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Namibia vs Eswatini

Namibia and Eswatini side by side across 71 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$13.37B vs $4.86BNamibia vs Eswatini
GDP per Capita$4,413 vs $3,910Namibia vs Eswatini
Population3.03M vs 1.24MNamibia vs Eswatini

Indicator by indicator

71 indicators
Indicator Namibia EswatiniPeriod
GDPEconomy$13.37B$4.86B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,413$3,9102024
Inflation RateEconomy3.1%2.6%2026-04
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy6.8%—2026-06-17
Official Exchange RateEconomy16.55 LCU/USD16.55 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.1%-6.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy19.3%34.2%2025
Public DebtEconomy70.5%50%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-3.52B$1.51M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy3.7%3%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,240$3,5902024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,300$10,7602024
GDP (PPP)Economy$35.41B$14.66B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy7.3%6.5%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy28.9%34.7%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.6%29.1%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy54.5%51.4%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy25.6%15%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$96.5M$33.35M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—27.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.36B$536.57M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy57.5%21.6%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33%24.3%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.8%51.2%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy54.9%48.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy59.154.62015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22.9%44.5%2015
Account OwnershipEconomy72.9%65.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy31.9%36.5%2018
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.7%1.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy109.6%107.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.3%1.4%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$155M$7.3M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy187.1K345.3K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6650.6952023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4480.4842023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4380.4312023
PopulationDemographics3.03M1.24M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%1%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics67.5 years64.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.5 years22.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.212.722024
Rural PopulationDemographics49.6%73.8%2024
Population Under 15Demographics37%33.4%2024
Infant MortalityHealth36.442.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth9%23.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health9.5%7.5%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.550.562022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth66722023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth2224.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.1%32.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth7.5%11%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—60.8%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education9.1%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation26.1%6.4%2022
UndernourishmentFood Security18.1%14.7%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture47.1%69.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture100.51062022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture753 t1K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture12.09K t—2024
Homicide RateGovernance11.212.52021
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance49272024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.1282025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5190.0972025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2740.5542025
Women in ParliamentGovernance42.3%21.6%2025
Internet UsersTechnology64.9%63.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology85.2139.82024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure56.7%86.4%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.2 t0.88 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=NA,SZ" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Namibia or Eswatini have the larger economy?

Namibia has the larger economy: $13.37B for Namibia versus $4.86B for Eswatini (GDP, current US$).

How do Namibia and Eswatini compare across indicators?

This page compares Namibia and Eswatini on 71 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=NA,SZ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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