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Eswatini vs Lesotho

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

GDP$5.79B vs $2.97BEswatini vs Lesotho
GDP per Capita$4,927 vs $1,241Eswatini vs Lesotho
Population1.26M vs 2.36MEswatini vs Lesotho

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Indicator Eswatini LesothoPeriod
GDPEconomy$5.79B$2.97B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,927$1,2412026
Inflation RateEconomy3.5%2.9%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.9%4.2%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy34.2%16.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy50%49%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.51M$-1.41B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4%1.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,730$1,2802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,390$3,9002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$15.74B$7.53B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.4%6.5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.6%25.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy28.1%12.1%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy52.4%55.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15%31.2%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$33.35M$533.13M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%20.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.8%65.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$536.57M$1.01B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy23.1%24.3%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy35.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.2%57.1%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy48.5%48.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy65.1%61.6%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%38%2023/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.4%1.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy107.5%154%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-0.4%3%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.8%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$45.42M$-5.77M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.9%-0.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy31.5%62.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy32.8%53.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy54%31.1%2023/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy39.439.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%6.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$90$752023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.9%11.2%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy9.5%4.9%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.7%13.6%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy14.5%30.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy26.7%33%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.7%36.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy28.4%32.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy63.5%96.8%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy63.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy41.813.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.1%0.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.9%3.8%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.61B$1.27B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.61B$2.69B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7850.8162025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3090.3392025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.6%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade59.8%70.1%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade29.7%23.3%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.3%0.1%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade53.8%49.5%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade53.7%104.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6950.552023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4840.5342023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4310.3572023
PopulationDemographics1.26M2.36M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years57.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics22.7 years22.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.722.662024
Rural PopulationDemographics73.3%55.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics33%34.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics26.7%44.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics73.1/km²78.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics22.923.12026
Death RateDemographics7.7910.22026
Net Migration RateDemographics-4.33-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.1 years60.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.3 years55 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.256.32024
HIV PrevalenceHealth23.4%17.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.5%12.6%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.562023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth72552023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth11%13.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth60.8%43.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.94782023
Under-Five MortalityHealth45.1602024
Neonatal MortalityHealth2528.52024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3195482024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42.2%46.8%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%4.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.9%6.2%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth67.4%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.262023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.269.62024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$296$1232023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.5%28%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare18.9%35%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare1.6%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare80.1%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare7.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%6.6%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation90.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation96.5%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation87.9%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation56%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation67.8%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation67.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.6%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation40.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.5%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security14.7%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture69.5%77.8%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1K t6.26K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture75K t56.44K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture721.77 t4.18K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,071 kg/ha633 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,715 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,854 kg/ha720 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture652.5K head517.5K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.6612025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0970.5122025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5540.4722025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.79-0.32024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.78-0.652024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.86-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.73-0.262024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.64-0.482024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.35-0.162024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance1 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.41K4782025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.51K2022025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology63.4%51.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology139.870.32024
4G CoverageTechnology96%85.1%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.50.42024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.6%8.4%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%95.8%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1.7%5.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.8%8.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure89.3%60.6%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure34.66K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy197.5 MW104 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy27.9 MW28.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy63.5 MW75.2 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy50.3%53.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,200 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy28.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.8 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy88.3%41.4%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.9%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy57.4%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy1.7 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy131 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy5,517 kWh2,379 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.88 t0.43 t2024
Forest AreaClimate29.1%1.1%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.2%23.4%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³26.4 µg/m³2023

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