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Eritrea vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 96th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Greece
Population
3700586
10181414
Population rank 130/197 96/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$256B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Greece: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Greece economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Greece
2024 - $256,238,371,778
2023 - $242,946,187,738
2022 - $217,990,189,601
2021 - $218,303,801,895
2020 - $191,362,985,555
2019 - $207,305,649,887
2018 - $213,298,873,494
2017 - $200,381,103,984
2016 - $193,097,239,006
2015 - $194,567,373,678
2014 - $233,911,581,521
2013 - $236,556,279,641
2012 - $238,841,140,018
2011 $2,065,001,626 $283,228,079,776
2010 $1,589,515,447 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,856,695,551 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,380,188,800 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,317,974,491 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,211,161,880 $269,073,415,334
2005 $1,098,424,686 $242,315,668,619
2004 $1,109,054,005 $234,979,615,898
2003 $870,248,268 $196,930,509,813
2002 $729,321,680 $150,253,800,086
2001 $752,371,689 $132,050,474,720
2000 $706,370,816 $125,760,166,225
1999 $688,918,537 $137,131,371,955
1998 $745,523,117 $139,612,812,176
1997 $686,490,090 $138,766,067,640
1996 $693,535,954 $142,502,984,145
1995 $578,015,625 $134,974,613,914
1994 $531,688,312 $114,980,063,202
1993 $467,872,715 $107,295,704,518
1992 $477,101,652 $114,608,178,405
1991 - $103,680,863,713
1990 - $96,529,587,274
1989 - $78,067,933,277
1988 - $75,200,610,137
1987 - $64,739,630,096
1986 - $55,595,445,472
1985 - $47,155,741,426
1984 - $47,352,146,312
1983 - $48,741,397,059
1982 - $53,858,346,939
1981 - $51,618,456,335
1980 - $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Eritrea and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Greece
2024 - $24,626
2023 - $23,344
2022 - $20,887
2021 - $20,655
2020 - $17,887
2019 - $19,335
2018 - $19,873
2017 - $18,632
2016 - $17,919
2015 - $17,981
2014 - $21,475
2013 - $21,573
2012 - $21,624
2011 $689 $25,505
2010 $540 $26,653
2009 $643 $29,425
2008 $490 $31,696
2007 $480 $28,441
2006 $448 $24,416
2005 $413 $22,054
2004 $427 $21,449
2003 $349 $18,021
2002 $305 $13,782
2001 $325 $12,157
2000 $314 $11,638
1999 $311 $12,743
1998 $342 $13,023
1997 $319 $13,016
1996 $326 $13,433
1995 $285.4 $12,779
1994 $277.8 $10,937
1993 $252.1 $10,257
1992 $265.2 $11,021
1991 - $10,047
1990 - $9,467
1989 - $7,738
1988 - $7,492
1987 - $6,474
1986 - $5,578
1985 - $4,747
1984 - $4,785
1983 - $4,950
1982 - $5,502
1981 - $5,305
1980 - $5,812
1979 - $5,627
1978 - $4,629
1977 - $3,832
1976 - $3,343
1975 - $3,109
1974 - $2,789
1973 - $2,468
1972 - $1,873
1971 - $1,629
1970 - $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Eritrea vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Greece
2026 69.4 82.4
2025 69.2 82.2
2024 68.9 82
2023 68.6 81.9
2022 67.8 79.9
2021 66.9 80.5
2020 67 81.5
2019 67.3 81.3
2018 67 81.5
2017 66.6 81
2016 66.2 81.3
2015 65.9 80.8
2014 65.5 81.1
2013 65 81.1
2012 64.7 80.4
2011 64.2 80.6
2010 63.7 80.6
2009 63.2 80.4
2008 62.4 80.1
2007 62 79.7
2006 61.5 79.8
2005 60.6 79.7
2004 60.1 79.4
2003 59.5 79.1
2002 58.9 79
2001 58.4 78.9
2000 56.3 78.4
1999 44.5 78.4
1998 50 78.3
1997 56.2 78.4
1996 55.5 78
1995 54.8 77.9
1994 54 77.9
1993 53.2 77.7
1992 52.4 77.3
1991 50.5 77.4
1990 49.7 77.3
1989 47.8 77.1
1988 48.1 77
1987 47.4 76.1
1986 39.5 76.5
1985 38.6 76.1
1984 37.7 75.8
1983 37.2 75.5
1982 44.9 75.2
1981 45 74.9
1980 44.6 74.5
1979 43.8 74.7
1978 43.4 74.4
1977 43 73.8
1976 42.6 73.7
1975 39 73.5
1974 39 73.5
1973 41.1 73
1972 40.7 72.7
1971 41.5 72.9
1970 41.2 72.7
1969 40.8 72.1
1968 40.5 71.5
1967 40.2 71.4
1966 37.6 71.9
1965 39.6 71.5
1964 39.2 70.5
1963 38.8 70.6
1962 38.3 70.3
1961 37.9 70.4
1960 37.4 70.5
1959 37 69.6
1958 30.9 69.7
1957 30.4 68.4
1956 35.6 68.1
1955 35.2 68.6
1954 34.8 68
1953 34.4 67.5
1952 34 67.3
1951 33.6 66.7
1950 33.3 66.2

