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Eritrea vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 96th vs. 129th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Estonia
Population
3700586
1339590
Population rank 130/197 155/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Estonia
2024 - $43,130,419,829
2023 - $41,470,344,395
2022 - $38,226,641,740
2021 - $37,201,101,171
2020 - $31,820,771,494
2019 - $31,873,748,770
2018 - $31,222,632,741
2017 - $27,469,461,919
2016 - $24,561,027,788
2015 - $23,311,847,751
2014 - $27,055,689,003
2013 - $25,451,032,781
2012 - $23,237,406,116
2011 $2,065,001,626 $23,303,915,795
2010 $1,589,515,447 $19,524,355,419
2009 $1,856,695,551 $19,633,984,440
2008 $1,380,188,800 $24,342,935,404
2007 $1,317,974,491 $22,450,264,166
2006 $1,211,161,880 $17,025,671,810
2005 $1,098,424,686 $14,109,491,357
2004 $1,109,054,005 $12,148,595,031
2003 $870,248,268 $9,876,595,528
2002 $729,321,680 $7,370,119,619
2001 $752,371,689 $6,250,218,423
2000 $706,370,816 $5,686,579,748
1999 $688,918,537 $5,756,912,266
1998 $745,523,117 $5,674,080,543
1997 $686,490,090 $5,154,420,649
1996 $693,535,954 $4,786,018,988
1995 $578,015,625 $4,502,970,889
1994 $531,688,312 $4,123,011,420
1993 $467,872,715 $4,013,091,682
1992 $477,101,652 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Estonia
2024 - $31,428
2023 - $30,264
2022 - $28,340
2021 - $27,951
2020 - $23,934
2019 - $24,021
2018 - $23,618
2017 - $20,852
2016 - $18,666
2015 - $17,722
2014 - $20,582
2013 - $19,310
2012 - $17,568
2011 $689 $17,556
2010 $540 $14,664
2009 $643 $14,712
2008 $490 $18,206
2007 $480 $16,745
2006 $448 $12,641
2005 $413 $10,415
2004 $427 $8,916
2003 $349 $7,205
2002 $305 $5,343
2001 $325 $4,503
2000 $314 $4,071
1999 $311 $4,141
1998 $342 $4,093
1997 $319 $3,683
1996 $326 $3,381
1995 $285.4 $3,134
1994 $277.8 $2,819
1993 $252.1 $2,686
1992 $265.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Estonia
2026 69.4 79.6
2025 69.2 79.5
2024 68.9 79.3
2023 68.6 79.2
2022 67.8 78.2
2021 66.9 77.4
2020 67 78.9
2019 67.3 78.8
2018 67 78.3
2017 66.6 78.2
2016 66.2 77.8
2015 65.9 77.7
2014 65.5 77.1
2013 65 77.3
2012 64.7 76.4
2011 64.2 76.3
2010 63.7 75.9
2009 63.2 75.2
2008 62.4 74.3
2007 62 73.2
2006 61.5 73.2
2005 60.6 73
2004 60.1 72.4
2003 59.5 71.9
2002 58.9 71.4
2001 58.4 70.8
2000 56.3 71
1999 44.5 70.7
1998 50 69.8
1997 56.2 70.2
1996 55.5 70
1995 54.8 67.8
1994 54 66.7
1993 53.2 68.2
1992 52.4 69.2
1991 50.5 69.8
1990 49.7 69.9
1989 47.8 70.5
1988 48.1 71
1987 47.4 70.9
1986 39.5 70.9
1985 38.6 69.8
1984 37.7 69.6
1983 37.2 69.8
1982 44.9 69.9
1981 45 69.3
1980 44.6 69.5
1979 43.8 69.4
1978 43.4 69.7
1977 43 69.8
1976 42.6 69.7
1975 39 70.1
1974 39 70.8
1973 41.1 70.7
1972 40.7 70.4
1971 41.5 70.6
1970 41.2 70.4
1969 40.8 70.3
1968 40.5 70.6
1967 40.2 71
1966 37.6 70.7
1965 39.6 70.7
1964 39.2 70.6
1963 38.8 69.9
1962 38.3 69.8
1961 37.9 69.6
1960 37.4 69.3
1959 37 68.7
1958 30.9 68.8
1957 30.4 68.8
1956 35.6 68.5
1955 35.2 68.2
1954 34.8 67.8
1953 34.4 67.5
1952 34 67.2
1951 33.6 66.8
1950 33.3 66.4

