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Canada vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 4th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Eritrea
Population
42181965
3700586
Population rank 38/197 130/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 9/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 20/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 4/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Canada and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Canada and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Canada

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Canada Eritrea
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 -
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 -
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 -
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 -
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 -
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 -
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 -
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 -
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 -
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 -
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 -
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 -
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 -
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,065,001,626
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,589,515,447
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $1,856,695,551
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,380,188,800
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,317,974,491
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,211,161,880
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $1,098,424,686
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $1,109,054,005
2003 $895,540,646,635 $870,248,268
2002 $760,649,334,098 $729,321,680
2001 $738,981,792,355 $752,371,689
2000 $744,773,415,932 $706,370,816
1999 $678,412,196,271 $688,918,537
1998 $634,000,000,000 $745,523,117
1997 $654,986,999,856 $686,490,090
1996 $630,607,994,133 $693,535,954
1995 $605,961,090,061 $578,015,625
1994 $579,944,346,807 $531,688,312
1993 $579,053,561,739 $467,872,715
1992 $594,387,358,319 $477,101,652
1991 $612,527,712,316 -
1990 $596,075,591,361 -
1989 $567,211,993,243 -
1988 $509,380,027,627 -
1987 $433,134,238,311 -
1986 $379,006,836,992 -
1985 $366,186,012,450 -
1984 $356,718,400,124 -
1983 $341,866,277,183 -
1982 $314,647,807,409 -
1981 $307,246,642,756 -
1980 $274,776,566,028 -
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Eritrea
2024 $54,340 -
2023 $54,220 -
2022 $56,257 -
2021 $52,887 -
2020 $43,538 -
2019 $46,353 -
2018 $46,539 -
2017 $45,130 -
2016 $42,314 -
2015 $43,594 -
2014 $50,961 -
2013 $52,638 -
2012 $52,670 -
2011 $52,224 $689
2010 $47,561 $540
2009 $40,875 $643
2008 $46,710 $490
2007 $44,660 $480
2006 $40,504 $448
2005 $36,384 $413
2004 $32,146 $427
2003 $28,302 $349
2002 $24,256 $305
2001 $23,822 $325
2000 $24,271 $314
1999 $22,315 $311
1998 $21,025 $342
1997 $21,902 $319
1996 $21,297 $326
1995 $20,680 $285.4
1994 $19,998 $277.8
1993 $20,187 $252.1
1992 $20,950 $265.2
1991 $21,847 -
1990 $21,526 -
1989 $20,795 -
1988 $19,013 -
1987 $16,378 -
1986 $14,521 -
1985 $14,170 -
1984 $13,930 -
1983 $13,477 -
1982 $12,527 -
1981 $12,379 -
1980 $11,208 -
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Eritrea
2026 83.1 69.4
2025 82.9 69.2
2024 82.7 68.9
2023 82.6 68.6
2022 81.2 67.8
2021 82 66.9
2020 81.7 67
2019 82.3 67.3
2018 81.9 67
2017 81.9 66.6
2016 82 66.2
2015 81.9 65.9
2014 81.8 65.5
2013 81.8 65
2012 81.7 64.7
2011 81.5 64.2
2010 81.3 63.7
2009 81.1 63.2
2008 80.7 62.4
2007 80.5 62
2006 80.5 61.5
2005 80.1 60.6
2004 80 60.1
2003 79.7 59.5
2002 79.6 58.9
2001 79.4 58.4
2000 79.2 56.3
1999 78.9 44.5
1998 78.7 50
1997 78.5 56.2
1996 78.3 55.5
1995 78 54.8
1994 77.9 54
1993 77.7 53.2
1992 77.9 52.4
1991 77.6 50.5
1990 77.4 49.7
1989 77.1 47.8
1988 76.9 48.1
1987 76.8 47.4
1986 76.5 39.5
1985 76.3 38.6
1984 76.4 37.7
1983 76.1 37.2
1982 75.7 44.9
1981 75.5 45
1980 75.1 44.6
1979 74.8 43.8
1978 74.5 43.4
1977 74.2 43
1976 73.9 42.6
1975 73.4 39
1974 73.1 39
1973 73.1 41.1
1972 72.8 40.7
1971 72.9 41.5
1970 72.6 41.2
1969 72.4 40.8
1968 72.2 40.5
1967 72.1 40.2
1966 71.9 37.6
1965 71.7 39.6
1964 71.6 39.2
1963 71.3 38.8
1962 71.2 38.3
1961 71.2 37.9
1960 71 37.4
1959 70.6 37
1958 70.6 30.9
1957 69.9 30.4
1956 70 35.6
1955 70 35.2
1954 69.9 34.8
1953 69.1 34.4
1952 68.7 34
1951 68.5 33.6
1950 68.2 33.3

