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Eswatini vs Zimbabwe

114 shared metrics.

EswatiniLeads in 57

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ZimbabweLeads in 57

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Eswatini

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Kingdom of Eswatini.

CIA 2026

Identity

Name origin: the country name derives from 19th century King MSWATI II, under whose rule Swati territory was expanded and unified.

CIA 2026

Zimbabwe

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Zimbabwe.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Zimbabwe's 100-trillion-dollar note is a real hyperinflation artifact from 2008.

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Analysis

Eswatini and Zimbabwe are closely matched, each leading in 57 metrics.

Eswatini's Education Spending (% GDP) is 14.7x that of Zimbabwe (6.0% of GDP vs 0.38% of GDP).

Eswatini's Solar Electricity Share is 11.6x that of Zimbabwe (4.9% vs 0.39%).

Eswatini's ATMs per 100,000 Adults is 10.2x that of Zimbabwe (41.4 per 100k vs 3.7 per 100k).

Eswatini's Credit Card Ownership is 3.3x that of Zimbabwe (5.0% of adults vs 1.2% of adults).

Eswatini's Military Spending is 3.1x that of Zimbabwe (1.4% of GDP vs 0.35% of GDP).

Key Comparisons

Education Spending (% GDP)Eswatini leads

Eswatini

6.0% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.38% of GDP

Solar Electricity ShareEswatini leads

Eswatini

4.9%

Zimbabwe

0.39%

ATMs per 100,000 AdultsEswatini leads

Eswatini

41.4 per 100k

Zimbabwe

3.7 per 100k

Credit Card OwnershipEswatini leads

Eswatini

5.0% of adults

Zimbabwe

1.2% of adults

Military SpendingEswatini leads

Eswatini

1.4% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.35% of GDP

Unemployment RateEswatini leads

Eswatini

34.4%

Zimbabwe

8.6%

All Metrics

Education Spending (% GDP)

Eswatini

6.0% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.38% of GDP

1467% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Eswatini

4.9%

Zimbabwe

0.39%

1162% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Eswatini

41.4 per 100k

Zimbabwe

3.7 per 100k

1017% higher

Credit Card Ownership

Eswatini

5.0% of adults

Zimbabwe

1.2% of adults

328% higher

Military Spending

Eswatini

1.4% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.35% of GDP

311% higher

Unemployment Rate

Eswatini

34.4%

Zimbabwe

8.6%

302% higher

Health Spending Per Capita

Eswatini

$283.88

Zimbabwe

$70.66

302% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Eswatini

0.56 per 1k

Zimbabwe

0.14 per 1k

300% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Eswatini

54.33% of youth labor force

Zimbabwe

15.55% of youth labor force

249% higher

Beer Consumption

Eswatini

2.2 L/person/yr

Zimbabwe

0.69 L/person/yr

216% higher

Exports (% GDP)

Eswatini

53.76% of GDP

Zimbabwe

18.05% of GDP

198% higher

Alcohol Consumption

Eswatini

6.8 L/adult/yr

Zimbabwe

2.7 L/adult/yr

154% higher

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Eswatini

958.92 kg oil eq/person

Zimbabwe

416.59 kg oil eq/person

130% higher

Imports (% GDP)

Eswatini

53.72% of GDP

Zimbabwe

23.44% of GDP

129% higher

Obesity Rate

Eswatini

27.31%

Zimbabwe

12.43%

120% higher

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Eswatini

1.1K kWh/person

Zimbabwe

538.8 kWh/person

111% higher

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Eswatini

$11,799.2

Zimbabwe

$5,928.08

99% higher

Health Spending (% GDP)

