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Eswatini

Kingdom of Eswatini

Capital
Lobamba
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
1.3M (2025)
Area
17,364 km²
Currency
Swazi lilangeni (SZL)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago87 % coverage · 219 indicatorsLandlocked
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
159th of 218 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
155th of 187 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
127th of 187 · 9th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
70th of 187 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
90th of 177 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
185th of 185 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
192nd of 217 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
161st of 216 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
32nd of 94 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
55th of 212 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
13th of 193 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
132nd of 182 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Eswatini

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Countries similar to Eswatini

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Country DNA

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Key facts

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Borders: Mozambique, South Africa

Languages: English, Swazi

Timeline

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Explore Eswatini by topic

19 topics · 252 indicators with data.