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Eswatini vs Kenya

Eswatini and Kenya side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$5.79B vs $147.27BEswatini vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$4,927 vs $2,714Eswatini vs Kenya
Population1.26M vs 57.53MEswatini vs Kenya

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Indicator Eswatini KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$5.79B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,927$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy3.5%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.37 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.9%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy34.2%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy50%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.51M$-8.15B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,730$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,390$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$15.74B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.4%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.6%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy28.1%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy52.4%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15%17%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$33.35M$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.8%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$536.57M$12.39B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy23.1%31.8%2025/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy24.3%14.1%2021/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.2%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy48.5%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy54.638.52016/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy44.5%45.5%2016/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy65.1%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%27.8%2023/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.4%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy107.5%37.5%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-0.4%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$7.3M$1.76B2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy345.3K2.05M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.8%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$92.57M$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.9%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy31.5%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy32.8%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy54%16.7%2023/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy39.436.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy3%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$90$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.9%16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy9.5%13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.7%15.6%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$2,886$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy14.5%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy26.7%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.7%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy28.4%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy63.5%76.9%2024/2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy3.7%7.1%2016/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy64.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy41.86.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.1%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.9%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy58.3%65.5%2016/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy79.3%90.1%2016/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.61B$21.43B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.61B$29.58B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7710.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.310.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade—16.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.6%1.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade59.8%30.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade29.7%49.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.3%3.2%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade53.8%15.8%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade53.7%21.8%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6950.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4840.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4310.4562023
PopulationDemographics1.26M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics22.7 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.723.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics73.3%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics33%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics26.7%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics73.1/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics22.926.62026
Death RateDemographics7.797.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-4.33-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.1 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.3 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.234.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth23.4%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.5%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.560.292023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth72572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth24.728.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth32.3%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth11%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth60.8%35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.9378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth4539.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth24.521.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3192072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42.2%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.9%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.021.332013/2019 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth57.7%62.5%2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth88.3%70.2%2014/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.262.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.254.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$296$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34.8%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.5%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth98.5%92.8%2014/2020 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare18.9%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.8%4.5%2021/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare65.7%76%2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare1.9%12.5%2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare9.8%3.4%2021/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6.4%10.4%2013/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation90.8%82.2%2022/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation98.7%93.2%2022/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation79.7%90.8%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation57.8%86.6%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation96.2%94.3%2022/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation92.7%95.6%2022/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%62.4%2022/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation36.6%65%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation68.3%100%2022/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation82%84.3%2016/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security14.7%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture69.5%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1K t243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture75K t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture721.77 t312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,071 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,715 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,854 kg/ha3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture652.5K head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance12.54.92021/2022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0970.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5540.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.79-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.78-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.86-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.73-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.64-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.35-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.41K617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.51K218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology63.4%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology139.8126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology87%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.532024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.6%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1.7%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.8%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.8%2015/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure89.3%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure34.66K5.14M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure17%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy197.5 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy27.9 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy63.5 MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy64.7%67.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy50.3%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,200 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy28.1%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.8 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy88.3%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.9%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy57.4%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy1.7 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy131 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy5,517 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.88 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate83.1%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate29.1%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.2%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate40.5%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Eswatini or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $5.79B for Eswatini versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Eswatini and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Eswatini and Kenya on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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