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Eritrea vs Gabon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 2.54M in Gabon (ranked 141/197). 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 127/197 ($20.9B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Gabon ranks 93/197 ($8,230).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Gabon
Population
3700586
2663339
Population rank 130/197 141/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$20.9B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 127/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$8,230
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 93/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$21,510
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$15.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
72.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$5,985
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 75/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$5,368
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 99,487 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
26.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
22.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Gabon: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Gabon economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Gabon
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Gabon
2024 - $20,895,684,426
2023 - $19,388,372,071
2022 - $20,440,655,695
2021 - $19,444,935,097
2020 - $15,342,236,164
2019 - $16,874,405,465
2018 - $16,867,326,402
2017 - $14,929,487,485
2016 - $14,023,890,265
2015 - $14,383,107,763
2014 - $18,203,966,896
2013 - $17,595,744,798
2012 - $17,170,464,016
2011 $2,065,001,626 $18,210,307,744
2010 $1,589,515,447 $14,372,593,020
2009 $1,856,695,551 $12,113,699,068
2008 $1,380,188,800 $15,571,348,344
2007 $1,317,974,491 $12,455,409,587
2006 $1,211,161,880 $10,327,598,306
2005 $1,098,424,686 $9,582,783,991
2004 $1,109,054,005 $7,770,219,008
2003 $870,248,268 $6,511,903,365
2002 $729,321,680 $5,335,451,100
2001 $752,371,689 $5,023,265,413
2000 $706,370,816 $5,080,483,629
1999 $688,918,537 $4,662,992,036
1998 $745,523,117 $4,483,417,310
1997 $686,490,090 $5,326,817,115
1996 $693,535,954 $5,694,040,003
1995 $578,015,625 $4,958,845,648
1994 $531,688,312 $4,190,819,344
1993 $467,872,715 $4,378,645,081
1992 $477,101,652 $5,592,390,827
1991 - $5,402,919,785
1990 - $5,952,293,765
1989 - $4,186,411,464
1988 - $3,834,503,376
1987 - $3,281,797,043
1986 - $3,403,638,189
1985 - $3,339,914,757
1984 - $3,561,451,561
1983 - $3,391,275,732
1982 - $3,618,007,841
1981 - $3,862,269,121
1980 - $4,279,637,942
1979 - $3,030,251,120
1978 - $2,389,479,272
1977 - $2,809,349,069
1976 - $3,009,409,974
1975 - $2,157,592,940
1974 - $1,544,216,002
1973 - $722,780,701
1972 - $430,508,359
1971 - $381,687,073
1970 - $323,802,476
1969 - $318,124,701
1968 - $294,468,564
1967 - $271,543,680
1966 - $245,849,781
1965 - $226,474,286
1964 - $215,679,855
1963 - $154,480,244
1962 - $182,796,536
1961 - $167,637,907
1960 - $141,468,978

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

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Eritrea and Gabon economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Gabon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Gabon
2024 - $8,230
2023 - $7,803
2022 - $8,409
2021 - $8,181
2020 - $6,606
2019 - $7,441
2018 - $7,624
2017 - $6,922
2016 - $6,677
2015 - $7,047
2014 - $9,201
2013 - $9,198
2012 - $9,297
2011 $689 $10,219
2010 $540 $8,357
2009 $643 $7,291
2008 $490 $9,689
2007 $480 $8,004
2006 $448 $6,847
2005 $413 $6,548
2004 $427 $5,466
2003 $349 $4,711
2002 $305 $3,966
2001 $325 $3,836
2000 $314 $3,983
1999 $311 $3,751
1998 $342 $3,700
1997 $319 $4,509
1996 $326 $4,943
1995 $285.4 $4,415
1994 $277.8 $3,828
1993 $252.1 $4,106
1992 $265.2 $5,386
1991 - $5,345
1990 - $6,051
1989 - $4,374
1988 - $4,119
1987 - $3,624
1986 - $3,865
1985 - $3,898
1984 - $4,273
1983 - $4,182
1982 - $4,584
1981 - $5,026
1980 - $5,718
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,360
1977 - $4,048
1976 - $4,441
1975 - $3,258
1974 - $2,384
1973 - $1,140
1972 - $693
1971 - $627
1970 - $543
1969 - $545
1968 - $515
1967 - $482
1966 - $443
1965 - $415
1964 - $400
1963 - $290.7
1962 - $348
1961 - $323
1960 - $276.1