Eswatini

7.2% of GDP

Zimbabwe

3.6% of GDP

99% higher

Inflation Rate

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

2.6%

Zimbabwe

104.7%

98% lower

Forest Area

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

5.0K km²

Zimbabwe

173.1K km²

97% lower

Land Area

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

17.2K km²

Zimbabwe

386.9K km²

96% lower

Population

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

1.14M

Zimbabwe

17.47M

93% lower

Electricity Generation

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0.56 TWh

Zimbabwe

8.3 TWh

93% lower

Coal Electricity Share

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

3.3%

Zimbabwe

42.88%

92% lower

Scientific Publications

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

43.19

Zimbabwe

563.05

92% lower

Railway Length

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

301 km

Zimbabwe

3.4K km

91% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

1.1 Mt CO2e

Zimbabwe

12.86 Mt CO2e

91% lower

Firms with Female Top Manager

Eswatini

33.95% of firms

Zimbabwe

17.77% of firms

91% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0.29%

Zimbabwe

2.8%

90% lower

Tourism Revenue

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

$7,300,000.19

Zimbabwe

$66,000,000

89% lower

Airports

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

Zimbabwe

147

89% lower

Electric Generating Capacity

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

285.0K kW

Zimbabwe

2.49M kW

89% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

$4,858,885,840.77

Zimbabwe

$41,539,411,516.44

88% lower

Lowest Elevation

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

21 m

Zimbabwe

162 m

87% lower

Official Languages Count

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

2.0

Zimbabwe

87% lower

Sanitation Access (%)

Eswatini

64.46%

Zimbabwe

34.64%

86% higher

Protected Land (%)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

4.2%

Zimbabwe

28.3%

85% lower

Homicide Rate

Eswatini

12.51 per 100k

Zimbabwe

6.8 per 100k

85% higher

Firms Asked for Bribes

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

7.6% of firms

Zimbabwe

44.46% of firms

83% lower

Land Border Length

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

546 km

Zimbabwe

3.2K km

83% lower

Water Withdrawal

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

1.1 B m³

Zimbabwe

4.9 B m³

78% lower

Milk Consumption per Person

Eswatini

56.6 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

31.9 kg/person/yr

77% higher

Freedom of Expression Index

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0.11

Zimbabwe

0.41

73% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Eswatini

3.0%

Zimbabwe

1.7%

71% higher

Irrigated Land

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

500 km²

Zimbabwe

1.7K km²

71% lower

Population Density

Eswatini

71.54 /km²

Zimbabwe

42.24 /km²

69% higher

Firms Making Informal Payments

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

9.7% of firms

Zimbabwe

31.14% of firms

69% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Eswatini

69.48%

Zimbabwe

41.79%

66% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

131.15 gCO2/kWh

Zimbabwe

384.02 gCO2/kWh

66% lower

Air Passengers

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

34.7K

Zimbabwe

92.5K

63% lower

Suicide Rate

Eswatini

27.23 per 100k

Zimbabwe

17.34 per 100k

57% higher

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

10 days/yr

Zimbabwe

22 days/yr

55% lower

Internet Users (%)

Eswatini

58%

Zimbabwe

38%

53% higher

Electoral Democracy Index

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0.13

Zimbabwe

0.27

52% lower

Time Zones Count

Eswatini

3.0 time zones

Zimbabwe

2.0 time zones

50% higher

Broadband Access (%)

Eswatini

3.0 per 100 people

Zimbabwe

2.0 per 100 people

50% higher

GNI Per Capita

Eswatini

$3,590

Zimbabwe

$2,400

50% higher

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Eswatini

38.22%

Zimbabwe

25.46%

50% higher

Border Neighbors

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

2.0

Zimbabwe

4.0

50% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Eswatini

4.2 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

2.8 kg/person/yr

49% higher

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Eswatini

140 per 100 people

Zimbabwe

94 per 100 people

49% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

35.9% of GDP

Zimbabwe

69.9% of GDP

49% lower

Nurses & Midwives

Eswatini

3.2 per 1k

Zimbabwe

2.1 per 1k

48% higher

Food Waste per Person

Eswatini

129.76 kg/person/yr

Zimbabwe

88.01 kg/person/yr

47% higher

Tourist Arrivals

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

345.3K

Zimbabwe

639.0K

46% lower

Women's Political Empowerment

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0.39

Zimbabwe

0.73

46% lower

Electricity Access (%)

Eswatini

86.4%

Zimbabwe

62%

39% higher

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Eswatini

1.6% of GDP

Zimbabwe

1.1% of GDP

39% higher

Informal Employment Share

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

53.3% of employed people

Zimbabwe

85% of employed people

37% lower

Political Corruption Index

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0.55

Zimbabwe

0.85

35% lower

Forest Coverage (%)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

29.14%

Zimbabwe

44.74%

35% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0.10

Zimbabwe

0.15

34% lower

Urban Population (%)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

26.25%

Zimbabwe

39.89%

34% lower

Spirits Consumption

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0.14 L/person/yr

Zimbabwe

0.21 L/person/yr

32% lower

Digital Payments Used

Eswatini

61.22% of adults

Zimbabwe

46.7% of adults

31% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

68.73 per 1k

Zimbabwe

98.06 per 1k

30% lower

Death Rate

Eswatini

8.3 per 1k

Zimbabwe

6.4 per 1k

30% higher

Highest Elevation

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

1.9K m

Zimbabwe

2.6K m

28% lower

Birth Rate

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

20.66 per 1k

Zimbabwe

28.18 per 1k

27% lower

Women in Senior Management

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

25.22% of managers

Zimbabwe

34.42% of managers

27% lower

Dependency Ratio

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

60.29% of working-age pop.

