Country Profile

Eswatini

Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.

ISO SWZ · SZ · Region Africa · Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

1.2M

Growth 1.0%

4.9B

Growth 3.0%

$3,910

10,760.0

64.1 yrs

43.5

per 1,000 births

34.6%

2.6

tons per capita

Net Migration

-6.8K

2.8

births per woman

26.2%

4.3%

Population 0–14

33.4%

Geography & Terrain

17,360 km²

71.6 /km²

Satellite · Mapbox

Physical terrain of Eswatini.

Political · Mapbox

Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.

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Health System

Health Outcomes

64.1 yrs

43.5

per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality

118.0

133rd lowest

per 100,000 live births

Spending & Access

$296

7.5%

11.0%

of health spending

System Capacity

0.6

per 1,000 people

4.3

per 1,000 people

2.0

per 1,000 people

Preventive Care

84.0%

children 12–23 mo.

85.0%

children 12–23 mo.

Age Structure

Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

4.9B

$3,910

34.6%

GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank

Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank

Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC

Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

90.8%

6.4%

6.0%

% of GDP

Society & Equality

54.6

44.5%

at $2.15/day

12.5

per 100,000 people

21.6%

Female Labor Participation

48.4%

124th in the world

Military Spending

1.4%

95th in the world

% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

57.6%

128.4

per 100 people

Access to Electricity

86.4%

80.4%

64.5%

64.7%

% of consumption

29.1%

% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.

Gross domestic product, US$.

Life expectancy at birth.

About Eswatini

Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where it shares a border with Mozambique. At no more than 200 km (120 mi) north to south and 130 km (81 mi) east to west, Eswatini is one of the smallest countries in Africa. However, its climate and topography are diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The executive capital and largest city is Mbabane, and the legislative and second capital is Lobamba.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Eswatini.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop

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