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Eritrea vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 96th vs. 77th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Guinea
Population
3700586
15546235
Population rank 130/197 75/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$25B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Guinea
2024 - $25,008,678,293
2023 - $22,407,615,556
2022 - $19,910,452,542
2021 - $17,069,115,738
2020 - $14,088,693,743
2019 - $13,442,861,496
2018 - $11,857,030,367
2017 - $10,324,668,271
2016 - $8,595,955,222
2015 - $8,794,201,743
2014 - $8,778,473,373
2013 - $8,376,613,539
2012 - $7,638,044,557
2011 $2,065,001,626 $6,785,137,203
2010 $1,589,515,447 $6,853,467,146
2009 $1,856,695,551 $6,716,905,340
2008 $1,380,188,800 $6,964,179,983
2007 $1,317,974,491 $6,281,918,226
2006 $1,211,161,880 $4,220,019,845
2005 $1,098,424,686 $4,282,468,637
2004 $1,109,054,005 $5,300,767,961
2003 $870,248,268 $5,025,167,975
2002 $729,321,680 $4,301,608,753
2001 $752,371,689 $4,125,527,603
2000 $706,370,816 $4,367,458,867
1999 $688,918,537 $5,046,806,783
1998 $745,523,117 $5,232,118,046
1997 $686,490,090 $5,516,916,163
1996 $693,535,954 $5,641,243,100
1995 $578,015,625 $5,385,704,166
1994 $531,688,312 $4,932,800,407
1993 $467,872,715 $4,781,166,117
1992 $477,101,652 $4,789,220,417
1991 - $4,396,178,694
1990 - $3,888,320,666
1989 - $3,546,079,263
1988 - $3,476,480,303
1987 - $2,976,714,019
1986 - $2,909,130,355
1985 - $22,787,644,566
1984 - $18,421,497,251
1983 - $15,129,893,722
1982 - $11,926,032,493
1981 - $9,646,440,667
1980 - $9,746,524,915
1979 - $8,877,094,497
1978 - $8,087,305,999
1977 - $6,914,381,291
1976 - $6,762,781,871
1975 - $6,102,769,605
1974 - $5,691,417,541
1973 - $5,152,080,388
1972 - $4,203,069,035
1971 - $3,594,302,908
1970 - $3,220,224,608

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Guinea
2024 - $1,695
2023 - $1,555
2022 - $1,417
2021 - $1,245
2020 - $1,054
2019 - $1,031
2018 - $933
2017 - $834
2016 - $712
2015 - $747
2014 - $765
2013 - $748
2012 - $699
2011 $689 $637
2010 $540 $659
2009 $643 $662
2008 $490 $704
2007 $480 $650
2006 $448 $447
2005 $413 $463
2004 $427 $585
2003 $349 $566
2002 $305 $496
2001 $325 $483
2000 $314 $518
1999 $311 $611
1998 $342 $647
1997 $319 $696
1996 $326 $726
1995 $285.4 $713
1994 $277.8 $672
1993 $252.1 $671
1992 $265.2 $693
1991 - $656
1990 - $604
1989 - $570
1988 - $574
1987 - $505
1986 - $506
1985 - $4,062
1984 - $3,362
1983 - $2,823
1982 - $2,273
1981 - $1,876
1980 - $1,931
1979 - $1,790
1978 - $1,658
1977 - $1,440
1976 - $1,431
1975 - $1,311
1974 - $1,243
1973 - $1,143
1972 - $948
1971 - $825
1970 - $753

