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Eswatini vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 154th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini UAE
Population
1273390
11686438
Population rank 156/197 84/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Eswatini and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini UAE
2024 $4,858,885,841 $552,324,846,835
2023 $4,621,191,262 $522,622,191,967
2022 $4,746,660,274 $511,403,403,676
2021 $4,807,069,277 $422,441,388,700
2020 $4,134,677,810 $357,161,878,829
2019 $4,617,018,959 $433,926,208,305
2018 $4,643,751,059 $440,560,108,918
2017 $4,462,640,651 $403,365,010,211
2016 $3,722,306,117 $381,717,086,453
2015 $3,908,217,914 $381,973,042,886
2014 $4,285,065,665 $424,935,874,745
2013 $4,463,396,204 $409,632,675,289
2012 $4,747,813,067 $392,793,464,942
2011 $4,722,912,047 $368,881,143,635
2010 $4,360,714,359 $307,736,419,333
2009 $3,525,213,502 $253,547,358,747
2008 $3,235,921,171 $315,474,615,739
2007 $3,391,122,887 $257,916,133,424
2006 $3,215,307,901 $222,116,541,865
2005 $3,097,946,371 $180,617,467,965
2004 $2,710,331,785 $147,824,370,320
2003 $2,149,632,433 $124,346,358,067
2002 $1,393,945,031 $109,816,201,498
2001 $1,502,870,486 $103,311,640,572
2000 $1,697,161,558 $104,337,372,362
1999 $1,547,888,496 $84,445,473,111
1998 $1,576,908,856 $75,674,336,283
1997 $1,716,714,070 $78,839,008,445
1996 $1,602,741,834 $73,571,233,996
1995 $1,698,989,464 $65,743,666,576
1994 $1,419,294,254 $59,305,093,980
1993 $1,357,189,552 $55,625,170,253
1992 $1,284,759,928 $54,239,171,888
1991 $1,156,135,718 $51,552,165,622
1990 $1,114,694,041 $50,701,443,748
1989 $696,921,542 $41,464,995,914
1988 $692,026,455 $36,275,674,203
1987 $584,126,092 $36,384,908,744
1986 $449,140,318 $33,943,612,095
1985 $360,079,419 $40,603,650,232
1984 $494,483,409 $41,807,954,236
1983 $555,336,146 $42,803,323,345
1982 $537,568,059 $46,622,718,605
1981 $570,774,825 $49,333,424,135
1980 $541,976,853 $43,599,160,050
1979 $412,093,134 $31,225,659,621
1978 $340,630,085 $23,775,764,225
1977 $304,060,076 $24,871,775,165
1976 $272,550,068 $19,213,158,779
1975 $288,299,789 $14,720,728,249
1974 $264,320,941 $11,651,505,689
1973 $221,915,128 $4,231,243,616
1972 $146,736,479 $1,415,086,929
1971 $136,462,081 $939,893,600
1970 $112,139,955 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini UAE
2024 $3,910 $50,274
2023 $3,756 $49,851
2022 $3,894 $50,760
2021 $3,984 $44,119
2020 $3,467 $37,992
2019 $3,913 $45,939
2018 $3,973 $47,135
2017 $3,853 $43,734
2016 $3,238 $42,721
2015 $3,420 $44,910
2014 $3,771 $52,725
2013 $3,950 $53,247
2012 $4,225 $53,142
2011 $4,225 $51,922
2010 $3,923 $44,795
2009 $3,190 $37,803
2008 $2,947 $50,054
2007 $3,109 $45,855
2006 $2,965 $44,343
2005 $2,871 $38,719
2004 $2,526 $33,377
2003 $2,015 $29,660
2002 $1,316 $27,754
2001 $1,430 $27,745
2000 $1,630 $29,866
1999 $1,502 $25,856
1998 $1,547 $24,889
1997 $1,705 $27,983
1996 $1,619 $28,323
1995 $1,751 $27,003
1994 $1,461 $25,473
1993 $1,397 $25,033
1992 $1,362 $25,648
1991 $1,273 $25,691
1990 $1,278 $26,710
1989 $832 $23,167
1988 $865 $21,570
1987 $765 $23,113
1986 $611 $23,132
1985 $510 $29,468
1984 $726 $32,012
1983 $843 $34,650
1982 $843 $39,972
1981 $925 $44,854
1980 $908 $42,925
1979 $714 $34,238
1978 $610 $29,379
1977 $563 $35,020
1976 $521 $31,197
1975 $568 $27,117
1974 $536 $23,823
1973 $463 $9,696
1972 $315 $3,675
1971 $301 $2,805
1970 $254.2 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini UAE
2026 64.5 83.4
2025 64.4 83.2
2024 64.3 83.1
2023 64.1 82.9
2022 63 80.5
2021 58.2 79.1
2020 59.9 81.9
2019 59.8 82.6
2018 58.7 82.4
2017 57.6 82.4
2016 56.2 82.2
2015 54.9 82.1
2014 53.5 82
2013 52.1 82
2012 50.7 81.9
2011 49.1 81.9
2010 48.3 81.9
2009 46.9 81.7
2008 45.9 81.6
2007 45.2 81.4
2006 44.6 81.2
2005 44 80.8
2004 43.9 80.3
2003 44.6 79.6
2002 45.4 78.7
2001 46.3 77.6
2000 47.6 76.3
1999 48.8 75
1998 50.1 73.7
1997 51.7 72.6
1996 53.3 71.8
1995 55.1 71.4
1994 56.6 71.2
1993 58.1 71.2
1992 59.3 71.2
1991 60.4 71.1
1990 61.2 71.1
1989 61.7 71
1988 61.9 70.8
1987 61.9 70.6
1986 61.6 70.4
1985 61.2 70.1
1984 60.4 69.8
1983 58.4 69.4
1982 59.5 69.1
1981 58.8 68.6
1980 58.2 68.2
1979 57.5 67.6
1978 56.8 67.1
1977 56 66.5
1976 55.2 65.8
1975 54.4 65.1
1974 53.7 64.4
1973 53 63.5
1972 52.4 62.7
1971 51.8 61.8
1970 51.2 60.8
1969 50.6 59.8
1968 50.1 58.7
1967 49.5 57.6
1966 49 56.6
1965 48.4 55.5
1964 47.9 54.5
1963 47.5 53.5
1962 47.1 52.5
1961 46.7 51.6
1960 46.4 50.7
1959 46.1 49.7
1958 45.8 48.8
1957 45.4 47.8
1956 45.1 46.9
1955 44.8 46
1954 44.6 45.2
1953 44.3 44.4
1952 44 43.6
1951 43.7 42.9
1950 43.4 42.1