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

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Eritrea and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Greece
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Greece
2024 3,535,603 10,405,134
2023 3,470,390 10,407,351
2022 3,409,447 10,436,882
2021 3,350,183 10,569,207
2020 3,291,271 10,698,599
2019 3,240,194 10,721,582
2018 3,192,760 10,732,882
2017 3,150,347 10,754,679
2016 3,124,698 10,775,971
2015 3,105,546 10,820,883
2014 3,095,173 10,892,413
2013 3,074,360 10,965,211
2012 3,036,988 11,045,011
2011 2,998,485 11,104,899
2010 2,945,186 11,121,341
2009 2,887,885 11,107,017
2008 2,816,327 11,077,841
2007 2,743,222 11,048,473
2006 2,703,502 11,020,362
2005 2,661,215 10,987,314
2004 2,598,284 10,955,141
2003 2,493,903 10,928,070
2002 2,392,978 10,902,022
2001 2,312,079 10,862,132
2000 2,247,031 10,805,808
1999 2,212,780 10,761,698
1998 2,180,419 10,720,509
1997 2,152,135 10,661,259
1996 2,128,464 10,608,800
1995 2,025,267 10,562,153
1994 1,913,915 10,512,922
1993 1,856,006 10,460,415
1992 1,798,748 10,399,061
1991 1,919,571 10,319,927
1990 2,032,737 10,196,792
1989 1,987,017 10,089,498
1988 1,938,255 10,036,983
1987 1,888,669 10,000,595
1986 1,845,164 9,967,213
1985 1,807,816 9,934,300
1984 1,771,730 9,895,801
1983 1,736,160 9,846,627
1982 1,695,461 9,789,513
1981 1,649,939 9,729,350
1980 1,605,797 9,642,505
1979 1,563,332 9,548,258
1978 1,522,378 9,429,959
1977 1,482,565 9,308,479
1976 1,443,807 9,188,150
1975 1,408,210 9,046,541
1974 1,375,688 8,962,022
1973 1,342,669 8,929,086
1972 1,309,235 8,888,628
1971 1,276,154 8,831,036
1970 1,243,453 8,792,806
1969 1,212,005 8,772,764
1968 1,181,737 8,740,765
1967 1,152,339 8,684,088
1966 1,124,957 8,613,651
1965 1,098,335 8,550,333
1964 1,071,287 8,510,429
1963 1,045,092 8,479,625
1962 1,019,788 8,448,233
1961 995,573 8,398,050
1960 972,547 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Greece

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Greece
2023 3.71 1.32
2022 3.79 1.32
2021 3.87 1.43
2020 3.93 1.39
2019 4 1.34
2018 4.06 1.35
2017 4.11 1.35
2016 4.16 1.38
2015 4.22 1.33
2014 4.27 1.3
2013 4.34 1.29
2012 4.41 1.34
2011 4.49 1.4
2010 4.57 1.48
2009 4.66 1.5
2008 4.74 1.5
2007 4.81 1.41
2006 4.88 1.4
2005 4.93 1.34
2004 5.04 1.31
2003 5.14 1.29
2002 5.23 1.28
2001 5.31 1.25
2000 5.4 1.25
1999 5.52 1.23
1998 5.63 1.24
1997 5.74 1.27
1996 5.84 1.26
1995 5.94 1.28
1994 6.01 1.33
1993 6.07 1.32
1992 6.16 1.36
1991 6.24 1.37
1990 6.34 1.39
1989 6.41 1.4
1988 6.47 1.5
1987 6.52 1.5
1986 6.56 1.6
1985 6.59 1.67
1984 6.62 1.83
1983 6.65 1.94
1982 6.63 2.03
1981 6.62 2.09
1980 6.61 2.23
1979 6.62 2.26
1978 6.61 2.28
1977 6.61 2.27
1976 6.6 2.35
1975 6.59 2.33
1974 6.57 2.38
1973 6.55 2.27
1972 6.54 2.32
1971 6.54 2.32
1970 6.54 2.4
1969 6.5 2.36
1968 6.5 2.42
1967 6.5 2.45
1966 6.5 2.32
1965 6.49 2.25
1964 6.49 2.24
1963 6.48 2.14
1962 6.5 2.16
1961 6.47 2.13
1960 6.48 2.23

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

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Eritrea and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Greece
2024 19.9 47.3
2023 19.7 46.7
2022 19.5 46.4
2021 19.3 45.9
2020 19.1 45.3
2019 18.9 45
2018 18.7 44.7
2017 18.5 44.4
2016 18.4 44.1
2015 18.4 43.7
2014 18.5 43.2
2013 18.5 42.7
2012 18.5 42.2
2011 18.5 41.8
2010 18.4 41.4
2009 18.4 40.9
2008 18.2 40.5
2007 18.1 40.1
2006 18.2 39.7
2005 18.3 39.4
2004 18.3 39.1
2003 18 38.8
2002 17.7 38.5
2001 17.5 38.2
2000 17.4 38
1999 17.5 37.8
1998 17.8 37.6
1997 18 37.4
1996 18.4 37.2
1995 18.1 37
1994 17.6 36.8
1993 17.6 36.6
1992 17.5 36.5
1991 17.6 36.3
1990 17.6 36
1989 17.7 35.7
1988 17.8 35.4
1987 17.9 35.1
1986 17.9 34.8
1985 17.8 34.5
1984 17.8 34.3
1983 17.7 34.1
1982 17.7 33.9
1981 17.7 33.7
1980 17.8 33.8
1979 17.8 34
1978 17.8 33.9
1977 17.9 33.9
1976 18 33.8
1975 18.1 33.8
1974 18.2 33.6
1973 18.2 33.3
1972 18.3 33
1971 18.5 32.9
1970 18.6 33.2
1969 18.8 31.6
1968 18.9 31.3
1967 18.9 31.1
1966 19 30.9
1965 19 31
1964 19 29.4
1963 19 29.4
1962 18.9 29.3
1961 18.9 29
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
10.5%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.6%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Greece
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
93.9%
2009
English speaking
0%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Eritrea Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Greece
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
72,700 mi
2018

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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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