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Eritrea vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 96th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Germany
Population
3700586
82575542
Population rank 130/197 19/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Germany: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Germany economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Germany
2024 - $4,685,592,577,805
2023 - $4,562,207,532,490
2022 - $4,201,021,706,479
2021 - $4,355,251,953,411
2020 - $3,941,398,957,074
2019 - $3,959,894,794,039
2018 - $4,055,433,215,302
2017 - $3,765,351,626,106
2016 - $3,536,787,895,179
2015 - $3,425,099,578,746
2014 - $3,964,870,735,761
2013 - $3,807,023,797,051
2012 - $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $2,065,001,626 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $1,589,515,447 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $1,856,695,551 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $1,380,188,800 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $1,317,974,491 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $1,211,161,880 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $1,098,424,686 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $1,109,054,005 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $870,248,268 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $729,321,680 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $752,371,689 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $706,370,816 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $688,918,537 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $745,523,117 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $686,490,090 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $693,535,954 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $578,015,625 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $531,688,312 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $467,872,715 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $477,101,652 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 - $1,875,792,575,133
1990 - $1,778,162,195,860
1989 - $1,404,092,925,205
1988 - $1,406,367,016,372
1987 - $1,302,932,318,825
1986 - $1,050,092,624,516
1985 - $735,218,723,093
1984 - $727,767,760,979
1983 - $773,507,930,295
1982 - $779,421,633,755
1981 - $803,404,797,058
1980 - $953,772,499,462
1979 - $884,574,218,333
1978 - $743,182,891,918
1977 - $602,698,323,086
1976 - $521,658,712,133
1975 - $492,434,094,920
1974 - $446,934,971,657
1973 - $399,833,571,167
1972 - $300,899,944,795
1971 - $250,900,942,397
1970 - $216,629,229,947
1969 - $177,733,486,326
1968 - $156,527,292,653
1967 - $145,100,667,773
1966 - $143,304,275,684
1965 - $134,774,688,191
1964 - $123,330,404,665
1963 - $112,232,503,744
1962 - $105,895,435,234
1961 - $96,558,204,043
1960 - $84,619,845,881

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

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Eritrea and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Germany
2024 - $56,104
2023 - $54,777
2022 - $50,507
2021 - $52,349
2020 - $47,395
2019 - $47,656
2018 - $48,916
2017 - $45,554
2016 - $42,949
2015 - $41,930
2014 - $48,960
2013 - $47,207
2012 - $44,718
2011 $689 $47,631
2010 $540 $42,397
2009 $643 $42,472
2008 $490 $46,379
2007 $480 $42,351
2006 $448 $36,980
2005 $413 $35,084
2004 $427 $34,567
2003 $349 $30,711
2002 $305 $25,487
2001 $325 $23,878
2000 $314 $23,926
1999 $311 $26,965
1998 $342 $27,396
1997 $319 $27,047
1996 $326 $30,600
1995 $285.4 $31,747
1994 $277.8 $27,202
1993 $252.1 $25,617
1992 $265.2 $26,560
1991 - $23,443
1990 - $22,386
1989 - $17,829
1988 - $17,997
1987 - $16,739
1986 - $13,511
1985 - $9,464
1984 - $9,347
1983 - $9,900
1982 - $9,950
1981 - $10,246
1980 - $12,183
1979 - $11,322
1978 - $9,517
1977 - $7,711
1976 - $6,659
1975 - $6,259
1974 - $5,660
1973 - $5,065
1972 - $3,824
1971 - $3,204
1970 - $2,771
1969 - $2,281
1968 - $2,025
1967 - $1,886
1966 - $1,871
1965 - $1,774
1964 - $1,637
1963 - $1,502
1962 - $1,431
1961 - $1,316
1960 - $1,162