Zimbabwe

80.1% of working-age pop.

25% lower

Median Age

Eswatini

22.0 years

Zimbabwe

17.8 years

24% higher

Women in Parliament (%)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

21.62%

Zimbabwe

28.09%

23% lower

Fertility Rate

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

2.6 children/woman

Zimbabwe

3.4 children/woman

23% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

64.7%

Zimbabwe

82.4%

21% lower

Youth Population (%)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

33.35%

Zimbabwe

40.87%

18% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Eswatini

4.3%

Zimbabwe

3.6%

18% higher

Life Evaluation Score

Eswatini

3.9 pts

Zimbabwe

3.3 pts

17% higher

Capital Elevation

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

1.2K m

Zimbabwe

1.5K m

17% lower

Can Raise Emergency Money

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

71.57% of adults

Zimbabwe

86.26% of adults

17% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

24.7 per 100k

Zimbabwe

29.9 per 100k

17% lower

Human Development Index

Eswatini

0.69

Zimbabwe

0.60

16% higher

Smoking Rate

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

9.5%

Zimbabwe

11.3%

16% lower

Mobile Money Accounts

Eswatini

50.41% of adults

Zimbabwe

43.33% of adults

16% higher

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Eswatini

58.49% of firms

Zimbabwe

52.54% of firms

11% higher

Insufficient Physical Activity

Eswatini

19.22% of adults

Zimbabwe

17.65% of adults

9% higher

Average Weekly Work Hours

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

42.74 hrs/week

Zimbabwe

46.16 hrs/week

7% lower

Infant Mortality

Eswatini

43.5 per 1k births

Zimbabwe

40.6 per 1k births

7% higher

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Eswatini

86.85 per 1k people

Zimbabwe

80.92 per 1k people

7% higher

Corruption Perceptions Index

Eswatini

23 pts

Zimbabwe

22 pts

5% higher

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

18.78 µg/m³

Zimbabwe

19.49 µg/m³

4% lower

Child Mortality

Eswatini

45 per 1k births

Zimbabwe

44.2 per 1k births

2% higher

Life Expectancy

Eswatini

64.1 years

Zimbabwe

62.8 years

2% higher

CO2 Per Capita

Eswatini

0.84 t/person/yr

Zimbabwe

0.82 t/person/yr

2% higher

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

10.7% of adults

Zimbabwe

10.8% of adults

1% lower

Hypertension Prevalence

Eswatini

43.7% of adults

Zimbabwe

43.2% of adults

1% higher

Water Stress (%)

