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Eritrea vs Fiji statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 929K in Fiji (ranked 159/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 7,054 sq mi for Fiji (ranked 96th vs. 152nd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Fiji
Population
3700586
938628
Population rank 130/197 159/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$5.97B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 161/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 108/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$15,450
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$4.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
76.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$4,893
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 80/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$6,964
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 7,054 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
28.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Eritrea and Fiji: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Fiji economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Fiji
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Fiji
2024 - $5,968,125,909
2023 - $5,476,673,518
2022 - $4,977,861,886
2021 - $4,158,873,156
2020 - $4,227,719,873
2019 - $5,344,907,153
2018 - $5,581,425,327
2017 - $5,353,469,174
2016 - $4,930,213,644
2015 - $4,682,479,894
2014 - $4,857,104,769
2013 - $4,189,967,999
2012 - $3,972,028,104
2011 $2,065,001,626 $3,779,411,899
2010 $1,589,515,447 $3,140,166,713
2009 $1,856,695,551 $2,870,624,636
2008 $1,380,188,800 $3,523,185,920
2007 $1,317,974,491 $3,378,314,600
2006 $1,211,161,880 $3,076,305,453
2005 $1,098,424,686 $2,980,403,845
2004 $1,109,054,005 $2,708,078,477
2003 $870,248,268 $2,300,492,465
2002 $729,321,680 $1,833,279,985
2001 $752,371,689 $1,652,462,023
2000 $706,370,816 $1,678,219,508
1999 $688,918,537 $1,936,459,986
1998 $745,523,117 $1,653,146,717
1997 $686,490,090 $2,090,221,137
1996 $693,535,954 $2,128,696,644
1995 $578,015,625 $1,970,301,486
1994 $531,688,312 $1,825,732,093
1993 $467,872,715 $1,636,101,247
1992 $477,101,652 $1,532,411,039
1991 - $1,383,883,250
1990 - $1,337,017,559
1989 - $1,182,660,266
1988 - $1,110,009,523
1987 - $1,177,947,965
1986 - $1,290,267,340
1985 - $1,141,168,944
1984 - $1,178,000,678
1983 - $1,123,085,190
1982 - $1,194,059,943
1981 - $1,235,626,771
1980 - $1,202,618,816
1979 - $1,019,691,460
1978 - $829,267,889
1977 - $719,501,766
1976 - $694,540,806
1975 - $684,282,434
1974 - $558,587,097
1973 - $425,950,488
1972 - $316,656,649
1971 - $247,749,328
1970 - $219,878,482
1969 - $182,182,068
1968 - $166,952,937
1967 - $162,625,886
1966 - $150,603,926
1965 - $147,084,750
1964 - $140,032,741
1963 - $129,454,729
1962 - $122,906,435
1961 - $116,987,785
1960 - $112,328,422

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

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Eritrea and Fiji economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Fiji
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Fiji
2024 - $6,426
2023 - $5,926
2022 - $5,414
2021 - $4,537
2020 - $4,621
2019 - $5,842
2018 - $6,085
2017 - $5,827
2016 - $5,364
2015 - $5,098
2014 - $5,293
2013 - $4,572
2012 - $4,341
2011 $689 $4,140
2010 $540 $3,449
2009 $643 $3,164
2008 $490 $3,900
2007 $480 $3,763
2006 $448 $3,455
2005 $413 $3,378
2004 $427 $3,097
2003 $349 $2,656
2002 $305 $2,137
2001 $325 $1,945
2000 $314 $1,996
1999 $311 $2,328
1998 $342 $2,010
1997 $319 $2,574
1996 $326 $2,648
1995 $285.4 $2,467
1994 $277.8 $2,297
1993 $252.1 $2,070
1992 $265.2 $1,951
1991 - $1,775
1990 - $1,729
1989 - $1,543
1988 - $1,463
1987 - $1,569
1986 - $1,745
1985 - $1,577
1984 - $1,667
1983 - $1,628
1982 - $1,773
1981 - $1,879
1980 - $1,873
1979 - $1,627
1978 - $1,355
1977 - $1,204
1976 - $1,186
1975 - $1,188
1974 - $984
1973 - $762
1972 - $575
1971 - $458
1970 - $414
1969 - $350
1968 - $327
1967 - $326
1966 - $310
1965 - $311
1964 - $306
1963 - $291.4
1962 - $285.5
1961 - $280.3
1960 - $277.4

