Eswatini: Statistical Overview

Capital: Mbabane

Population

Total Population: 1,242,822

Natural Increase: 1.0%

Density: 71 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 25.0%

Ethnic Origins: Africans represent the majority of the population (mainly Swazi but also Sotho, Tsonga...). However, there are also other ethnic groups, mainly European (such as Afrikaners).

Official Language: English, Swati

Other Languages Spoken: Zulu, Tsonga

Business Language(s): English

Literacy Rate: 79.6%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Mbabane

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Swaziland Lilangeni (SZL)

Country Overview

Area: 17,360 km²

Type of State: Kingdom. Monarchy.

Type of Economy: High income, advanced and diversified economy..
Eswatini's economy is growing moderately, but it faces high unemployment and a heavy dependence on South Africa, making it vulnerable to external shocks.

HDI*: 0.695/1

HDI (World Rank): 126/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Eswatini, dial 00
To call Eswatini, dial +268

Internet Suffix: .sz

Households with a computer: 0.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 4.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 57.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 86.4% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Services (million USD)	171	222	276	466	894
Exports of Services (million USD)	66	68	60	143	218

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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