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Guinea
2026 69.4 61.2
2025 69.2 61.1
2024 68.9 60.9
2023 68.6 60.7
2022 67.8 60.4
2021 66.9 59.4
2020 67 59.3
2019 67.3 59.4
2018 67 59
2017 66.6 58.7
2016 66.2 58.5
2015 65.9 57.9
2014 65.5 57.6
2013 65 57.5
2012 64.7 57.1
2011 64.2 56.8
2010 63.7 56.4
2009 63.2 56.1
2008 62.4 55.7
2007 62 55.2
2006 61.5 54.9
2005 60.6 54.4
2004 60.1 54
2003 59.5 53.6
2002 58.9 53.2
2001 58.4 52.7
2000 56.3 52.4
1999 44.5 52
1998 50 51.6
1997 56.2 51.1
1996 55.5 50.5
1995 54.8 49.8
1994 54 49.2
1993 53.2 48.8
1992 52.4 48.3
1991 50.5 47.8
1990 49.7 47.3
1989 47.8 46.9
1988 48.1 46.5
1987 47.4 46.1
1986 39.5 45.7
1985 38.6 45.3
1984 37.7 44.9
1983 37.2 44.2
1982 44.9 43.9
1981 45 43.3
1980 44.6 42.8
1979 43.8 42.3
1978 43.4 41.9
1977 43 41.4
1976 42.6 41
1975 39 40.6
1974 39 40.2
1973 41.1 39.9
1972 40.7 39.7
1971 41.5 39.4
1970 41.2 39.1
1969 40.8 38.8
1968 40.5 38.5
1967 40.2 38.2
1966 37.6 38
1965 39.6 37.7
1964 39.2 37.4
1963 38.8 37.2
1962 38.3 37
1961 37.9 36.8
1960 37.4 36.6
1959 37 36.5
1958 30.9 36.4
1957 30.4 36.2
1956 35.6 36.1
1955 35.2 36
1954 34.8 35.9
1953 34.4 35.8
1952 34 35.7
1951 33.6 35.6
1950 33.3 35.6

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

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Eritrea and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Guinea
2024 3,535,603 14,754,785
2023 3,470,390 14,405,468
2022 3,409,447 14,055,137
2021 3,350,183 13,710,513
2020 3,291,271 13,371,183
2019 3,240,194 13,034,346
2018 3,192,760 12,704,774
2017 3,150,347 12,385,659
2016 3,124,698 12,073,030
2015 3,105,546 11,767,070
2014 3,095,173 11,472,924
2013 3,074,360 11,191,873
2012 3,036,988 10,921,581
2011 2,998,485 10,656,810
2010 2,945,186 10,396,086
2009 2,887,885 10,143,534
2008 2,816,327 9,898,870
2007 2,743,222 9,662,281
2006 2,703,502 9,441,171
2005 2,661,215 9,245,844
2004 2,598,284 9,062,726
2003 2,493,903 8,870,781
2002 2,392,978 8,674,066
2001 2,312,079 8,539,960
2000 2,247,031 8,428,832
1999 2,212,780 8,265,123
1998 2,180,419 8,081,990
1997 2,152,135 7,931,370
1996 2,128,464 7,770,035
1995 2,025,267 7,553,249
1994 1,913,915 7,345,107
1993 1,856,006 7,128,177
1992 1,798,748 6,914,366
1991 1,919,571 6,697,166
1990 2,032,737 6,434,374
1989 1,987,017 6,215,811
1988 1,938,255 6,056,574
1987 1,888,669 5,900,198
1986 1,845,164 5,750,668
1985 1,807,816 5,610,373
1984 1,771,730 5,480,096
1983 1,736,160 5,359,814
1982 1,695,461 5,247,672
1981 1,649,939 5,143,288
1980 1,605,797 5,047,419
1979 1,563,332 4,959,283
1978 1,522,378 4,877,854
1977 1,482,565 4,801,128
1976 1,443,807 4,727,022
1975 1,408,210 4,653,876
1974 1,375,688 4,580,510
1973 1,342,669 4,506,324
1972 1,309,235 4,431,292
1971 1,276,154 4,355,200
1970 1,243,453 4,277,535
1969 1,212,005 4,198,300
1968 1,181,737 4,118,550
1967 1,152,339 4,040,153
1966 1,124,957 3,964,155
1965 1,098,335 3,890,716
1964 1,071,287 3,819,722
1963 1,045,092 3,750,954
1962 1,019,788 3,684,273
1961 995,573 3,619,551
1960 972,547 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Guinea

