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Eswatini vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 154th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Yemen
Population
1273390
43325643
Population rank 156/197 37/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 162/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 131/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 130/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Eswatini and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Yemen
2024 $4,858,885,841 -
2023 $4,621,191,262 -
2022 $4,746,660,274 -
2021 $4,807,069,277 -
2020 $4,134,677,810 -
2019 $4,617,018,959 -
2018 $4,643,751,059 $21,606,160,663
2017 $4,462,640,651 $26,842,229,045
2016 $3,722,306,117 $31,317,825,274
2015 $3,908,217,914 $42,444,490,074
2014 $4,285,065,665 $43,228,585,321
2013 $4,463,396,204 $40,415,233,436
2012 $4,747,813,067 $35,401,331,610
2011 $4,722,912,047 $32,726,417,878
2010 $4,360,714,359 $30,906,749,533
2009 $3,525,213,502 $25,130,278,213
2008 $3,235,921,171 $26,910,855,807
2007 $3,391,122,887 $21,650,528,674
2006 $3,215,307,901 $19,063,143,370
2005 $3,097,946,371 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,710,331,785 $13,867,634,371
2003 $2,149,632,433 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,393,945,031 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,502,870,486 $9,852,990,693
2000 $1,697,161,558 $9,679,316,770
1999 $1,547,888,496 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,576,908,856 $6,322,175,566
1997 $1,716,714,070 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,602,741,834 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,698,989,464 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,419,294,254 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,357,189,552 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,284,759,928 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,156,135,718 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,114,694,041 $12,643,821,569
1989 $696,921,542 -
1988 $692,026,455 -
1987 $584,126,092 -
1986 $449,140,318 -
1985 $360,079,419 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Yemen
2024 $3,910 -
2023 $3,756 -
2022 $3,894 -
2021 $3,984 -
2020 $3,467 -
2019 $3,913 -
2018 $3,973 $634
2017 $3,853 $811
2016 $3,238 $975
2015 $3,420 $1,362
2014 $3,771 $1,430
2013 $3,950 $1,379
2012 $4,225 $1,245
2011 $4,225 $1,186
2010 $3,923 $1,155
2009 $3,190 $969
2008 $2,947 $1,072
2007 $3,109 $890
2006 $2,965 $810
2005 $2,871 $734
2004 $2,526 $628
2003 $2,015 $549
2002 $1,316 $513
2001 $1,430 $487
2000 $1,630 $493
1999 $1,502 $401
1998 $1,547 $343
1997 $1,705 $383
1996 $1,619 $375
1995 $1,751 $764
1994 $1,461 $1,735
1993 $1,397 $1,397
1992 $1,362 $1,198
1991 $1,273 $1,016
1990 $1,278 $910
1989 $832 -
1988 $865 -
1987 $765 -
1986 $611 -
1985 $510 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Yemen
2026 64.5 69.7
2025 64.4 69.6
2024 64.3 69.4
2023 64.1 69.3
2022 63 68
2021 58.2 66
2020 59.9 66.4
2019 59.8 66.6
2018 58.7 65.9
2017 57.6 67.1
2016 56.2 67.1
2015 54.9 66.8
2014 53.5 68
2013 52.1 68
2012 50.7 67.6
2011 49.1 67.4
2010 48.3 67.2
2009 46.9 66.9
2008 45.9 66.6
2007 45.2 66.2
2006 44.6 65.8
2005 44 65.4
2004 43.9 64.9
2003 44.6 64.4
2002 45.4 63.8
2001 46.3 63.3
2000 47.6 62.8
1999 48.8 62.3
1998 50.1 61.8
1997 51.7 61.3
1996 53.3 60.9
1995 55.1 60.5
1994 56.6 59.8
1993 58.1 59.7
1992 59.3 59.3
1991 60.4 58.8
1990 61.2 58.5
1989 61.7 58
1988 61.9 57.4
1987 61.9 56.8
1986 61.6 54
1985 61.2 55.4
1984 60.4 54.6
1983 58.4 53.6
1982 59.5 52.4
1981 58.8 51.7
1980 58.2 50.6
1979 57.5 49.5
1978 56.8 48.5
1977 56 47.4
1976 55.2 46.4
1975 54.4 45.5
1974 53.7 44.5
1973 53 43.6
1972 52.4 42.7
1971 51.8 41.8
1970 51.2 40.6
1969 50.6 39.6
1968 50.1 38
1967 49.5 37.1
1966 49 36.3
1965 48.4 35.6
1964 47.9 34.9
1963 47.5 33.4
1962 47.1 33.7
1961 46.7 34.1
1960 46.4 33.5
1959 46.1 32.9
1958 45.8 32.4
1957 45.4 31.8
1956 45.1 31.3
1955 44.8 30.8
1954 44.6 30.4
1953 44.3 30
1952 44 29.6
1951 43.7 29.3
1950 43.4 28.9

