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Eritrea vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 96th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Indonesia
Population
3700586
288551776
Population rank 130/197 4/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Indonesia
2024 - $1,396,300,098,191
2023 - $1,371,169,301,564
2022 - $1,319,101,183,380
2021 - $1,186,509,691,087
2020 - $1,059,054,842,698
2019 - $1,119,099,871,350
2018 - $1,042,271,532,989
2017 - $1,015,618,744,160
2016 - $931,877,364,038
2015 - $860,854,232,686
2014 - $890,814,755,534
2013 - $912,524,136,718
2012 - $917,869,913,333
2011 $2,065,001,626 $892,969,104,563
2010 $1,589,515,447 $755,094,157,622
2009 $1,856,695,551 $539,580,085,612
2008 $1,380,188,800 $510,228,634,992
2007 $1,317,974,491 $432,216,737,775
2006 $1,211,161,880 $364,570,515,618
2005 $1,098,424,686 $285,868,619,196
2004 $1,109,054,005 $256,836,875,295
2003 $870,248,268 $234,772,463,824
2002 $729,321,680 $195,660,611,165
2001 $752,371,689 $160,446,947,785
2000 $706,370,816 $165,021,012,078
1999 $688,918,537 $140,001,351,215
1998 $745,523,117 $95,445,547,873
1997 $686,490,090 $215,748,998,610
1996 $693,535,954 $227,369,679,375
1995 $578,015,625 $202,132,028,723
1994 $531,688,312 $176,892,143,932
1993 $467,872,715 $158,006,700,302
1992 $477,101,652 $128,026,966,580
1991 - $116,621,996,217
1990 - $106,140,727,334
1989 - $94,451,427,877
1988 - $84,300,174,486
1987 - $75,929,617,558
1986 - $79,954,072,545
1985 - $85,289,488,375
1984 - $84,853,700,028
1983 - $81,052,283,384
1982 - $90,158,449,295
1981 - $85,518,233,419
1980 - $72,482,337,397
1979 - $51,400,186,343
1978 - $51,455,719,076
1977 - $45,808,915,663
1976 - $37,269,156,627
1975 - $30,463,855,422
1974 - $25,802,409,639
1973 - $16,273,253,012
1972 - $10,997,590,361
1971 - $9,333,536,370
1970 - $9,150,684,932
1969 - $8,337,423,313
1968 - $7,076,465,300
1967 - $5,667,756,628

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Indonesia
2024 - $4,925
2023 - $4,876
2022 - $4,731
2021 - $4,287
2020 - $3,854
2019 - $4,107
2018 - $3,861
2017 - $3,799
2016 - $3,521
2015 - $3,288
2014 - $3,441
2013 - $3,567
2012 - $3,632
2011 $689 $3,579
2010 $540 $3,066
2009 $643 $2,218
2008 $490 $2,125
2007 $480 $1,823
2006 $448 $1,558
2005 $413 $1,238
2004 $427 $1,127
2003 $349 $1,043
2002 $305 $881
2001 $325 $732
2000 $314 $764
1999 $311 $657
1998 $342 $455
1997 $319 $1,045
1996 $326 $1,119
1995 $285.4 $1,011
1994 $277.8 $900
1993 $252.1 $817
1992 $265.2 $674
1991 - $624
1990 - $578
1989 - $524
1988 - $477
1987 - $438
1986 - $470
1985 - $511
1984 - $520
1983 - $508
1982 - $578
1981 - $561
1980 - $487
1979 - $353
1978 - $362
1977 - $331
1976 - $275.7
1975 - $231.1
1974 - $200.7
1973 - $129.9
1972 - $90.1
1971 - $78.5
1970 - $79.1
1969 - $74.1
1968 - $64.7
