5
1994 $1,461 $198.4
1993 $1,397 $165.6
1992 $1,362 $152.1
1991 $1,273 $183
1990 $1,278 $245
1989 $832 $310
1988 $865 $395
1987 $765 $393
1986 $611 $253.6
1985 $510 $234.3
1984 $726 $247.5
1983 $843 $157.5
1982 $843 $157
1981 $925 $98.6
1980 $908 $93.8
1979 $714 $164.5
1978 $610 $190.7
1977 $563 $237.6
1976 $521 $203.3
1975 $568 $201.2
1974 $536 $183.7
1973 $463 $152.7
1972 $315 $137
1971 $301 $133.5
1970 $254.2 $122
1969 $245.2 $116.7
1968 $190.4 $106.9
1967 $182.8 $102.8
1966 $192.7 $101.4
1965 $181 $100
1964 $171.6 $68.6
1963 $146.4 $62
1962 $127.1 $55.5
1961 $121.8 $56.2
1960 $101.6 $55.4

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

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Eswatini vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Uganda
2026 64.5 68.9
2025 64.4 68.7
2024 64.3 68.5
2023 64.1 68.3
2022 63 67.7
2021 58.2 66.4
2020 59.9 66.4
2019 59.8 66.4
2018 58.7 65.8
2017 57.6 65.2
2016 56.2 64.5
2015 54.9 63.8
2014 53.5 63.1
2013 52.1 62.4
2012 50.7 61.6
2011 49.1 60.8
2010 48.3 60
2009 46.9 59.2
2008 45.9 58.3
2007 45.2 57.2
2006 44.6 56.1
2005 44 54.9
2004 43.9 53.7
2003 44.6 52.4
2002 45.4 51.4
2001 46.3 50.6
2000 47.6 49.6
1999 48.8 49
1998 50.1 48.3
1997 51.7 48
1996 53.3 47.8
1995 55.1 47.7
1994 56.6 47.7
1993 58.1 47.7
1992 59.3 47.7
1991 60.4 47.5
1990 61.2 47.6
1989 61.7 47.5
1988 61.9 47.5
1987 61.9 47.4
1986 61.6 45.7
1985 61.2 45.5
1984 60.4 43.7
1983 58.4 43.5
1982 59.5 43.3
1981 58.8 43.5
1980 58.2 43.5
1979 57.5 45.4
1978 56.8 45.6
1977 56 45.8
1976 55.2 46.2
1975 54.4 46.5
1974 53.7 46.9
1973 53 47
1972 52.4 47.2
1971 51.8 47.1
1970 51.2 49.6
1969 50.6 49.5
1968 50.1 49.3
1967 49.5 49
1966 49 48.5
1965 48.4 48.3
1964 47.9 47.8
1963 47.5 47.4
1962 47.1 46.8
1961 46.7 46.3
1960 46.4 45.6
1959 46.1 45
1958 45.8 44.3
1957 45.4 43.7
1956 45.1 43
1955 44.8 42.4
1954 44.6 41.8
1953 44.3 41.3
1952 44 40.8
1951 43.7 40.2
1950 43.4 39.7

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

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Eswatini and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Uganda
2024 1,242,822 50,015,092
2023 1,230,506 48,656,601
2022 1,218,917 47,312,719
2021 1,206,593 45,910,930
2020 1,192,729 44,457,152
2019 1,179,874 42,999,637
2018 1,168,929 41,565,831
2017 1,158,195 40,177,388
2016 1,149,507 38,799,152
2015 1,142,813 37,531,446
2014 1,136,299 36,395,539
2013 1,129,990 35,337,042
2012 1,123,863 34,337,438
2011 1,117,833 33,354,543
2010 1,111,650 32,390,802
2009 1,105,153 31,451,151
2008 1,098,091 30,539,553
2007 1,090,705 29,653,430
2006 1,084,436 28,794,003
2005 1,079,022 27,963,289
2004 1,073,159 27,154,515
2003 1,066,700 26,352,124
2002 1,059,441 25,532,870
2001 1,051,064 24,745,676
2000 1,041,414 24,000,150
1999 1,030,782 23,257,281
1998 1,019,653 22,515,806
1997 1,006,635 21,856,046
1996 989,841 21,231,550
1995 970,433 20,665,667
1994 971,212 20,108,801
1993 971,318 19,445,161
1992 943,416 18,785,032
1991 908,189 18,155,901
1990 872,428 17,569,897
1989 837,800 17,010,698
1988 799,798 16,470,483
1987 763,811 15,954,170
1986 734,732 15,467,579
1985 706,196 15,023,681
1984 680,783 14,607,677
1983 658,957 14,221,881
1982 637,652 13,873,631
1981 616,808 13,556,452
1980 596,644 13,275,741
1979 577,199 13,002,163
1978 558,446 12,692,113
1977 540,348 12,359,669
1976 523,330 12,037,294
1975 507,673 11,725,240
1974 492,988 11,424,846
1973 479,038 11,144,236
1972 465,788 10,885,796
1971 453,183 10,618,206
1970 441,216 10,321,603
1969 429,875 10,014,858
1968 419,147 9,708,632
1967 409,031 9,408,924
1966 398,766 9,122,864
1965 388,336 8,849,203
1964 378,656 8,586,363
1963 369,759 8,333,663
1962 361,365 8,092,231
1961 353,264 7,862,217
1960 345,337 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Uganda

