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Eritrea vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 96th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Finland
Population
3700586
5631965
Population rank 130/197 120/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$299B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Finland: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Finland economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Finland
2024 - $298,696,961,298
2023 - $295,021,982,463
2022 - $280,253,099,309
2021 - $294,223,210,496
2020 - $270,000,311,606
2019 - $267,014,821,129
2018 - $273,869,255,596
2017 - $253,846,138,440
2016 - $238,777,818,793
2015 - $233,210,733,506
2014 - $273,478,528,955
2013 - $270,268,036,626
2012 - $257,443,384,493
2011 $2,065,001,626 $275,126,915,516
2010 $1,589,515,447 $249,429,613,683
2009 $1,856,695,551 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,380,188,800 $285,698,662,071
2007 $1,317,974,491 $256,360,251,538
2006 $1,211,161,880 $217,044,068,234
2005 $1,098,424,686 $204,859,368,791
2004 $1,109,054,005 $197,458,297,640
2003 $870,248,268 $171,612,867,736
2002 $729,321,680 $140,360,963,812
2001 $752,371,689 $129,519,672,869
2000 $706,370,816 $125,967,821,111
1999 $688,918,537 $135,234,241,918
1998 $745,523,117 $133,990,876,725
1997 $686,490,090 $126,862,902,302
1996 $693,535,954 $131,991,975,149
1995 $578,015,625 $134,060,457,516
1994 $531,688,312 $103,182,697,780
1993 $467,872,715 $89,112,105,756
1992 $477,101,652 $112,537,828,511
1991 - $127,794,441,994
1990 - $141,446,120,355
1989 - $118,991,270,611
1988 - $109,039,090,263
1987 - $91,564,993,913
1986 - $73,511,611,541
1985 - $55,856,676,899
1984 - $52,870,993,273
1983 - $50,956,447,481
1982 - $52,784,013,815
1981 - $52,440,066,134
1980 - $53,649,984,061
1979 - $44,469,218,440
1978 - $36,259,392,058
1977 - $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Eritrea and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Finland
2024 - $53,150
2023 - $52,834
2022 - $50,441
2021 - $53,099
2020 - $48,829
2019 - $48,358
2018 - $49,654
2017 - $46,085
2016 - $43,451
2015 - $42,560
2014 - $50,074
2013 - $49,691
2012 - $47,552
2011 $689 $51,060
2010 $540 $46,506
2009 $643 $47,478
2008 $490 $53,769
2007 $480 $48,473
2006 $448 $41,214
2005 $413 $39,050
2004 $427 $37,768
2003 $349 $32,920
2002 $305 $26,989
2001 $325 $24,965
2000 $314 $24,336
1999 $311 $26,180
1998 $342 $26,000
1997 $319 $24,682
1996 $326 $25,757
1995 $285.4 $26,246
1994 $277.8 $20,278
1993 $252.1 $17,589
1992 $265.2 $22,320
1991 - $25,489
1990 - $28,366
1989 - $23,969
1988 - $22,044
1987 - $18,565
1986 - $14,947
1985 - $11,394
1984 - $10,830
1983 - $10,494
1982 - $10,935
1981 - $10,925
1980 - $11,225
1979 - $9,333
1978 - $7,629
1977 - $7,070
1976 - $6,740
1975 - $6,256
1974 - $5,298
1973 - $4,174
1972 - $3,178
1971 - $2,716
1970 - $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Eritrea vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Finland
2026 69.4 82.4
2025 69.2 82.2
2024 68.9 82.1
2023 68.6 81.9
2022 67.8 81.2
2021 66.9 81.8
2020 67 81.8
2019 67.3 81.9
2018 67 81.6
2017 66.6 81.5
2016 66.2 81.3
2015 65.9 81.4
2014 65.5 81.1
2013 65 80.9
2012 64.7 80.5
2011 64.2 80.4
2010 63.7 80
2009 63.2 79.8
2008 62.4 79.7
2007 62 79.4
2006 61.5 79.4
2005 60.6 79
2004 60.1 78.8
2003 59.5 78.5
2002 58.9 78.3
2001 58.4 78.1
2000 56.3 77.7
1999 44.5 77.5
1998 50 77.3
1997 56.2 77.1
1996 55.5 76.9
1995 54.8 76.6
1994 54 76.6
1993 53.2 75.9
1992 52.4 75.6
1991 50.5 75.4
1990 49.7 75
1989 47.8 75
1988 48.1 74.8
1987 47.4 74.8
1986 39.5 74.8
1985 38.6 74.4
1984 37.7 74.7
1983 37.2 74.4
1982 44.9 74.5
1981 45 74
1980 44.6 73.6
1979 43.8 73.4
1978 43.4 73.1
1977 43 72.5
1976 42.6 72
1975 39 71.8
1974 39 71.3
1973 41.1 71.4
1972 40.7 70.9
1971 41.5 70.1
1970 41.2 70.3
1969 40.8 69.6
1968 40.5 69.8
1967 40.2 69.8
1966 37.6 69.6
1965 39.6 69.1
1964 39.2 69.4
1963 38.8 69.2
1962 38.3 68.7
1961 37.9 69
1960 37.4 69
1959 37 68.8
1958 30.9 68.6
1957 30.4 67.5
1956 35.6 68
1955 35.2 67.3
1954 34.8 67.5
1953 34.4 66.6
1952 34 66.5
1951 33.6 65.6
1950 33.3 64.2

