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Eswatini vs Botswana

163 indicators have a value for Eswatini, Botswana, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$5.79B vs $21.94BEswatini vs Botswana
GDP per Capita$4,927 vs $8,490Eswatini vs Botswana
Population1.26M vs 2.56MEswatini vs Botswana

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Indicator Eswatini BotswanaPeriod
GDPEconomy$5.79B$21.94B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,927$8,4902026
Inflation RateEconomy3.5%9.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD14 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.9%-10.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy34.2%24.5%2025
Public DebtEconomy50%47%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.51M$-1.09B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4%4.7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,730$7,3902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,390$19,9602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$15.74B$53.03B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.4%1.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.6%27.9%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy28.1%5.7%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy52.4%64.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15%29.2%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$33.35M$128.3M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.8%11.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$536.57M$3.46B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy23.1%33.2%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.5%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.2%68.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy48.5%63.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy65.1%61.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%38%2023/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.4%2.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy107.5%69.5%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-0.4%3.6%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.8%-1.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$45.42M$-653.81M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.9%-3.3%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy31.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy32.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy54%45.2%2023/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy39.4452024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%1.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$90$1152023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.9%6.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy9.5%4.2%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.7%32%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy14.5%18%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy26.7%15.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.7%66.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy28.4%25.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy63.5%45.8%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy67.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy41.837.92024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.1%-2.3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.9%1.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.61B$6.38B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.61B$7.48B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7850.9242025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3090.8012025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.6%0.7%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade59.8%86.3%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade29.7%1.9%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.3%0.5%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade53.8%32%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade53.7%37.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6950.7312023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4840.492023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4310.5092023
PopulationDemographics1.26M2.56M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years69.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics22.7 years23.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.722.72024
Rural PopulationDemographics73.3%32%2025
Population Under 15Demographics33%32%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics26.7%68%2025
Population DensityDemographics73.1/km²4.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics22.923.42026
Death RateDemographics7.795.752026
Net Migration RateDemographics-4.33-1.62026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.1 years71.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.3 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.232.12024
HIV PrevalenceHealth23.4%15.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.5%6.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.560.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth72602023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth11%4.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth60.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.9155.12023
Under-Five MortalityHealth45.133.32024
Neonatal MortalityHealth2517.62024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3191432024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%83%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%95%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42.2%28.5%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.9%4.6%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.263.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.253.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$296$4902023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.5%18%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare18.9%21%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation96.6%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation54.3%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security14.7%24%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture69.5%45.6%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture75K t18K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture721.77 t1.33K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,071 kg/ha600 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,715 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,854 kg/ha1,144 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture652.5K head918.1K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27572024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.6652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0970.522025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5540.2042025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.790.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.780.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.860.312024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.731.032024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.640.42024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.350.32024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance1 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.41K8472025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.51K212025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology63.4%57.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology139.81642024
4G CoverageTechnology96%95%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.57.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.6%1.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%98%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1.7%7.9%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.8%1.8%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure89.3%80.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure34.66K172.72K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy197.5 MW168.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy27.9 MW168.9 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy63.5 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy50.3%66.4%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,200 kWh1,641 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy28.1%20.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.8 MW2.4 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy88.3%45.9%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.9%0.3%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy57.4%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%99.7%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy1.7 TWh4.7 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy131 gCO₂/kWh851 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy5,517 kWh9,508 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.88 t2.74 t2024
Forest AreaClimate29.1%26.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.2%27.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³13.2 µg/m³2023

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