
Eswatini
Africa · 2024
Eswatini Overview & Key Indicators
Eswatini is in the Africa region. Population is 1,242,822. Total GDP is $4.9B. GDP per capita is $3,910. Life expectancy is 64.3 years.
Population
1,242,822
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$4.9B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$3,910
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
64.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
22.2
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
1.00%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
26.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-5.4
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Eswatini Economy
Unemployment Rate
34.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Gini Index
54.6
Data year 2016
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2016
Poverty Rate
44.5%
Data year 2016
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2016
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Eswatini Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.88
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
64.7%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
29.1%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
16.7
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Eswatini Technology
Internet Users
63.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
139.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2024
Frequently Asked Questions about Eswatini
Eswatini had a population of 1,242,822 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Eswatini was $3,910 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Eswatini Social & Health
Life Expectancy
64.3
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
90.8%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2022
Human Development Index
0.695
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.713
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023