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Guinea
2023 3.71 4.22
2022 3.79 4.3
2021 3.87 4.4
2020 3.93 4.49
2019 4 4.58
2018 4.06 4.67
2017 4.11 4.79
2016 4.16 4.92
2015 4.22 5
2014 4.27 5.07
2013 4.34 5.15
2012 4.41 5.23
2011 4.49 5.34
2010 4.57 5.44
2009 4.66 5.53
2008 4.74 5.6
2007 4.81 5.66
2006 4.88 5.7
2005 4.93 5.73
2004 5.04 5.73
2003 5.14 5.74
2002 5.23 5.78
2001 5.31 5.83
2000 5.4 5.92
1999 5.52 5.99
1998 5.63 6.05
1997 5.74 6.12
1996 5.84 6.21
1995 5.94 6.29
1994 6.01 6.36
1993 6.07 6.41
1992 6.16 6.45
1991 6.24 6.48
1990 6.34 6.52
1989 6.41 6.55
1988 6.47 6.56
1987 6.52 6.57
1986 6.56 6.55
1985 6.59 6.53
1984 6.62 6.51
1983 6.65 6.49
1982 6.63 6.49
1981 6.62 6.46
1980 6.61 6.46
1979 6.62 6.45
1978 6.61 6.44
1977 6.61 6.43
1976 6.6 6.4
1975 6.59 6.37
1974 6.57 6.34
1973 6.55 6.31
1972 6.54 6.28
1971 6.54 6.26
1970 6.54 6.24
1969 6.5 6.23
1968 6.5 6.21
1967 6.5 6.2
1966 6.5 6.19
1965 6.49 6.18
1964 6.49 6.17
1963 6.48 6.15
1962 6.5 6.14
1961 6.47 6.13
1960 6.48 6.11

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

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Eritrea and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Guinea
2024 19.9 19.2
2023 19.7 19
2022 19.5 18.9
2021 19.3 18.8
2020 19.1 18.6
2019 18.9 18.5
2018 18.7 18.3
2017 18.5 18.2
2016 18.4 18.1
2015 18.4 18
2014 18.5 17.8
2013 18.5 17.7
2012 18.5 17.6
2011 18.5 17.5
2010 18.4 17.4
2009 18.4 17.3
2008 18.2 17.3
2007 18.1 17.2
2006 18.2 17.2
2005 18.3 17.2
2004 18.3 17.2
2003 18 17.2
2002 17.7 17.2
2001 17.5 17.3
2000 17.4 17.5
1999 17.5 17.6
1998 17.8 17.7
1997 18 17.9
1996 18.4 18
1995 18.1 18.1
1994 17.6 18.1
1993 17.6 18.2
1992 17.5 18.2
1991 17.6 18.3
1990 17.6 18.3
1989 17.7 18.3
1988 17.8 18.4
1987 17.9 18.4
1986 17.9 18.4
1985 17.8 18.4
1984 17.8 18.5
1983 17.7 18.5
1982 17.7 18.6
1981 17.7 18.7
1980 17.8 18.8
1979 17.8 18.9
1978 17.8 19
1977 17.9 19.2
1976 18 19.3
1975 18.1 19.4
1974 18.2 19.5
1973 18.2 19.7
1972 18.3 19.8
1971 18.5 19.8
1970 18.6 19.9
1969 18.8 20
1968 18.9 20
1967 18.9 20.1
1966 19 20.1
1965 19 20.2
1964 19 20.3
1963 19 20.4
1962 18.9 20.4
1961 18.9 20.5
1960 18.8 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP n/a
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
0.01%
2020
Banked people share n/a
36%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
66.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Eritrea Guinea
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
45.3%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
15
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Guinea
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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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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