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

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Eritrea vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Germany
2026 69.4 81.9
2025 69.2 81.7
2024 68.9 81.5
2023 68.6 81.4
2022 67.8 80.6
2021 66.9 81.1
2020 67 81
2019 67.3 81.2
2018 67 80.9
2017 66.6 80.9
2016 66.2 80.8
2015 65.9 80.6
2014 65.5 80.9
2013 65 80.5
2012 64.7 80.5
2011 64.2 80.4
2010 63.7 80.1
2009 63.2 79.9
2008 62.4 79.8
2007 62 79.7
2006 61.5 79.6
2005 60.6 79.3
2004 60.1 79.1
2003 59.5 78.5
2002 58.9 78.5
2001 58.4 78.4
2000 56.3 78.1
1999 44.5 77.8
1998 50 77.6
1997 56.2 77.2
1996 55.5 76.8
1995 54.8 76.6
1994 54 76.4
1993 53.2 76.1
1992 52.4 76
1991 50.5 75.6
1990 49.7 75.3
1989 47.8 75.5
1988 48.1 75.3
1987 47.4 75.1
1986 39.5 74.7
1985 38.6 74.5
1984 37.7 74.4
1983 37.2 73.9
1982 44.9 73.6
1981 45 73.3
1980 44.6 73.1
1979 43.8 72.9
1978 43.4 72.6
1977 43 72.6
1976 42.6 72
1975 39 71.5
1974 39 71.7
1973 41.1 71.4
1972 40.7 71.1
1971 41.5 70.9
1970 41.2 70.7
1969 40.8 70.5
1968 40.5 70.6
1967 40.2 71
1966 37.6 70.7
1965 39.6 70.6
1964 39.2 70.6
1963 38.8 70.1
1962 38.3 70
1961 37.9 69.8
1960 37.4 69.3
1959 37 69.3
1958 30.9 69.2
1957 30.4 68.5
1956 35.6 68.6
1955 35.2 68.3
1954 34.8 68.1
1953 34.4 67.8
1952 34 67.5
1951 33.6 67.1
1950 33.3 66.8

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

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Eritrea and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Germany
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Germany
2024 3,535,603 83,516,593
2023 3,470,390 83,287,273
2022 3,409,447 83,177,813
2021 3,350,183 83,196,078
2020 3,291,271 83,160,871
2019 3,240,194 83,092,962
2018 3,192,760 82,905,782
2017 3,150,347 82,657,002
2016 3,124,698 82,348,669
2015 3,105,546 81,686,611
2014 3,095,173 80,982,500
2013 3,074,360 80,645,605
2012 3,036,988 80,425,823
2011 2,998,485 80,274,983
2010 2,945,186 81,776,930
2009 2,887,885 81,902,307
2008 2,816,327 82,110,097
2007 2,743,222 82,266,372
2006 2,703,502 82,376,451
2005 2,661,215 82,469,422
2004 2,598,284 82,516,260
2003 2,493,903 82,534,176
2002 2,392,978 82,488,495
2001 2,312,079 82,349,925
2000 2,247,031 82,211,508
1999 2,212,780 82,100,243
1998 2,180,419 82,047,195
1997 2,152,135 82,034,771
1996 2,128,464 81,914,831
1995 2,025,267 81,678,051
1994 1,913,915 81,438,348
1993 1,856,006 81,156,363
1992 1,798,748 80,624,598
1991 1,919,571 80,013,896
1990 2,032,737 79,433,029
1989 1,987,017 78,751,283
1988 1,938,255 78,144,619
1987 1,888,669 77,839,920
1986 1,845,164 77,720,436
1985 1,807,816 77,684,873
1984 1,771,730 77,858,685
1983 1,736,160 78,128,282
1982 1,695,461 78,333,366
1981 1,649,939 78,407,907
1980 1,605,797 78,288,576
1979 1,563,332 78,126,350
1978 1,522,378 78,091,820
1977 1,482,565 78,159,814
1976 1,443,807 78,336,950
1975 1,408,210 78,673,554
1974 1,375,688 78,967,433
1973 1,342,669 78,936,666
1972 1,309,235 78,688,452
1971 1,276,154 78,312,842
1970 1,243,453 78,169,289
1969 1,212,005 77,909,682
1968 1,181,737 77,294,314
1967 1,152,339 76,951,336
1966 1,124,957 76,600,311
1965 1,098,335 75,963,695
1964 1,071,287 75,318,337
1963 1,045,092 74,714,353
1962 1,019,788 74,025,784
1961 995,573 73,377,632
1960 972,547 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Germany