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

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Eswatini and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Eswatini UAE
2024 1,242,822 10,986,400
2023 1,230,506 10,483,751
2022 1,218,917 10,074,977
2021 1,206,593 9,575,152
2020 1,192,729 9,401,038
2019 1,179,874 9,445,785
2018 1,168,929 9,346,701
2017 1,158,195 9,223,225
2016 1,149,507 8,935,095
2015 1,142,813 8,505,237
2014 1,136,299 8,059,440
2013 1,129,990 7,693,031
2012 1,123,863 7,391,448
2011 1,117,833 7,104,538
2010 1,111,650 6,869,838
2009 1,105,153 6,707,058
2008 1,098,091 6,302,664
2007 1,090,705 5,624,635
2006 1,084,436 5,009,100
2005 1,079,022 4,664,790
2004 1,073,159 4,428,967
2003 1,066,700 4,192,457
2002 1,059,441 3,956,826
2001 1,051,064 3,723,590
2000 1,041,414 3,493,575
1999 1,030,782 3,266,009
1998 1,019,653 3,040,421
1997 1,006,635 2,817,410
1996 989,841 2,597,564
1995 970,433 2,434,662
1994 971,212 2,328,188
1993 971,318 2,222,093
1992 943,416 2,114,730
1991 908,189 2,006,626
1990 872,428 1,898,220
1989 837,800 1,789,851
1988 799,798 1,681,788
1987 763,811 1,574,244
1986 734,732 1,467,383
1985 706,196 1,377,911
1984 680,783 1,305,996
1983 658,957 1,235,305
1982 637,652 1,166,370
1981 616,808 1,099,855
1980 596,644 1,015,700
1979 577,199 912,010
1978 558,446 809,274
1977 540,348 710,209
1976 523,330 615,866
1975 507,673 542,856
1974 492,988 489,087
1973 479,038 436,399
1972 465,788 385,014
1971 453,183 335,027
1970 441,216 286,536
1969 429,875 239,660
1968 419,147 199,416
1967 409,031 179,700
1966 398,766 173,976
1965 388,336 167,103
1964 378,656 159,692
1963 369,759 152,211
1962 361,365 144,946
1961 353,264 137,989
1960 345,337 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Eswatini