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

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Canada and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Canada Eritrea
2024 41,288,599 3,535,603
2023 40,083,484 3,470,390
2022 38,935,934 3,409,447
2021 38,239,864 3,350,183
2020 38,028,638 3,291,271
2019 37,618,495 3,240,194
2018 37,072,620 3,192,760
2017 36,545,075 3,150,347
2016 36,110,803 3,124,698
2015 35,704,498 3,105,546
2014 35,434,066 3,095,173
2013 35,080,992 3,074,360
2012 34,713,395 3,036,988
2011 34,339,221 2,998,485
2010 34,005,902 2,945,186
2009 33,630,069 2,887,885
2008 33,247,298 2,816,327
2007 32,888,886 2,743,222
2006 32,571,193 2,703,502
2005 32,242,732 2,661,215
2004 31,938,807 2,598,284
2003 31,642,461 2,493,903
2002 31,359,199 2,392,978
2001 31,020,855 2,312,079
2000 30,685,730 2,247,031
1999 30,401,286 2,212,780
1998 30,155,173 2,180,419
1997 29,905,948 2,152,135
1996 29,610,218 2,128,464
1995 29,302,311 2,025,267
1994 29,000,663 1,913,915
1993 28,684,764 1,856,006
1992 28,371,264 1,798,748
1991 28,037,420 1,919,571
1990 27,691,138 2,032,737
1989 27,276,781 1,987,017
1988 26,791,747 1,938,255
1987 26,446,601 1,888,669
1986 26,100,278 1,845,164
1985 25,842,116 1,807,816
1984 25,607,053 1,771,730
1983 25,366,451 1,736,160
1982 25,116,942 1,695,461
1981 24,819,915 1,649,939
1980 24,515,667 1,605,797
1979 24,201,544 1,563,332
1978 23,963,203 1,522,378
1977 23,725,843 1,482,565
1976 23,449,808 1,443,807
1975 23,143,275 1,408,210
1974 22,807,969 1,375,688
1973 22,491,777 1,342,669
1972 22,218,463 1,309,235
1971 21,962,032 1,276,154
1970 21,324,000 1,243,453
1969 21,028,000 1,212,005
1968 20,744,000 1,181,737
1967 20,412,000 1,152,339
1966 20,048,000 1,124,957
1965 19,678,000 1,098,335
1964 19,325,000 1,071,287
1963 18,964,000 1,045,092
1962 18,614,000 1,019,788
1961 18,271,000 995,573
1960 17,909,356 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Canada

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Eritrea
2023 1.26 3.71
2022 1.33 3.79
2021 1.44 3.87
2020 1.41 3.93
2019 1.47 4
2018 1.51 4.06
2017 1.55 4.11
2016 1.59 4.16
2015 1.6 4.22
2014 1.61 4.27
2013 1.61 4.34
2012 1.63 4.41
2011 1.63 4.49
2010 1.65 4.57
2009 1.69 4.66
2008 1.7 4.74
2007 1.67 4.81
2006 1.63 4.88
2005 1.58 4.93
2004 1.56 5.04
2003 1.55 5.14
2002 1.52 5.23
2001 1.54 5.31
2000 1.51 5.4
1999 1.55 5.52
1998 1.56 5.63
1997 1.57 5.74
1996 1.63 5.84
1995 1.67 5.94
1994 1.69 6.01
1993 1.69 6.07
1992 1.71 6.16
1991 1.72 6.24
1990 1.83 6.34
1989 1.77 6.41
1988 1.68 6.47
1987 1.68 6.52
1986 1.68 6.56
1985 1.67 6.59
1984 1.65 6.62
1983 1.68 6.65
1982 1.69 6.63
1981 1.7 6.62
1980 1.74 6.61
1979 1.75 6.62
1978 1.77 6.61
1977 1.78 6.61
1976 1.8 6.6
1975 1.82 6.59
1974 1.84 6.57
1973 1.89 6.55
1972 1.98 6.54
1971 2.14 6.54
1970 2.26 6.54
1969 2.33 6.5
1968 2.39 6.5
1967 2.53 6.5
1966 2.75 6.5
1965 3.12 6.49
1964 3.46 6.49
1963 3.61 6.48
1962 3.68 6.5
1961 3.75 6.47
1960 3.81 6.48

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

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Canada and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Eritrea
2024 41.5 19.9
2023 41.4 19.7
2022 41.3 19.5
2021 41.1 19.3
2020 40.9 19.1
2019 40.8 18.9
2018 40.8 18.7
2017 40.8 18.5
2016 40.7 18.4
2015 40.6 18.4
2014 40.5 18.5
2013 40.3 18.5
2012 40.1 18.5
2011 39.9 18.5
2010 39.7 18.4
2009 39.5 18.4
2008 39.3 18.2
2007 39.1 18.1
2006 38.8 18.2
2005 38.5 18.3
2004 38.1 18.3
2003 37.8 18
2002 37.4 17.7
2001 37.1 17.5
2000 36.7 17.4
1999 36.4 17.5
1998 36 17.8
1997 35.5 18
1996 35.1 18.4
1995 34.7 18.1
1994 34.3 17.6
1993 33.9 17.6
1992 33.6 17.5
1991 33.2 17.6
1990 32.9 17.6
1989 32.5 17.7
1988 32.2 17.8
1987 31.8 17.9
1986 31.4 17.9
1985 31 17.8
1984 30.6 17.8
1983 30.2 17.7
1982 29.8 17.7
1981 29.5 17.7
1980 29.2 17.8
1979 28.8 17.8
1978 28.5 17.8
1977 28.1 17.9
1976 27.7 18
1975 27.4 18.1
1974 27.2 18.2
1973 26.9 18.2
1972 26.6 18.3
1971 26.3 18.5
1970 26 18.6
1969 25.8 18.8
1968 25.7 18.9
1967 25.5 18.9
1966 25.5 19
1965 25.5 19
1964 25.6 19
1963 25.8 19
1962 26 18.9
1961 26.3 18.9
1960 26.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
n/a
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Canada Eritrea
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.6%
2018
English speaking
82.1%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Canada Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Eritrea
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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