1967 - $53.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Indonesia
2026 69.4 71.6
2025 69.2 71.4
2024 68.9 71.3
2023 68.6 71.1
2022 67.8 70.9
2021 66.9 67.5
2020 67 68.8
2019 67.3 70.3
2018 67 70.1
2017 66.6 70
2016 66.2 69.7
2015 65.9 69.5
2014 65.5 69.3
2013 65 69.1
2012 64.7 68.9
2011 64.2 68.6
2010 63.7 68.4
2009 63.2 68.3
2008 62.4 68.1
2007 62 67.9
2006 61.5 67.7
2005 60.6 67.5
2004 60.1 65.5
2003 59.5 67.1
2002 58.9 67
2001 58.4 66.6
2000 56.3 66.3
1999 44.5 66
1998 50 65.9
1997 56.2 65.8
1996 55.5 65.5
1995 54.8 65.3
1994 54 65
1993 53.2 64.9
1992 52.4 64.2
1991 50.5 63.7
1990 49.7 63.2
1989 47.8 62.9
1988 48.1 62.4
1987 47.4 62.1
1986 39.5 61.7
1985 38.6 61.4
1984 37.7 60.9
1983 37.2 60.3
1982 44.9 59.7
1981 45 59.1
1980 44.6 58.7
1979 43.8 58.2
1978 43.4 57.6
1977 43 57.1
1976 42.6 56.4
1975 39 56
1974 39 55.4
1973 41.1 54.9
1972 40.7 54.4
1971 41.5 53.8
1970 41.2 53.3
1969 40.8 52.6
1968 40.5 51.9
1967 40.2 51.3
1966 37.6 48.4
1965 39.6 42.8
1964 39.2 49.4
1963 38.8 48.7
1962 38.3 48.1
1961 37.9 47.4
1960 37.4 46.8
1959 37 46.2
1958 30.9 45.4
1957 30.4 45
1956 35.6 44.3
1955 35.2 43.6
1954 34.8 42.9
1953 34.4 42.2
1952 34 41.5
1951 33.6 40.8
1950 33.3 40.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Eritrea and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Indonesia
2024 3,535,603 283,487,931
2023 3,470,390 281,190,067
2022 3,409,447 278,830,529
2021 3,350,183 276,758,053
2020 3,291,271 274,814,866
2019 3,240,194 272,489,381
2018 3,192,760 269,951,846
2017 3,150,347 267,346,658
2016 3,124,698 264,627,418
2015 3,105,546 261,799,249
2014 3,095,173 258,877,399
2013 3,074,360 255,852,467
2012 3,036,988 252,698,525
2011 2,998,485 249,470,032
2010 2,945,186 246,305,322
2009 2,887,885 243,220,028
2008 2,816,327 240,157,903
2007 2,743,222 237,062,337
2006 2,703,502 233,951,652
2005 2,661,215 230,871,650
2004 2,598,284 227,926,649
2003 2,493,903 225,048,008
2002 2,392,978 222,088,495
2001 2,312,079 219,097,902
2000 2,247,031 216,077,790
1999 2,212,780 213,004,668
1998 2,180,419 209,826,788
1997 2,152,135 206,536,095
1996 2,128,464 203,204,348
1995 2,025,267 199,888,057
1994 1,913,915 196,591,828
1993 1,856,006 193,305,168
1992 1,798,748 190,043,744
1991 1,919,571 186,778,238
1990 2,032,737 183,501,098
1989 1,987,017 180,201,630
1988 1,938,255 176,855,065
1987 1,888,669 173,511,154
1986 1,845,164 170,175,065
1985 1,807,816 166,776,185
1984 1,771,730 163,251,124
1983 1,736,160 159,651,381
1982 1,695,461 156,052,152
1981 1,649,939 152,485,035
1980 1,605,797 148,950,540
1979 1,563,332 145,434,834
1978 1,522,378 141,953,163
1977 1,482,565 138,533,541
1976 1,443,807 135,173,655
1975 1,408,210 131,843,848
1974 1,375,688 128,555,045
1973 1,342,669 125,288,515
1972 1,309,235 122,039,841
1971 1,276,154 118,833,702
1970 1,243,453 115,657,495
1969 1,212,005 112,517,639
