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Eritrea vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 96th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea France
Population
3700586
68788006
Population rank 130/197 23/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Eritrea and France: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and France economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

France
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea France
2024 - $3,160,442,622,465
2023 - $3,056,250,648,138
2022 - $2,794,788,137,067
2021 - $2,966,433,692,008
2020 - $2,647,926,055,110
2019 - $2,722,793,515,172
2018 - $2,781,576,320,884
2017 - $2,588,868,323,335
2016 - $2,470,407,619,777
2015 - $2,442,483,452,643
2014 - $2,861,236,112,552
2013 - $2,816,077,607,875
2012 - $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $2,065,001,626 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $1,589,515,447 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $1,856,695,551 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $1,380,188,800 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $1,317,974,491 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $1,211,161,880 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $1,098,424,686 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $1,109,054,005 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $870,248,268 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $729,321,680 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $752,371,689 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $706,370,816 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $688,918,537 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $745,523,117 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $686,490,090 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $693,535,954 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $578,015,625 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $531,688,312 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $467,872,715 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $477,101,652 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 - $1,258,961,748,634
1990 - $1,257,649,439,827
1989 - $1,016,742,237,302
1988 - $1,010,827,662,152
1987 - $926,320,855,615
1986 - $764,946,585,851
1985 - $547,220,981,165
1984 - $525,033,325,828
1983 - $553,356,312,936
1982 - $578,152,310,610
1981 - $609,184,791,792
1980 - $694,529,183,483
1979 - $608,218,624,730
1978 - $501,724,418,605
1977 - $406,401,711,688
1976 - $368,363,152,144
1975 - $357,324,307,786
1974 - $282,739,225,314
1973 - $261,970,536,240
1972 - $201,738,881,664
1971 - $164,694,210,962
1970 - $147,312,861,698
1969 - $140,660,914,841
1968 - $128,710,572,572
1967 - $118,088,635,381
1966 - $109,306,730,313
1965 - $100,927,668,584
1964 - $93,424,179,943
1963 - $84,227,606,650
1962 - $75,196,980,365
1961 - $67,158,050,215
1960 - $61,959,085,885

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

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Eritrea and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea France
2024 - $46,103
2023 - $44,700
2022 - $40,989
2021 - $43,725
2020 - $39,170
2019 - $40,408
2018 - $41,418
2017 - $38,687
2016 - $37,024
2015 - $36,702
2014 - $43,148
2013 - $42,669
2012 - $40,864
2011 $689 $43,930
2010 $540 $40,695
2009 $643 $41,728
2008 $490 $45,465
2007 $480 $41,486
2006 $448 $36,432
2005 $413 $34,696
2004 $427 $33,645
2003 $349 $29,480
2002 $305 $24,145
2001 $325 $22,332
2000 $314 $22,341
1999 $311 $24,576
1998 $342 $24,869
1997 $319 $24,169
1996 $326 $26,758
1995 $285.4 $26,792
1994 $277.8 $23,360
1993 $252.1 $22,239
1992 $265.2 $23,615
1991 - $21,501
1990 - $21,586
1989 - $17,547
1988 - $17,550
1987 - $16,176
1986 - $13,430
1985 - $9,657
1984 - $9,312
1983 - $9,862
1982 - $10,360
1981 - $10,956
1980 - $12,565
1979 - $11,063
1978 - $9,167
1977 - $7,459
1976 - $6,792
1975 - $6,617
1974 - $5,261
1973 - $4,907
1972 - $3,809
1971 - $3,137
1970 - $2,833
1969 - $2,729
1968 - $2,518
1967 - $2,328
1966 - $2,173
1965 - $2,024
1964 - $1,891
1963 - $1,723
1962 - $1,554
1961 - $1,402
1960 - $1,307

