Eswatini

Country in Southern Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,300 metrics

Eswatini is a country in Africa with a population of 1,269,859 (158th of 235). It ranks best for Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (tied 3rd of 185), % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (tied 4th of 184), Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (5th of 185). It ranks lowest for Unemployment Rate - CIA (184th of 184), Unemployment Rate (%) (181st of 181), Unemployment Rate - ILO (155th of 155).

Population
1.3M
158th highest of 235
Density
73.8
144th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.09%
93rd highest of 235
Area
17,364
159th highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Southern Africa

At a glance

GDP per person (PPP)
$12,529
120th highest of 184
Price level
67% below US
149th highest of 184
Unemployment
34.2%
Highest of 181
Life expectancy
64.3
190th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
42.2
24th highest of 195
Births per woman
2.72
64th highest of 215
Internet users
63.4%
132nd highest of 182
Lives in cities
26.7%
199th highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
0.88
144th highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 410 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    2nd of 202
  2. Stomach Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    tied 2nd of 184
  3. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 124
  4. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2023
    tied 9th of 198
  5. Water Stress by Country · 2023
    9th of 143
  6. Most Strict Countries in the World
    11th of 174
  7. Debt to GDP Ratio by Country · 2024
    tied 10th of 158
  8. Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    14th of 205
  9. Cost of Living by Country · 2026
    18th of 196
  10. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    19th of 204

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. HIV Rates Female21,935 per 100k
    HIV Rates by Country · 2023
    201st of 201
  2. Unemployment by Country · 2024
    184th of 184
  3. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    181st of 181
  4. ASR Incidence84.6 per 100k
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    176th of 176
  5. STD Rate Male31,564 per 100k
    STD Rates by Country · 2023
    200th of 201
  6. Gini Coefficient by Country
    169th of 172
  7. Rank228th
    Northernmost Point by Country
    218th of 222
  8. Worst Countries to Live in · 2025
    173rd of 178
  9. Safety42.46
    Social Progress Index by Country · 2025
    167th of 172
  10. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    177th of 183

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Strongest category Tech & Business (64), weakest Geography (18). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Lesotho82% similar
  2. Namibia80% similar
  3. Zimbabwe78% similar
  4. Zambia78% similar
  5. Eritrea77% similar
    Compared on 52 of 59

Cities in Eswatini

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Eswatini?
Eswatini has a population of 1,269,859, 158th among 235 countries.
What does Eswatini rank best at?
Among countries, Eswatini ranks best for Stomach Cancer Mortality CR (tied 3rd of 185); % Stomach Cancer Mortality at 74 (tied 4th of 184); Stomach Cancer Mortality ASR (5th of 185).
Where does Eswatini rank worst?
Eswatini ranks lowest for Unemployment Rate - CIA (184th of 184); Unemployment Rate (%) (181st of 181); Unemployment Rate - ILO (155th of 155).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Eswatini?
Rankodex ranks Eswatini on 1,300 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,300 metrics with a value for this place, in 448 topics