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Eswatini vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 154th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Vietnam
Population
1273390
102365351
Population rank 156/197 16/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Eswatini and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Vietnam
2024 $4,858,885,841 $476,388,230,307
2023 $4,621,191,262 $433,857,681,378
2022 $4,746,660,274 $413,445,230,669
2021 $4,807,069,277 $366,474,752,771
2020 $4,134,677,810 $346,615,738,538
2019 $4,617,018,959 $334,365,270,497
2018 $4,643,751,059 $310,106,478,395
2017 $4,462,640,651 $281,353,605,987
2016 $3,722,306,117 $257,096,001,178
2015 $3,908,217,914 $239,258,328,382
2014 $4,285,065,665 $233,451,469,643
2013 $4,463,396,204 $213,708,811,665
2012 $4,747,813,067 $195,590,661,129
2011 $4,722,912,047 $172,595,049,184
2010 $4,360,714,359 $147,201,173,197
2009 $3,525,213,502 $106,014,659,565
2008 $3,235,921,171 $99,130,304,099
2007 $3,391,122,887 $77,414,425,532
2006 $3,215,307,901 $66,371,664,817
2005 $3,097,946,371 $57,633,255,738
2004 $2,710,331,785 $45,427,854,693
2003 $2,149,632,433 $39,552,513,232
2002 $1,393,945,031 $35,064,105,501
2001 $1,502,870,486 $32,685,198,809
2000 $1,697,161,558 $31,172,518,403
1999 $1,547,888,496 $28,683,659,007
1998 $1,576,908,856 $27,209,602,050
1997 $1,716,714,070 $26,843,700,442
1996 $1,602,741,834 $24,657,470,575
1995 $1,698,989,464 $20,736,164,459
1994 $1,419,294,254 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,357,189,552 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,284,759,928 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,156,135,718 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,114,694,041 $6,471,740,806
1989 $696,921,542 $6,293,304,975
1988 $692,026,455 $25,423,812,649
1987 $584,126,092 $36,658,108,850
1986 $449,140,318 $26,336,616,250
1985 $360,079,419 $14,094,687,821
1984 $494,483,409 -
1983 $555,336,146 -
1982 $537,568,059 -
1981 $570,774,825 -
1980 $541,976,853 -
1979 $412,093,134 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Vietnam
2024 $3,910 $4,717
2023 $3,756 $4,323
2022 $3,894 $4,148
2021 $3,984 $3,704
2020 $3,467 $3,534
2019 $3,913 $3,441
2018 $3,973 $3,222
2017 $3,853 $2,956
2016 $3,238 $2,735
2015 $3,420 $2,578
2014 $3,771 $2,546
2013 $3,950 $2,360
2012 $4,225 $2,185
2011 $4,225 $1,951
2010 $3,923 $1,683
2009 $3,190 $1,226
2008 $2,947 $1,164
2007 $3,109 $926
2006 $2,965 $808
2005 $2,871 $711
2004 $2,526 $565
2003 $2,015 $497
2002 $1,316 $445
2001 $1,430 $419
2000 $1,630 $404
1999 $1,502 $376
1998 $1,547 $361
1997 $1,705 $362
1996 $1,619 $337
1995 $1,751 $287.8
1994 $1,461 $229.9
1993 $1,397 $189.4
1992 $1,362 $144.5
1991 $1,273 $143.7
1990 $1,278 $98.8
1989 $832 $98.1
1988 $865 $405
1987 $765 $595
1986 $611 $436
