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China vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 2nd vs. 96th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

China Eritrea
Population
1402578808
3700586
Population rank 2/197 130/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 2/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 76/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 47/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

China and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

China and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
China

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
China Eritrea
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 -
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 -
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 -
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 -
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 -
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 -
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 -
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 -
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 -
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 -
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 -
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 -
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 -
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $2,065,001,626
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,589,515,447
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $1,856,695,551
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $1,380,188,800
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $1,317,974,491
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $1,211,161,880
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $1,098,424,686
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $1,109,054,005
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $870,248,268
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $729,321,680
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $752,371,689
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $706,370,816
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $688,918,537
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $745,523,117
1997 $967,753,570,435 $686,490,090
1996 $868,523,936,530 $693,535,954
1995 $738,190,896,228 $578,015,625
1994 $566,929,539,493 $531,688,312
1993 $446,557,291,212 $467,872,715
1992 $428,502,354,788 $477,101,652
1991 $384,510,452,962 -
1990 $361,560,229,446 -
1989 $348,380,566,802 -
1988 $312,888,888,889 -
1987 $273,455,156,951 -
1986 $301,310,144,928 -
1985 $310,064,625,850 -
1984 $260,442,857,143 -
1983 $231,130,268,199 -
1982 $205,480,916,031 -
1981 $196,218,253,968 -
1980 $191,487,500,000 -
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Eritrea
2024 $13,303 -
2023 $12,951 -
2022 $12,971 -
2021 $12,887 -
2020 $10,627 -
2019 $10,343 -
2018 $10,086 -
2017 $8,980 -
2016 $8,255 -
2015 $8,175 -
2014 $7,781 -
2013 $7,147 -
2012 $6,405 -
2011 $5,704 $689
2010 $4,629 $540
2009 $3,898 $643
2008 $3,523 $490
2007 $2,735 $480
2006 $2,129 $448
2005 $1,778 $413
2004 $1,531 $427
2003 $1,307 $349
2002 $1,164 $305
2001 $1,065 $325
2000 $969 $314
1999 $881 $311
1998 $835 $342
1997 $787 $319
1996 $713 $326
1995 $613 $285.4
1994 $476 $277.8
1993 $379 $252.1
1992 $368 $265.2
1991 $334 -
1990 $319 -
1989 $311 -
1988 $284 -
1987 $252.3 -
1986 $282.4 -
1985 $295 -
1984 $251.2 -
1983 $225.9 -
1982 $203.7 -
1981 $197.4 -
1980 $195.1 -
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Eritrea
2026 79 69.4
2025 78.4 69.2
2024 78 68.9
2023 78 68.6
2022 78.2 67.8
2021 78.1 66.9
2020 78 67
2019 77.9 67.3
2018 77.7 67
2017 77.2 66.6
2016 77.2 66.2
2015 77 65.9
2014 76.7 65.5
2013 76.5 65
2012 76.2 64.7
2011 75.9 64.2
2010 75.7 63.7
2009 75.3 63.2
2008 74.8 62.4
2007 74.8 62
2006 74.4 61.5
2005 74.1 60.6
2004 73.7 60.1
2003 73.4 59.5
2002 73 58.9
2001 72.7 58.4
2000 72.3 56.3
1999 72 44.5
1998 71.6 50
1997 71.2 56.2
1996 70.8 55.5
1995 70.4 54.8
1994 69.8 54
1993 69.5 53.2
1992 69.1 52.4
1991 68.6 50.5
1990 68.2 49.7
1989 67.9 47.8
1988 67.6 48.1
1987 67.3 47.4
1986 66.9 39.5
1985 66.5 38.6
1984 66.1 37.7
1983 65.7 37.2
1982 65.2 44.9
1981 64.8 45
1980 64.2 44.6
1979 63.7 43.8
1978 63.1 43.4
1977 62.5 43
1976 61.2 42.6
1975 61 39
1974 60.2 39
1973 59.5 41.1
1972 58.6 40.7
1971 57.7 41.5
1970 56.8 41.2
1969 56 40.8
1968 55.2 40.5
1967 54.4 40.2
1966 53.7 37.6
1965 53 39.6
1964 52.3 39.2
1963 51.7 38.8
1962 51 38.3
1961 40.2 37.9
1960 33.4 37.4
1959 40.2 37
1958 48.8 30.9
1957 48.4 30.4
1956 47.8 35.6
1955 47.2 35.2
1954 46.8 34.8
1953 45.9 34.4
1952 45.3 34
1951 44.6 33.6
1950 43.8 33.3

