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Eritrea vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 96th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Ghana
Population
3700586
35885254
Population rank 130/197 46/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Ghana
2024 - $82,308,110,386
2023 - $80,547,146,878
2022 - $73,919,003,210
2021 - $79,514,204,730
2020 - $70,008,243,860
2019 - $68,352,629,246
2018 - $67,259,353,966
2017 - $60,385,409,435
2016 - $56,144,179,398
2015 - $49,436,806,230
2014 - $54,678,533,806
2013 - $62,845,721,960
2012 - $41,271,701,061
2011 $2,065,001,626 $39,336,668,081
2010 $1,589,515,447 $32,197,655,567
2009 $1,856,695,551 $26,048,720,006
2008 $1,380,188,800 $28,679,383,241
2007 $1,317,974,491 $24,827,339,138
2006 $1,211,161,880 $20,885,037,597
2005 $1,098,424,686 $10,744,568,381
2004 $1,109,054,005 $8,881,417,907
2003 $870,248,268 $7,632,723,556
2002 $729,321,680 $6,166,197,848
2001 $752,371,689 $5,314,872,854
2000 $706,370,816 $4,982,850,662
1999 $688,918,537 $7,718,109,982
1998 $745,523,117 $7,482,069,162
1997 $686,490,090 $6,891,443,192
1996 $693,535,954 $6,932,991,739
1995 $578,015,625 $6,464,382,808
1994 $531,688,312 $5,446,383,727
1993 $467,872,715 $5,968,922,939
1992 $477,101,652 $6,416,103,926
1991 - $6,603,185,268
1990 - $5,889,106,573
1989 - $5,251,858,440
1988 - $5,197,765,032
1987 - $5,074,829,932
1986 - $5,735,677,434
1985 - $4,504,306,723
1984 - $4,412,279,843
1983 - $4,057,275,132
1982 - $4,035,994,398
1981 - $4,222,441,860
1980 - $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Eritrea and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Ghana
2024 - $2,391
2023 - $2,384
2022 - $2,230
2021 - $2,445
2020 - $2,195
2019 - $2,187
2018 - $2,195
2017 - $2,012
2016 - $1,912
2015 - $1,723
2014 - $1,950
2013 - $2,295
2012 - $1,544
2011 $689 $1,507
2010 $540 $1,264
2009 $643 $1,048
2008 $490 $1,183
2007 $480 $1,050
2006 $448 $906
2005 $413 $479
2004 $427 $406
2003 $349 $358
2002 $305 $297.5
2001 $325 $263.5
2000 $314 $253.7
1999 $311 $403
1998 $342 $400
1997 $319 $378
1996 $326 $389
1995 $285.4 $372
1994 $277.8 $321
1993 $252.1 $360
1992 $265.2 $396
1991 - $418
1990 - $383
1989 - $350
1988 - $355
1987 - $355
1986 - $411
1985 - $330
1984 - $330
1983 - $311
1982 - $319
1981 - $344
1980 - $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Eritrea vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Ghana
2026 69.4 66.1
2025 69.2 65.9
2024 68.9 65.7
2023 68.6 65.5
2022 67.8 65.2
2021 66.9 64.3
2020 67 64.3
2019 67.3 64.5
2018 67 64.1
2017 66.6 63.8
2016 66.2 63.5
2015 65.9 63.2
2014 65.5 62.8
2013 65 62.4
2012 64.7 62
2011 64.2 61.6
2010 63.7 61.3
2009 63.2 60.9
2008 62.4 60.6
2007 62 60.3
2006 61.5 60
2005 60.6 59.6
2004 60.1 59.3
2003 59.5 59
2002 58.9 58.7
2001 58.4 58.4
2000 56.3 58.1
1999 44.5 57.8
1998 50 57.5
1997 56.2 57.2
1996 55.5 57
1995 54.8 56.7
1994 54 56.2
1993 53.2 56.3
1992 52.4 56.1
1991 50.5 55.7
1990 49.7 55.4
1989 47.8 54.9
1988 48.1 54.4
1987 47.4 53.8
1986 39.5 53.3
1985 38.6 52.7
1984 37.7 52.2
1983 37.2 51.8
1982 44.9 51.4
1981 45 51.3
1980 44.6 51.1
1979 43.8 50.8
1978 43.4 50.5
1977 43 50.1
1976 42.6 49.7
1975 39 49.3
1974 39 48.9
1973 41.1 48.6
1972 40.7 48.3
1971 41.5 47.9
1970 41.2 47.9
1969 40.8 47.9
1968 40.5 47.8
1967 40.2 47.7
1966 37.6 47.7
1965 39.6 47.7
1964 39.2 47.6
1963 38.8 47.5
1962 38.3 47.3
1961 37.9 47.1
1960 37.4 46.9
1959 37 46.7
1958 30.9 46.4
1957 30.4 46.1
1956 35.6 45.7
1955 35.2 45.4
1954 34.8 45
1953 34.4 44.5
1952 34 44
1951 33.6 43.6
1950 33.3 43.1