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

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Eritrea vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea France
2026 69.4 83.7
2025 69.2 83.6
2024 68.9 83.5
2023 68.6 83.3
2022 67.8 82.5
2021 66.9 82.3
2020 67 82.2
2019 67.3 82.7
2018 67 82.6
2017 66.6 82.4
2016 66.2 82.4
2015 65.9 82.1
2014 65.5 82.4
2013 65 82
2012 64.7 81.7
2011 64.2 81.8
2010 63.7 81.4
2009 63.2 81.2
2008 62.4 81
2007 62 81
2006 61.5 80.7
2005 60.6 80.3
2004 60.1 80.3
2003 59.5 79.4
2002 58.9 79.4
2001 58.4 79.2
2000 56.3 79
1999 44.5 78.7
1998 50 78.6
1997 56.2 78.4
1996 55.5 78.1
1995 54.8 77.9
1994 54 77.8
1993 53.2 77.3
1992 52.4 77.3
1991 50.5 77
1990 49.7 76.8
1989 47.8 76.5
1988 48.1 76.4
1987 47.4 76.1
1986 39.5 75.6
1985 38.6 75.3
1984 37.7 75.2
1983 37.2 74.7
1982 44.9 74.8
1981 45 74.4
1980 44.6 74.2
1979 43.8 74.1
1978 43.4 73.8
1977 43 73.7
1976 42.6 73.1
1975 39 72.9
1974 39 72.8
1973 41.1 72.5
1972 40.7 72.3
1971 41.5 72.1
1970 41.2 72.1
1969 40.8 71.2
1968 40.5 71.5
1967 40.2 71.5
1966 37.6 71.5
1965 39.6 71.1
1964 39.2 71.3
1963 38.8 70.3
1962 38.3 70.5
1961 37.9 71
1960 37.4 70.4
1959 37 70.2
1958 30.9 70.1
1957 30.4 68.9
1956 35.6 68.5
1955 35.2 68.4
1954 34.8 68.2
1953 34.4 67.3
1952 34 67.4
1951 33.6 66.1
1950 33.3 66.4

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

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Eritrea and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

France
1x
Year Population
Eritrea France
2024 3,535,603 68,551,653
2023 3,470,390 68,372,286
2022 3,409,447 68,184,457
2021 3,350,183 67,842,811
2020 3,291,271 67,601,110
2019 3,240,194 67,382,061
2018 3,192,760 67,158,348
2017 3,150,347 66,918,020
2016 3,124,698 66,724,104
2015 3,105,546 66,548,272
2014 3,095,173 66,312,067
2013 3,074,360 65,997,932
2012 3,036,988 65,657,659
2011 2,998,485 65,340,830
2010 2,945,186 65,026,211
2009 2,887,885 64,706,436
2008 2,816,327 64,375,116
2007 2,743,222 64,016,890
2006 2,703,502 63,622,342
2005 2,661,215 63,180,854
2004 2,598,284 62,707,588
2003 2,493,903 62,249,855
2002 2,392,978 61,812,142
2001 2,312,079 61,364,377
2000 2,247,031 60,918,661
1999 2,212,780 60,501,986
1998 2,180,419 60,190,684
1997 2,152,135 59,968,066
1996 2,128,464 59,754,504
1995 2,025,267 59,541,294
1994 1,913,915 59,324,863
1993 1,856,006 59,103,094
1992 1,798,748 58,846,584
1991 1,919,571 58,554,242
1990 2,032,737 58,261,012
1989 1,987,017 57,943,062
1988 1,938,255 57,598,186
1987 1,888,669 57,266,167
1986 1,845,164 56,956,002
1985 1,807,816 56,665,619
1984 1,771,730 56,383,085
1983 1,736,160 56,108,330
1982 1,695,461 55,806,789
1981 1,649,939 55,603,353
1980 1,605,797 55,274,184
1979 1,563,332 54,979,851
1978 1,522,378 54,734,030
1977 1,482,565 54,486,467
1976 1,443,807 54,232,383
1975 1,408,210 54,002,853
1974 1,375,688 53,746,571
1973 1,342,669 53,392,161
1972 1,309,235 52,962,356
1971 1,276,154 52,499,553
1970 1,243,453 52,007,169
1969 1,212,005 51,536,014
1968 1,181,737 51,112,980
1967 1,152,339 50,722,791
1966 1,124,957 50,311,637
1965 1,098,335 49,877,725
1964 1,071,287 49,401,492
1963 1,045,092 48,877,567
1962 1,019,788 48,389,516
1961 995,573 47,905,982
1960 972,547 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and France

