Eswatini

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 1.23M; 159th of 217
GDP: $4.89B; 170th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $3,936; 149th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 64.1; 192nd of 217
Human development: 0.597; 142nd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Eswatini

Namibia

São Tomé and Principe

Cabo Verde

Côte d'Ivoire

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landlocked southern African economy; South African trade dependent and currency pegging; CMA and SACU member state; COVID-19 economic slowdown; growing utilities inflation; persistent poverty and unemployment; HIV/AIDS labor force disruptions

Area: 17,364 km²
Languages: English (official, used for government business), siSwati (official)
Resources: asbestos, coal, clay, cassiterite, hydropower, forests, small gold and diamond deposits…
Borders: Mozambique; South Africa

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian93.2%
Unaffiliated6.2%▲ 2.2pt

Religious diversity: 1.48 / 10 · low · 140th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

SWZ

NAM

STP

CPV

GDP

current US$

$4.89B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$28.1M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

89.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

6.8%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

34.7%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

1.23M–––

Population density

people per km²

70.9–––

Urban population

% of total

24.8%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.8–––

Net migration

people

-6,754–––

Population under 15

% of total

33.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

4.3%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7.2%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6.3%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

5,516.5–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

455.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.6–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.48–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

6.2%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.6%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#170/214

$4.89B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#149/214

$3,9362024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#130/203

$11,322latest

GDP growth

annual %

#129/214

2.6%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#146/207

$3,5802024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#68/213

2.8%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#163/201

$28.1M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#37/205

89.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#97/206

6.8%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#36/208

34.7%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#187/187

35.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#165/168

54.6latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#153/168

44.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#159/217

1.23Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#135/216

70.9latest

Urban population

% of total

#199/215

24.8%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#192/217

64.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#62/217

2.8latest

Net migration

people

#145/217

-6,7542024

Population under 15

% of total

#58/217

33.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#160/217

4.3%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#175/196

43.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#165/196

45latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#82/192

7.2%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#98/195

1.6latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#94/160

90.7%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#24/199

6.3%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#175/194

6.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#155/210

57.6%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#62/214

128.42023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#149/208

2.82023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#161/215

116.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#165/215

86.4%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#136/198

5,516.52023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#158/202

455.12023

Electricity generation

TWh

#167/202

0.62023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#13/202

96.4%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#15/202

3.6%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#40/204

12024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#51/204

0.82024

Share of global CO₂

#164/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#12/193

1.42023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#164/172

0.122022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#146/172

0.0962022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#131/178

302022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#137/193

-0.6692022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#138/193

-0.6862022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#131/193

-0.6022022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#114/193

-0.252022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#167/172

0.32022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#140/193

1.482020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#78/193

6.2%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#142/189

0.5972021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#139/170

0.542021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#147/164

3.912025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#106/158

2.172023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#85/161

1.6%latest

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