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Australia vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 6th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Eritrea
Population
27799169
3700586
Population rank 55/197 130/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 14/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 14/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$891B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 22/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Australia and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Australia and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Australia

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Australia Eritrea
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 -
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 -
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 -
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 -
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 -
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 -
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 -
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 -
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 -
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 -
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 -
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 -
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 -
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,065,001,626
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,589,515,447
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,856,695,551
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,380,188,800
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,317,974,491
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,211,161,880
2005 $696,811,489,613 $1,098,424,686
2004 $615,643,050,221 $1,109,054,005
2003 $468,517,181,130 $870,248,268
2002 $396,436,967,263 $729,321,680
2001 $380,360,222,861 $752,371,689
2000 $416,901,962,163 $706,370,816
1999 $390,347,787,943 $688,918,537
1998 $400,361,527,505 $745,523,117
1997 $436,321,902,767 $686,490,090
1996 $401,962,517,479 $693,535,954
1995 $368,725,126,225 $578,015,625
1994 $323,269,456,935 $531,688,312
1993 $312,568,858,910 $467,872,715
1992 $325,982,966,981 $477,101,652
1991 $326,416,407,861 -
1990 $311,840,666,465 -
1989 $300,264,309,002 -
1988 $236,461,079,970 -
1987 $189,726,707,253 -
1986 $182,707,050,923 -
1985 $180,861,108,959 -
1984 $193,749,932,078 -
1983 $177,523,719,680 -
1982 $194,323,071,831 -
1981 $177,151,979,566 -
1980 $150,200,557,103 -
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Eritrea
2024 $64,604 -
2023 $65,058 -
2022 $65,170 -
2021 $60,759 -
2020 $51,983 -
2019 $55,195 -
2018 $57,410 -
2017 $54,118 -
2016 $50,084 -
2015 $56,970 -
2014 $62,817 -
2013 $68,477 -
2012 $68,301 -
2011 $62,799 $689
2010 $52,314 $540
2009 $42,955 $643
2008 $49,811 $490
2007 $41,128 $480
2006 $36,659 $448
2005 $34,535 $413
2004 $30,886 $427
2003 $23,758 $349
2002 $20,335 $305
2001 $19,734 $325
2000 $21,909 $314
1999 $20,750 $311
1998 $21,516 $342
1997 $23,683 $319
1996 $22,056 $326
1995 $20,479 $285.4
1994 $18,156 $277.8
1993 $17,725 $252.1
1992 $18,650 $265.2
1991 $18,885 -
1990 $18,274 -
1989 $17,858 -
1988 $14,303 -
1987 $11,666 -
1986 $11,406 -
1985 $11,455 -
1984 $12,436 -
1983 $11,532 -
1982 $12,798 -
1981 $11,871 -
1980 $10,223 -
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Eritrea
2026 84.3 69.4
2025 84.2 69.2
2024 84.1 68.9
2023 83.9 68.6
2022 82.8 67.8
2021 83.6 66.9
2020 83.7 67
2019 83.2 67.3
2018 83.3 67
2017 82.7 66.6
2016 82.8 66.2
2015 82.6 65.9
2014 82.5 65.5
2013 82.6 65
2012 82.3 64.7
2011 82.1 64.2
2010 82 63.7
2009 81.7 63.2
2008 81.4 62.4
2007 81.2 62
2006 81.3 61.5
2005 81.1 60.6
2004 80.7 60.1
2003 80.4 59.5
2002 80.1 58.9
2001 80 58.4
2000 79.6 56.3
1999 79.3 44.5
1998 79 50
1997 78.6 56.2
1996 78.3 55.5
1995 78.3 54.8
1994 77.9 54
1993 78 53.2
1992 77.5 52.4
1991 77.5 50.5
1990 77 49.7
1989 76.2 47.8
1988 76.3 48.1
1987 76.1 47.4
1986 76.1 39.5
1985 75.4 38.6
1984 75.5 37.7
1983 75.4 37.2
1982 74.7 44.9
1981 74.8 45
1980 74.6 44.6
1979 74.3 43.8
1978 73.7 43.4
1977 73.5 43
1976 72.8 42.6
1975 72.8 39
1974 71.8 39
1973 72.1 41.1
1972 71.8 40.7
1971 71.5 41.5
1970 70.7 41.2
1969 71.1 40.8
1968 70.7 40.5
1967 71 40.2
1966 70.7 37.6
1965 70.8 39.6
1964 70.6 39.2
1963 71 38.8
1962 70.9 38.3
1961 71.1 37.9
1960 70.9 37.4
1959 70.4 37
1958 70.9 30.9
1957 70.3 30.4
1956 70 35.6
1955 70.2 35.2
1954 69.9 34.8
1953 69.7 34.4
1952 69.1 34
1951 68.7 33.6
1950 69 33.3

