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Introduction
BACKGROUNDKingdom of Eswatini is a sovereign nation in Southern Africa, Africa. The capital is Mbabane. The government is a sovereign state. Official/primary language(s): English, Swati. UN member since 1968.
CIA World Factbook (archived) · World Bank · Government Sources
1.2M
Population
$4.9B
GDP (Nominal)
N/A
Area
Mbabane
Capital
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Geography
COREN/A
Total Area
Mbabane
Capital
Africa
Continent
+2 UTC
Timezone
Location
Region
Africa — Southern Africa
Continent
Africa
Land Use
Forest Area
29.1%
World Bank (2023)
Arable Land
10.3%
World Bank (2023)
Total Area
N/A
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People & Society
DEMOGRAPHICS1.2M
Population
64.1 yr
Life Expectancy
2.8
Fertility Rate
26.2%
Urban Pop.
Population & Language
Population
1.2M
World Bank (2024)
Languages
English, Swati
Urbanization
26.2%
World Bank (2024)
Vital Rates
Birth Rate /1000
24.1
Death Rate /1000
7.7
Fertility Rate
2.8
Life Expectancy
64.1 years
Health Indicators
Infant Mortality /1000
43.5
World Bank (2023)
Under-5 Mortality /1000
45.0
World Bank (2023)
Maternal Mortality /100K
118
World Bank (2023)
Literacy Rate
90.8%
World Bank (2022)
Education
Literacy Rate
90.8%
World Bank (2022)
Education Expenditure (% GDP)
6.0%
World Bank (2024)
Internet Users
57.6%
World Bank (2023)
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Environment
CLIMATE & ECOLOGYEnvironmental Indicators
Forest Area (% of land)
29.1%
World Bank (2023)
Arable Land (%)
10.3%
World Bank (2023)
Renewable Energy (% total)
64.7%
World Bank (2022)
Access to Electricity
86.4%
World Bank (2023)
Water & Sanitation
Access to Safe Water
80.4%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Sanitation
64.5%
World Bank (2024)
Electricity Access
86.4%
World Bank (2023)
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Government
POLITICAL STRUCTUREOverview
Type
N/A
Capital
Mbabane
Official Name
Kingdom of Eswatini
UN Member Since
1968
Executive
Head of State
N/A
Head of Government
N/A
National Information
Currency
Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
Calling Code
+268
ISO Codes
SZ / SWZ
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Economy & Growth
ECONOMIC DATA$4.9B
GDP Nominal
$3,910
GDP Per Capita
3.0%
GDP Growth
34.6%
Unemployment
GDP
GDP (Current USD)
$4.9B
World Bank (2024)
GDP Per Capita (USD)
$3,910
World Bank (2024)
Real GDP Growth
3.0%
World Bank (2024)
GNI Per Capita
$3,590
World Bank (2024)
Labor & Prices
Unemployment Rate
34.6%
World Bank (2024)
Inflation (CPI)
2.6%
World Bank (2019)
Poverty Rate (<$2.15/day)
N/A
World Bank
GINI Index
N/A
World Bank
Trade
Exports (USD)
$2.6B
World Bank (2024)
Imports (USD)
$2.6B
World Bank (2024)
FDI Net Inflows (USD)
$75.5M
World Bank (2024)
Trade (% of GDP)
107.5%
World Bank (2024)
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Energy & Resources
ENERGYEnergy Access & Mix
Access to Electricity
86.4%
World Bank (2023)
Renewable Energy (% total)
64.7%
World Bank (2022)
Resource Indicators
Military Expenditure (% GDP)
1.4%
World Bank (2024)
Health Expenditure (% GDP)
7.5%
World Bank (2023)
Education Expenditure (% GDP)
6.0%
World Bank (2024)
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Communications
TELECOMInternet Users (% of pop.)
57.6%
World Bank (2023)
Mobile Subscriptions /100 people
128.4
World Bank (2023)
Calling Code
+268
Languages
English, Swati
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Transportation
LOGISTICSTransportation data for Eswatini is available through national government sources, ICAO (aviation), IMO (maritime), and the CIA World Factbook (archived). Key indicators include airports, roadways, railways, merchant marine fleet, and major ports.
