Eswatini

Eswatini ranks 147th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 40.6. This is 64% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Eswatini in the 24th percentile, 4.8 points below the global average of 45.4.

Eswatini performs best in Natural Capital (60th) and Economic Sustainability (91st), and weakest in Social Capital (192nd) and Governance (138th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Intellectual Capital 128th, Resource Efficiency 137th.

Eswatini's GSCI score has improved by 1.6 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+1.7 points).

Eswatini has a population of 1.2 million, 3% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 72 people per km², 23% above the world average (58). Its GDP is $4.9 billion, 0.86% of the average country ($569.2 billion).

Eswatini's GDP per capita is $3,936, 71% below the world average of $13,684.

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.