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Germany
2023 3.71 1.39
2022 3.79 1.46
2021 3.87 1.58
2020 3.93 1.53
2019 4 1.54
2018 4.06 1.57
2017 4.11 1.57
2016 4.16 1.6
2015 4.22 1.5
2014 4.27 1.47
2013 4.34 1.42
2012 4.41 1.41
2011 4.49 1.39
2010 4.57 1.39
2009 4.66 1.36
2008 4.74 1.38
2007 4.81 1.37
2006 4.88 1.33
2005 4.93 1.34
2004 5.04 1.36
2003 5.14 1.34
2002 5.23 1.34
2001 5.31 1.35
2000 5.4 1.38
1999 5.52 1.36
1998 5.63 1.36
1997 5.74 1.35
1996 5.84 1.3
1995 5.94 1.25
1994 6.01 1.24
1993 6.07 1.28
1992 6.16 1.29
1991 6.24 1.33
1990 6.34 1.45
1989 6.41 1.42
1988 6.47 1.46
1987 6.52 1.43
1986 6.56 1.43
1985 6.59 1.37
1984 6.62 1.29
1983 6.65 1.33
1982 6.63 1.41
1981 6.62 1.43
1980 6.61 1.44
1979 6.62 1.38
1978 6.61 1.38
1977 6.61 1.4
1976 6.6 1.45
1975 6.59 1.45
1974 6.57 1.51
1973 6.55 1.54
1972 6.54 1.71
1971 6.54 1.92
1970 6.54 2.03
1969 6.5 2.21
1968 6.5 2.38
1967 6.5 2.48
1966 6.5 2.53
1965 6.49 2.5
1964 6.49 2.54
1963 6.48 2.51
1962 6.5 2.44
1961 6.47 2.45
1960 6.48 2.37

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

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Eritrea and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Germany
2024 19.9 46.3
2023 19.7 46.2
2022 19.5 46
2021 19.3 45.9
2020 19.1 45.8
2019 18.9 45.8
2018 18.7 45.8
2017 18.5 45.8
2016 18.4 45.7
2015 18.4 45.7
2014 18.5 45.7
2013 18.5 45.5
2012 18.5 45.1
2011 18.5 44.6
2010 18.4 44.2
2009 18.4 43.9
2008 18.2 43.5
2007 18.1 43.1
2006 18.2 42.5
2005 18.3 42
2004 18.3 41.6
2003 18 41.2
2002 17.7 40.8
2001 17.5 40.4
2000 17.4 40
1999 17.5 39.7
1998 17.8 39.3
1997 18 38.9
1996 18.4 38.6
1995 18.1 38.4
1994 17.6 38.1
1993 17.6 37.9
1992 17.5 37.8
1991 17.6 37.7
1990 17.6 37.6
1989 17.7 37.6
1988 17.8 37.6
1987 17.9 37.4
1986 17.9 37.2
1985 17.8 37.1
1984 17.8 37
1983 17.7 36.7
1982 17.7 36.6
1981 17.7 36.5
1980 17.8 36.5
1979 17.8 36.4
1978 17.8 36.3
1977 17.9 36.1
1976 18 35.8
1975 18.1 35.5
1974 18.2 35
1973 18.2 34.7
1972 18.3 34.6
1971 18.5 34.4
1970 18.6 34.3
1969 18.8 34.1
1968 18.9 34.2
1967 18.9 34.3
1966 19 34.4
1965 19 34.4
1964 19 34.5
1963 19 34.6
1962 18.9 34.7
1961 18.9 34.7
1960 18.8 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.47%
2019
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Germany
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Eritrea Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Germany
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
515,738 mi
2022

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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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