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

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Eritrea and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Ghana
2024 3,535,603 34,427,414
2023 3,470,390 33,787,914
2022 3,409,447 33,149,152
2021 3,350,183 32,518,665
2020 3,291,271 31,887,809
2019 3,240,194 31,258,945
2018 3,192,760 30,637,585
2017 3,150,347 30,008,354
2016 3,124,698 29,356,742
2015 3,105,546 28,696,068
2014 3,095,173 28,041,592
2013 3,074,360 27,386,193
2012 3,036,988 26,734,268
2011 2,998,485 26,095,088
2010 2,945,186 25,474,995
2009 2,887,885 24,862,664
2008 2,816,327 24,249,946
2007 2,743,222 23,642,279
2006 2,703,502 23,040,702
2005 2,661,215 22,449,438
2004 2,598,284 21,868,298
2003 2,493,903 21,296,705
2002 2,392,978 20,729,388
2001 2,312,079 20,167,069
2000 2,247,031 19,637,087
1999 2,212,780 19,149,864
1998 2,180,419 18,688,036
1997 2,152,135 18,238,958
1996 2,128,464 17,810,181
1995 2,025,267 17,399,017
1994 1,913,915 16,993,190
1993 1,856,006 16,589,519
1992 1,798,748 16,184,855
1991 1,919,571 15,787,496
1990 2,032,737 15,394,648
1989 1,987,017 15,006,813
1988 1,938,255 14,636,568
1987 1,888,669 14,289,108
1986 1,845,164 13,965,217
1985 1,807,816 13,661,229
1984 1,771,730 13,370,590
1983 1,736,160 13,029,836
1982 1,695,461 12,643,819
1981 1,649,939 12,281,712
1980 1,605,797 11,941,448
1979 1,563,332 11,597,255
1978 1,522,378 11,248,450
1977 1,482,565 10,911,871
1976 1,443,807 10,594,913
1975 1,408,210 10,294,308
1974 1,375,688 10,000,523
1973 1,342,669 9,714,617
1972 1,309,235 9,438,187
1971 1,276,154 9,176,264
1970 1,243,453 8,925,813
1969 1,212,005 8,690,383
1968 1,181,737 8,475,729
1967 1,152,339 8,271,913
1966 1,124,957 8,074,521
1965 1,098,335 7,882,606
1964 1,071,287 7,695,739
1963 1,045,092 7,514,714
1962 1,019,788 7,337,375
1961 995,573 7,162,667
1960 972,547 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Ghana

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Ghana
2023 3.71 3.4
2022 3.79 3.43
2021 3.87 3.49
2020 3.93 3.54
2019 4 3.59
2018 4.06 3.65
2017 4.11 3.72
2016 4.16 3.87
2015 4.22 3.98
2014 4.27 4.03
2013 4.34 4.11
2012 4.41 4.15
2011 4.49 4.18
2010 4.57 4.18
2009 4.66 4.18
2008 4.74 4.22
2007 4.81 4.29
2006 4.88 4.4
2005 4.93 4.5
2004 5.04 4.5
2003 5.14 4.6
2002 5.23 4.69
2001 5.31 4.77
2000 5.4 4.83
1999 5.52 4.82
1998 5.63 4.83
1997 5.74 4.88
1996 5.84 4.96
1995 5.94 5.11
1994 6.01 5.25
1993 6.07 5.41
1992 6.16 5.52
1991 6.24 5.63
1990 6.34 5.74
1989 6.41 5.82
1988 6.47 5.92
1987 6.52 6.02
1986 6.56 6.08
1985 6.59 6.12
1984 6.62 6.15
1983 6.65 6.23
1982 6.63 6.31
1981 6.62 6.42
1980 6.61 6.47
1979 6.62 6.51
1978 6.61 6.56
1977 6.61 6.64
1976 6.6 6.7
1975 6.59 6.76
1974 6.57 6.82
1973 6.55 6.87
1972 6.54 6.92
1971 6.54 6.95
1970 6.54 6.95
1969 6.5 6.95
1968 6.5 6.89
1967 6.5 6.89
1966 6.5 6.86
1965 6.49 6.88
1964 6.49 6.9
1963 6.48 6.94
1962 6.5 6.94
1961 6.47 6.91
1960 6.48 6.89

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

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Eritrea and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Ghana
2024 19.9 22.2
2023 19.7 22
2022 19.5 21.8
2021 19.3 21.7
2020 19.1 21.5
2019 18.9 21.3
2018 18.7 21.2
2017 18.5 21
2016 18.4 20.9
2015 18.4 20.8
2014 18.5 20.7
2013 18.5 20.6
2012 18.5 20.5
2011 18.5 20.3
2010 18.4 20.2
2009 18.4 20
2008 18.2 19.9
2007 18.1 19.7
2006 18.2 19.5
2005 18.3 19.3
2004 18.3 19.1
2003 18 19
2002 17.7 18.8
2001 17.5 18.6
2000 17.4 18.4
1999 17.5 18.3
1998 17.8 18.1
1997 18 17.9
1996 18.4 17.7
1995 18.1 17.6
1994 17.6 17.5
1993 17.6 17.4
1992 17.5 17.3
1991 17.6 17.2
1990 17.6 17.2
1989 17.7 17.1
1988 17.8 17.1
1987 17.9 17.1
1986 17.9 17.1
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.8 17.1
1983 17.7 17
1982 17.7 16.9
1981 17.7 16.7
1980 17.8 16.7
1979 17.8 16.5
1978 17.8 16.4
1977 17.9 16.2
1976 18 16
1975 18.1 15.9
1974 18.2 15.8
1973 18.2 15.8
1972 18.3 15.8
1971 18.5 15.9
1970 18.6 15.9
1969 18.8 16
1968 18.9 16.1
1967 18.9 16.2
1966 19 16.4
1965 19 16.5
1964 19 16.7
1963 19 16.9
1962 18.9 17.2
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 18.8 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
0.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.2%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Eritrea Ghana
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
76.5%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Eritrea Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Ghana
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
68,049 mi
2009

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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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