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

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Eritrea and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Finland
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Finland
2024 3,535,603 5,619,911
2023 3,470,390 5,583,911
2022 3,409,447 5,556,106
2021 3,350,183 5,541,017
2020 3,291,271 5,529,543
2019 3,240,194 5,521,606
2018 3,192,760 5,515,525
2017 3,150,347 5,508,214
2016 3,124,698 5,495,303
2015 3,105,546 5,479,531
2014 3,095,173 5,461,512
2013 3,074,360 5,438,972
2012 3,036,988 5,413,971
2011 2,998,485 5,388,272
2010 2,945,186 5,363,352
2009 2,887,885 5,338,871
2008 2,816,327 5,313,399
2007 2,743,222 5,288,720
2006 2,703,502 5,266,268
2005 2,661,215 5,246,096
2004 2,598,284 5,228,172
2003 2,493,903 5,213,014
2002 2,392,978 5,200,598
2001 2,312,079 5,188,008
2000 2,247,031 5,176,209
1999 2,212,780 5,165,474
1998 2,180,419 5,153,498
1997 2,152,135 5,139,835
1996 2,128,464 5,124,573
1995 2,025,267 5,107,790
1994 1,913,915 5,088,333
1993 1,856,006 5,066,447
1992 1,798,748 5,041,992
1991 1,919,571 5,013,740
1990 2,032,737 4,986,431
1989 1,987,017 4,964,371
1988 1,938,255 4,946,481
1987 1,888,669 4,932,123
1986 1,845,164 4,918,154
1985 1,807,816 4,902,206
1984 1,771,730 4,881,803
1983 1,736,160 4,855,787
1982 1,695,461 4,826,933
1981 1,649,939 4,799,964
1980 1,605,797 4,779,535
1979 1,563,332 4,764,690
1978 1,522,378 4,752,528
1977 1,482,565 4,738,902
1976 1,443,807 4,725,664
1975 1,408,210 4,711,440
1974 1,375,688 4,690,574
1973 1,342,669 4,666,081
1972 1,309,235 4,639,657
1971 1,276,154 4,612,124
1970 1,243,453 4,606,307
1969 1,212,005 4,623,785
1968 1,181,737 4,626,469
1967 1,152,339 4,605,744
1966 1,124,957 4,580,869
1965 1,098,335 4,563,732
1964 1,071,287 4,548,543
1963 1,045,092 4,523,309
1962 1,019,788 4,491,443
1961 995,573 4,461,005
1960 972,547 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Finland

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Finland
2023 3.71 1.26
2022 3.79 1.32
2021 3.87 1.46
2020 3.93 1.37
2019 4 1.35
2018 4.06 1.41
2017 4.11 1.49
2016 4.16 1.57
2015 4.22 1.65
2014 4.27 1.71
2013 4.34 1.75
2012 4.41 1.8
2011 4.49 1.83
2010 4.57 1.87
2009 4.66 1.86
2008 4.74 1.85
2007 4.81 1.83
2006 4.88 1.84
2005 4.93 1.8
2004 5.04 1.8
2003 5.14 1.76
2002 5.23 1.72
2001 5.31 1.73
2000 5.4 1.73
1999 5.52 1.73
1998 5.63 1.7
1997 5.74 1.75
1996 5.84 1.78
1995 5.94 1.81
1994 6.01 1.85
1993 6.07 1.81
1992 6.16 1.85
1991 6.24 1.79
1990 6.34 1.78
1989 6.41 1.71
1988 6.47 1.69
1987 6.52 1.59
1986 6.56 1.6
1985 6.59 1.64
1984 6.62 1.69
1983 6.65 1.74
1982 6.63 1.71
1981 6.62 1.64
1980 6.61 1.63
1979 6.62 1.64
1978 6.61 1.64
1977 6.61 1.68
1976 6.6 1.7
1975 6.59 1.68
1974 6.57 1.61
1973 6.55 1.49
1972 6.54 1.58
1971 6.54 1.68
1970 6.54 1.83
1969 6.5 1.93
1968 6.5 2.14
1967 6.5 2.32
1966 6.5 2.41
1965 6.49 2.48
1964 6.49 2.59
1963 6.48 2.68
1962 6.5 2.68
1961 6.47 2.72
1960 6.48 2.72

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

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Eritrea and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Finland
2024 19.9 44
2023 19.7 43.8
2022 19.5 43.5
2021 19.3 43.3
2020 19.1 43.2
2019 18.9 43
2018 18.7 42.8
2017 18.5 42.7
2016 18.4 42.6
2015 18.4 42.5
2014 18.5 42.4
2013 18.5 42.3
2012 18.5 42.2
2011 18.5 42.1
2010 18.4 41.9
2009 18.4 41.8
2008 18.2 41.6
2007 18.1 41.4
2006 18.2 41.2
2005 18.3 40.9
2004 18.3 40.6
2003 18 40.3
2002 17.7 40
2001 17.5 39.7
2000 17.4 39.4
1999 17.5 39
1998 17.8 38.7
1997 18 38.4
1996 18.4 38.1
1995 18.1 37.8
1994 17.6 37.5
1993 17.6 37.2
1992 17.5 37
1991 17.6 36.7
1990 17.6 36.4
1989 17.7 36.1
1988 17.8 35.8
1987 17.9 35.4
1986 17.9 35.1
1985 17.8 34.7
1984 17.8 34.3
1983 17.7 33.9
1982 17.7 33.5
1981 17.7 33.2
1980 17.8 32.8
1979 17.8 32.4
1978 17.8 32.1
1977 17.9 31.7
1976 18 31.2
1975 18.1 30.7
1974 18.2 30.4
1973 18.2 30.2
1972 18.3 30.1
1971 18.5 29.9
1970 18.6 29.6
1969 18.8 29.3
1968 18.9 29
1967 18.9 28.9
1966 19 28.8
1965 19 28.7
1964 19 28.6
1963 19 28.5
1962 18.9 28.5
1961 18.9 28.4
1960 18.8 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.79%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.8%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Finland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
100%
2000
English speaking
0%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Finland
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
282,103 mi
2019

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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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