Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Eswatini fits inside Mozambique 46 times.
Eswatini: 17,360 km² (2023) · Mozambique: 799,380 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Eswatini: 0 km (2026 edition) · Mozambique: 2,470 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mozambique’s highest peak towers 574 m above Eswatini’s.
Eswatini: 1,862 m (2026 edition) · Mozambique: 2,436 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mozambique has 28 times as many people as Eswatini.
Eswatini: 1.26 million (2025) · Mozambique: 35.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Eswatini is 61% more densely populated than Mozambique.
Eswatini: 73 per km² (2025) · Mozambique: 45 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Eswatini are 5.1 cm taller than in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 169.4 cm (2019) · Mozambique: 164.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Eswatini are 3.5 cm taller than in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 158.9 cm (2019) · Mozambique: 155.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Eswatini is 5.7 years older than in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 22 years (2023) · Mozambique: 16.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mozambique have 2.0 more children on average than in Eswatini.
Eswatini: 2.72 children per woman (2024) · Mozambique: 4.69 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
4.3% of people in Eswatini are 65 or older, versus 2.7% in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 4.3% (2025) · Mozambique: 2.7% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Eswatini and Mozambique are practically level.
Eswatini: 0 (2025) · Mozambique: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Eswatini has 2 official languages, Mozambique 1.
Eswatini: 2 (2026) · Mozambique: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mozambique’s economy is 4.3 times the size of Eswatini’s.
Eswatini: $5.16 billion (2025) · Mozambique: $22.3 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Eswatini produces 7.4 times as much per person as Mozambique.
Eswatini: Int$12,529 (2025) · Mozambique: Int$1,698 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Eswatini than in Mozambique (Gini 5 points higher).
Eswatini: 54.6 (2016) · Mozambique: 49.6 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 34% in Eswatini, versus 6.6% in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 34.2% (2025) · Mozambique: 6.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Mozambique spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Eswatini 1.4%.
Eswatini: 1.4% (2024) · Mozambique: 2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mozambique’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Eswatini’s.
Eswatini: 33% (2025) · Mozambique: 37% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Eswatini spends 5.6 times as much on health per person as Mozambique.
Eswatini: $296 (2023) · Mozambique: $53 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Eswatini live 0.47 years longer than in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 64.3 years (2024) · Mozambique: 63.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mozambique is 4% more likely to die before turning one than in Eswatini.
Eswatini: 42.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Mozambique: 43.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Eswatini has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Mozambique.
Eswatini: 0.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Mozambique: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
27% of adults in Eswatini are obese, versus 9.4% in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 27.1% (2024) · Mozambique: 9.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Eswatini smoke, versus 11% in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 11.5% (2024) · Mozambique: 10.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mozambique rate their lives 1.43 points higher than in Eswatini.
Eswatini: 3.91 (2025) · Mozambique: 5.34 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Eswatini drink 3.1 times as much alcohol as in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 6.1 litres (2023) · Mozambique: 2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Eswatini has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Mozambique.
Eswatini: 22.4 kg (2023) · Mozambique: 10.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Eswatini has 388 kcal more food per person per day than Mozambique.
Eswatini: 2,574 kcal (2023) · Mozambique: 2,186 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Eswatini: no data · Mozambique: 1,507 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Eswatini went to school 4.1 years longer than in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 8.7 years (2023) · Mozambique: 4.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Eswatini welcomed 4.8 times as many tourists per resident as Mozambique (2019).
Eswatini: 0.32 (2022) · Mozambique: 0.07 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
63% of people in Eswatini are online, versus 21% in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 63% (2024) · Mozambique: 21% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
89% of people in Eswatini have electricity, versus 37% in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 89.3% (2024) · Mozambique: 36.9% (2024)
How many live in cities?
37% of people in Mozambique live in cities, versus 27% in Eswatini.
Eswatini: 27% (2025) · Mozambique: 37% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Eswatini has 140 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mozambique 50.
Eswatini: 140 (2024) · Mozambique: 50 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mozambique’s railway network is 10 times as long as Eswatini’s.
Eswatini: 300 km (2011) · Mozambique: 3,116 km (2011)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Eswatini fly 45% more passengers per resident than those from Mozambique.
Eswatini: 0.03 (2023) · Mozambique: 0.02 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 46% of Mozambique, but only 29% of Eswatini.
Eswatini: 29.1% (2023) · Mozambique: 45.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Eswatini emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 0.8 t (2024) · Mozambique: 0.2 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
97% of Eswatini’s electricity is renewable, versus 83% in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 96.7% (2024) · Mozambique: 83.4% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Eswatini carries 18% more fine dust than in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 20 µg/m³ (2024) · Mozambique: 17 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Eswatini: 12.5 per 100k (2021) · Mozambique: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Eswatini are 23% deadlier than in Mozambique.
Eswatini: 24.7 per 100k (2021) · Mozambique: 20.1 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mozambique is on average 4.3 °C warmer than Eswatini.
Eswatini: 20.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mozambique: 24.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mozambique gets 5% more rain than Eswatini.
Eswatini: 872 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mozambique: 918 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Eswatini bigger than Mozambique?
Mozambique is larger. Eswatini fits inside Mozambique 46 times.
Which has more people, Eswatini or Mozambique?
Mozambique has 28 times as many people as Eswatini (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Eswatini or Mozambique?
People in Eswatini live 0.47 years longer than in Mozambique. Life expectancy at birth is 64.3 years in Eswatini and 63.8 in Mozambique.
Are people taller in Eswatini or Mozambique?
Men in Eswatini are 5.1 cm taller than in Mozambique (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