1985 $510 $238.6
1984 $726 -
1983 $843 -
1982 $843 -
1981 $925 -
1980 $908 -
1979 $714 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Vietnam
2026 64.5 75
2025 64.4 74.9
2024 64.3 74.7
2023 64.1 74.6
2022 63 74.5
2021 58.2 74.1
2020 59.9 75.4
2019 59.8 74.2
2018 58.7 74.1
2017 57.6 74
2016 56.2 74
2015 54.9 74
2014 53.5 73.9
2013 52.1 73.8
2012 50.7 73.8
2011 49.1 73.7
2010 48.3 73.6
2009 46.9 73.5
2008 45.9 73.5
2007 45.2 73.4
2006 44.6 73.3
2005 44 73.2
2004 43.9 73.1
2003 44.6 73.2
2002 45.4 73.1
2001 46.3 73
2000 47.6 72.7
1999 48.8 72.6
1998 50.1 72.3
1997 51.7 71.7
1996 53.3 71.3
1995 55.1 70.9
1994 56.6 70.4
1993 58.1 70
1992 59.3 69.6
1991 60.4 69.3
1990 61.2 69
1989 61.7 68.8
1988 61.9 68.6
1987 61.9 68
1986 61.6 67.6
1985 61.2 67.2
1984 60.4 66.9
1983 58.4 66.5
1982 59.5 66.2
1981 58.8 65.8
1980 58.2 65.3
1979 57.5 65
1978 56.8 64.5
1977 56 64.1
1976 55.2 63.7
1975 54.4 61.9
1974 53.7 54.8
1973 53 55.7
1972 52.4 51.9
1971 51.8 55.6
1970 51.2 54.9
1969 50.6 54.8
1968 50.1 52.7
1967 49.5 56.7
1966 49 56.9
1965 48.4 57
1964 47.9 57.5
1963 47.5 56.9
1962 47.1 58.2
1961 46.7 58.5
1960 46.4 58
1959 46.1 57.4
1958 45.8 56.8
1957 45.4 56.2
1956 45.1 55.5
1955 44.8 54.8
1954 44.6 52
1953 44.3 50
1952 44 49.4
1951 43.7 48.7
1950 43.4 48

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

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Eswatini and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Vietnam
2024 1,242,822 100,987,686
2023 1,230,506 100,352,192
2022 1,218,917 99,680,655
2021 1,206,593 98,935,098
2020 1,192,729 98,079,191
2019 1,179,874 97,173,776
2018 1,168,929 96,237,319
2017 1,158,195 95,176,977
2016 1,149,507 94,000,117
2015 1,142,813 92,823,254
2014 1,136,299 91,679,578
2013 1,129,990 90,573,104
2012 1,123,863 89,510,356
2011 1,117,833 88,468,314
2010 1,111,650 87,455,152
2009 1,105,153 86,460,018
2008 1,098,091 85,175,788
2007 1,090,705 83,633,375
2006 1,084,436 82,167,897
2005 1,079,022 81,088,313
2004 1,073,159 80,338,971
2003 1,066,700 79,563,777
2002 1,059,441 78,772,224
2001 1,051,064 77,969,361
2000 1,041,414 77,154,011
1999 1,030,782 76,287,452
1998 1,019,653 75,299,660
1997 1,006,635 74,226,889
1996 989,841 73,156,447
1995 970,433 72,049,940
1994 971,212 70,854,391
1993 971,318 69,586,384
1992 943,416 68,260,337
1991 908,189 66,891,775
1990 872,428 65,504,552
1989 837,800 64,147,348
1988 799,798 62,843,228
1987 763,811 61,584,651
1986 734,732 60,347,048
1985 706,196 59,060,622
1984 680,783 57,706,067
1983 658,957 56,337,921
1982 637,652 55,011,289
1981 616,808 53,738,141
1980 596,644 52,490,101
1979 577,199 51,378,211
1978 558,446 50,249,552
1977 540,348 48,954,872
1976 523,330 47,684,931
1975 507,673 46,482,903
1974 492,988 45,413,537
1973 479,038 44,409,861
1972 465,788 43,429,168
1971 453,183 42,449,276
1970 441,216 41,475,230
