Eswatini: Statistical Overview

Capital: Mbabane

Population

Total Population: 1,201,670

Natural Increase: 0.8%

Density: 69 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 24.6%

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

Religion: Zionist 40%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 10%, Others (include Anglican, Bahai, Methodist, Mormon, Jewish) 30%.

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: Lower-middle-income economy.
A landlocked country whose economy depends very heavily on trade with South Africa.

HDI*: 0.531/1

HDI (World Rank): 150/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

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

Internet Suffix: .sz

Telephone Lines: 4.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 20.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 42% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,832	1,605	2,123	1,973	1,925
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,002	1,752	2,068	2,034	1,762
Imports of Services (million USD)	200	188	237	319	429
Exports of Services (million USD)	67	68	72	65	139

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

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