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Eswatini vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 154th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini United States
Population
1273390
344023146
Population rank 156/197 3/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 162/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Eswatini and United States: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and United States economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

United States
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini United States
2024 $4,858,885,841 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $4,621,191,262 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $4,746,660,274 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $4,807,069,277 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $4,134,677,810 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $4,617,018,959 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $4,643,751,059 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $4,462,640,651 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $3,722,306,117 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $3,908,217,914 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $4,285,065,665 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $4,463,396,204 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $4,747,813,067 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $4,722,912,047 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $4,360,714,359 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $3,525,213,502 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $3,235,921,171 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $3,391,122,887 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $3,215,307,901 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $3,097,946,371 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $2,710,331,785 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $2,149,632,433 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $1,393,945,031 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $1,502,870,486 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $1,697,161,558 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $1,547,888,496 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $1,576,908,856 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $1,716,714,070 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $1,602,741,834 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $1,698,989,464 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $1,419,294,254 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $1,357,189,552 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $1,284,759,928 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $1,156,135,718 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $1,114,694,041 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $696,921,542 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $692,026,455 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $584,126,092 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $449,140,318 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $360,079,419 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $494,483,409 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $555,336,146 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $537,568,059 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $570,774,825 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $541,976,853 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $412,093,134 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $340,630,085 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $304,060,076 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $272,550,068 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $288,299,789 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $264,320,941 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $221,915,128 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $146,736,479 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $136,462,081 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $112,139,955 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $105,419,958 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $79,799,968 $940,225,000,000
1967 $74,759,970 $859,620,034,483
1966 $76,859,969 $813,032,758,621
1965 $70,279,972 $741,904,862,069
1964 $64,980,554 $684,144,620,690
1963 $54,129,438 $637,058,551,724
1962 $45,927,962 $603,639,413,793
1961 $43,026,043 $561,940,310,345
1960 $35,076,846 $541,988,586,207

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

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Eswatini and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini United States
2024 $3,910 $84,534
2023 $3,756 $81,490
2022 $3,894 $76,829
2021 $3,984 $70,249
2020 $3,467 $63,526
2019 $3,913 $65,120
2018 $3,973 $62,823
2017 $3,853 $59,908
2016 $3,238 $57,867
2015 $3,420 $56,763
2014 $3,771 $55,124
2013 $3,950 $53,291
2012 $4,225 $51,784
2011 $4,225 $50,066
2010 $3,923 $48,651
2009 $3,190 $47,195
2008 $2,947 $48,570
2007 $3,109 $48,050
2006 $2,965 $46,302
2005 $2,871 $44,123
2004 $2,526 $41,725
2003 $2,015 $39,490
2002 $1,316 $37,998
2001 $1,430 $37,134
2000 $1,630 $36,330
1999 $1,502 $34,484
1998 $1,547 $32,823
1997 $1,705 $31,430
1996 $1,619 $29,937
1995 $1,751 $28,661
1994 $1,461 $27,662
1993 $1,397 $26,353
1992 $1,362 $25,381
1991 $1,273 $24,293
1990 $1,278 $23,840
1989 $832 $22,857
1988 $865 $21,417
1987 $765 $20,039
1986 $611 $19,071
1985 $510 $18,237
1984 $726 $17,121
1983 $843 $15,544
1982 $843 $14,434
1981 $925 $13,976
1980 $908 $12,613
1979 $714 $11,674
1978 $610 $10,565
1977 $563 $9,453
1976 $521 $8,592
1975 $568 $7,801
1974 $536 $7,226
1973 $463 $6,726
1972 $315 $6,094
1971 $301 $5,609
1970 $254.2 $5,234
1969 $245.2 $5,020
1968 $190.4 $4,685
1967 $182.8 $4,326
1966 $192.7 $4,136
1965 $181 $3,818
1964 $171.6 $3,565
1963 $146.4 $3,366
1962 $127.1 $3,236
1961 $121.8 $3,059
1960 $101.6 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Eswatini vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini United States
2026 64.5 79.8
2025 64.4 79.6
2024 64.3 79.5
2023 64.1 79.3
2022 63 78
2021 58.2 76.4
2020 59.9 77
2019 59.8 78.9
2018 58.7 78.8
2017 57.6 78.6
2016 56.2 78.7
2015 54.9 78.7
2014 53.5 78.9
2013 52.1 78.8
2012 50.7 78.8
2011 49.1 78.7
2010 48.3 78.7
2009 46.9 78.5
2008 45.9 78.1
2007 45.2 78
2006 44.6 77.8
2005 44 77.5
2004 43.9 77.5
2003 44.6 77.1
2002 45.4 77
2001 46.3 76.9
2000 47.6 76.8
1999 48.8 76.7
1998 50.1 76.7
1997 51.7 76.5
1996 53.3 76.2
1995 55.1 75.9
1994 56.6 75.7
1993 58.1 75.6
1992 59.3 75.8
1991 60.4 75.5
1990 61.2 75.4
1989 61.7 75.1
1988 61.9 74.8
1987 61.9 74.9
1986 61.6 74.7
1985 61.2 74.7
1984 60.4 74.7
1983 58.4 74.6
1982 59.5 74.5
1981 58.8 74.1
1980 58.2 73.7
1979 57.5 73.8
1978 56.8 73.4
1977 56 73.2
1976 55.2 72.8
1975 54.4 72.5
1974 53.7 72
1973 53 71.4
1972 52.4 71.2
1971 51.8 71.1
1970 51.2 70.7
1969 50.6 70.5
1968 50.1 70.2
1967 49.5 70.5
1966 49 70.2
1965 48.4 70.2
1964 47.9 70.2
1963 47.5 69.9
1962 47.1 70.1
1961 46.7 70.3
1960 46.4 69.8
1959 46.1 69.9
1958 45.8 69.7
1957 45.4 69.4
1956 45.1 69.6
1955 44.8 69.6
1954 44.6 69.5
1953 44.3 68.7
1952 44 68.4
1951 43.7 68.2
1950 43.4 68.1

