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Eswatini vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 154th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Vanuatu
Population
1273390
344750
Population rank 156/197 174/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72 years
2026

Eswatini and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Vanuatu
2024 $4,858,885,841 $1,117,972,034
2023 $4,621,191,262 $1,115,861,056
2022 $4,746,660,274 $1,055,031,361
2021 $4,807,069,277 $950,394,007
2020 $4,134,677,810 $909,421,044
2019 $4,617,018,959 $936,526,268
2018 $4,643,751,059 $914,727,908
2017 $4,462,640,651 $880,043,284
2016 $3,722,306,117 $804,323,577
2015 $3,908,217,914 $759,690,181
2014 $4,285,065,665 $773,717,011
2013 $4,463,396,204 $758,304,466
2012 $4,747,813,067 $747,839,698
2011 $4,722,912,047 $770,153,588
2010 $4,360,714,359 $670,712,980
2009 $3,525,213,502 $592,622,319
2008 $3,235,921,171 $590,748,429
2007 $3,391,122,887 $516,392,923
2006 $3,215,307,901 $439,358,587
2005 $3,097,946,371 $394,962,433
2004 $2,710,331,785 $364,996,869
2003 $2,149,632,433 $314,471,413
2002 $1,393,945,031 $262,596,536
2001 $1,502,870,486 $257,926,882
2000 $1,697,161,558 $272,014,628
1999 $1,547,888,496 $268,006,973
1998 $1,576,908,856 $262,293,411
1997 $1,716,714,070 $272,771,209
1996 $1,602,741,834 $261,370,044
1995 $1,698,989,464 $249,333,250
1994 $1,419,294,254 $233,701,301
1993 $1,357,189,552 $200,491,853
1992 $1,284,759,928 $209,088,825
1991 $1,156,135,718 $201,334,169
1990 $1,114,694,041 $168,879,207
1989 $696,921,542 $154,013,202
1988 $692,026,455 $158,351,368
1987 $584,126,092 $139,464,174
1986 $449,140,318 $126,498,935
1985 $360,079,419 $131,856,421
1984 $494,483,409 $144,482,515
1983 $555,336,146 $117,389,554
1982 $537,568,059 $114,501,913
1981 $570,774,825 $113,781,796
1980 $541,976,853 $121,185,498
1979 $412,093,134 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Vanuatu
2024 $3,910 $3,411
2023 $3,756 $3,483
2022 $3,894 $3,370
2021 $3,984 $3,107
2020 $3,467 $3,043
2019 $3,913 $3,207
2018 $3,973 $3,207
2017 $3,853 $3,160
2016 $3,238 $2,956
2015 $3,420 $2,855
2014 $3,771 $2,973
2013 $3,950 $2,980
2012 $4,225 $3,005
2011 $4,225 $3,163
2010 $3,923 $2,815
2009 $3,190 $2,546
2008 $2,947 $2,604
2007 $3,109 $2,334
2006 $2,965 $2,035
2005 $2,871 $1,874
2004 $2,526 $1,774
2003 $2,015 $1,567
2002 $1,316 $1,341
2001 $1,430 $1,350
2000 $1,630 $1,460
1999 $1,502 $1,472
1998 $1,547 $1,471
1997 $1,705 $1,562
1996 $1,619 $1,529
1995 $1,751 $1,492
1994 $1,461 $1,431
1993 $1,397 $1,257
1992 $1,362 $1,344
1991 $1,273 $1,326
1990 $1,278 $1,141
1989 $832 $1,067
1988 $865 $1,125
1987 $765 $1,017
1986 $611 $946
1985 $510 $1,012
1984 $726 $1,137
1983 $843 $947
1982 $843 $946
1981 $925 $962
1980 $908 $1,048
1979 $714 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Vanuatu
2026 64.5 72
2025 64.4 71.8
2024 64.3 71.7
2023 64.1 71.5
2022 63 71.3
2021 58.2 70
2020 59.9 70.4
2019 59.8 70.8
2018 58.7 70.6
2017 57.6 70.5
2016 56.2 70.4
2015 54.9 70.2
2014 53.5 70
2013 52.1 70
2012 50.7 69.9
2011 49.1 69.7
2010 48.3 69.6
2009 46.9 69.4
2008 45.9 69.3
2007 45.2 69.1
2006 44.6 69.1
2005 44 69.2
2004 43.9 69
2003 44.6 68.9
2002 45.4 68.8
2001 46.3 68.7
2000 47.6 68.6
1999 48.8 67.9
1998 50.1 68.4
1997 51.7 68.3
1996 53.3 68.2
1995 55.1 68.1
1994 56.6 68
1993 58.1 67.7
1992 59.3 67.4
1991 60.4 67.1
1990 61.2 66.7
1989 61.7 66
1988 61.9 65.7
1987 61.9 64.4
1986 61.6 64.6
1985 61.2 63.9
1984 60.4 63.5
1983 58.4 63.1
1982 59.5 62.5
1981 58.8 61.9
1980 58.2 61.3
1979 57.5 60.9
1978 56.8 59.9
1977 56 59.2
1976 55.2 58.7
1975 54.4 58.1
1974 53.7 57.6
1973 53 57
1972 52.4 56.4
1971 51.8 55.9
1970 51.2 55.3
1969 50.6 54.8
1968 50.1 54.2
1967 49.5 53.7
1966 49 53.1
1965 48.4 52.5
1964 47.9 52
1963 47.5 51.5
1962 47.1 50.9
1961 46.7 50.4
1960 46.4 49.8
1959 46.1 49.3
1958 45.8 48.7
1957 45.4 48.2
1956 45.1 47.7
1955 44.8 47.1
1954 44.6 46.5
1953 44.3 45.8
1952 44 45.3
1951 43.7 42.2
1950 43.4 43.9

