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Eswatini vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 154th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini United Kingdom
Population
1273390
70154914
Population rank 156/197 22/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Eswatini and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini United Kingdom
2024 $4,858,885,841 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $4,621,191,262 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $4,746,660,274 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $4,807,069,277 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $4,134,677,810 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $4,617,018,959 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $4,643,751,059 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $4,462,640,651 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $3,722,306,117 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $3,908,217,914 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $4,285,065,665 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $4,463,396,204 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $4,747,813,067 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $4,722,912,047 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $4,360,714,359 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $3,525,213,502 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $3,235,921,171 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $3,391,122,887 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $3,215,307,901 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $3,097,946,371 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $2,710,331,785 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $2,149,632,433 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $1,502,870,486 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $1,697,161,558 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $1,547,888,496 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $1,576,908,856 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $1,716,714,070 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $1,602,741,834 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $1,698,989,464 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $1,419,294,254 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $1,357,189,552 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $1,284,759,928 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $1,156,135,718 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $1,114,694,041 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $696,921,542 $926,884,816,754
1988 $692,026,455 $910,122,732,124
1987 $584,126,092 $745,162,608,269
1986 $449,140,318 $601,452,653,181
1985 $360,079,419 $489,285,164,271
1984 $494,483,409 $461,487,097,632
1983 $555,336,146 $489,618,008,186
1982 $537,568,059 $515,048,916,841
1981 $570,774,825 $540,765,675,241
1980 $541,976,853 $564,947,710,899
1979 $412,093,134 $438,994,070,309
1978 $340,630,085 $335,883,029,722
1977 $304,060,076 $263,066,457,352
1976 $272,550,068 $232,614,555,256
1975 $288,299,789 $241,756,637,168
1974 $264,320,941 $206,131,369,799
1973 $221,915,128 $192,537,971,583
1972 $146,736,479 $169,965,034,965
1971 $136,462,081 $148,113,896,325
1970 $112,139,955 $130,671,946,244
1969 $105,419,958 $116,464,702,803
1968 $79,799,968 $107,759,910,068
1967 $74,759,970 $113,116,888,211
1966 $76,859,969 $108,572,752,102
1965 $70,279,972 $101,824,755,079
1964 $64,980,554 $94,407,558,351
1963 $54,129,438 $86,561,961,812
1962 $45,927,962 $81,247,564,157
1961 $43,026,043 $77,741,965,703
1960 $35,076,846 $73,233,967,692

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

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Eswatini and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini United Kingdom
2024 $3,910 $53,246
2023 $3,756 $49,944
2022 $3,894 $47,057
2021 $3,984 $47,691
2020 $3,467 $40,813
2019 $3,913 $43,159
2018 $3,973 $43,703
2017 $3,853 $40,917
2016 $3,238 $41,258
2015 $3,420 $45,255
2014 $3,771 $47,746
2013 $3,950 $43,607
2012 $4,225 $42,688
2011 $4,225 $42,296
2010 $3,923 $39,778
2009 $3,190 $39,009
2008 $2,947 $47,652
2007 $3,109 $50,629
2006 $2,965 $44,695
2005 $2,871 $42,240
2004 $2,526 $40,504
2003 $2,015 $34,557
2002 $1,316 $30,159
2001 $1,430 $28,014
2000 $1,630 $28,384
1999 $1,502 $28,858
1998 $1,547 $28,396
1997 $1,705 $26,910
1996 $1,619 $24,503
1995 $1,751 $23,253
1994 $1,461 $19,709
1993 $1,397 $18,389
1992 $1,362 $20,487
1991 $1,273 $19,901
1990 $1,278 $19,095
1989 $832 $16,239
1988 $865 $15,987
1987 $765 $13,119
1986 $611 $10,611
1985 $510 $8,652
1984 $726 $8,179
1983 $843 $8,692
1982 $843 $9,146
1981 $925 $9,599
1980 $908 $10,032
1979 $714 $7,805
1978 $610 $5,977
1977 $563 $4,681
1976 $521 $4,138
1975 $568 $4,300
1974 $536 $3,666
1973 $463 $3,426
1972 $315 $3,030
1971 $301 $2,650
1970 $254.2 $2,348
1969 $245.2 $2,101
1968 $190.4 $1,952
1967 $182.8 $2,059
1966 $192.7 $1,987
1965 $181 $1,874
1964 $171.6 $1,748
1963 $146.4 $1,613
1962 $127.1 $1,526
1961 $121.8 $1,472
1960 $101.6 $1,398