Eswatini

40.45%

Zimbabwe

40.05%

1% higher

Coastline Length

Eswatini

0 km

Zimbabwe

0 km

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

Eswatini

Zimbabwe

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0 per 1M people

Zimbabwe

0.06 per 1M people

ranked lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

-0.6% of GDP

Zimbabwe

4.0% of GDP

ranked lower

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0 sites

Zimbabwe

5.0 sites

ranked lower

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Zimbabwe

Eswatini

0 per 100k people

Zimbabwe

0.01 per 100k people

ranked lower

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Eswatini

0 per 1M people

Zimbabwe

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Comparison of Eswatini and Zimbabwe across 114 metrics
				Winner
Education Spending (% GDP)	6.0% of GDP	0.38% of GDP	1467% higher	Eswatini
Solar Electricity Share	4.9%	0.39%	1162% higher	Eswatini
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	41.4 per 100k	3.7 per 100k	1017% higher	Eswatini
Credit Card Ownership	5.0% of adults	1.2% of adults	328% higher	Eswatini
Military Spending	1.4% of GDP	0.35% of GDP	311% higher	Eswatini
Unemployment Rate	34.4%	8.6%	302% higher	Eswatini
Health Spending Per Capita	$283.88	$70.66	302% higher	Eswatini
Doctors (per 1,000)	0.56 per 1k	0.14 per 1k	300% higher	Eswatini
Youth Unemployment Rate	54.33% of youth labor force	15.55% of youth labor force	249% higher	Eswatini
Beer Consumption	2.2 L/person/yr	0.69 L/person/yr	216% higher	Eswatini
Exports (% GDP)	53.76% of GDP	18.05% of GDP	198% higher	Eswatini
Alcohol Consumption	6.8 L/adult/yr	2.7 L/adult/yr	154% higher	Eswatini
Energy Use (Per Capita)	958.92 kg oil eq/person	416.59 kg oil eq/person	130% higher	Eswatini
Imports (% GDP)	53.72% of GDP	23.44% of GDP	129% higher	Eswatini
Obesity Rate	27.31%	12.43%	120% higher	Eswatini
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	1.1K kWh/person	538.8 kWh/person	111% higher	Eswatini
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$11,799.2	$5,928.08	99% higher	Eswatini
Health Spending (% GDP)	7.2% of GDP	3.6% of GDP	99% higher	Eswatini
Inflation Rate	2.6%	104.7%	98% lower	Zimbabwe
Forest Area	5.0K km²	173.1K km²	97% lower	Zimbabwe
Land Area	17.2K km²	386.9K km²	96% lower	Zimbabwe
Population	1.14M	17.47M	93% lower	Zimbabwe
Electricity Generation	0.56 TWh	8.3 TWh	93% lower	Zimbabwe
Coal Electricity Share	3.3%	42.88%	92% lower	Zimbabwe
Scientific Publications	43.19	563.05	92% lower	Zimbabwe
Railway Length	301 km	3.4K km	91% lower	Zimbabwe
Total CO2 Emissions	1.1 Mt CO2e	12.86 Mt CO2e	91% lower	Zimbabwe
Firms with Female Top Manager	33.95% of firms	17.77% of firms	91% higher	Eswatini
High-Tech Exports (%)	0.29%	2.8%	90% lower	Zimbabwe
Tourism Revenue	$7,300,000.19	$66,000,000	89% lower	Zimbabwe
Airports	16	147	89% lower	Zimbabwe
Electric Generating Capacity	285.0K kW	2.49M kW	89% lower	Zimbabwe
GDP (Nominal)	$4,858,885,840.77	$41,539,411,516.44	88% lower	Zimbabwe
Lowest Elevation	21 m	162 m	87% lower	Zimbabwe
Official Languages Count	2.0	16	87% lower	Zimbabwe
Sanitation Access (%)	64.46%	34.64%	86% higher	Eswatini
Protected Land (%)	4.2%	28.3%	85% lower	Zimbabwe
Homicide Rate	12.51 per 100k	6.8 per 100k	85% higher	Eswatini
Firms Asked for Bribes	7.6% of firms	44.46% of firms	83% lower	Zimbabwe
Land Border Length	546 km	3.2K km	83% lower	Zimbabwe
Water Withdrawal	1.1 B m³	4.9 B m³	78% lower	Zimbabwe
Milk Consumption per Person	56.6 kg/person/yr	31.9 kg/person/yr	77% higher	Eswatini
Freedom of Expression Index	0.11	0.41	73% lower	Zimbabwe
GDP Growth Rate	3.0%	1.7%	71% higher	Eswatini
Irrigated Land	500 km²	1.7K km²	71% lower	Zimbabwe
Population Density	71.54 /km²	42.24 /km²	69% higher	Eswatini
Firms Making Informal Payments	9.7% of firms	31.14% of firms	69% lower	Zimbabwe
Agricultural Land (%)	69.48%	41.79%	66% higher	Eswatini
Electricity Carbon Intensity	131.15 gCO2/kWh	384.02 gCO2/kWh	66% lower	Zimbabwe
Air Passengers	34.7K	92.5K	63% lower	Zimbabwe
Suicide Rate	27.23 per 100k	17.34 per 100k	57% higher	Eswatini
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	10 days/yr	22 days/yr	55% lower	Zimbabwe
Internet Users (%)	58%	38%	53% higher	Eswatini