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

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Eritrea vs. Fiji life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Fiji
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Fiji
2026 69.4 67.8
2025 69.2 67.6
2024 68.9 67.5
2023 68.6 67.3
2022 67.8 67.1
2021 66.9 64.9
2020 67 66.9
2019 67.3 67
2018 67 67
2017 66.6 67.1
2016 66.2 66.7
2015 65.9 66.5
2014 65.5 66.6
2013 65 66.5
2012 64.7 65.8
2011 64.2 66.9
2010 63.7 66.8
2009 63.2 66.3
2008 62.4 66.3
2007 62 66.2
2006 61.5 66.1
2005 60.6 66
2004 60.1 65.8
2003 59.5 65.7
2002 58.9 65.5
2001 58.4 66.2
2000 56.3 66.2
1999 44.5 66.7
1998 50 66.5
1997 56.2 66.3
1996 55.5 66.2
1995 54.8 66
1994 54 65.8
1993 53.2 65.5
1992 52.4 65.4
1991 50.5 65.5
1990 49.7 65.1
1989 47.8 65.4
1988 48.1 65
1987 47.4 64.3
1986 39.5 64
1985 38.6 64
1984 37.7 63.2
1983 37.2 62.9
1982 44.9 62.2
1981 45 62.3
1980 44.6 62.4
1979 43.8 62.3
1978 43.4 63.1
1977 43 62.7
1976 42.6 62.1
1975 39 61.7
1974 39 61.2
1973 41.1 60.6
1972 40.7 61.6
1971 41.5 61.7
1970 41.2 61.7
1969 40.8 61.4
1968 40.5 61.7
1967 40.2 61.4
1966 37.6 61.6
1965 39.6 61.4
1964 39.2 60.7
1963 38.8 60.2
1962 38.3 59.7
1961 37.9 59.1
1960 37.4 58.6
1959 37 58.2
1958 30.9 57.8
1957 30.4 57.1
1956 35.6 56.2
1955 35.2 55.3
1954 34.8 54.2
1953 34.4 53.4
1952 34 52.6
1951 33.6 52.2
1950 33.3 51.7

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

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Eritrea and Fiji population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Fiji
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Fiji
2024 3,535,603 928,784
2023 3,470,390 924,145
2022 3,409,447 919,422
2021 3,350,183 916,711
2020 3,291,271 914,963
2019 3,240,194 914,899
2018 3,192,760 917,180
2017 3,150,347 918,759
2016 3,124,698 919,166
2015 3,105,546 918,578
2014 3,095,173 917,585
2013 3,074,360 916,352
2012 3,036,988 914,918
2011 2,998,485 912,989
2010 2,945,186 910,419
2009 2,887,885 907,239
2008 2,816,327 903,399
2007 2,743,222 897,832
2006 2,703,502 890,365
2005 2,661,215 882,379
2004 2,598,284 874,366
2003 2,493,903 866,286
2002 2,392,978 858,049
2001 2,312,079 849,596
2000 2,247,031 840,909
1999 2,212,780 831,828
1998 2,180,419 822,258
1997 2,152,135 812,139
1996 2,128,464 803,789
1995 2,025,267 798,746
1994 1,913,915 794,771
1993 1,856,006 790,369
1992 1,798,748 785,346
1991 1,919,571 779,656
1990 2,032,737 773,316
1989 1,987,017 766,321
1988 1,938,255 758,697
1987 1,888,669 750,540
1986 1,845,164 739,306
1985 1,807,816 723,761
1984 1,771,730 706,716
1983 1,736,160 689,835
1982 1,695,461 673,414
1981 1,649,939 657,471
1980 1,605,797 641,975
1979 1,563,332 626,862
1978 1,522,378 612,091
1977 1,482,565 597,805
1976 1,443,807 585,534
1975 1,408,210 575,906
1974 1,375,688 567,489
1973 1,342,669 559,222
1972 1,309,235 550,499
1971 1,276,154 541,121
1970 1,243,453 531,188
1969 1,212,005 520,797
1968 1,181,737 510,002
1967 1,152,339 498,873
1966 1,124,957 486,487
1965 1,098,335 472,575
1964 1,071,287 458,324
1963 1,045,092 444,276
1962 1,019,788 430,536
1961 995,573 417,406
1960 972,547 404,887

