Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 142/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 99,487 sq mi for Gabon (ranked 96th vs. 75th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Gabon ranks 126/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Gabon ranks 96/197 ($8,219).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
2636721
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 142/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$20.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 126/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$8,219
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 96/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$21,510
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$15.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
79.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$6,033
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 73/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$5,135
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
99,487 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
25.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
3.65
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
22.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
68.7 years
2025 |
Eritrea and Gabon: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and Gabon economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
Gabon
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
| 1960 | - | $141,468,978 |
| 1961 | - | $167,637,907 |
| 1962 | - | $182,796,536 |
| 1963 | - | $154,480,244 |
| 1964 | - | $215,679,855 |
| 1965 | - | $226,474,286 |
| 1966 | - | $245,849,781 |
| 1967 | - | $271,543,680 |
| 1968 | - | $294,468,564 |
| 1969 | - | $318,124,701 |
| 1970 | - | $323,802,476 |
| 1971 | - | $381,687,073 |
| 1972 | - | $430,508,359 |
| 1973 | - | $722,780,701 |
| 1974 | - | $1,544,216,002 |
| 1975 | - | $2,157,592,940 |
| 1976 | - | $3,009,409,974 |
| 1977 | - | $2,809,349,069 |
| 1978 | - | $2,389,479,272 |
| 1979 | - | $3,030,251,120 |
| 1980 | - | $4,279,637,942 |
| 1981 | - | $3,862,269,121 |
| 1982 | - | $3,618,007,841 |
| 1983 | - | $3,391,275,732 |
| 1984 | - | $3,561,451,561 |
| 1985 | - | $3,339,914,757 |
| 1986 | - | $3,403,638,189 |
| 1987 | - | $3,281,797,043 |
| 1988 | - | $3,834,503,376 |
| 1989 | - | $4,186,411,464 |
| 1990 | - | $5,952,293,765 |
| 1991 | - | $5,402,919,785 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $5,592,390,827 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $4,378,645,081 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $4,190,819,344 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $4,958,845,648 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $5,694,040,003 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $5,326,817,115 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $4,483,417,310 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $4,662,992,036 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $5,080,483,629 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $5,023,265,413 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $5,335,451,100 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $6,511,903,365 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $7,770,219,008 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $9,582,783,991 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $10,327,598,306 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $12,455,409,587 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $15,571,348,344 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $12,113,699,068 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $14,372,593,020 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $18,210,307,744 |
| 2012 | - | $17,170,464,016 |
| 2013 | - | $17,595,744,798 |
| 2014 | - | $18,203,966,896 |
| 2015 | - | $14,383,107,763 |
| 2016 | - | $14,023,890,265 |
| 2017 | - | $14,929,487,485 |
| 2018 | - | $16,867,326,402 |
| 2019 | - | $16,874,405,465 |
| 2020 | - | $15,342,236,164 |
| 2021 | - | $19,444,935,097 |
| 2022 | - | $20,440,655,695 |
| 2023 | - | $20,055,720,403 |
| 2024 | - | $20,867,044,936 |
Eritrea and Gabon economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
Gabon
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
| 1960 | - | $276.1 |
| 1961 | - | $323 |
| 1962 | - | $348 |
| 1963 | - | $290.7 |
| 1964 | - | $400 |
| 1965 | - | $415 |
| 1966 | - | $443 |
| 1967 | - | $482 |
| 1968 | - | $515 |
| 1969 | - | $545 |
| 1970 | - | $543 |
| 1971 | - | $627 |
| 1972 | - | $693 |
| 1973 | - | $1,140 |
| 1974 | - | $2,384 |
| 1975 | - | $3,258 |
| 1976 | - | $4,441 |
| 1977 | - | $4,048 |
| 1978 | - | $3,360 |
| 1979 | - | $4,155 |
| 1980 | - | $5,718 |
| 1981 | - | $5,026 |
| 1982 | - | $4,584 |
| 1983 | - | $4,182 |
| 1984 | - | $4,273 |
| 1985 | - | $3,898 |
| 1986 | - | $3,865 |
| 1987 | - | $3,624 |
| 1988 | - | $4,119 |
| 1989 | - | $4,374 |
| 1990 | - | $6,051 |
| 1991 | - | $5,345 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $5,386 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $4,106 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $3,828 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $4,415 |
| 1996 | $326 | $4,943 |
| 1997 | $319 | $4,509 |
| 1998 | $342 | $3,700 |
| 1999 | $311 | $3,751 |
| 2000 | $314 | $3,983 |
| 2001 | $325 | $3,836 |
| 2002 | $305 | $3,966 |
| 2003 | $349 | $4,711 |
| 2004 | $427 | $5,466 |
| 2005 | $413 | $6,548 |
| 2006 | $448 | $6,847 |
| 2007 | $480 | $8,004 |
| 2008 | $490 | $9,689 |
| 2009 | $643 | $7,291 |
| 2010 | $540 | $8,357 |
| 2011 | $689 | $10,219 |
| 2012 | - | $9,297 |
| 2013 | - | $9,198 |
| 2014 | - | $9,201 |
| 2015 | - | $7,047 |
| 2016 | - | $6,677 |
| 2017 | - | $6,922 |
| 2018 | - | $7,624 |
| 2019 | - | $7,441 |
| 2020 | - | $6,606 |
| 2021 | - | $8,181 |
| 2022 | - | $8,409 |
| 2023 | - | $8,071 |
| 2024 | - | $8,219 |
Eritrea vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
Gabon
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 39.3 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 40 |
| 1952 | 34 | 40.7 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 41.5 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 42.2 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 42.9 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 43.7 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 44.4 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 45.1 |
| 1959 | 37 | 45.8 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 46.4 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 47.1 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 47.8 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 49 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 49.7 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 50.3 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 51.5 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 52.1 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 52.7 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 53.3 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 53.8 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 54.4 |
| 1974 | 39 | 54.9 |
| 1975 | 39 | 55.5 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 56 |
| 1977 | 43 | 56.5 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 57 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 57.4 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 57.9 |
| 1981 | 45 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 59 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 59.3 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 59.7 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 60 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 60.2 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 60.4 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 60.6 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 60.9 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 61 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 61.1 |
| 1994 | 54 | 61.2 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 61.3 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 61.4 |
| 1998 | 50 | 61.5 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 61.7 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 62 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 62.2 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 62.5 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 62.7 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 63 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 63.3 |
| 2007 | 62 | 63.6 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 64 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 64.4 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 64.7 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 65.1 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 65.4 |
| 2013 | 65 | 65.8 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 66.1 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 66.3 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 66.6 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 66.8 |
| 2018 | 67 | 67 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 67 | 67.1 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 67.1 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 67.7 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 68.3 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 68.5 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 68.7 |
Eritrea and Gabon population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
Gabon
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 512,316 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 518,266 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 524,649 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 531,452 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 538,657 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 546,308 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 554,463 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 563,108 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 572,257 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 583,276 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 595,846 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 608,348 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 620,960 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 633,995 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 647,691 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 662,197 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 677,628 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 693,984 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 711,245 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 729,375 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 748,389 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 768,385 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 789,286 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 811,005 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 833,501 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 856,726 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 880,705 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 905,479 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 931,020 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 957,138 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 