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

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Eswatini vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini United Kingdom
2026 64.5 81.7
2025 64.4 81.6
2024 64.3 81.4
2023 64.1 81.3
2022 63 81.1
2021 58.2 80.7
2020 59.9 80.4
2019 59.8 81.4
2018 58.7 81.1
2017 57.6 81.2
2016 56.2 81.1
2015 54.9 80.9
2014 53.5 81.2
2013 52.1 80.9
2012 50.7 80.9
2011 49.1 80.8
2010 48.3 80.4
2009 46.9 80.2
2008 45.9 79.7
2007 45.2 79.5
2006 44.6 79.3
2005 44 79.1
2004 43.9 78.9
2003 44.6 78.3
2002 45.4 78.2
2001 46.3 78.1
2000 47.6 77.8
1999 48.8 77.4
1998 50.1 77.3
1997 51.7 77.1
1996 53.3 76.9
1995 55.1 76.6
1994 56.6 76.7
1993 58.1 76.2
1992 59.3 76.3
1991 60.4 75.9
1990 61.2 75.7
1989 61.7 75.4
1988 61.9 75.3
1987 61.9 75.1
1986 61.6 74.8
1985 61.2 74.5
1984 60.4 74.7
1983 58.4 74.3
1982 59.5 74
1981 58.8 73.9
1980 58.2 73.6
1979 57.5 73.2
1978 56.8 73
1977 56 73.1
1976 55.2 72.6
1975 54.4 72.7
1974 53.7 72.4
1973 53 72.2
1972 52.4 72
1971 51.8 72.2
1970 51.2 71.9
1969 50.6 71.7
1968 50.1 71.7
1967 49.5 72.1
1966 49 71.4
1965 48.4 71.5
1964 47.9 71.5
1963 47.5 70.8
1962 47.1 70.9
1961 46.7 70.8
1960 46.4 71
1959 46.1 70.8
1958 45.8 70.7
1957 45.4 70.5
1956 45.1 70.4
1955 44.8 70.1
1954 44.6 70.2
1953 44.3 69.8
1952 44 69.5
1951 43.7 68.2
1950 43.4 68.6

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

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Eswatini and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Eswatini United Kingdom
2024 1,242,822 69,226,000
2023 1,230,506 68,492,000
2022 1,218,917 67,604,000
2021 1,206,593 66,984,000
2020 1,192,729 66,744,000
2019 1,179,874 66,631,000
2018 1,168,929 66,289,000
2017 1,158,195 65,966,000
2016 1,149,507 65,607,000
2015 1,142,813 65,088,000
2014 1,136,299 64,620,000
2013 1,129,990 64,139,000
2012 1,123,863 63,711,000
2011 1,117,833 63,258,810
2010 1,111,650 62,766,365
2009 1,105,153 62,276,270
2008 1,098,091 61,806,995
2007 1,090,705 61,322,463
2006 1,084,436 60,846,820
2005 1,079,022 60,401,206
2004 1,073,159 59,987,905
2003 1,066,700 59,647,577
2002 1,059,441 59,370,479
2001 1,051,064 59,119,673
2000 1,041,414 58,892,514
1999 1,030,782 58,682,466
1998 1,019,653 58,487,141
1997 1,006,635 58,316,954
1996 989,841 58,166,950
1995 970,433 58,019,030
1994 971,212 57,865,745
1993 971,318 57,718,614
1992 943,416 57,580,402
1991 908,189 57,424,897
1990 872,428 57,247,586
1989 837,800 57,076,711
1988 799,798 56,928,327
1987 763,811 56,802,050
1986 734,732 56,681,396
1985 706,196 56,550,268
1984 680,783 56,422,072
1983 658,957 56,332,848
1982 637,652 56,313,641
1981 616,808 56,333,829
1980 596,644 56,314,216
1979 577,199 56,246,951
1978 558,446 56,196,504
1977 540,348 56,193,492
1976 523,330 56,211,968
1975 507,673 56,225,800
1974 492,988 56,229,974
1973 479,038 56,194,527
1972 465,788 56,086,065
1971 453,183 55,896,223
1970 441,216 55,663,250
1969 429,875 55,441,750
1968 419,147 55,211,700
1967 409,031 54,943,600
1966 398,766 54,648,500
1965 388,336 54,348,050
1964 378,656 54,000,000
1963 369,759 53,650,000
1962 361,365 53,250,000
1961 353,264 52,800,000
1960 345,337 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Eswatini