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Fiji

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Fiji
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Fiji
2023 3.71 2.28
2022 3.79 2.31
2021 3.87 2.33
2020 3.93 2.36
2019 4 2.38
2018 4.06 2.42
2017 4.11 2.46
2016 4.16 2.52
2015 4.22 2.57
2014 4.27 2.59
2013 4.34 2.6
2012 4.41 2.61
2011 4.49 2.63
2010 4.57 2.7
2009 4.66 2.76
2008 4.74 2.82
2007 4.81 2.87
2006 4.88 2.91
2005 4.93 2.92
2004 5.04 2.94
2003 5.14 2.96
2002 5.23 2.97
2001 5.31 2.97
2000 5.4 2.99
1999 5.52 3.05
1998 5.63 3.12
1997 5.74 3.19
1996 5.84 3.25
1995 5.94 3.25
1994 6.01 3.26
1993 6.07 3.29
1992 6.16 3.33
1991 6.24 3.37
1990 6.34 3.39
1989 6.41 3.4
1988 6.47 3.43
1987 6.52 3.48
1986 6.56 3.54
1985 6.59 3.66
1984 6.62 3.8
1983 6.65 3.88
1982 6.63 3.94
1981 6.62 3.99
1980 6.61 4.04
1979 6.62 4.08
1978 6.61 4.1
1977 6.61 4.11
1976 6.6 4.12
1975 6.59 4.1
1974 6.57 4.07
1973 6.55 4.16
1972 6.54 4.32
1971 6.54 4.51
1970 6.54 4.71
1969 6.5 4.91
1968 6.5 5.11
1967 6.5 5.33
1966 6.5 5.55
1965 6.49 5.76
1964 6.49 5.96
1963 6.48 6.09
1962 6.5 6.2
1961 6.47 6.28
1960 6.48 6.36

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

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Eritrea and Fiji demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Fiji
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Fiji
2024 19.9 28.9
2023 19.7 28.7
2022 19.5 28.5
2021 19.3 28.3
2020 19.1 28.1
2019 18.9 27.8
2018 18.7 27.5
2017 18.5 27.2
2016 18.4 26.9
2015 18.4 26.7
2014 18.5 26.4
2013 18.5 26.1
2012 18.5 25.9
2011 18.5 25.6
2010 18.4 25.3
2009 18.4 25
2008 18.2 24.8
2007 18.1 24.5
2006 18.2 24.2
2005 18.3 23.9
2004 18.3 23.6
2003 18 23.4
2002 17.7 23.1
2001 17.5 22.8
2000 17.4 22.6
1999 17.5 22.3
1998 17.8 22.1
1997 18 21.8
1996 18.4 21.6
1995 18.1 21.5
1994 17.6 21.3
1993 17.6 21.2
1992 17.5 21.1
1991 17.6 21
1990 17.6 20.9
1989 17.7 20.8
1988 17.8 20.6
1987 17.9 20.5
1986 17.9 20.3
1985 17.8 20.1
1984 17.8 20
1983 17.7 19.8
1982 17.7 19.6
1981 17.7 19.5
1980 17.8 19.3
1979 17.8 19.1
1978 17.8 19
1977 17.9 18.8
1976 18 18.5
1975 18.1 18.3
1974 18.2 18.1
1973 18.2 17.8
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.5 17.4
1970 18.6 17.2
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 18.9 16.9
1967 18.9 16.8
1966 19 16.7
1965 19 16.7
1964 19 16.7
1963 19 16.6
1962 18.9 16.6
1961 18.9 16.7
1960 18.8 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Fiji
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$5.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
29.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.25%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
59.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$1.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$424M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
168,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
19.2%
2020

Energy

Eritrea Fiji
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
584 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
1.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
28.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
60.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.1%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
99.3%
2023

Society

Eritrea Fiji
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-3,288
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
59.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
55.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
2.17
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
98
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.1%
2018
English speaking
0%
2025
20.6%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
79.3%
2023

Health

Eritrea Fiji
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$212.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$17.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
11.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.81
2015
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
30
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
29.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
34.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
16.6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
27.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
3.58 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Fiji
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
7,595 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
1,203 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
4,479 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
2,138 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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