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

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Eswatini and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

United States
1x
Year Population
Eswatini United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 1,242,822 340,110,988
2023 1,230,506 334,914,895
2022 1,218,917 333,271,411
2021 1,206,593 331,893,745
2020 1,192,729 331,526,933
2019 1,179,874 328,329,953
2018 1,168,929 326,838,199
2017 1,158,195 325,122,128
2016 1,149,507 323,071,755
2015 1,142,813 320,738,994
2014 1,136,299 318,386,329
2013 1,129,990 316,059,947
2012 1,123,863 313,877,662
2011 1,117,833 311,583,481
2010 1,111,650 309,327,143
2009 1,105,153 306,771,529
2008 1,098,091 304,093,966
2007 1,090,705 301,231,207
2006 1,084,436 298,379,912
2005 1,079,022 295,516,599
2004 1,073,159 292,805,298
2003 1,066,700 290,107,933
2002 1,059,441 287,625,193
2001 1,051,064 284,968,955
2000 1,041,414 282,162,411
1999 1,030,782 279,294,713
1998 1,019,653 276,115,288
1997 1,006,635 272,911,760
1996 989,841 269,667,391
1995 970,433 266,557,091
1994 971,212 263,435,673
1993 971,318 260,255,352
1992 943,416 256,894,189
1991 908,189 253,492,503
1990 872,428 250,131,894
1989 837,800 246,819,222
1988 799,798 244,499,004
1987 763,811 242,288,936
1986 734,732 240,132,831
1985 706,196 237,923,734
1984 680,783 235,824,908
1983 658,957 233,792,014
1982 637,652 231,664,432
1981 616,808 229,465,744
1980 596,644 226,542,250
1979 577,199 225,055,487
1978 558,446 222,584,545
1977 540,348 220,239,425
1976 523,330 218,035,164
1975 507,673 215,973,199
1974 492,988 213,853,928
1973 479,038 211,908,788
1972 465,788 209,896,021
1971 453,183 207,660,677
1970 441,216 205,052,174
1969 429,875 202,676,946
1968 419,147 200,706,052
1967 409,031 198,712,056
1966 398,766 196,560,338
1965 388,336 194,302,963
1964 378,656 191,888,791
1963 369,759 189,241,798
1962 361,365 186,537,737
1961 353,264 183,691,481
1960 345,337 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and United States