CIA World Factbook (archived) · ICAO · IMO
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Military & Security
DEFENSEDefense Spending
Military Expenditure (% GDP)
1.4%
World Bank (2024)
Government Type
N/A
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Terrorism
GTI1.3/10
GTI Score
LOW
Threat Level
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Travel Advisory
Institute for Economics & Peace — Global Terrorism Index 2024 · US State Department Travel Advisories
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Transnational Issues
CROSS-BORDERTrafficking in Persons
Tier 2 Watch List
US State Dept TIP Report 2024
Freedom Status
Not Free (12/100)
Freedom House 2024
Travel Advisory
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
US Department of State
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Agriculture & Food Security
WORLD BANKArable Land (% of area)
10.3%
World Bank (2023)
Forest Area (%)
29.1%
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (AG.LND.ARBL.ZS, AG.LND.FRST.ZS)
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Financial Sector
WORLD BANKGovernment Debt (% GDP)
35.7%
World Bank (2021)
FDI Net Inflows (USD)
$75.5M
World Bank (2024)
Currency
Swazi Lilangeni (SZL)
World Bank WDI (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD)
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Gender Equality
WORLD BANKMaternal Mortality /100K
118.0
World Bank (2023)
Fertility Rate
2.8
World Bank (2023)
Life Expectancy at Birth
64.1
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (SH.STA.MMRT, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
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Poverty & Inequality
WORLD BANKPoverty Rate (<$2.15/day)
N/A
World Bank
GINI Index
N/A
World Bank
GNI Per Capita (USD)
$3,590
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SI.POV.DDAY, SI.POV.GINI, NY.GNP.PCAP.CD)
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Science & Technology
WORLD BANKInternet Users (% of pop.)
57.6%
World Bank (2023)
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions /100
128.4
World Bank (2023)
World Bank WDI (IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, GB.XPD.RSDV.GD.ZS)
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Urban Development
WORLD BANKUrban Population (%)
26.2%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Electricity
86.4%
World Bank (2023)
Access to Safe Water
80.4%
World Bank (2024)
Access to Sanitation
64.5%
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS, SH.H2O.BASW.ZS, SH.STA.BASS.ZS)
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Health (Expanded)
WORLD BANK + GOVLife Expectancy
64.1
World Bank (2023)
Infant Mortality /1000
43.5
World Bank (2023)
Under-5 Mortality /1000
45.0
World Bank (2023)
Maternal Mortality /100K
118.0
World Bank (2023)
Health Expenditure (% GDP)
7.5%
World Bank (2023)
Safe Water Access
80.4%
World Bank (2024)
Sanitation Access
64.5%
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI (SH.DYN.MORT, SH.STA.MMRT, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS)
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Governance & Rule of Law
EXTENDED INTELLIGENCE25/100
CPI Score
3.04/10
Democracy Index
N/A
Press Freedom Rank
Not Free
Freedom Status
Corruption & Transparency
CPI Score
25/100 (Rank: #123)
Transparency International CPI 2024
Basel AML Index
N/A/10
Basel Institute on Governance 2024
FATF Status
N/A
FATF Mutual Evaluations
Democracy & Freedom
Democracy Index
3.04/10
Economist Intelligence Unit 2023
Freedom Status
Not Free (12/100)
Freedom House FIW 2024
Press Freedom
Rank: #N/A/180
Reporters Without Borders 2024
State Fragility
Fragile States Index
78.5/120
Fund for Peace FSI 2024
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Trade & Sanctions
EXTENDEDExports (USD)
$2.6B
World Bank (2024)
Imports (USD)
$2.6B
World Bank (2024)
Trade (% of GDP)
107.5%
World Bank (2024)
FDI Net Inflows
$75.5M
World Bank (2024)
World Bank WDI · Global Affairs · OFAC · EU Sanctions Map
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All Data Sources
35+ SOURCESCIA Factbook (Archived)
CIA World Factbook — DISCONTINUED Feb 4, 2026. All 258 country pages removed from cia.gov. This platform preserves and extends Eswatini's data using 35+ alternative open sources.
World Bank Open Data
| Category | Key Indicators |
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| Economy & Growth | NY.GDP.MKTP.CD, NY.GDP.PCAP.CD, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Health | SH.DYN.MORT, SH.STA.MMRT, SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS |
| Education | SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS, SE.ADT.LITR.ZS |
| Environment | AG.LND.FRST.ZS, AG.LND.ARBL.ZS, EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Infrastructure | IT.NET.USER.ZS, IT.CEL.SETS.P2, EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Poverty | SI.POV.DDAY, SI.POV.GINI, NY.GNP.PCAP.CD |
| Trade | NE.EXP.GNFS.CD, NE.IMP.GNFS.CD, BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD |
| Demographics | SP.POP.TOTL, SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS, SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
International Risk & Governance Sources
| Source | Coverage |
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| Transparency International | CPI — Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 |
| Freedom House | Freedom in the World 2024 |
| US State Department | TIP Report 2024 · Travel Advisories |
| Institute for Economics & Peace | Global Terrorism Index 2024 |
| Basel Institute on Governance | Basel AML Index 2024 |
| Fund for Peace | Fragile States Index 2024 |
| Economist Intelligence Unit | Democracy Index 2023 |
| Reporters Without Borders | Press Freedom Index 2024 |
| FATF / FSRBs | AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations |
| UNDP | Human Development Index |
| IMF | World Economic Outlook, Article IV |
| OECD | Comparative indicators |
| SIPRI | Military expenditure, arms transfers |
| UNHCR | Refugee data |
| IEA | Energy statistics |
Categories Coverage
This platform covers 25+ categories with 100+ data fields from 35+ validated sources. World Bank data is fetched via API v2 from the most recent available year (2018-2024). All risk indices use the latest published edition.
Social Protection & Labor
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