Electoral Democracy Index	0.13	0.27	52% lower	Zimbabwe
Time Zones Count	3.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	50% higher	Eswatini
Broadband Access (%)	3.0 per 100 people	2.0 per 100 people	50% higher	Eswatini
GNI Per Capita	$3,590	$2,400	50% higher	Eswatini
Safe Drinking Water (%)	38.22%	25.46%	50% higher	Eswatini
Border Neighbors	2.0	4.0	50% lower	Zimbabwe
Seafood Consumption per Person	4.2 kg/person/yr	2.8 kg/person/yr	49% higher	Eswatini
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	140 per 100 people	94 per 100 people	49% higher	Eswatini
Government Debt (% GDP)	35.9% of GDP	69.9% of GDP	49% lower	Zimbabwe
Nurses & Midwives	3.2 per 1k	2.1 per 1k	48% higher	Eswatini
Food Waste per Person	129.76 kg/person/yr	88.01 kg/person/yr	47% higher	Eswatini
Tourist Arrivals	345.3K	639.0K	46% lower	Zimbabwe
Women's Political Empowerment	0.39	0.73	46% lower	Zimbabwe
Electricity Access (%)	86.4%	62%	39% higher	Eswatini
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	1.6% of GDP	1.1% of GDP	39% higher	Eswatini
Informal Employment Share	53.3% of employed people	85% of employed people	37% lower	Zimbabwe
Political Corruption Index	0.55	0.85	35% lower	Zimbabwe
Forest Coverage (%)	29.14%	44.74%	35% lower	Zimbabwe
Liberal Democracy Index	0.10	0.15	34% lower	Zimbabwe
Urban Population (%)	26.25%	39.89%	34% lower	Zimbabwe
Spirits Consumption	0.14 L/person/yr	0.21 L/person/yr	32% lower	Zimbabwe
Digital Payments Used	61.22% of adults	46.7% of adults	31% higher	Eswatini
Teen Birth Rate	68.73 per 1k	98.06 per 1k	30% lower	Zimbabwe
Death Rate	8.3 per 1k	6.4 per 1k	30% higher	Eswatini
Highest Elevation	1.9K m	2.6K m	28% lower	Zimbabwe
Birth Rate	20.66 per 1k	28.18 per 1k	27% lower	Zimbabwe
Women in Senior Management	25.22% of managers	34.42% of managers	27% lower	Zimbabwe
Dependency Ratio	60.29% of working-age pop.	80.1% of working-age pop.	25% lower	Zimbabwe
Median Age	22.0 years	17.8 years	24% higher	Eswatini
Women in Parliament (%)	21.62%	28.09%	23% lower	Zimbabwe
Fertility Rate	2.6 children/woman	3.4 children/woman	23% lower	Zimbabwe
Renewable Energy (%)	64.7%	82.4%	21% lower	Zimbabwe
Youth Population (%)	33.35%	40.87%	18% lower	Zimbabwe
Elderly Population (%)	4.3%	3.6%	18% higher	Eswatini
Life Evaluation Score	3.9 pts	3.3 pts	17% higher	Eswatini
Capital Elevation	1.2K m	1.5K m	17% lower	Zimbabwe
Can Raise Emergency Money	71.57% of adults	86.26% of adults	17% lower	Zimbabwe
Road Traffic Death Rate	24.7 per 100k	29.9 per 100k	17% lower	Zimbabwe
Human Development Index	0.69	0.60	16% higher	Eswatini
Smoking Rate	9.5%	11.3%	16% lower	Zimbabwe
Mobile Money Accounts	50.41% of adults	43.33% of adults	16% higher	Eswatini
Firms Hit by Power Outages	58.49% of firms	52.54% of firms	11% higher	Eswatini
Insufficient Physical Activity	19.22% of adults	17.65% of adults	9% higher	Eswatini
Average Weekly Work Hours	42.74 hrs/week	46.16 hrs/week	7% lower	Zimbabwe
Infant Mortality	43.5 per 1k births	40.6 per 1k births	7% higher	Eswatini
Vehicles per 1,000 People	86.85 per 1k people	80.92 per 1k people	7% higher	Eswatini
Corruption Perceptions Index	23 pts	22 pts	5% higher	Eswatini
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	18.78 µg/m³	19.49 µg/m³	4% lower	Zimbabwe
Child Mortality	45 per 1k births	44.2 per 1k births	2% higher	Eswatini
Life Expectancy	64.1 years	62.8 years	2% higher	Eswatini
CO2 Per Capita	0.84 t/person/yr	0.82 t/person/yr	2% higher	Eswatini
Tobacco Use Prevalence	10.7% of adults	10.8% of adults	1% lower	Zimbabwe
Hypertension Prevalence	43.7% of adults	43.2% of adults	1% higher	Eswatini
Water Stress (%)	40.45%	40.05%	1% higher	Eswatini
Coastline Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	Eswatini
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Eswatini
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0.06 per 1M people	ranked lower	Zimbabwe
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-0.6% of GDP	4.0% of GDP	ranked lower	Zimbabwe
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	5.0 sites	ranked lower	Zimbabwe
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	0 per 100k people	0.01 per 100k people	ranked lower	Zimbabwe
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	Eswatini

