| Attribute |
Eswatini × | 
Lesotho × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 17,364 | 30,355 |
| 1↑Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 17,204 | 30,355 |
| Water area (km²) | 160 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 546 | 1,106 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 305 | 2,161 |
| Lowest point (m) | 21 | 1,400 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,862 | 3,482 |
| People | | |
| Population | 1,104,479 | 1,969,334 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Christian | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Kingdom of Eswatini | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Short country name | Eswatini | Lesotho |
| Long local name | Umbuso weSwatini | Kingdom of Lesotho |
| Short local name | eSwatini | Lesotho |
| Former name | | |
| Government type | Absolute monarchy | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Mbabane | Maseru |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 11,600,000,000 | 6,656,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,417,000,000 | 2,749,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.6 | -1.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 10,100 | 3,300 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25.4 | 20.3 |
| Labor force | 427,900 | 930,800 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 28 | 28.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 63 | 57 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,263,000,000 | 1,090,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,639,000,000 | 1,255,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.5 | 1.81 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28.6 | 39.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -8.5 | -6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 28.4 | 33.7 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 7.25 | 6.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.75 | 11.58 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 554,300,000 | 420,800,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 554,300,000 | 420,800,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,144,000,000 | 442,300,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 203,100,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | 604,000,000 | -102,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,830,000,000 | 1,028,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 1,451,000,000 | 1,826,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 563,100,000 | 657,700,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 526,300,000 | 934,600,000 |
| National currency | US Dollar | maloti |
| National currency (code) | USD | LSL |
| National currency (symbol) | $ | L |
| National currency rate to USD | 14.44 | 14.48 |