Eswatini

Country in Africa

In brief

Electricity from fossil fuels: 2.5% (2024). World rank 15 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 5 of 54. Air passengers per year: 34.7K (2023). World rank 150 of 163; in Africa, 36 of 40. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 0.3% (2023). World rank 158 of 170; in Africa, 40 of 44. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 25% → 63.4%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 81 → 140, and home broadband per 100 people 0.5 → 2.5. Better than all its neighbours (Mozambique and South Africa): electricity from renewables and electricity from fossil fuels.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 63.4% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 140 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 2.5 2024
Internet domain: .sz

Energy

Access to electricity: 89.3% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 1,102 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 64.7% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 83.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 2.5% 2024
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: D

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 34,663 2023
Airports: 16 2025
Railways, km: 301 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.3% 2015
Researchers per million people: 138 2015
Scientific articles per year: 31 2023
Patent applications by residents: No data
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 0.3% 2023