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Eswatini vs Germany: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Eswatini
swz
Leads on 34 of 108 metrics
Germany
deu
Leads on 69 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Eswatini and Germany: Eswatini leads on Major Urban Areas Population (68,000 people) against Germany (3.57 people); Eswatini leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (390,600) against Germany (43.77); Eswatini leads on Radios (170,000) against Germany (77.80). Across 108 compared metrics, Eswatini wins on 34 and Germany wins on 69.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)57.62 %92.48 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 58% (2023 est.)percent of population: 94% (2024 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score52.86 points83.85 points★
Radios170,000★77.8
Televisions23,000★51.4
Waterwaysnone7,500

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country323.11M $42.94B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.14B $5.03T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %★0 %
Coal Revenue0.1★0.02
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)10.75 %★1.67 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.5 % of GDP11.4 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index59.579.7★
Electricity Consumption1.43536.5★
Electricity Exports078.86★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels3941★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants20★2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels05★
Electricity from Other Renewables4152★
Electricity Imports1.0828.34★
Electricity Installed Capacity295,900★208.5
Electricity Production381612.8★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)18.82 USD per capita120.46 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient54.6★32.4
Gross Fixed Investment14.217.8★
Gross National Saving25.428★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %★-3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.6 %2.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption093.36★
Natural Gas Exports034.61★
Natural Gas Imports0119.5★
Natural Gas Production07.9★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves039.5★
Oil Consumption4,000★2.5
Oil Exports0470,200★
Oil Imports4,464★2.67
Oil Production0147,200★
Oil Proved Reserves0276★
Population Below Poverty Line58.9 people14.8 people★
Public Debt35.9★63.9
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USD★-0.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption5,300★2.46
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0494,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports5,279883,800★
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.16★
Remittances1.7★0.5
Revenue from Forest Resources2.25★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)44.530★
Taxes and Other Revenues24.5★11
Unemployment Rate34.4 %3.5 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)15,031-21.45M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions1.33★600.19
Population Distributionbecause of its mountainous terrain, the population distribution is uneven throughout the country, concentrating primarily in valleys and plains as shown in this population distribution mapsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0.66 Cubic meters per year45.7 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources4.51154★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.66 %9.82 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)76.05185.14★
Agricultural land11,882 sq. km165,134 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)0 km2,389 km★
Dam capacity per capita459.08 cubic meters per inhabitant★47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5005,065★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Rule of Law Index by Country20.98 %92.99 %★
Administrative Divisions416★
Independence618★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.9★7.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7 % of GDP12.7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate27.9 %NA
Hospital Bed Density2.1 people/sq km8 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)118 %4 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.529.4★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)16.5 %★22.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS200,00093,000★
Underweight Children Under 550.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)3,000331,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Currently married (Percent)34.85 %54.08 %★
Human Capital Index0.420.75★
Life expectancy at birth69.61 years84.11 years★
Median age of population22.7 years45.59 years★
Population Change13,390 persons★-741,055 persons
Population density73.02 per sq. km★242.59 per sq. km
Total population1.27M persons83.60M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.180.88★
Birth Rate (%)20.66 %★8.87 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.1 %67 %★
Death Rate (%)8.3 %★11.96 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age346,044.35 persons16.48M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate390,600★43.77
Learning-adjusted years of school5.34 years11.24 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days60 days★
Major Urban Areas Population68,000 people★3.57 people
Mean Male Height (cm)168.13179.88★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization24.65 %73.51 %★
Physician Density0.56 people/sq km4.53 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.87 %★-0.13 %
Population living in slums11.86 %★0 %
Total deaths8,388.1 persons★1.07M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)58.66 %61.31 %★
Total fertility rate2.64 per woman★1.4 per woman
Total net-migration-7,155.1 persons★-349,130.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate46.48 per live births3.21 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇿 Eswatini🇩🇪 GermanyShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.031.35★
Airports16840★
Civil Air Travel4239★
Heliports1449★

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