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Eswatini vs Botswana

Eswatini and Botswana side by side across 70 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$4.86B vs $19.4BEswatini vs Botswana
GDP per Capita$3,910 vs $7,696Eswatini vs Botswana
Population1.24M vs 2.52MEswatini vs Botswana

Indicator by indicator

70 indicators
Indicator Eswatini BotswanaPeriod
GDPEconomy$4.86B$19.4B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,910$7,6962024
Inflation RateEconomy2.6%10.3%2019
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.55 LCU/USD14.07 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.9%-10.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy34.2%24.5%2025
Public DebtEconomy50%47%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.51M$-3.17B2024
GDP GrowthEconomy3%-3%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,590$7,7502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$10,760$20,5702024
GDP (PPP)Economy$14.66B$51.78B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.5%1.7%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy34.7%29.4%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy29.1%5.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy51.4%63.5%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15%36%2024
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)Economy21.6%32.9%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy24.3%22.5%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.2%68.8%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy48.5%63.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy54.654.92016
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy44.5%21.4%2016
Account OwnershipEconomy65.1%61.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%38%2023
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.4%2.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy107.5%71.1%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.4%2.8%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$7.3M$217M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy345.3K1.83M2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6950.7312023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4840.492023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4310.5092023
PopulationDemographics1.24M2.52M2024
Population GrowthDemographics1%1.6%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years69.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics22.7 years23.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.722.72024
Rural PopulationDemographics73.8%32.5%2024
Population Under 15Demographics33.4%32.1%2024
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
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.716.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth32.3%19%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth11%4.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth60.8%—2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%8.1%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%21.4%2013
UndernourishmentFood Security14.7%24%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture69.5%45.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture10696.92022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1K t30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—1K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance12.511.42021
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27572024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.6652025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0970.522025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5540.2042025
Women in ParliamentGovernance21.6%9%2025
Internet UsersTechnology63.4%57.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology139.81642024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure86.4%76%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.88 t2.74 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=SZ,BW" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Eswatini or Botswana have the larger economy?

Botswana has the larger economy: $4.86B for Eswatini versus $19.4B for Botswana (GDP, current US$).

How do Eswatini and Botswana compare across indicators?

This page compares Eswatini and Botswana on 70 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=SZ,BW with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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