Eswatini vs South Africa
POP 51.5x GDP 82.6x LE 2.0 yrs LMC↔UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Eswatini vs South Africa
Demographics: Population (South Africa, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Eswatini | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.2M | 64M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 26.2% | 63.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 4.3% | 6.7% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 71.5 | 52.1 | 2023 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Eswatini and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (South Africa, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Eswatini | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $4.9B | $401.1B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $75.5M | $2.3B | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 35.7% | 82.8% | 2021 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Eswatini and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Infant Mortality Rate (South Africa, 43% spread)
| Indicator | Eswatini | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant Mortality Rate | 42.2 | 24.2 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 45.1 | 35.1 | 2024 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.5% | 8.9% | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Eswatini and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (South Africa, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Eswatini | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 6.4% | 23.5% | 2013 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 82.0% | 104.1% | 2016 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Eswatini and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Eswatini, 87% spread)
| Indicator | Eswatini | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.9 | 6.9 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 64.7% | 9.7% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,200 | 3,247 | 2023 |
| Forest Area | 29.1% | 14.0% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Eswatini and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (South Africa, 44% spread)
| Indicator | Eswatini | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 38.2% | 68.0% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 139.8 | 179.3 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 63.4% | 78.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 60.8% | 73.8% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Eswatini and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 104% spread)
| Indicator | Eswatini | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -6,754 | 167K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 12.5 | 43.7 | 2021 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 44.5% | 17.4% | 2016 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Eswatini and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Eswatini vs South Africa comparison
Eswatini (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 51.5x smaller (1.2M vs 64M) and total GDP is 82.6x smaller ($4.9B vs $401.1B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~104% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Eswatini full profile · LMC
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South Africa full profile · UMC
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Eswatini vs South Africa figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔UMC · WIDE scale band.