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini United Kingdom
2023 2.75 1.56
2022 2.8 1.56
2021 2.84 1.58
2020 2.89 1.57
2019 2.93 1.63
2018 2.97 1.68
2017 3.02 1.74
2016 3.07 1.79
2015 3.12 1.8
2014 3.18 1.81
2013 3.24 1.83
2012 3.27 1.92
2011 3.32 1.91
2010 3.38 1.92
2009 3.5 1.89
2008 3.57 1.91
2007 3.58 1.86
2006 3.63 1.82
2005 3.7 1.76
2004 3.76 1.75
2003 3.8 1.7
2002 3.85 1.63
2001 3.94 1.63
2000 4.03 1.64
1999 4.09 1.68
1998 4.13 1.71
1997 4.24 1.72
1996 4.38 1.73
1995 4.52 1.71
1994 4.66 1.74
1993 4.82 1.76
1992 4.98 1.79
1991 5.13 1.82
1990 5.3 1.83
1989 5.48 1.79
1988 5.69 1.82
1987 5.9 1.81
1986 6.11 1.78
1985 6.28 1.79
1984 6.36 1.77
1983 6.43 1.77
1982 6.49 1.78
1981 6.54 1.82
1980 6.57 1.9
1979 6.61 1.86
1978 6.65 1.75
1977 6.68 1.69
1976 6.7 1.74
1975 6.71 1.81
1974 6.71 1.92
1973 6.72 2.04
1972 6.72 2.2
1971 6.74 2.41
1970 6.75 2.44
1969 6.76 2.51
1968 6.76 2.6
1967 6.77 2.68
1966 6.8 2.78
1965 6.79 2.86
1964 6.79 2.93
1963 6.8 2.88
1962 6.79 2.86
1961 6.77 2.78
1960 6.75 2.69

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

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Eswatini and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini United Kingdom
2024 23.2 41
2023 23 40.8
2022 22.8 40.5
2021 22.6 40.3
2020 22.4 40.2
2019 22.1 40.1
2018 21.8 40
2017 21.5 39.9
2016 21.2 39.8
2015 21 39.8
2014 20.7 39.7
2013 20.5 39.6
2012 20.2 39.5
2011 19.9 39.3
2010 19.6 39.2
2009 19.4 39
2008 19.1 38.9
2007 18.9 38.8
2006 18.7 38.6
2005 18.6 38.5
2004 18.5 38.4
2003 18.3 38.2
2002 18.1 38.1
2001 17.8 37.9
2000 17.6 37.7
1999 17.3 37.4
1998 16.9 37.2
1997 16.6 37
1996 16.3 36.8
1995 16.1 36.6
1994 16.3 36.5
1993 16.7 36.3
1992 16.5 36.2
1991 16.3 36.1
1990 16.1 36
1989 15.9 35.9
1988 15.6 35.7
1987 15.3 35.4
1986 15.3 35.4
1985 15.2 35.3
1984 15.3 35.2
1983 15.3 35
1982 15.4 34.8
1981 15.5 34.5
1980 15.6 34.4
1979 15.7 34.3
1978 15.8 34.2
1977 15.9 34.1
1976 16 34
1975 16.1 34
1974 16.2 34
1973 16.2 34
1972 16.3 34
1971 16.3 34.1
1970 16.3 34.2
1969 16.2 34.4
1968 16.2 34.6
1967 16.1 34.8
1966 16.1 34.9
1965 16.1 35.1
1964 16.1 35.2
1963 16.1 35.3
1962 16.3 35.3
1961 16.4 35.4
1960 16.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Eswatini United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini United Kingdom
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Eswatini United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini United Kingdom
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
263,542 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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