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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Eswatini

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.26M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$5.16B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$4.11K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth64.32024 · yearsInternet use63.4%2024 · % of populationForest area29.1%2023 · % of land area
Adult literacy
90.8%

% of people aged 15+·2022

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Eswatini2022 · 90.8%
022.6945.3868.0690.751960199320251976: 55.3%1986: 67.2%2000: 81.7%2022: 90.8%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Eswatini in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Mbabane
Country code
SWZ

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