Language
- Official Language:
- 1. Zulu : 76,000
- 2. Afrikaans : 13,000
Mother Tongue : Zulu
Literacy Rate (%) : 88.4
Country Capital | : | Mbabane |
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GDP Per Capita | : | 4,613 |
GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 118th/195 |
Life Expectancy | : | 64 |
Unemployment Rate | : | 34 |
Number of Internet Users | : | 720,148 |
Internet Users Rank | : | 154th/195 |
Area | : | 17,363 |
Area Rank | : | 153rd/195 |
Total Population | : | 1,256 |
Total Population Rank | : | 156th/195 |
Swaziland Highlights
Swaziland is the 156th ranked country in population and 153rd ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
Better than World Average-
- 1. 1stSwaziland is the highest ranked in HIV Infections (Per 1000) out of 195 countries in the world.
- 2. 1stThe average Doctors (Per 10,000) of 195 countries in the world is 7. Swaziland is the highest ranked country out of 195 countries. This implies better investment in healthcare infrastructure or may also indicate a higher population in this country
- 3. 130thOut of the 195 countries in the world, Swaziland is the highest ranked in Literacy Rate (%) . This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Worse than World Average-
- 1. Swaziland is the 30th worst ranked in Urban Population (2021) out of 195 countries in the world. This may indicate that there is poor economic development or may imply that the formal economy of the country is less compared to other countries.
- 2. The average Total Population (2025) of the countries in the world is 42,003. Swaziland is the 40th worst-ranked country out of 195 countries. Taking into context the total population of the world, this country is less populated in comparison to other countries.
- 3. Out of the 195 countries in the world, Swaziland is the 41st worst ranked in Total Labour Force (2021) . This may take into context a lower country population, or may simply imply that there is a low working age population in this country.
Swaziland Metrics
Work Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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1 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 7 | 1 | 1127 | ||
2 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 58 | 1128 | ||
3 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 58 | 1127 | ||
4 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 78 | 1128 | ||
5 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 87 | 1126 | ||
Below World Average |
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1 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 155 | 1232 | ||
2 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 155 | 1234 | ||
3 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 153 | 1233 | ||
4 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 152 | 1235 | ||
5 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 150 | 1234 | ||
6 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 147 | 1231 | ||
7 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 120 | 1230 | ||
8 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 108 | 1231 | ||
9 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 107 | 1232 | ||
10 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 101 | 1233 | ||
11 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 101 | 1233 | ||
12 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 88 | 1234 |
Health Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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1 | HIV Infections (Per 1000) | People Per 1,000 | 0 | 1 | 1128 | ||
2 | Doctors (Per 10,000) | People Per 10,000 | 7 | 1 | 1130 | ||
3 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 14 | 1130 | ||
Below World Average |
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1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 170 | 1234 | ||
2 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 132 | 1230 | ||
3 | #Dentists | # People | 13,328 | 43 | 1232 | ||
4 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 37 | 1234 |
Nature Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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1 | Tree density. | Density | 9 | 1 | 1125 | ||
2 | Tree density . | Density | 8 | 1 | 1130 | ||
Below World Average |
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1 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 154 | 1233 | ||
2 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 132 | 1233 | |||
3 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 139 | 1232 | ||
4 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 126 | 1233 | ||
5 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 137 | 1233 | ||
6 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,538,925 | 129 | 1235 | ||
7 | Cow Beef Production (% of Total Cow Beef Production) | Percent | 0 | 126 | 1235 | ||
8 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 126 | 1235 | ||
9 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 122 | 1230 | ||
10 | Wheat prod. | Tons | 6,698,590 | 115 | 1235 | ||
11 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 113 | 1232 | ||
12 | Rice prod. | Tons | 5,090,580 | 106 | 1232 | ||
13 | Goat Meat Production (% of Total Goat Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 81 | 1234 | ||
14 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 82 | 1230 | ||
15 | Sweet Potatoes Produced/Total Sweet Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 62 | 1231 | ||
16 | Sweet Potatoes prod. | Tons | 895,180 | 64 | 1234 | ||
17 | Orange Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 618,959 | 61 | 1235 | ||
18 | Orange Production (% of Total Orange Production) | Percent | 0 | 60 | 1233 | ||
19 | Coal Production (in 1000 metric tons) | Weight | 121,850 | 56 | 1234 | ||
20 | Sugarcane Produced/Total Sugarcane Produced.% | Weight | 2 | 27 | 1233 | ||
21 | Sugarcane prod. | Tons | 52,039,862 | 28 | 1233 |
Languages Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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1 | Zulu | # People | 1,744 | 2 | 1128 | ||
2 | Swazi as a % of total Swazi speakers | % People | 0 | 2 | 1125 | ||
3 | Zulu as a % of total Zulu speakers | % People | 0 | 3 | 1129 | ||
4 | Afrikaans | # People | 1,147 | 4 | 1130 | ||
Below World Average |
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1 | Sotho | # People | 33,988 | 4 | 1235 |
Urbanization Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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1 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 18 | 1127 | ||
2 | Pop. without Electricity Access / Total Pop.% | % People | 14 | 52 | 1127 | ||
Below World Average |
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1 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 178 | 1234 | ||
2 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 166 | 1231 | ||
3 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 144 | 1235 | ||
4 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 133 | 1231 |
Demographics Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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1 | Gender Ratio | Ratio of female per male, Country total female/ Country total male | 1 | 48 | 1127 | ||
2 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 56 | 1127 | ||
3 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 86 | 1129 | ||
Below World Average |
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1 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 156 | 1230 | ||
2 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 156 | 1231 | ||
3 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 154 | 1234 | ||
4 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 144 | 1233 | ||
5 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 140 | 1231 | ||
6 | Density ( Pop/Land Area Ratio) | Density | 265 | 114 | 1234 |
Wealth Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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1 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 74 | 1127 | ||
Below World Average |
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1 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 168 | 1234 | ||
2 | GDP (Billions USD) 2025 | $ Billions | 597 | 154 | 1231 | ||
3 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 148 | 1232 | ||
4 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 125 | 1234 | |||
5 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 135 | 1233 | ||
6 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 6,447 | 118 | 1233 |
Education Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 130 | 1126 | ||
Below World Average |
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1 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 155 | 1230 |
Internet Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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1 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 146 | 1232 | ||
2 | Facebook users | # People | 6,811,338 | 157 | 1234 | ||
3 | Internet Users | # People | 28,408,774 | 154 | 1232 | ||
4 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,723,222 | 150 | 1231 | ||
5 | Twitter users | # People | 2,940,933 | 148 | 1233 | ||
6 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 31 | 145 | 1235 | ||
7 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 31 | 145 | 1233 | ||
8 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 25 | 139 | 1231 | ||
9 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 70 | 138 | 1234 | ||
10 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 125 | 1235 | ||
11 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 14 | 124 | 1232 | ||
12 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 32 | 113 | 1232 | ||
13 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 113 | 1230 |
Media Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 154 | 1230 | ||
2 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 132 | 1233 |
Governance Metrics
Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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1 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 93 | 1233 | ||
2 | Judges Per 100K | People Per 100K | 11 | 81 | 1232 |
Swaziland Language Details
Sr. | Language | % of people speaking the language in country. |
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1 | Zulu | 6.05 % |
2 | Afrikaans | 1.04 % |
3 | Sotho | 0.37 % |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Swaziland
Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
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