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Uganda
2023 2.75 4.28
2022 2.8 4.39
2021 2.84 4.51
2020 2.89 4.62
2019 2.93 4.74
2018 2.97 4.87
2017 3.02 4.99
2016 3.07 5.11
2015 3.12 5.25
2014 3.18 5.41
2013 3.24 5.56
2012 3.27 5.73
2011 3.32 5.89
2010 3.38 6.02
2009 3.5 6.12
2008 3.57 6.2
2007 3.58 6.33
2006 3.63 6.43
2005 3.7 6.53
2004 3.76 6.61
2003 3.8 6.67
2002 3.85 6.74
2001 3.94 6.76
2000 4.03 6.79
1999 4.09 6.83
1998 4.13 6.84
1997 4.24 6.86
1996 4.38 6.84
1995 4.52 6.87
1994 4.66 6.9
1993 4.82 6.89
1992 4.98 6.91
1991 5.13 6.94
1990 5.3 7.01
1989 5.48 7.05
1988 5.69 7.1
1987 5.9 7.12
1986 6.11 7.08
1985 6.28 7.04
1984 6.36 7.02
1983 6.43 7.07
1982 6.49 7.11
1981 6.54 7.12
1980 6.57 7.11
1979 6.61 7.14
1978 6.65 7.16
1977 6.68 7.18
1976 6.7 7.19
1975 6.71 7.2
1974 6.71 7.19
1973 6.72 7.19
1972 6.72 7.19
1971 6.74 7.18
1970 6.75 7.15
1969 6.76 7.12
1968 6.76 7.13
1967 6.77 7.1
1966 6.8 7.07
1965 6.79 7.04
1964 6.79 7.01
1963 6.8 6.98
1962 6.79 6.96
1961 6.77 6.93
1960 6.75 6.91

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

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Eswatini and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Uganda
2024 23.2 17.8
2023 23 17.6
2022 22.8 17.4
2021 22.6 17.2
2020 22.4 17
2019 22.1 16.8
2018 21.8 16.5
2017 21.5 16.3
2016 21.2 16
2015 21 15.8
2014 20.7 15.6
2013 20.5 15.5
2012 20.2 15.4
2011 19.9 15.3
2010 19.6 15.2
2009 19.4 15.1
2008 19.1 15.1
2007 18.9 15
2006 18.7 15
2005 18.6 15
2004 18.5 15
2003 18.3 15
2002 18.1 15
2001 17.8 15
2000 17.6 15
1999 17.3 15
1998 16.9 15
1997 16.6 15.1
1996 16.3 15.3
1995 16.1 15.4
1994 16.3 15.6
1993 16.7 15.7
1992 16.5 15.7
1991 16.3 15.8
1990 16.1 15.8
1989 15.9 15.8
1988 15.6 15.9
1987 15.3 15.9
1986 15.3 15.9
1985 15.2 15.9
1984 15.3 15.9
1983 15.3 15.9
1982 15.4 15.9
1981 15.5 15.9
1980 15.6 16
1979 15.7 16.1
1978 15.8 16.1
1977 15.9 16.2
1976 16 16.2
1975 16.1 16.2
1974 16.2 16.3
1973 16.2 16.3
1972 16.3 16.5
1971 16.3 16.6
1970 16.3 16.6
1969 16.2 16.6
1968 16.2 16.6
1967 16.1 16.6
1966 16.1 16.6
1965 16.1 16.6
1964 16.1 16.6
1963 16.1 16.7
1962 16.3 16.8
1961 16.4 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Eswatini Uganda
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Eswatini Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Uganda
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
90,720 mi
2019

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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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