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Eswatini vs South Africa

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

GDP$5.79B vs $479.96BEswatini vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$4,927 vs $7,503Eswatini vs South Africa
Population1.26M vs 64.75MEswatini vs South Africa

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Indicator Eswatini South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$5.79B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,927$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy3.5%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.05 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.9%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy34.2%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy50%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.51M$8.16B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$3,730$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,390$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$15.74B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.4%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy33.6%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy28.1%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy52.4%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15%13.9%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$33.35M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy27.8%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$536.57M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy23.1%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.2%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy48.5%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy65.1%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%34.6%2023/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.4%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy107.5%60.9%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-0.4%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-1.8%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$45.42M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.9%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy31.5%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy32.8%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy54%60.1%2023/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy39.451.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$90$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.9%10.7%2024/2025
Real Interest RateEconomy9.5%7.7%2024/2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy17.7%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy14.5%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy26.7%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy58.7%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy28.4%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy63.5%65.8%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy682024
ATMs per 100,000Economy41.8462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.1%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.9%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.61B$134.18B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.61B$126.02B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7850.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3090.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.6%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade59.8%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade29.7%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.3%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade53.8%31.4%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade53.7%29.5%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6950.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4840.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4310.4762023
PopulationDemographics1.26M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics64.3 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics22.7 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics2.722.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics73.3%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics33%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics26.7%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics73.1/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics22.917.82026
Death RateDemographics7.799.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-4.332.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.1 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61.3 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth42.224.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth23.4%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.5%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.562023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth72742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth11%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth60.8%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth117.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth45.135.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth2512.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3193892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth84%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42.2%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth7.9%7.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.262023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth68.251.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$296$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.5%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare18.9%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security14.7%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture69.5%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture75K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture721.77 t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,071 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,715 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,854 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture652.5K head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1280.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0970.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5540.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.79-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.78-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.860.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.73-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.64-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.350.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance1 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.41K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian3.51K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology63.4%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology139.8179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology96%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2.55.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.6%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.1%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1.7%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.8%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure89.3%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure34.66K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy197.5 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy27.9 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy63.5 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy50.3%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,200 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy28.1%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.8 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy88.3%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy4.9%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy57.4%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy3.3%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy1.7 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy131 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy5,517 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.88 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate29.1%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate4.2%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate16.7 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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