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

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Australia and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Australia Eritrea
2024 27,196,812 3,535,603
2023 26,659,922 3,470,390
2022 26,018,721 3,409,447
2021 25,685,412 3,350,183
2020 25,649,248 3,291,271
2019 25,334,826 3,240,194
2018 24,963,258 3,192,760
2017 24,592,588 3,150,347
2016 24,190,907 3,124,698
2015 23,815,995 3,105,546
2014 23,475,686 3,095,173
2013 23,128,129 3,074,360
2012 22,733,465 3,036,988
2011 22,340,024 2,998,485
2010 22,031,750 2,945,186
2009 21,691,653 2,887,885
2008 21,249,199 2,816,327
2007 20,827,622 2,743,222
2006 20,450,966 2,703,502
2005 20,176,844 2,661,215
2004 19,932,722 2,598,284
2003 19,720,737 2,493,903
2002 19,495,210 2,392,978
2001 19,274,701 2,312,079
2000 19,028,802 2,247,031
1999 18,812,264 2,212,780
1998 18,607,584 2,180,419
1997 18,423,037 2,152,135
1996 18,224,767 2,128,464
1995 18,004,882 2,025,267
1994 17,805,468 1,913,915
1993 17,634,808 1,856,006
1992 17,478,635 1,798,748
1991 17,284,036 1,919,571
1990 17,065,128 2,032,737
1989 16,814,416 1,987,017
1988 16,532,164 1,938,255
1987 16,263,874 1,888,669
1986 16,018,350 1,845,164
1985 15,788,312 1,807,816
1984 15,579,391 1,771,730
1983 15,393,472 1,736,160
1982 15,184,247 1,695,461
1981 14,923,260 1,649,939
1980 14,692,000 1,605,797
1979 14,514,000 1,563,332
1978 14,358,000 1,522,378
1977 14,192,000 1,482,565
1976 14,033,000 1,443,807
1975 13,893,000 1,408,210
1974 13,723,000 1,375,688
1973 13,380,000 1,342,669
1972 13,177,000 1,309,235
1971 12,937,000 1,276,154
1970 12,507,000 1,243,453
1969 12,263,000 1,212,005
1968 12,009,000 1,181,737
1967 11,799,000 1,152,339
1966 11,651,000 1,124,957
1965 11,388,000 1,098,335
1964 11,167,000 1,071,287
1963 10,950,000 1,045,092
1962 10,742,000 1,019,788
1961 10,483,000 995,573
1960 10,276,477 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Australia

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Eritrea
2023 1.5 3.71
2022 1.63 3.79
2021 1.7 3.87
2020 1.58 3.93
2019 1.66 4
2018 1.74 4.06
2017 1.74 4.11
2016 1.75 4.16
2015 1.81 4.22
2014 1.83 4.27
2013 1.86 4.34
2012 1.92 4.41
2011 1.93 4.49
2010 1.93 4.57
2009 1.97 4.66
2008 1.98 4.74
2007 1.96 4.81
2006 1.91 4.88
2005 1.81 4.93
2004 1.77 5.04
2003 1.75 5.14
2002 1.76 5.23
2001 1.74 5.31
2000 1.76 5.4
1999 1.76 5.52
1998 1.76 5.63
1997 1.78 5.74
1996 1.8 5.84
1995 1.82 5.94
1994 1.84 6.01
1993 1.86 6.07
1992 1.89 6.16
1991 1.85 6.24
1990 1.9 6.34
1989 1.84 6.41
1988 1.83 6.47
1987 1.85 6.52
1986 1.87 6.56
1985 1.92 6.59
1984 1.84 6.62
1983 1.92 6.65
1982 1.93 6.63
1981 1.94 6.62
1980 1.89 6.61
1979 1.91 6.62
1978 1.95 6.61
1977 2.01 6.61
1976 2.06 6.6
1975 2.15 6.59
1974 2.4 6.57
1973 2.49 6.55
1972 2.74 6.54
1971 2.96 6.54
1970 2.86 6.54
1969 2.89 6.5
1968 2.89 6.5
1967 2.85 6.5
1966 2.88 6.5
1965 2.98 6.49
1964 3.15 6.49
1963 3.33 6.48
1962 3.44 6.5
1961 3.54 6.47
1960 3.45 6.48

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

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Australia and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Eritrea
2024 39 19.9
2023 38.8 19.7
2022 38.5 19.5
2021 38.3 19.3
2020 38 19.1
2019 37.6 18.9
2018 37.4 18.7
2017 37.4 18.5
2016 37.3 18.4
2015 37.3 18.4
2014 37.3 18.5
2013 37.2 18.5
2012 37.2 18.5
2011 37.1 18.5
2010 37 18.4
2009 36.9 18.4
2008 36.8 18.2
2007 36.8 18.1
2006 36.7 18.2
2005 36.5 18.3
2004 36.3 18.3
2003 36.1 18
2002 35.8 17.7
2001 35.6 17.5
2000 35.4 17.4
1999 35.1 17.5
1998 34.7 17.8
1997 34.3 18
1996 34 18.4
1995 33.6 18.1
1994 33.3 17.6
1993 33 17.6
1992 32.7 17.5
1991 32.4 17.6
1990 32.1 17.6
1989 31.8 17.7
1988 31.6 17.8
1987 31.3 17.9
1986 31.1 17.9
1985 30.8 17.8
1984 30.5 17.8
1983 30.2 17.7
1982 29.9 17.7
1981 29.6 17.7
1980 29.4 17.8
1979 29.1 17.8
1978 28.9 17.8
1977 28.6 17.9
1976 28.4 18
1975 28.1 18.1
1974 28 18.2
1973 27.8 18.2
1972 27.7 18.3
1971 27.7 18.5
1970 27.7 18.6
1969 27.8 18.8
1968 27.9 18.9
1967 28 18.9
1966 28.1 19
1965 28.3 19
1964 28.6 19
1963 28.8 19
1962 29.1 18.9
1961 29.3 18.9
1960 29.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
n/a
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Australia Eritrea
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.6%
2018
English speaking
92.8%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Australia Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Eritrea
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
9,942 mi
2018

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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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