Fertility rate
Eswatini

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini United States
2023 2.75 1.62
2022 2.8 1.66
2021 2.84 1.66
2020 2.89 1.64
2019 2.93 1.71
2018 2.97 1.73
2017 3.02 1.77
2016 3.07 1.82
2015 3.12 1.84
2014 3.18 1.86
2013 3.24 1.86
2012 3.27 1.88
2011 3.32 1.89
2010 3.38 1.93
2009 3.5 2
2008 3.57 2.07
2007 3.58 2.12
2006 3.63 2.11
2005 3.7 2.06
2004 3.76 2.05
2003 3.8 2.05
2002 3.85 2.02
2001 3.94 2.03
2000 4.03 2.06
1999 4.09 2.01
1998 4.13 2
1997 4.24 1.97
1996 4.38 1.98
1995 4.52 1.98
1994 4.66 2
1993 4.82 2.02
1992 4.98 2.05
1991 5.13 2.06
1990 5.3 2.08
1989 5.48 2.01
1988 5.69 1.93
1987 5.9 1.87
1986 6.11 1.84
1985 6.28 1.84
1984 6.36 1.81
1983 6.43 1.8
1982 6.49 1.83
1981 6.54 1.81
1980 6.57 1.84
1979 6.61 1.81
1978 6.65 1.76
1977 6.68 1.79
1976 6.7 1.74
1975 6.71 1.77
1974 6.71 1.84
1973 6.72 1.88
1972 6.72 2.01
1971 6.74 2.27
1970 6.75 2.48
1969 6.76 2.46
1968 6.76 2.46
1967 6.77 2.56
1966 6.8 2.72
1965 6.79 2.91
1964 6.79 3.19
1963 6.8 3.32
1962 6.79 3.46
1961 6.77 3.62
1960 6.75 3.65

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

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Eswatini and United States demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini United States
2024 23.2 39.3
2023 23 39
2022 22.8 38.7
2021 22.6 38.5
2020 22.4 38.2
2019 22.1 38
2018 21.8 37.9
2017 21.5 37.7
2016 21.2 37.6
2015 21 37.5
2014 20.7 37.3
2013 20.5 37.2
2012 20.2 37.1
2011 19.9 37
2010 19.6 36.9
2009 19.4 36.7
2008 19.1 36.6
2007 18.9 36.5
2006 18.7 36.4
2005 18.6 36.2
2004 18.5 36
2003 18.3 35.8
2002 18.1 35.6
2001 17.8 35.5
2000 17.6 35.3
1999 17.3 35.1
1998 16.9 34.9
1997 16.6 34.6
1996 16.3 34.4
1995 16.1 34.1
1994 16.3 33.8
1993 16.7 33.6
1992 16.5 33.4
1991 16.3 33.2
1990 16.1 32.9
1989 15.9 32.7
1988 15.6 32.4
1987 15.3 32.1
1986 15.3 31.8
1985 15.2 31.5
1984 15.3 31.2
1983 15.3 30.9
1982 15.4 30.7
1981 15.5 30.4
1980 15.6 30.1
1979 15.7 29.9
1978 15.8 29.6
1977 15.9 29.2
1976 16 28.9
1975 16.1 28.7
1974 16.2 28.5
1973 16.2 28.3
1972 16.3 28
1971 16.3 27.9
1970 16.3 27.8
1969 16.2 27.9
1968 16.2 27.9
1967 16.1 27.9
1966 16.1 27.9
1965 16.1 28.1
1964 16.1 28.2
1963 16.1 28.5
1962 16.3 28.7
1961 16.4 29
1960 16.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini United States
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Eswatini United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eswatini United States
% of world population
0.02%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
48.2%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Eswatini United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini United States
% of world land
0.01%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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