1969 429,875 40,582,096
1968 419,147 39,734,609
1967 409,031 38,895,080
1966 398,766 38,024,836
1965 388,336 37,129,656
1964 378,656 36,201,563
1963 369,759 35,249,101
1962 361,365 34,288,560
1961 353,264 33,409,059
1960 345,337 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Vietnam
2023 2.75 1.91
2022 2.8 1.93
2021 2.84 1.94
2020 2.89 1.96
2019 2.93 1.94
2018 2.97 1.88
2017 3.02 1.99
2016 3.07 2
2015 3.12 2.1
2014 3.18 2.09
2013 3.24 1.98
2012 3.27 1.97
2011 3.32 1.93
2010 3.38 1.91
2009 3.5 1.92
2008 3.57 1.93
2007 3.58 1.91
2006 3.63 1.87
2005 3.7 1.89
2004 3.76 1.97
2003 3.8 2
2002 3.85 2.01
2001 3.94 2.02
2000 4.03 2.03
1999 4.09 2
1998 4.13 2.1
1997 4.24 2.27
1996 4.38 2.47
1995 4.52 2.7
1994 4.66 2.94
1993 4.82 3.17
1992 4.98 3.35
1991 5.13 3.52
1990 5.3 3.6
1989 5.48 3.64
1988 5.69 3.62
1987 5.9 3.72
1986 6.11 3.96
1985 6.28 4.21
1984 6.36 4.41
1983 6.43 4.52
1982 6.49 4.59
1981 6.54 4.67
1980 6.57 4.8
1979 6.61 4.94
1978 6.65 5.1
1977 6.68 5.29
1976 6.7 5.46
1975 6.71 5.62
1974 6.71 5.78
1973 6.72 6.11
1972 6.72 6.1
1971 6.74 6.07
1970 6.75 6.02
1969 6.76 6.01
1968 6.76 6.03
1967 6.77 5.88
1966 6.8 5.97
1965 6.79 6.16
1964 6.79 6.29
1963 6.8 6.39
1962 6.79 6.26
1961 6.77 5.48
1960 6.75 6.27

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

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Eswatini and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Vietnam
2024 23.2 33.9
2023 23 33.4
2022 22.8 33
2021 22.6 32.5
2020 22.4 32.1
2019 22.1 31.6
2018 21.8 31.2
2017 21.5 30.8
2016 21.2 30.5
2015 21 30.2
2014 20.7 29.8
2013 20.5 29.4
2012 20.2 29
2011 19.9 28.7
2010 19.6 28.3
2009 19.4 27.9
2008 19.1 27.4
2007 18.9 26.9
2006 18.7 26.3
2005 18.6 25.8
2004 18.5 25.4
2003 18.3 25
2002 18.1 24.6
2001 17.8 24.2
2000 17.6 23.7
1999 17.3 23.3
1998 16.9 22.9
1997 16.6 22.4
1996 16.3 22
1995 16.1 21.7
1994 16.3 21.4
1993 16.7 21.1
1992 16.5 20.9
1991 16.3 20.7
1990 16.1 20.5
1989 15.9 20.4
1988 15.6 20.2
1987 15.3 20.1
1986 15.3 20
1985 15.2 19.9
1984 15.3 19.8
1983 15.3 19.7
1982 15.4 19.6
1981 15.5 19.5
1980 15.6 19.4
1979 15.7 19.3
1978 15.8 19.1
1977 15.9 19
1976 16 18.8
1975 16.1 18.7
1974 16.2 18.6
1973 16.2 18.5
1972 16.3 18.5
1971 16.3 18.4
1970 16.3 18.4
1969 16.2 18.4
1968 16.2 18.4
1967 16.1 18.5
1966 16.1 18.7
1965 16.1 18.9
1964 16.1 19.2
1963 16.1 19.7
1962 16.3 20.2
1961 16.4 20.7
1960 16.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Eswatini Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Eswatini Vietnam
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
96.1%
2022
English speaking
48.2%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Eswatini Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Vietnam
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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