Eswatini
ISO3: SWZ • Sub-Saharan Africa • Lower middle income
Eswatini is a lower middle income economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It has a population of about 1,242,822 and a GDP of $4.86 billion.
Explore 264 World Bank indicators for Eswatini below.
Eswatini at a Glance
- Capital
- Mbabane
- Population
- 1,242,822
- Area
- 17,364 km²
- 71.6 /km²
- Currency
- SZL Swazi lilangeni
- Languages
- English, Swazi
- ISO codes
- SWZ · SZ
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
4.86B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
3,909.56
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
1.24M
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
64.26
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.60
2019
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
34.20
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
90.75
2022
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
63.40
2024
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
86.40
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
107.48
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
118.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
26.25
2024
Other Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Frequently asked questions about Eswatini
- What is the population of Eswatini?
- Eswatini has a population of approximately 1,242,822, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Eswatini?
- The capital of Eswatini is Mbabane.
- What region is Eswatini in?
- The World Bank places Eswatini in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.
- What income group is Eswatini in?
- The World Bank classifies Eswatini as a Lower middle income economy.
- What currency does Eswatini use?
- Eswatini uses the Swazi lilangeni (SZL).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.