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

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Eritrea vs. Gabon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Gabon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Gabon
2026 69.4 68.9
2025 69.2 68.7
2024 68.9 68.5
2023 68.6 68.3
2022 67.8 67.7
2021 66.9 67.1
2020 67 67.1
2019 67.3 67.3
2018 67 67
2017 66.6 66.8
2016 66.2 66.6
2015 65.9 66.3
2014 65.5 66.1
2013 65 65.8
2012 64.7 65.4
2011 64.2 65.1
2010 63.7 64.7
2009 63.2 64.4
2008 62.4 64
2007 62 63.6
2006 61.5 63.3
2005 60.6 63
2004 60.1 62.7
2003 59.5 62.5
2002 58.9 62.2
2001 58.4 62
2000 56.3 61.8
1999 44.5 61.7
1998 50 61.5
1997 56.2 61.4
1996 55.5 61.3
1995 54.8 61.3
1994 54 61.2
1993 53.2 61.1
1992 52.4 61
1991 50.5 60.9
1990 49.7 60.7
1989 47.8 60.6
1988 48.1 60.4
1987 47.4 60.2
1986 39.5 60
1985 38.6 59.7
1984 37.7 59.3
1983 37.2 59
1982 44.9 58.6
1981 45 58.3
1980 44.6 57.9
1979 43.8 57.4
1978 43.4 57
1977 43 56.5
1976 42.6 56
1975 39 55.5
1974 39 54.9
1973 41.1 54.4
1972 40.7 53.8
1971 41.5 53.3
1970 41.2 52.7
1969 40.8 52.1
1968 40.5 51.5
1967 40.2 50.9
1966 37.6 50.3
1965 39.6 49.7
1964 39.2 49
1963 38.8 48.4
1962 38.3 47.8
1961 37.9 47.1
1960 37.4 46.4
1959 37 45.8
1958 30.9 45.1
1957 30.4 44.4
1956 35.6 43.7
1955 35.2 42.9
1954 34.8 42.2
1953 34.4 41.5
1952 34 40.7
1951 33.6 40
1950 33.3 39.3

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

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Eritrea and Gabon population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Gabon
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Gabon
2024 3,535,603 2,538,952
2023 3,470,390 2,484,789
2022 3,409,447 2,430,747
2021 3,350,183 2,376,722
2020 3,291,271 2,322,539
2019 3,240,194 2,267,706
2018 3,192,760 2,212,318
2017 3,150,347 2,156,900
2016 3,124,698 2,100,306
2015 3,105,546 2,040,989
2014 3,095,173 1,978,399
2013 3,074,360 1,913,059
2012 3,036,988 1,846,889
2011 2,998,485 1,781,985
2010 2,945,186 1,719,879
2009 2,887,885 1,661,556
2008 2,816,327 1,607,175
2007 2,743,222 1,556,237
2006 2,703,502 1,508,337
2005 2,661,215 1,463,495
2004 2,598,284 1,421,609
2003 2,493,903 1,382,350
2002 2,392,978 1,345,135
2001 2,312,079 1,309,589
2000 2,247,031 1,275,572
1999 2,212,780 1,243,016
1998 2,180,419 1,211,736
1997 2,152,135 1,181,439
1996 2,128,464 1,152,015
1995 2,025,267 1,123,213
1994 1,913,915 1,094,720
1993 1,856,006 1,066,405
1992 1,798,748 1,038,380
1991 1,919,571 1,010,818
1990 2,032,737 983,734
1989 1,987,017 957,138
1988 1,938,255 931,020
1987 1,888,669 905,479
1986 1,845,164 880,705
1985 1,807,816 856,726
1984 1,771,730 833,501
1983 1,736,160 811,005
1982 1,695,461 789,286
1981 1,649,939 768,385
1980 1,605,797 748,389
1979 1,563,332 729,375
1978 1,522,378 711,245
1977 1,482,565 693,984
1976 1,443,807 677,628
1975 1,408,210 662,197
1974 1,375,688 647,691
1973 1,342,669 633,995
1972 1,309,235 620,960
1971 1,276,154 608,348
1970 1,243,453 595,846
1969 1,212,005 583,276
1968 1,181,737 572,257
1967 1,152,339 563,108
1966 1,124,957 554,463
1965 1,098,335 546,308
1964 1,071,287 538,657
1963 1,045,092 531,452
1962 1,019,788 524,649
1961 995,573 518,266
1960 972,547 512,316

