Eswatini vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Eswatini and India: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Eswatini (200,000); Eswatini leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (15,031) against India (130.72 million); India leads on Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country (717.60 billion $) against Eswatini (323.11 million $). Across 108 compared metrics, Eswatini wins on 42 and India wins on 60.
- 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 | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 57.47 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 58% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 52.86 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 170,000★ | 116 | |
| Televisions | 23,000★ | 63 | |
| Waterways | none | 16,180 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 15,031★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 1.33★ | 2.82 | |
| Population Distribution | because of its mountainous terrain, the population distribution is uneven throughout the country, concentrating primarily in valleys and plains as shown in this population distribution map | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.66 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 4.51★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.66 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 76.05★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 11,882 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 459.08 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 500 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 20.98 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 4 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 6 | 15★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.9 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 27.9 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.1 people/sq km★ | 0.5 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 118 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 19.5 | 19.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 16.5 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 200,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 5★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3,000 | 2.26M★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 34.85 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.42 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.61 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 22.7 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 13,390 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 73.02 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1.27M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.18★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 20.66 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.1 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.3 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6 % of GDP★ | 4.1 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 346,044.35 persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 390,600★ | 607.69 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 5.34 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 68,000 people★ | 32.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 168.13★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 24.65 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.56 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.87 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 11.86 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 8,388.1 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 58.66 %★ | 57.51 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.64 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -7,155.1 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 46.48 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.03 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 16 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 4 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 289★ |