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Eswatini
Kingdom of Eswatini · Southern Africa
At a glance
CapitalLobamba
Most common first languageSwazi90% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesSwazi, English
Currencylilangeni
Drives on theleft
Highest pointEmlembe1,862 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods60% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports9.1%of everything sold abroad, 2024
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.sz
Eswatini by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 1.26m (2025) | 157th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $5.16bn (2025) | 166th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 17.2k km² (2023) | 155th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $79.7m (2024) | 138th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $2.61bn (2024) | 145th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 1.74m (2024) | 154th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 5.01k km² (2023) | 140th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 11.9k km² (2023) | 136th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 1 Mt (2024) | 159th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 336k (2025) | 169th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 64.3 years (2024) | 184th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $4,108 (2025) | 142nd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 63.4% (2024) | 135th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 2.6% (2019) | 101st of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 34.2% (2025) | 1st of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 26.7% (2025) | 193rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.72 (2024) | 64th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.44% of GDP (2024) | 88th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 107.5% of GDP (2024) | 49th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.87 t (2024) | 142nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.695 (2023) | 126th of 193 |
Land borders
Eswatini shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is landlocked 43Has english as an official language 63Is an absolute monarchy 5Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Sells almost only goods 34Is in southern africa 5
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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