Fertility rate
Eritrea

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea France
2023 3.71 1.66
2022 3.79 1.79
2021 3.87 1.84
2020 3.93 1.83
2019 4 1.86
2018 4.06 1.87
2017 4.11 1.89
2016 4.16 1.92
2015 4.22 1.96
2014 4.27 2
2013 4.34 1.99
2012 4.41 2.01
2011 4.49 2.01
2010 4.57 2.03
2009 4.66 2
2008 4.74 2.01
2007 4.81 1.98
2006 4.88 2
2005 4.93 1.94
2004 5.04 1.92
2003 5.14 1.89
2002 5.23 1.88
2001 5.31 1.9
2000 5.4 1.89
1999 5.52 1.81
1998 5.63 1.78
1997 5.74 1.77
1996 5.84 1.75
1995 5.94 1.74
1994 6.01 1.73
1993 6.07 1.73
1992 6.16 1.74
1991 6.24 1.75
1990 6.34 1.77
1989 6.41 1.79
1988 6.47 1.81
1987 6.52 1.83
1986 6.56 1.85
1985 6.59 1.86
1984 6.62 1.86
1983 6.65 1.86
1982 6.63 1.86
1981 6.62 1.85
1980 6.61 1.85
1979 6.62 1.87
1978 6.61 1.89
1977 6.61 1.94
1976 6.6 2.01
1975 6.59 2.09
1974 6.57 2.18
1973 6.55 2.28
1972 6.54 2.38
1971 6.54 2.47
1970 6.54 2.55
1969 6.5 2.62
1968 6.5 2.69
1967 6.5 2.75
1966 6.5 2.8
1965 6.49 2.84
1964 6.49 2.87
1963 6.48 2.89
1962 6.5 2.89
1961 6.47 2.87
1960 6.48 2.85

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

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Eritrea and France demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea France
2024 19.9 43
2023 19.7 42.8
2022 19.5 42.6
2021 19.3 42.4
2020 19.1 42.3
2019 18.9 42.1
2018 18.7 41.9
2017 18.5 41.6
2016 18.4 41.4
2015 18.4 41.2
2014 18.5 41
2013 18.5 40.8
2012 18.5 40.5
2011 18.5 40.3
2010 18.4 40
2009 18.4 39.8
2008 18.2 39.6
2007 18.1 39.4
2006 18.2 39.1
2005 18.3 38.9
2004 18.3 38.6
2003 18 38.4
2002 17.7 38.2
2001 17.5 37.9
2000 17.4 37.7
1999 17.5 37.4
1998 17.8 37.1
1997 18 36.8
1996 18.4 36.5
1995 18.1 36.2
1994 17.6 35.9
1993 17.6 35.6
1992 17.5 35.3
1991 17.6 35
1990 17.6 34.7
1989 17.7 34.5
1988 17.8 34.2
1987 17.9 34
1986 17.9 33.7
1985 17.8 33.5
1984 17.8 33.3
1983 17.7 33
1982 17.7 32.8
1981 17.7 32.6
1980 17.8 32.4
1979 17.8 32.3
1978 17.8 32.1
1977 17.9 31.9
1976 18 31.7
1975 18.1 31.6
1974 18.2 31.7
1973 18.2 31.8
1972 18.3 32
1971 18.5 32.2
1970 18.6 32.4
1969 18.8 32.5
1968 18.9 32.6
1967 18.9 32.7
1966 19 32.7
1965 19 32.7
1964 19 32.8
1963 19 32.8
1962 18.9 32.9
1961 18.9 32.8
1960 18.8 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea France
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
4.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.2%
2024

Energy

Eritrea France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea France
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Eritrea France
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea France
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
654,437 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. 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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