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Eswatini · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Eswatini

Sub-Saharan Africa Capital Mbabane Lower middle income Nation age 58 years (since 1968) i SWZ · SZ
NationsTree Index 2025 i22.3182nd of 196 Tree height 2025 i2.0 msee ranking Military strength i10percentile
Population i1.3 m158th of 217 Area i17,364 km²155th of 216 GDP i$5.16 bn168th of 210 GDP (PPP) i$15.74 bn intl.155th of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$12,529 intl.132nd of 199 Life expectancy i64.3 years192nd of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i25
Strength · trunk i21
Quality of life · crown i28
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i23
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i2
CSV

In short

Eswatini is 182nd of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 22.3 out of 100; its tree is 2.0 m tall.

It has 1.3 million people and an economy of $15.74 bn at purchasing power parity, 155th of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: Renewable energy (32nd of 212), Central government debt (12th of 55) and CO₂ emissions per person (60th of 203).

Its weakest positions: Unemployment (187th of 187), High-tech exports (157th of 168) and Government budget balance (178th of 192).

Over five years it fell from 144th to 182nd in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 17,364 155th/216
Land area ikm² 17,200 155th/216
Population ipeople 1.3 m 158th/217
Population growth i% 1.07% 97th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 72.3 135th/216
Urban population i% 26.7% 201st/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 33.0% 59th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 4.3% 161st/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $5.16 bn 168th/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $15.74 bn 155th/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $13.45 bn 155th/199
GDP per person iUSD $4,108 148th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $12,529 132nd/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $3,730 144th/201
GDP growth i% 4.2% 76th/210
Inflation i% 2.6%2019
Unemployment i% 34.2% 187th/187
Central government debt i% of GDP 35.7% 12th/55
General government gross debt i% of GDP 44.8% 74th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -7.8% 178th/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 6.4% 97th/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 33.6% 40th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 28.1% 6th/192
Services i% of GDP 52.4% 132nd/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $2.61 bn 147th/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $2.61 bn 154th/182
Exports i% of GDP 53.8% 49th/183
Imports i% of GDP 53.7% 68th/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 107.5% 51st/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 3.6% 84th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 59.8% 54th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 29.7% 49th/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 0.6% 147th/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 0.3% 157th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP 2.4% 54th/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 1.0% 143rd/196

Natural resources

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Natural resource rents i% of GDP 3.0% 86th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.14% 27th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 2.86% 24th/209
Arable land i% of land area 10.3% 102nd/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 2,166 102nd/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 345,300 138th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $7.3 m 169th/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 0.4% 161st/168
Outbound trips idepartures 488,000 79th/107

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 64.3 192nd/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 45.1 162nd/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.56 119th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 2.02013
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 84% 136th/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 49.1% 116th/153
Secondary enrolment i% gross 82.0%2016
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 81.2%2016
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 6.9% 161st/217
Health spending i% of GDP 7.5% 75th/193
Adult literacy i% 90.8% 50th/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 6.4%2013
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.695 126th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 54.62016
Extreme poverty i% of population 44.5%2016

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 89.3% 162nd/215
Safely managed drinking water i% of population 38.2% 121st/150
Safely managed sanitation i% of population 60.8% 73rd/144
Internet users i% of population 63.4% 135th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 140 42nd/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 2.5 155th/208
Rail lines iroute-km 3002011
Air passengers carried ipassengers 34,663 148th/161

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.88 60th/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 64.7% 32nd/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 16.7 98th/200
Forest area i% of land area 25.3% 118th/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 977 91st/149

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 35.2 169th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 31.9 158th/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 45.8 150th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 55.6 160th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 43.9 151st/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 31.0 179th/205
Homicide rate iper 100,000 12.5 122nd/145

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $93.4 m 140th/156
Military expenditure i% of GDP 1.6% 84th/156
Military expenditure i% of government spending 5.2% 77th/154
Armed forces personnel ipeople 3,0001999
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 0.98%1999
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 2.0 m2020

Science & innovation

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R&D spending i% of GDP 0.28%2015
Scientific articles iarticles 31 167th/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Eswatini — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/eswatini. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Eswatini — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/eswatini. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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