983,734 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 1,010,818 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 1,038,380 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 1,066,405 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 1,094,720 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 1,123,213 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 1,152,015 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 1,181,439 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 1,211,736 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 1,243,016 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 1,275,572 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 1,309,589 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 1,345,135 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 1,382,350 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 1,421,609 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 1,463,495 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 1,508,337 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 1,556,237 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 1,607,175 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 1,661,556 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 1,719,879 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 1,781,985 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 1,846,889 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 1,913,059 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 1,978,399 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 2,040,989 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 2,100,306 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 2,156,900 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 2,212,318 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 2,267,706 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 2,322,539 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 2,376,722 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 2,430,747 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 2,484,789 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 2,538,952 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and Gabon
Fertility rate
Eritrea
Gabon
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 4.42 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 4.5 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 4.59 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 4.65 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 4.71 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 4.79 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 4.86 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 4.92 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 4.98 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 5.05 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 5.1 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 5.16 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 5.24 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 5.29 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 5.33 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 5.39 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 5.46 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 5.52 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 5.57 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 5.61 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 5.66 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 5.73 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 5.74 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 5.76 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 5.73 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 5.71 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 5.69 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 5.67 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 5.62 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 5.55 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 5.46 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 5.37 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 5.29 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 5.19 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 5.04 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 4.88 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 4.74 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 4.58 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 4.47 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 4.42 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 4.36 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 4.25 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 4.21 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 4.17 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 4.14 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 4.12 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 4.14 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 4.15 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 4.15 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 4.09 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 4.02 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 3.95 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 3.92 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 3.91 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 3.91 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3.88 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 3.83 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 3.78 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 3.71 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 3.65 |
Eritrea and Gabon demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
Gabon
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 27.2 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 27 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 26.8 |
| 1963 | 19 | 26.5 |
| 1964 | 19 | 26.2 |
| 1965 | 19 | 25.9 |
| 1966 | 19 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 25.2 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 24.8 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 24.5 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 24.2 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 23.9 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 23.5 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 23.2 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 22.9 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 22.5 |
| 1976 | 18 | 22.2 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 21.6 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 21 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 20.7 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 20.4 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 20.1 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 19.9 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 19.5 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 19.2 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 19 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 18.9 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 18.9 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 18.8 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 18.8 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 18.8 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 18.8 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 18.9 |
| 1997 | 18 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 19 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 19.1 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 19.6 |
| 2003 | 18 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 20.1 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 20.3 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 20.6 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 20.8 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 21 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 21.2 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 22.1 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 22.3 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 22.4 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 22.5 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 22.5 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 22.6 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 22.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$19.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
26.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
2.32%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
1.15%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
7,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
-5.85%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
20.4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
37.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
50.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
56.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
27.7%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.2%
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$1.45B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$18.5M
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
526,000
2005 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
0.53%
2015 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
68.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
2,096 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
$9.54
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
4.93 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
1.98 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.4%
2022 |
22.8%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
91.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
2.57%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
-187.6%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
1,065 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
33.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
47.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
94.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
+1,105
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
91.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.25 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2025 |
32.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
27
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
3
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
8.04
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
23.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
85.7%
2022 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
71.9%
2023 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$247.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$46
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
68.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
3.55%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
0.48
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
19.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
233
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
33.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
22%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
8.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
8.14 liters
2020 |
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