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

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Eswatini and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Yemen
2024 1,242,822 40,583,164
2023 1,230,506 39,390,799
2022 1,218,917 38,222,876
2021 1,206,593 37,140,230
2020 1,192,729 36,134,863
2019 1,179,874 35,111,408
2018 1,168,929 34,085,182
2017 1,158,195 33,090,921
2016 1,149,507 32,109,010
2015 1,142,813 31,159,379
2014 1,136,299 30,226,309
2013 1,129,990 29,312,952
2012 1,123,863 28,433,647
2011 1,117,833 27,582,897
2010 1,111,650 26,754,387
2009 1,105,153 25,927,724
2008 1,098,091 25,111,941
2007 1,090,705 24,318,082
2006 1,084,436 23,543,083
2005 1,079,022 22,790,085
2004 1,073,159 22,095,167
2003 1,066,700 21,456,379
2002 1,059,441 20,835,086
2001 1,051,064 20,226,147
2000 1,041,414 19,624,141
1999 1,030,782 19,029,420
1998 1,019,653 18,446,013
1997 1,006,635 17,873,936
1996 989,841 17,313,177
1995 970,433 16,740,058
1994 971,212 16,149,147
1993 971,318 15,563,914
1992 943,416 14,989,494
1991 908,189 14,430,201
1990 872,428 13,887,862
1989 837,800 13,364,174
1988 799,798 12,859,708
1987 763,811 12,369,912
1986 734,732 11,901,040
1985 706,196 11,453,825
1984 680,783 11,025,597
1983 658,957 10,621,499
1982 637,652 10,241,006
1981 616,808 9,882,362
1980 596,644 9,543,358
1979 577,199 9,224,194
1978 558,446 8,926,586
1977 540,348 8,648,222
1976 523,330 8,384,113
1975 507,673 8,133,598
1974 492,988 7,896,783
1973 479,038 7,672,796
1972 465,788 7,460,068
1971 453,183 7,257,462
1970 441,216 7,065,279
1969 429,875 6,875,859
1968 419,147 6,690,524
1967 409,031 6,516,444
1966 398,766 6,351,494
1965 388,336 6,195,593
1964 378,656 6,048,006
1963 369,759 5,911,135
1962 361,365 5,782,221
1961 353,264 5,655,232
1960 345,337 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Yemen

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Yemen
2023 2.75 4.59
2022 2.8 4.59
2021 2.84 4.6
2020 2.89 4.6
2019 2.93 4.6
2018 2.97 4.61
2017 3.02 4.61
2016 3.07 4.61
2015 3.12 4.62
2014 3.18 4.62
2013 3.24 4.62
2012 3.27 4.63
2011 3.32 4.63
2010 3.38 4.81
2009 3.5 5
2008 3.57 5.11
2007 3.58 5.26
2006 3.63 5.41
2005 3.7 5.56
2004 3.76 5.71
2003 3.8 5.84
2002 3.85 5.97
2001 3.94 6.14
2000 4.03 6.32
1999 4.09 6.49
1998 4.13 6.64
1997 4.24 6.82
1996 4.38 7
1995 4.52 7.53
1994 4.66 7.8
1993 4.82 8.05
1992 4.98 8.27
1991 5.13 8.46
1990 5.3 8.61
1989 5.48 8.71
1988 5.69 8.79
1987 5.9 8.83
1986 6.11 8.86
1985 6.28 8.86
1984 6.36 8.85
1983 6.43 8.83
1982 6.49 8.79
1981 6.54 8.75
1980 6.57 8.71
1979 6.61 8.67
1978 6.65 8.5
1977 6.68 8.47
1976 6.7 8.42
1975 6.71 8.37
1974 6.71 8.33
1973 6.72 8.29
1972 6.72 8.27
1971 6.74 8.26
1970 6.75 8.23
1969 6.76 8.22
1968 6.76 8.19
1967 6.77 8.17
1966 6.8 8.14
1965 6.79 8.1
1964 6.79 8.07
1963 6.8 8.03
1962 6.79 8.01
1961 6.77 8
1960 6.75 7.99

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

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Eswatini and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Yemen
2024 23.2 19.3
2023 23 19.2
2022 22.8 19.2
2021 22.6 19.1
2020 22.4 19.1
2019 22.1 19.1
2018 21.8 19
2017 21.5 18.9
2016 21.2 18.8
2015 21 18.7
2014 20.7 18.5
2013 20.5 18.3
2012 20.2 18.1
2011 19.9 17.9
2010 19.6 17.7
2009 19.4 17.4
2008 19.1 17.2
2007 18.9 16.9
2006 18.7 16.7
2005 18.6 16.4
2004 18.5 16.2
2003 18.3 16
2002 18.1 15.8
2001 17.8 15.6
2000 17.6 15.4
1999 17.3 15.2
1998 16.9 15
1997 16.6 14.9
1996 16.3 14.8
1995 16.1 14.7
1994 16.3 14.6
1993 16.7 14.6
1992 16.5 14.6
1991 16.3 14.6
1990 16.1 14.6
1989 15.9 14.6
1988 15.6 14.7
1987 15.3 14.8
1986 15.3 14.9
1985 15.2 15
1984 15.3 15.1
1983 15.3 15.3
1982 15.4 15.5
1981 15.5 15.7
1980 15.6 15.9
1979 15.7 16.1
1978 15.8 16.3
1977 15.9 16.6
1976 16 16.8
1975 16.1 17
1974 16.2 17.3
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.3 17.8
1971 16.3 18.1
1970 16.3 18.4
1969 16.2 18.7
1968 16.2 18.9
1967 16.1 19.1
1966 16.1 19.2
1965 16.1 19.3
1964 16.1 19.4
1963 16.1 19.5
1962 16.3 19.6
1961 16.4 19.6
1960 16.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Eswatini Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Eswatini Yemen
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
48.2%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Eswatini Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Yemen
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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