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

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Eritrea and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Estonia
2024 3,535,603 1,372,341
2023 3,470,390 1,370,286
2022 3,409,447 1,348,840
2021 3,350,183 1,330,932
2020 3,291,271 1,329,522
2019 3,240,194 1,326,898
2018 3,192,760 1,321,977
2017 3,150,347 1,317,384
2016 3,124,698 1,315,790
2015 3,105,546 1,315,407
2014 3,095,173 1,314,545
2013 3,074,360 1,317,997
2012 3,036,988 1,322,696
2011 2,998,485 1,327,439
2010 2,945,186 1,331,475
2009 2,887,885 1,334,515
2008 2,816,327 1,337,090
2007 2,743,222 1,340,680
2006 2,703,502 1,346,810
2005 2,661,215 1,354,775
2004 2,598,284 1,362,550
2003 2,493,903 1,370,720
2002 2,392,978 1,379,350
2001 2,312,079 1,388,115
2000 2,247,031 1,396,985
1999 2,212,780 1,390,244
1998 2,180,419 1,386,156
1997 2,152,135 1,399,535
1996 2,128,464 1,415,594
1995 2,025,267 1,436,634
1994 1,913,915 1,462,514
1993 1,856,006 1,494,128
1992 1,798,748 1,533,091
1991 1,919,571 1,561,314
1990 2,032,737 1,569,174
1989 1,987,017 1,568,131
1988 1,938,255 1,561,900
1987 1,888,669 1,552,221
1986 1,845,164 1,540,190
1985 1,807,816 1,528,781
1984 1,771,730 1,518,617
1983 1,736,160 1,508,745
1982 1,695,461 1,498,414
1981 1,649,939 1,487,666
1980 1,605,797 1,477,219
1979 1,563,332 1,468,333
1978 1,522,378 1,460,188
1977 1,482,565 1,450,211
1976 1,443,807 1,439,576
1975 1,408,210 1,429,352
1974 1,375,688 1,418,169
1973 1,342,669 1,405,951
1972 1,309,235 1,392,518
1971 1,276,154 1,376,955
1970 1,243,453 1,360,076
1969 1,212,005 1,345,249
1968 1,181,737 1,331,214
1967 1,152,339 1,318,946
1966 1,124,957 1,308,597
1965 1,098,335 1,294,566
1964 1,071,287 1,277,086
1963 1,045,092 1,258,857
1962 1,019,788 1,241,623
1961 995,573 1,225,077
1960 972,547 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Estonia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Estonia
2023 3.71 1.31
2022 3.79 1.41
2021 3.87 1.61
2020 3.93 1.58
2019 4 1.66
2018 4.06 1.67
2017 4.11 1.59
2016 4.16 1.6
2015 4.22 1.58
2014 4.27 1.54
2013 4.34 1.52
2012 4.41 1.56
2011 4.49 1.61
2010 4.57 1.72
2009 4.66 1.7
2008 4.74 1.72
2007 4.81 1.69
2006 4.88 1.58
2005 4.93 1.52
2004 5.04 1.47
2003 5.14 1.37
2002 5.23 1.36
2001 5.31 1.32
2000 5.4 1.36
1999 5.52 1.3
1998 5.63 1.28
1997 5.74 1.32
1996 5.84 1.37
1995 5.94 1.38
1994 6.01 1.42
1993 6.07 1.49
1992 6.16 1.71
1991 6.24 1.8
1990 6.34 2.05
1989 6.41 2.22
1988 6.47 2.27
1987 6.52 2.27
1986 6.56 2.18
1985 6.59 2.13
1984 6.62 2.17
1983 6.65 2.16
1982 6.63 2.07
1981 6.62 2.07
1980 6.61 2.02
1979 6.62 2
1978 6.61 2.02
1977 6.61 2.06
1976 6.6 2.07
1975 6.59 2.04
1974 6.57 2.07
1973 6.55 2.06
1972 6.54 2.13
1971 6.54 2.19
1970 6.54 2.17
1969 6.5 2.13
1968 6.5 2.03
1967 6.5 1.9
1966 6.5 1.87
1965 6.49 1.88
1964 6.49 1.94
1963 6.48 1.89
1962 6.5 1.95
1961 6.47 1.98
1960 6.48 1.98

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

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Eritrea and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Estonia
2024 19.9 43.3
2023 19.7 42.9
2022 19.5 42.7
2021 19.3 42.5
2020 19.1 42.4
2019 18.9 42.2
2018 18.7 42
2017 18.5 41.9
2016 18.4 41.7
2015 18.4 41.5
2014 18.5 41.4
2013 18.5 41.1
2012 18.5 40.9
2011 18.5 40.6
2010 18.4 40.3
2009 18.4 40
2008 18.2 39.8
2007 18.1 39.7
2006 18.2 39.6
2005 18.3 39.3
2004 18.3 39.1
2003 18 38.8
2002 17.7 38.5
2001 17.5 38.3
2000 17.4 38
1999 17.5 37.6
1998 17.8 37.3
1997 18 37
1996 18.4 36.7
1995 18.1 36.3
1994 17.6 36
1993 17.6 35.6
1992 17.5 35
1991 17.6 34.6
1990 17.6 34.3
1989 17.7 34.2
1988 17.8 34.1
1987 17.9 34
1986 17.9 34
1985 17.8 33.9
1984 17.8 33.9
1983 17.7 33.9
1982 17.7 33.8
1981 17.7 33.8
1980 17.8 33.9
1979 17.8 34
1978 17.8 34.2
1977 17.9 34.3
1976 18 34.3
1975 18.1 34.2
1974 18.2 34.2
1973 18.2 34.1
1972 18.3 33.9
1971 18.5 33.8
1970 18.6 33.7
1969 18.8 33.7
1968 18.9 33.6
1967 18.9 33.4
1966 19 33.2
1965 19 33
1964 19 32.8
1963 19 32.7
1962 18.9 32.5
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.8 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.98%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.9%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Estonia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Eritrea Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Estonia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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