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Eswatini Zimbabwe

Analysis

Eswatini and Zimbabwe are closely matched, each leading in 57 metrics.

Eswatini's Education Spending (% GDP) is 14.7x that of Zimbabwe (6.0% of GDP vs 0.38% of GDP).

Eswatini's Solar Electricity Share is 11.6x that of Zimbabwe (4.9% vs 0.39%).

Eswatini's ATMs per 100,000 Adults is 10.2x that of Zimbabwe (41.4 per 100k vs 3.7 per 100k).

Eswatini's Credit Card Ownership is 3.3x that of Zimbabwe (5.0% of adults vs 1.2% of adults).

Eswatini's Military Spending is 3.1x that of Zimbabwe (1.4% of GDP vs 0.35% of GDP).

Key Comparisons

Education Spending (% GDP)Eswatini leads

Eswatini

6.0% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.38% of GDP

Solar Electricity ShareEswatini leads

Eswatini

4.9%

Zimbabwe

0.39%

ATMs per 100,000 AdultsEswatini leads

Eswatini

41.4 per 100k

Zimbabwe

3.7 per 100k

Credit Card OwnershipEswatini leads

Eswatini

5.0% of adults

Zimbabwe

1.2% of adults

Military SpendingEswatini leads

Eswatini

1.4% of GDP

Zimbabwe

0.35% of GDP

Unemployment RateEswatini leads

Eswatini

34.4%

Zimbabwe

8.6%

Education Spending (% GDP)

6.0% of GDP

0.38% of GDP

Solar Electricity Share

4.9%

0.39%

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

41.4 per 100k

3.7 per 100k

Credit Card Ownership

5.0% of adults

1.2% of adults

Military Spending

1.4% of GDP

0.35% of GDP

Unemployment Rate

34.4%

8.6%

Health Spending Per Capita

$283.88

$70.66

Doctors (per 1,000)

0.56 per 1k

0.14 per 1k

Youth Unemployment Rate

54.33% of youth labor force

15.55% of youth labor force

Beer Consumption

2.2 L/person/yr

0.69 L/person/yr

Exports (% GDP)

53.76% of GDP

18.05% of GDP

Alcohol Consumption

6.8 L/adult/yr

2.7 L/adult/yr

Energy Use (Per Capita)

958.92 kg oil eq/person

416.59 kg oil eq/person

Imports (% GDP)

53.72% of GDP

23.44% of GDP

Obesity Rate

27.31%

12.43%

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

1.1K kWh/person

538.8 kWh/person

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$11,799.2

$5,928.08

Health Spending (% GDP)

7.2% of GDP

3.6% of GDP

Inflation Rate

2.6%

104.7%

Forest Area

5.0K km²

173.1K km²

Land Area

17.2K km²

386.9K km²

Population

1.14M

17.47M

Electricity Generation

0.56 TWh

8.3 TWh

Coal Electricity Share

3.3%

42.88%

Scientific Publications

43.19

563.05

Railway Length

301 km

3.4K km

Total CO2 Emissions

1.1 Mt CO2e

12.86 Mt CO2e

Firms with Female Top Manager

33.95% of firms

17.77% of firms

High-Tech Exports (%)

0.29%

2.8%

Tourism Revenue

$7,300,000.19

$66,000,000

Airports

147

Electric Generating Capacity

285.0K kW

2.49M kW

GDP (Nominal)

$4,858,885,840.77

$41,539,411,516.44

Lowest Elevation

21 m

162 m

Official Languages Count

2.0

Sanitation Access (%)

64.46%

34.64%

Protected Land (%)

