All countries · SWZ
Eswatini
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · capital Mbabane
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old64.3years
Ranks 192 of 217 in 2024
14% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old45.1per 1,000 live births
Ranks 162 of 196 in 2024
2.0× above world median · 8% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old118per 100,000 live births
Ranks 133 of 194 in 2023
1.5× above world median · 54% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2021 · 5 years old20.0% of under-5s
Ranks 17 of 32 in 2021
7% above world median · 30% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old7.50% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
18% above world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old2.72births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
43% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2022 · 4 years old90.8% of adults 15+
Ranks 23 of 45 in 2022
about the same world median · 45% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 45 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2023 · 3 years old116.5% gross
Ranks 14 of 166 in 2023
16% above world median · 20% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Education spending
2024 · 2 years old6.03% of GDP
Ranks 8 of 40 in 2024
42% above world median · 31% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old4,108current US$
Ranks 126 of 186 in 2025
48% below world median · 2.0× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old12,529international $
Ranks 121 of 185 in 2025
38% below world median · 1.8× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2016 · 10 years old44.5% of population
Ranks 79 of 83 in 2016
30.8× above world median · 26% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 83 countries reporting in 2016 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2016 · 10 years old54.6index, 0–100
Ranks 83 of 83 in 2016
58% above world median · 25% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 83 countries reporting in 2016 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old34.2% of labour force
Ranks 182 of 182 in 2025
5.7× above world median · 5.6× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2019 · 7 years old2.6% per year
Not ranked — no better end
18% above world median
Medians computed across 183 countries reporting in 2019 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old1.44% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
9% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old89.3% of population
Ranks 162 of 215 in 2024
11% below world median · 54% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old38.2% of population
Ranks 119 of 148 in 2024
53% below world median · 41% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old63.4% of population
Ranks 132 of 182 in 2024
23% below world median · 72% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.88t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
65% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old1.3mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
81% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.