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini UAE
2023 2.75 1.2
2022 2.8 1.15
2021 2.84 1.16
2020 2.89 1.29
2019 2.93 1.25
2018 2.97 1.29
2017 3.02 1.35
2016 3.07 1.37
2015 3.12 1.42
2014 3.18 1.48
2013 3.24 1.53
2012 3.27 1.53
2011 3.32 1.54
2010 3.38 1.57
2009 3.5 1.58
2008 3.57 1.52
2007 3.58 1.79
2006 3.63 1.96
2005 3.7 2.23
2004 3.76 2.38
2003 3.8 2.49
2002 3.85 2.54
2001 3.94 2.62
2000 4.03 2.73
1999 4.09 2.79
1998 4.13 2.77
1997 4.24 2.83
1996 4.38 3.06
1995 4.52 3.28
1994 4.66 3.76
1993 4.82 3.82
1992 4.98 4.09
1991 5.13 4.25
1990 5.3 4.51
1989 5.48 4.65
1988 5.69 4.77
1987 5.9 4.88
1986 6.11 5
1985 6.28 5.13
1984 6.36 5.3
1983 6.43 5.48
1982 6.49 5.66
1981 6.54 5.81
1980 6.57 5.95
1979 6.61 6.06
1978 6.65 6.15
1977 6.68 6.22
1976 6.7 6.29
1975 6.71 6.35
1974 6.71 6.41
1973 6.72 6.46
1972 6.72 6.5
1971 6.74 6.52
1970 6.75 6.52
1969 6.76 6.52
1968 6.76 6.53
1967 6.77 6.51
1966 6.8 6.5
1965 6.79 6.5
1964 6.79 6.49
1963 6.8 6.5
1962 6.79 6.49
1961 6.77 6.49
1960 6.75 6.5

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

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Eswatini and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini UAE
2024 23.2 32.6
2023 23 32.2
2022 22.8 31.9
2021 22.6 31.9
2020 22.4 31.8
2019 22.1 31.8
2018 21.8 31.8
2017 21.5 31.8
2016 21.2 31.8
2015 21 31.8
2014 20.7 31.8
2013 20.5 31.7
2012 20.2 31.7
2011 19.9 31.7
2010 19.6 31.7
2009 19.4 31.6
2008 19.1 31.6
2007 18.9 31.6
2006 18.7 31.4
2005 18.6 30.9
2004 18.5 30.3
2003 18.3 29.6
2002 18.1 29.1
2001 17.8 28.6
2000 17.6 28.2
1999 17.3 28
1998 16.9 27.9
1997 16.6 27.9
1996 16.3 28.1
1995 16.1 28
1994 16.3 27.4
1993 16.7 26.8
1992 16.5 26.4
1991 16.3 26
1990 16.1 25.8
1989 15.9 25.8
1988 15.6 25.9
1987 15.3 26.1
1986 15.3 26.5
1985 15.2 26.6
1984 15.3 26.4
1983 15.3 26.4
1982 15.4 26.4
1981 15.5 26.4
1980 15.6 26.2
1979 15.7 25.8
1978 15.8 25.5
1977 15.9 25.4
1976 16 25.6
1975 16.1 25.4
1974 16.2 24.7
1973 16.2 24.1
1972 16.3 23.6
1971 16.3 23.2
1970 16.3 23
1969 16.2 23.1
1968 16.2 23.5
1967 16.1 23.3
1966 16.1 22.6
1965 16.1 22
1964 16.1 21.5
1963 16.1 21
1962 16.3 20.6
1961 16.4 20.1
1960 16.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Eswatini UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini UAE
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
48.2%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Eswatini UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini UAE
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
2,535 mi
2008

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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