4.2%

28.3%

Homicide Rate

12.51 per 100k

6.8 per 100k

Firms Asked for Bribes

7.6% of firms

44.46% of firms

Land Border Length

546 km

3.2K km

Water Withdrawal

1.1 B m³

4.9 B m³

Milk Consumption per Person

56.6 kg/person/yr

31.9 kg/person/yr

Freedom of Expression Index

0.11

0.41

GDP Growth Rate

3.0%

1.7%

Irrigated Land

500 km²

1.7K km²

Population Density

71.54 /km²

42.24 /km²

Firms Making Informal Payments

9.7% of firms

31.14% of firms

Agricultural Land (%)

69.48%

41.79%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

131.15 gCO2/kWh

384.02 gCO2/kWh

Air Passengers

34.7K

92.5K

Suicide Rate

27.23 per 100k

17.34 per 100k

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

10 days/yr

22 days/yr

Internet Users (%)

58%

38%

Electoral Democracy Index

0.13

0.27

Time Zones Count

3.0 time zones

2.0 time zones

Broadband Access (%)

3.0 per 100 people

2.0 per 100 people

GNI Per Capita

$3,590

$2,400

Safe Drinking Water (%)

38.22%

25.46%

Border Neighbors

2.0

4.0

Seafood Consumption per Person

4.2 kg/person/yr

2.8 kg/person/yr

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

140 per 100 people

94 per 100 people

Government Debt (% GDP)

35.9% of GDP

69.9% of GDP

Nurses & Midwives

3.2 per 1k

2.1 per 1k

Food Waste per Person

129.76 kg/person/yr

88.01 kg/person/yr

Tourist Arrivals

345.3K

639.0K

Women's Political Empowerment

0.39

0.73

Electricity Access (%)

86.4%

62%

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

1.6% of GDP

1.1% of GDP

Informal Employment Share

53.3% of employed people

85% of employed people

Political Corruption Index

0.55

0.85

Forest Coverage (%)

29.14%

44.74%

Liberal Democracy Index

0.10

0.15

Urban Population (%)

26.25%

39.89%

Spirits Consumption

0.14 L/person/yr

0.21 L/person/yr

Digital Payments Used

61.22% of adults

46.7% of adults

Teen Birth Rate

68.73 per 1k

98.06 per 1k

Death Rate

8.3 per 1k

6.4 per 1k

Highest Elevation

1.9K m

2.6K m

Birth Rate

20.66 per 1k

28.18 per 1k

Women in Senior Management

25.22% of managers

34.42% of managers

Dependency Ratio

60.29% of working-age pop.

80.1% of working-age pop.

Median Age

22.0 years

17.8 years

Women in Parliament (%)

21.62%

28.09%

Fertility Rate

2.6 children/woman

3.4 children/woman

Renewable Energy (%)

64.7%

82.4%

Youth Population (%)

33.35%

40.87%

Elderly Population (%)

4.3%

3.6%

Life Evaluation Score

3.9 pts

3.3 pts

Capital Elevation

1.2K m

1.5K m

Can Raise Emergency Money

71.57% of adults

86.26% of adults

Road Traffic Death Rate

24.7 per 100k

29.9 per 100k

Human Development Index

0.69

0.60

Smoking Rate

9.5%

11.3%

Mobile Money Accounts

50.41% of adults

43.33% of adults

Firms Hit by Power Outages

58.49% of firms

52.54% of firms

Insufficient Physical Activity

19.22% of adults

17.65% of adults

Average Weekly Work Hours

42.74 hrs/week

46.16 hrs/week

Infant Mortality

43.5 per 1k births

40.6 per 1k births

Vehicles per 1,000 People

86.85 per 1k people

80.92 per 1k people

Corruption Perceptions Index

23 pts

22 pts

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

18.78 µg/m³

19.49 µg/m³

Child Mortality

45 per 1k births

44.2 per 1k births

Life Expectancy

64.1 years

62.8 years

CO2 Per Capita

0.84 t/person/yr

0.82 t/person/yr

Tobacco Use Prevalence

10.7% of adults

10.8% of adults

Hypertension Prevalence

43.7% of adults

43.2% of adults

Water Stress (%)

40.45%

40.05%

Coastline Length

0 km

Wind Electricity Share

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

0.06 per 1M people

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

-0.6% of GDP

4.0% of GDP

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

5.0 sites

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

0 per 100k people

0.01 per 100k people

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

0 per 1M people