SZL
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Eswatini
17,364 km²
0.5% of largest
India is 189.31× larger than Eswatini
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Eswatini
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.26M
PEOPLE
India has 1135.03× the population of Eswatini
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Eswatini
0.1% OF LARGEST
$5.16B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Eswatini
0.2% OF LARGEST
3K
TROOPS
India has 481.67× the active personnel of Eswatini
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Eswatini
0.4% OF LARGEST
8
AIRCRAFT
India has 272.75× the aircraft of Eswatini
Naval Assets
India
Eswatini
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Eswatini
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Eswatini
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Eswatini
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Eswatini
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Eswatini
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Eswatini
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Eswatini
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Eswatini
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Eswatini
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Eswatini
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Eswatini
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Eswatini
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Eswatini
21.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 6.7 years older (median) than Eswatini
Youth Population
Eswatini has the highest youth population at 64.0% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Eswatini
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
0
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Eswatini
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $4 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $130 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $55 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $25 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $12 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Eswatini
India
Physicians per 1,000
India
Eswatini
Hospital beds per 1,000
Eswatini
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Eswatini
Obesity prevalence
Eswatini
India
Suicide rate per 100k
Eswatini
India
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Eswatini vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Eswatini | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1256174 | 1425800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 17364 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Mbabane | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Swati, English | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Swazi Lilangeni (SZL) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Absolute monarchy | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Eswatini | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 3,000 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 500 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 3,500 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $70,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 30 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 6 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Eswatini | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $5,160,679,613 | $3,730,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $4,108 | $2,616 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 34.2% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 54.6 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Swazi Lilangeni (SZL) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 189.3 times larger in area than Eswatini.
That's a massive difference!
India has 1135.0 times more people than Eswatini.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Eswatini has the highest GDP per capita at $4,108.3 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Eswatini vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 722.8x larger than Eswatini's $5B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 1135.0x larger than Eswatini's 1M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 189.3x larger than Eswatini.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Eswatini's 3Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Eswatini's 64.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology