Eswatini vs Israel
Israel is 20% larger than Eswatini.
EswatiniIsraelEswatini moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
0.84×
Eswatini is 0.84× the area of Israel. Put the other way, Israel is 1.2× the size of Eswatini.
 Eswatini |  Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIsrael: 1.2× the area | 17,364 km²#154 of 194 | 20,770 km²#150 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIsrael: 8.06× the population | 1,256,174#155 of 194 · 2025 | 10,122,800#96 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityIsrael: 6.74× the density | 72 / km²#113 of 194 | 487 / km²#17 of 194 |
| Urban populationIsrael: 3.43× the urban share | 27%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 92%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIsrael: 1.06× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 2.87 per woman#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIsrael: 0.13 points higher | +1.07%#93 of 192 · 2025 | +1.20%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEswatini: 1.27× the birth rate | 23.6 per 1,000#56 of 192 · 2024 | 18.6 per 1,000#80 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEswatini: 1.45× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Eswatini: 5.8 points higher | 33.0%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 27.2%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Israel: 8.4 points higher | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIsrael: 5.7 per 1,000 higher | −4.6 per 1,000#172 of 192 · 2025 | +1.1 per 1,000#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEswatini: 1.5× the refugees for its size | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 0.12 per 1,000#113 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIsrael: 18.9 years longer | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEswatini: 15.6× the infant mortality | 42.2 per 1,000 births#24 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsIsrael: 6.79× the doctors per person | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2023 | 3.80 per 1,000#36 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 56.3%#63 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexIsrael: 0.224 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.919#26 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaIsrael: 15.1× the income per person | $3,730#129 of 185 · 2025 | $56,180#17 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIsrael: 118× the economy | $5.16B2025 | $610.78B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Israel: 4.77× the output per person | $12,529#119 of 184 · 2025 | $59,717#33 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthEswatini: 1.3 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +3.0%#90 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEswatini: 9.77× the unemployment | 34.2%#1 of 178 · 2025 | 3.5%#121 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEswatini: 111× the share in extreme poverty | 44.5%#14 of 149 · 2016 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Eswatini: 16.3 higher | 54.6#3 of 149 · 2016 | 38.3#50 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureEswatini: 13.7 points higher | 14.5% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEswatini: 11.6 points higher | 26.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 15.1% of jobs#136 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIsrael: 25.4 points higher | 58.7% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 84.1% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIsrael: 3.3 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEswatini: 26.2 points higher | 53.8% of GDP#43 of 168 · 2024 | 27.6% of GDP#107 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIsrael: 4.88× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#83 of 155 · 2025 | 7.8% of GDP#3 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIsrael: 1.39× the share online | 63%#131 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#67 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIsrael: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 177 per 100#9 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEswatini: 3.72× the forest share | 25% of land#108 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#160 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIsrael: 6.56× the CO₂ per person | 0.88 t a year#132 of 185 · 2024 | 5.77 t a year#41 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEswatini: 58.5 points higher | 64.7%#32 of 190 · 2022 | 6.2%#155 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIsrael: 10.7 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Israel: 1.31× the air pollution | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 | 21.9 µg/m³#71 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIsrael: 23.4 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 27.6% of land#45 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landIsrael: 1.6 points higher | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 | 11.9% of land#85 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIsrael: 1.7× the water stress | 77.6%#23 of 176 · 2022 | 132.0%#11 of 176 · 2021 |
| PrecipitationEswatini: 1.81× the rain and snow | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 | 435 mm#148 of 180 · 2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEswatini: 0.34 higher | −0.57#147 of 193 · 2025 | −0.91#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIsrael: 1.76 higher | −0.80#144 of 193 · 2025 | +0.96#35 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateEswatini: 7.81× the homicide rate | 12.5 per 100,000#23 of 146 · 2021 | 1.6 per 100,000#85 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | Mbabane | Jerusalem |
| Currency | Lilangeni (SZL) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | English, Swazi | Hebrew |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +268 | +972 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eswatini sits at about 27° S and is stretched to 1.25× its true area; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Eswatini bigger than Israel?
- No. Eswatini is 16% smaller than Israel. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Israel?
- About 1.2 times: Israel has 1.2× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Israel look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× its true area there and Israel about 1.37×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eswatini or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Israel 487 per km².
- Which is richer, Eswatini or Israel?
- By gross national income per person, Israel: $56,180 against $3,730 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 15.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Eswatini or Israel?
- In Israel: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 64.3 — 18.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Eswatini and Israel have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Eswatini: absolute monarchy; Israel: parliamentary republic.