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Gabon

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Gabon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Gabon
2023 3.71 3.65
2022 3.79 3.71
2021 3.87 3.78
2020 3.93 3.83
2019 4 3.88
2018 4.06 3.91
2017 4.11 3.91
2016 4.16 3.92
2015 4.22 3.92
2014 4.27 3.95
2013 4.34 4.02
2012 4.41 4.09
2011 4.49 4.15
2010 4.57 4.15
2009 4.66 4.14
2008 4.74 4.12
2007 4.81 4.14
2006 4.88 4.17
2005 4.93 4.21
2004 5.04 4.25
2003 5.14 4.3
2002 5.23 4.36
2001 5.31 4.42
2000 5.4 4.47
1999 5.52 4.5
1998 5.63 4.58
1997 5.74 4.66
1996 5.84 4.74
1995 5.94 4.88
1994 6.01 5.04
1993 6.07 5.19
1992 6.16 5.29
1991 6.24 5.37
1990 6.34 5.46
1989 6.41 5.55
1988 6.47 5.62
1987 6.52 5.67
1986 6.56 5.69
1985 6.59 5.71
1984 6.62 5.73
1983 6.65 5.76
1982 6.63 5.74
1981 6.62 5.73
1980 6.61 5.66
1979 6.62 5.61
1978 6.61 5.57
1977 6.61 5.52
1976 6.6 5.46
1975 6.59 5.39
1974 6.57 5.33
1973 6.55 5.29
1972 6.54 5.24
1971 6.54 5.16
1970 6.54 5.1
1969 6.5 5.05
1968 6.5 4.98
1967 6.5 4.92
1966 6.5 4.86
1965 6.49 4.79
1964 6.49 4.71
1963 6.48 4.65
1962 6.5 4.59
1961 6.47 4.5
1960 6.48 4.42

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

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Eritrea and Gabon demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Gabon
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Gabon
2024 19.9 22.6
2023 19.7 22.6
2022 19.5 22.5
2021 19.3 22.5
2020 19.1 22.5
2019 18.9 22.5
2018 18.7 22.4
2017 18.5 22.4
2016 18.4 22.3
2015 18.4 22.2
2014 18.5 22.1
2013 18.5 21.9
2012 18.5 21.7
2011 18.5 21.4
2010 18.4 21.2
2009 18.4 21
2008 18.2 20.8
2007 18.1 20.6
2006 18.2 20.3
2005 18.3 20.1
2004 18.3 19.9
2003 18 19.7
2002 17.7 19.6
2001 17.5 19.4
2000 17.4 19.3
1999 17.5 19.1
1998 17.8 19
1997 18 18.9
1996 18.4 18.9
1995 18.1 18.8
1994 17.6 18.8
1993 17.6 18.8
1992 17.5 18.8
1991 17.6 18.9
1990 17.6 18.9
1989 17.7 19
1988 17.8 19.2
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.5
1985 17.8 19.7
1984 17.8 19.9
1983 17.7 20.1
1982 17.7 20.4
1981 17.7 20.7
1980 17.8 21
1979 17.8 21.3
1978 17.8 21.6
1977 17.9 21.9
1976 18 22.2
1975 18.1 22.5
1974 18.2 22.9
1973 18.2 23.2
1972 18.3 23.5
1971 18.5 23.9
1970 18.6 24.2
1969 18.8 24.5
1968 18.9 24.8
1967 18.9 25.2
1966 19 25.6
1965 19 25.9
1964 19 26.2
1963 19 26.5
1962 18.9 26.8
1961 18.9 27
1960 18.8 27.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Gabon
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$19.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
24.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.54%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
20.4%
2010
Services, % of GDP n/a
36.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
52.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
56.6
2026
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
$3.28M
2000
$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
0.78 megatons
2024
5.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.05 tons
2024
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
-6,698
2025
+1,116
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
91.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
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
9.53
2026
36.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
29
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
2
2026
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
49
2025
67
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
$28.3
2023
$253
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$43.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
4.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.52
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
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
2026
49
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
8.14 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Gabon
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
39,184 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
8,314 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
90,715 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
8,886 mi
2001

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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)

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