🇸🇿 Eswatini
SZ / SWZ #153
Nomad Score
52.0
Cities
5
Region
African Union,
Africa,
Africa,
Southern Africa
Currency
SZL
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Kingdom of Eswatini
Capital
Mbabane
Continent
Africa / Southern Africa
Area
17,364 km²
Population
1.2M
Density
70.9/km²
Government
Unitary diarchic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.sz
Calling Code
+268
Timezone
UTC+02:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.695
GDP per capita (2030)
$14,154
Life Expectancy (2023)
64.1 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
57.6%
Gini Index (2016)
54.6
Inflation (2030)
3.0%
Unemployment (2025)
34.2%
Urban Population (2024)
26.3%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
3.9/10
PM2.5 (2019)
15.1 µg/m³
Political Stability (2023)
31th pct
Homicide Rate (2021)
12.5/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.37
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English,
Swazi (SiSwati)
Religions
Christianity 89.3%,
No religion 7.4%,
Traditional faiths 2.5%,
Others 0.8%
Currencies
L SZL — Swazi lilangeni,
R ZAR — South African rand
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#124 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
41
Total Accessible
68
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mbabane | 5.8 | $1,095/mo | -- |
| 2 | Manzini | 5.3 | $1,004/mo | -- |
| 3 | Nhlangano | 5.2 | $535/mo | -- |
| 4 | Piggs Peak | 4.8 | $955/mo | -- |
| 5 | Siteki | 4.8 | $1,004/mo | -- |
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