Eswatini vs Timor-Leste
Eswatini is 16% larger than Timor-Leste.
EswatiniTimor-LesteEswatini moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Eswatini is 1.16× the area of Timor-Leste.
 Eswatini |  Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaEswatini: 1.16× the area | 17,364 km²#154 of 194 | 14,919 km²#155 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTimor-Leste: 1.13× the population | 1,256,174#155 of 194 · 2025 | 1,418,517#151 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTimor-Leste: 1.31× the density | 72 / km²#113 of 194 | 95 / km²#95 of 194 |
| Urban populationTimor-Leste: 1.08× the urban share | 27%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEswatini: 1.03× the births per woman | 2.72 per woman#60 of 192 · 2024 | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTimor-Leste: 0.20 points higher | +1.07%#93 of 192 · 2025 | +1.27%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEswatini: 1.08× the birth rate | 23.6 per 1,000#56 of 192 · 2024 | 21.8 per 1,000#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEswatini: 1.07× the death rate | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Timor-Leste: 0.1 points higher | 33.0%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Timor-Leste: 0.9 points higher | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTimor-Leste: 2.8 per 1,000 higher | −4.6 per 1,000#172 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEswatini: 18× the refugees for its size | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTimor-Leste: 3.6 years longer | 64.3 years#167 of 192 · 2024 | 67.9 years#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEswatini: 1.22× the infant mortality | 42.2 per 1,000 births#24 of 191 · 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 births#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTimor-Leste: 1.34× the doctors per person | 0.56 per 1,000#122 of 178 · 2023 | 0.75 per 1,000#114 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 31.0%#101 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexEswatini: 0.061 higher | 0.695#125 of 190 · 2023 | 0.634#139 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEswatini: 2.47× the income per person | $3,730#129 of 185 · 2025 | $1,510#157 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPEswatini: 2.71× the economy | $5.16B2025 | $1.9B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Eswatini: 2.61× the output per person | $12,529#119 of 184 · 2025 | $4,809#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTimor-Leste: 2.8 points higher | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 | +7.0%#18 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +0.4%#154 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEswatini: 21.4× the unemployment | 34.2%#1 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 44.5%#14 of 149 · 2016 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 54.6#3 of 149 · 2016 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureTimor-Leste: 31.5 points higher | 14.5% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 | 46.0% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEswatini: 22.9 points higher | 26.7% of jobs#29 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesEswatini: 8.5 points higher | 58.7% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTimor-Leste: 12.3 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 13.3% of GDP#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEswatini: 43.2 points higher | 53.8% of GDP#43 of 168 · 2024 | 10.6% of GDP#160 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingTimor-Leste: 1.41× the military spending | 1.6% of GDP#83 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#51 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEswatini: 1.81× the share online | 63%#131 of 184 · 2024 | 35%#158 of 184 · 2021 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEswatini: 1.21× the mobile subscriptions | 140 per 100#36 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTimor-Leste: 2.81× the forest share | 25% of land#108 of 192 · 2024 | 71% of land#14 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEswatini: 1.76× the CO₂ per person | 0.88 t a year#132 of 185 · 2024 | 0.50 t a year#151 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEswatini: 53.3 points higher | 64.7%#32 of 190 · 2022 | 11.4%#138 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityTimor-Leste: 5.0 points higher | 89.3%#139 of 192 · 2024 | 94.3%#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Eswatini: 1.39× the air pollution | 16.7 µg/m³#102 of 191 · 2023 | 12.0 µg/m³#139 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTimor-Leste: 11.9 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landEswatini: 2.8 points higher | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 | 7.5% of land#112 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEswatini: 2.74× the water stress | 77.6%#23 of 176 · 2022 | 28.3%#56 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTimor-Leste: 1.9× the rain and snow | 788 mm#106 of 180 · 2022 | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTimor-Leste: 1.22 higher | −0.57#147 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTimor-Leste: 0.41 higher | −0.80#144 of 193 · 2025 | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 12.5 per 100,000#23 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Mbabane | Dili |
| Currency | Lilangeni (SZL) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Swazi | Portuguese, Tetum |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+2 | UTC+9 |
| Calling code | +268 | +670 |
| Region | Southern Africa, Africa | South-Eastern 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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Eswatini is 16% larger than Timor-Leste. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Eswatini?
- About 1.2 times: Eswatini has 1.16× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Eswatini and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².
- Which is richer, Eswatini or Timor-Leste?
- By gross national income per person, Eswatini: $3,730 against $1,510 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.47× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Eswatini or Timor-Leste?
- In Timor-Leste: life expectancy at birth is 67.9 years, against 64.3 — 3.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Eswatini and Timor-Leste have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Eswatini: absolute monarchy; Timor-Leste: semi-presidential republic.