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

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Eswatini and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Vanuatu
2024 1,242,822 327,777
2023 1,230,506 320,409
2022 1,218,917 313,046
2021 1,206,593 305,868
2020 1,192,729 298,858
2019 1,179,874 291,985
2018 1,168,929 285,259
2017 1,158,195 278,507
2016 1,149,507 272,087
2015 1,142,813 266,101
2014 1,136,299 260,240
2013 1,129,990 254,482
2012 1,123,863 248,883
2011 1,117,833 243,474
2010 1,111,650 238,248
2009 1,105,153 232,731
2008 1,098,091 226,896
2007 1,090,705 221,276
2006 1,084,436 215,923
2005 1,079,022 210,760
2004 1,073,159 205,711
2003 1,066,700 200,746
2002 1,059,441 195,863
2001 1,051,064 191,031
2000 1,041,414 186,281
1999 1,030,782 182,048
1998 1,019,653 178,313
1997 1,006,635 174,626
1996 989,841 170,911
1995 970,433 167,137
1994 971,212 163,314
1993 971,318 159,463
1992 943,416 155,608
1991 908,189 151,793
1990 872,428 148,063
1989 837,800 144,393
1988 799,798 140,756
1987 763,811 137,187
1986 734,732 133,720
1985 706,196 130,356
1984 680,783 127,109
1983 658,957 123,998
1982 637,652 121,035
1981 616,808 118,249
1980 596,644 115,660
1979 577,199 113,040
1978 558,446 109,963
1977 540,348 106,618
1976 523,330 103,388
1975 507,673 100,269
1974 492,988 97,260
1973 479,038 94,362
1972 465,788 91,562
1971 453,183 88,862
1970 441,216 86,266
1969 429,875 83,755
1968 419,147 81,314
1967 409,031 78,921
1966 398,766 76,590
1965 388,336 74,358
1964 378,656 72,219
1963 369,759 70,159
1962 361,365 68,174
1961 353,264 66,264
1960 345,337 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Vanuatu
2023 2.75 3.6
2022 2.8 3.65
2021 2.84 3.7
2020 2.89 3.74
2019 2.93 3.79
2018 2.97 3.83
2017 3.02 3.88
2016 3.07 3.92
2015 3.12 3.95
2014 3.18 4
2013 3.24 4.04
2012 3.27 4.06
2011 3.32 4.09
2010 3.38 4.13
2009 3.5 4.16
2008 3.57 4.16
2007 3.58 4.12
2006 3.63 4.1
2005 3.7 4.13
2004 3.76 4.21
2003 3.8 4.29
2002 3.85 4.38
2001 3.94 4.5
2000 4.03 4.54
1999 4.09 4.56
1998 4.13 4.6
1997 4.24 4.66
1996 4.38 4.75
1995 4.52 4.85
1994 4.66 4.94
1993 4.82 5.02
1992 4.98 5.09
1991 5.13 5.13
1990 5.3 5.17
1989 5.48 5.21
1988 5.69 5.27
1987 5.9 5.33
1986 6.11 5.38
1985 6.28 5.43
1984 6.36 5.49
1983 6.43 5.55
1982 6.49 5.6
1981 6.54 5.65
1980 6.57 5.69
1979 6.61 5.73
1978 6.65 5.77
1977 6.68 5.81
1976 6.7 5.89
1975 6.71 5.98
1974 6.71 6.06
1973 6.72 6.15
1972 6.72 6.23
1971 6.74 6.29
1970 6.75 6.35
1969 6.76 6.41
1968 6.76 6.46
1967 6.77 6.51
1966 6.8 6.51
1965 6.79 6.52
1964 6.79 6.57
1963 6.8 6.62
1962 6.79 6.67
1961 6.77 6.73
1960 6.75 6.78

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

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Eswatini and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Vanuatu
2024 23.2 21.3
2023 23 21.2
2022 22.8 21.2
2021 22.6 21.2
2020 22.4 21.2
2019 22.1 21.2
2018 21.8 21.2
2017 21.5 21.2
2016 21.2 21.1
2015 21 21.1
2014 20.7 21
2013 20.5 20.9
2012 20.2 20.8
2011 19.9 20.6
2010 19.6 20.5
2009 19.4 20.3
2008 19.1 20.1
2007 18.9 19.9
2006 18.7 19.6
2005 18.6 19.4
2004 18.5 19.2
2003 18.3 18.9
2002 18.1 18.7
2001 17.8 18.5
2000 17.6 18.2
1999 17.3 18
1998 16.9 18
1997 16.6 18
1996 16.3 18
1995 16.1 17.8
1994 16.3 17.7
1993 16.7 17.7
1992 16.5 17.8
1991 16.3 17.9
1990 16.1 17.8
1989 15.9 17.8
1988 15.6 17.8
1987 15.3 17.8
1986 15.3 17.8
1985 15.2 17.7
1984 15.3 17.7
1983 15.3 17.7
1982 15.4 17.7
1981 15.5 17.7
1980 15.6 17.6
1979 15.7 17.5
1978 15.8 17.3
1977 15.9 17.2
1976 16 17.1
1975 16.1 17.1
1974 16.2 17.1
1973 16.2 17
1972 16.3 17
1971 16.3 17
1970 16.3 17
1969 16.2 17
1968 16.2 17
1967 16.1 17.1
1966 16.1 17.1
1965 16.1 17.2
1964 16.1 17.3
1963 16.1 17.4
1962 16.3 17.5
1961 16.4 17.6
1960 16.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Eswatini Vanuatu
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
48.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Eswatini Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Vanuatu
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
665 mi
2000

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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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