1968 1,181,737 109,450,006
1967 1,152,339 106,526,393
1966 1,124,957 103,792,754
1965 1,098,335 101,365,130
1964 1,071,287 98,833,749
1963 1,045,092 96,051,424
1962 1,019,788 93,375,850
1961 995,573 90,791,249
1960 972,547 88,296,070

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Indonesia
2023 3.71 2.13
2022 3.79 2.15
2021 3.87 2.17
2020 3.93 2.19
2019 4 2.21
2018 4.06 2.22
2017 4.11 2.25
2016 4.16 2.31
2015 4.22 2.35
2014 4.27 2.39
2013 4.34 2.44
2012 4.41 2.51
2011 4.49 2.52
2010 4.57 2.46
2009 4.66 2.44
2008 4.74 2.44
2007 4.81 2.48
2006 4.88 2.46
2005 4.93 2.45
2004 5.04 2.42
2003 5.14 2.41
2002 5.23 2.44
2001 5.31 2.47
2000 5.4 2.5
1999 5.52 2.57
1998 5.63 2.66
1997 5.74 2.74
1996 5.84 2.78
1995 5.94 2.81
1994 6.01 2.85
1993 6.07 2.9
1992 6.16 2.95
1991 6.24 3.06
1990 6.34 3.11
1989 6.41 3.25
1988 6.47 3.35
1987 6.52 3.42
1986 6.56 3.53
1985 6.59 3.73
1984 6.62 3.96
1983 6.65 4.11
1982 6.63 4.25
1981 6.62 4.36
1980 6.61 4.5
1979 6.62 4.63
1978 6.61 4.73
1977 6.61 4.81
1976 6.6 4.92
1975 6.59 5.03
1974 6.57 5.09
1973 6.55 5.25
1972 6.54 5.32
1971 6.54 5.4
1970 6.54 5.49
1969 6.5 5.55
1968 6.5 5.57
1967 6.5 5.58
1966 6.5 5.59
1965 6.49 5.59
1964 6.49 5.57
1963 6.48 5.55
1962 6.5 5.53
1961 6.47 5.52
1960 6.48 5.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Indonesia
2024 19.9 31.1
2023 19.7 30.8
2022 19.5 30.6
2021 19.3 30.3
2020 19.1 30.1
2019 18.9 29.9
2018 18.7 29.6
2017 18.5 29.4
2016 18.4 29.1
2015 18.4 28.9
2014 18.5 28.6
2013 18.5 28.3
2012 18.5 28.1
2011 18.5 27.9
2010 18.4 27.6
2009 18.4 27.3
2008 18.2 27.1
2007 18.1 26.8
2006 18.2 26.5
2005 18.3 26.2
2004 18.3 25.9
2003 18 25.6
2002 17.7 25.2
2001 17.5 24.9
2000 17.4 24.6
1999 17.5 24.3
1998 17.8 24
1997 18 23.7
1996 18.4 23.5
1995 18.1 23.2
1994 17.6 22.9
1993 17.6 22.6
1992 17.5 22.3
1991 17.6 22
1990 17.6 21.7
1989 17.7 21.4
1988 17.8 21.1
1987 17.9 20.9
1986 17.9 20.6
1985 17.8 20.3
1984 17.8 20.1
1983 17.7 19.9
1982 17.7 19.7
1981 17.7 19.6
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.8 19.3
1978 17.8 19.2
1977 17.9 19.1
1976 18 19
1975 18.1 18.9
1974 18.2 18.9
1973 18.2 18.8
1972 18.3 18.8
1971 18.5 18.9
1970 18.6 19
1969 18.8 19.1
1968 18.9 19.3
1967 18.9 19.4
1966 19 19.6
1965 19 19.8
1964 19 19.9
1963 19 20
1962 18.9 20.1
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 18.8 20.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.98%
2020
Banked people share n/a
56.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Eritrea Indonesia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
96%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Eritrea Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Indonesia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
340,572 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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