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

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China and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
China Eritrea
2024 1,408,975,000 3,535,603
2023 1,410,710,000 3,470,390
2022 1,412,175,000 3,409,447
2021 1,412,360,000 3,350,183
2020 1,411,100,000 3,291,271
2019 1,407,745,000 3,240,194
2018 1,402,760,000 3,192,760
2017 1,396,215,000 3,150,347
2016 1,387,790,000 3,124,698
2015 1,379,860,000 3,105,546
2014 1,371,860,000 3,095,173
2013 1,363,240,000 3,074,360
2012 1,354,190,000 3,036,988
2011 1,345,035,000 2,998,485
2010 1,337,705,000 2,945,186
2009 1,331,260,000 2,887,885
2008 1,324,655,000 2,816,327
2007 1,317,885,000 2,743,222
2006 1,311,020,000 2,703,502
2005 1,303,720,000 2,661,215
2004 1,296,075,000 2,598,284
2003 1,288,400,000 2,493,903
2002 1,280,400,000 2,392,978
2001 1,271,850,000 2,312,079
2000 1,262,645,000 2,247,031
1999 1,252,735,000 2,212,780
1998 1,241,935,000 2,180,419
1997 1,230,075,000 2,152,135
1996 1,217,550,000 2,128,464
1995 1,204,855,000 2,025,267
1994 1,191,835,000 1,913,915
1993 1,178,440,000 1,856,006
1992 1,164,970,000 1,798,748
1991 1,150,780,000 1,919,571
1990 1,135,185,000 2,032,737
1989 1,118,650,000 1,987,017
1988 1,101,630,000 1,938,255
1987 1,084,035,000 1,888,669
1986 1,066,790,000 1,845,164
1985 1,051,040,000 1,807,816
1984 1,036,825,000 1,771,730
1983 1,023,310,000 1,736,160
1982 1,008,630,000 1,695,461
1981 993,885,000 1,649,939
1980 981,235,000 1,605,797
1979 969,005,000 1,563,332
1978 956,165,000 1,522,378
1977 943,455,000 1,482,565
1976 930,685,000 1,443,807
1975 916,395,000 1,408,210
1974 900,350,000 1,375,688
1973 881,940,000 1,342,669
1972 862,030,000 1,309,235
1971 841,105,000 1,276,154
1970 818,315,000 1,243,453
1969 796,025,000 1,212,005
1968 774,510,000 1,181,737
1967 754,550,000 1,152,339
1966 735,400,000 1,124,957
1965 715,185,000 1,098,335
1964 698,355,000 1,071,287
1963 682,335,000 1,045,092
1962 665,770,000 1,019,788
1961 660,330,000 995,573
1960 667,070,000 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in China and Eritrea

Fertility rate
China

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Eritrea
2023 1 3.71
2022 1.03 3.79
2021 1.12 3.87
2020 1.24 3.93
2019 1.5 4
2018 1.54 4.06
2017 1.8 4.11
2016 1.77 4.16
2015 1.67 4.22
2014 1.77 4.27
2013 1.71 4.34
2012 1.8 4.41
2011 1.67 4.49
2010 1.69 4.57
2009 1.71 4.66
2008 1.7 4.74
2007 1.67 4.81
2006 1.64 4.88
2005 1.62 4.93
2004 1.61 5.04
2003 1.57 5.14
2002 1.57 5.23
2001 1.56 5.31
2000 1.63 5.4
1999 1.53 5.52
1998 1.52 5.63
1997 1.53 5.74
1996 1.55 5.84
1995 1.59 5.94
1994 1.63 6.01
1993 1.69 6.07
1992 1.78 6.16
1991 1.93 6.24
1990 2.51 6.34
1989 2.52 6.41
1988 2.54 6.47
1987 2.76 6.52
1986 2.72 6.56
1985 2.63 6.59
1984 2.61 6.62
1983 2.56 6.65
1982 2.97 6.63
1981 2.79 6.62
1980 2.74 6.61
1979 2.75 6.62
1978 2.72 6.61
1977 2.84 6.61
1976 3.24 6.6
1975 3.57 6.59
1974 4.17 6.57
1973 4.73 6.55
1972 5.11 6.54
1971 5.52 6.54
1970 6.09 6.54
1969 6.18 6.5
1968 6.51 6.5
1967 5.81 6.5
1966 6.31 6.5
1965 6.61 6.49
1964 6.67 6.49
1963 7.51 6.48
1962 6.09 6.5
1961 3.86 6.47
1960 4.45 6.48

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

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China and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
China

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
China Eritrea
2024 40.6 19.9
2023 40.1 19.7
2022 39.6 19.5
2021 39 19.3
2020 38.5 19.1
2019 38.1 18.9
2018 37.7 18.7
2017 37.4 18.5
2016 37.1 18.4
2015 36.7 18.4
2014 36.3 18.5
2013 36 18.5
2012 35.7 18.5
2011 35.5 18.5
2010 35.1 18.4
2009 34.7 18.4
2008 34.2 18.2
2007 33.7 18.1
2006 33.1 18.2
2005 32.6 18.3
2004 32.1 18.3
2003 31.6 18
2002 31.1 17.7
2001 30.5 17.5
2000 30 17.4
1999 29.4 17.5
1998 28.8 17.8
1997 28.3 18
1996 27.8 18.4
1995 27.2 18.1
1994 26.6 17.6
1993 26.1 17.6
1992 25.6 17.5
1991 25.1 17.6
1990 24.7 17.6
1989 24.4 17.7
1988 23.9 17.8
1987 23.6 17.9
1986 23.4 17.9
1985 23.2 17.8
1984 23 17.8
1983 22.6 17.7
1982 22.1 17.7
1981 21.8 17.7
1980 21.6 17.8
1979 21.4 17.8
1978 21.2 17.8
1977 20.8 17.9
1976 20.4 18
1975 20.1 18.1
1974 19.7 18.2
1973 19.5 18.2
1972 19.3 18.3
1971 19.2 18.5
1970 19.1 18.6
1969 19.1 18.8
1968 19.2 18.9
1967 19.2 18.9
1966 19.3 19
1965 19.6 19
1964 19.9 19
1963 20.4 19
1962 21 18.9
1961 21.1 18.9
1960 20.9 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

China Eritrea
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
76.6%
2018
English speaking
0.7%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
20%
2023

Health

China Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

China Eritrea
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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