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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 117/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Guinea ranks 161/197 ($1,717).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Guinea
Population
3667774
15374667
Population rank 131/197 75/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 161/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$4,579
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$12.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
39.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$821
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,342
2025
$23,703
2025
Land area
46,787 sq mi
2025
94,873 sq mi
2025
Population density
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024
155.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
61.1 years
2025

Eritrea and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Guinea
Year GDP
Eritrea Guinea
1970 - $3,220,224,608
1971 - $3,594,302,908
1972 - $4,203,069,035
1973 - $5,152,080,388
1974 - $5,691,417,541
1975 - $6,102,769,605
1976 - $6,762,781,871
1977 - $6,914,381,291
1978 - $8,087,305,999
1979 - $8,877,094,497
1980 - $9,746,524,915
1981 - $9,646,440,667
1982 - $11,926,032,493
1983 - $15,129,893,722
1984 - $18,421,497,251
1985 - $22,787,644,566
1986 - $2,909,130,355
1987 - $2,976,714,019
1988 - $3,476,480,303
1989 - $3,546,079,263
1990 - $3,888,320,666
1991 - $4,396,178,694
1992 $477,101,652 $4,789,220,417
1993 $467,872,715 $4,781,166,117
1994 $531,688,312 $4,932,800,407
1995 $578,015,625 $5,385,704,166
1996 $693,535,954 $5,641,243,100
1997 $686,490,090 $5,516,916,163
1998 $745,523,117 $5,232,118,046
1999 $688,918,537 $5,046,806,783
2000 $706,370,816 $4,367,458,867
2001 $752,371,689 $4,125,527,603
2002 $729,321,680 $4,301,608,753
2003 $870,248,268 $5,025,167,975
2004 $1,109,054,005 $5,300,767,961
2005 $1,098,424,686 $4,282,468,637
2006 $1,211,161,880 $4,220,019,845
2007 $1,317,974,491 $6,281,918,226
2008 $1,380,188,800 $6,964,179,983
2009 $1,856,695,551 $6,716,905,340
2010 $1,589,515,447 $6,853,467,146
2011 $2,065,001,626 $6,785,137,203
2012 - $7,638,044,557
2013 - $8,376,613,539
2014 - $8,778,473,373
2015 - $8,794,201,743
2016 - $8,595,955,222
2017 - $10,324,668,271
2018 - $11,857,030,367
2019 - $13,442,861,496
2020 - $14,088,693,743
2021 - $17,069,115,738
2022 - $19,910,452,542
2023 - $22,407,615,556
2024 - $25,334,307,879

Eritrea and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Guinea
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Guinea
1970 - $753
1971 - $825
1972 - $948
1973 - $1,143
1974 - $1,243
1975 - $1,311
1976 - $1,431
1977 - $1,440
1978 - $1,658
1979 - $1,790
1980 - $1,931
1981 - $1,876
1982 - $2,273
1983 - $2,823
1984 - $3,362
1985 - $4,062
1986 - $506
1987 - $505
1988 - $574
1989 - $570
1990 - $604
1991 - $656
1992 $265.2 $693
1993 $252.1 $671
1994 $277.8 $672
1995 $285.4 $713
1996 $326 $726
1997 $319 $696
1998 $342 $647
1999 $311 $611
2000 $314 $518
2001 $325 $483
2002 $305 $496
2003 $349 $566
2004 $427 $585
2005 $413 $463
2006 $448 $447
2007 $480 $650
2008 $490 $704
2009 $643 $662
2010 $540 $659
2011 $689 $637
2012 - $699
2013 - $748
2014 - $765
2015 - $747
2016 - $712
2017 - $834
2018 - $933
2019 - $1,031
2020 - $1,054
2021 - $1,245
2022 - $1,417
2023 - $1,555
2024 - $1,717

Eritrea vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

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

Fertility rates in Eritrea and Guinea

Fertility rate
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$21.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
17.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.13%
2023
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP n/a
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
38.6
2025
54.6
2025
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
$0
2023
$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
0.67 megatons
2023
3.72 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.19 tons
2023
0.26 tons
2023
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
-12,696
2024
-12,024
2024
Urban population
43.9%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
8.3
2025
29.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2024
28
2024
Higher education index
5
2025
1
2025
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
51
2025
63
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
$27.1
2022
$55
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.7
2022
$30.5
2022
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
61.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.5%
2022
20.7%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2022
0.02
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
15
2025
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Guinea
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.16%
2025
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2025
69,475 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2025
23,433 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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