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Eritrea vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 96th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Haiti
Population
3700586
12076663
Population rank 130/197 82/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Eritrea and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Haiti
2024 - $25,224,154,991
2023 - $19,850,585,722
2022 - $20,253,551,921
2021 - $20,944,387,976
2020 - $14,508,222,518
2019 - $15,016,090,930
2018 - $16,403,864,618
2017 - $15,093,357,161
2016 - $14,069,277,526
2015 - $14,849,629,309
2014 - $15,146,883,498
2013 - $14,902,488,604
2012 - $13,708,925,477
2011 $2,065,001,626 $13,008,746,039
2010 $1,589,515,447 $11,859,312,725
2009 $1,856,695,551 $11,597,002,835
2008 $1,380,188,800 $10,432,962,635
2007 $1,317,974,491 $9,228,637,768
2006 $1,211,161,880 $7,638,739,123
2005 $1,098,424,686 $7,030,149,730
2004 $1,109,054,005 $6,087,360,684
2003 $870,248,268 $5,071,947,798
2002 $729,321,680 $6,205,847,214
2001 $752,371,689 $6,331,970,324
2000 $706,370,816 $6,813,566,099
1999 $688,918,537 $4,153,725,884
1998 $745,523,117 $3,723,903,724
1997 $686,490,090 $3,338,949,152
1996 $693,535,954 $2,907,517,604
1995 $578,015,625 $2,813,313,279
1994 $531,688,312 $2,167,569,046
1993 $467,872,715 $1,878,253,767
1992 $477,101,652 $2,257,129,792
1991 - $3,473,562,628
1990 - $3,096,289,800
1989 - $2,736,243,800
1988 - $2,613,926,800
1987 - $2,047,200,000
1986 - $2,318,000,000
1985 - $2,009,400,000
1984 - $1,816,200,000
1983 - $1,623,600,000
1982 - $1,474,200,000
1981 - $1,479,400,000
1980 - $1,383,800,000
1979 - $1,080,600,000
1978 - $974,200,000
1977 - $947,000,000
1976 - $879,000,000
1975 - $681,400,000
1974 - $565,399,322
1973 - $466,798,973
1972 - $371,998,958
1971 - $362,800,000
1970 - $331,200,000
1969 - $391,820,400
1968 - $367,968,800
1967 - $369,124,200
1966 - $368,948,600
1965 - $353,251,800
1964 - $325,281,200
1963 - $294,883,400
1962 - $281,896,800
1961 - $271,066,000
1960 - $273,187,200

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

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Eritrea and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Haiti
2024 - $2,143
2023 - $1,706
2022 - $1,761
2021 - $1,841
2020 - $1,290
2019 - $1,352
2018 - $1,496
2017 - $1,395
2016 - $1,318
2015 - $1,411
2014 - $1,460
2013 - $1,458
2012 - $1,361
2011 $689 $1,312
2010 $540 $1,210
2009 $643 $1,197
2008 $490 $1,095
2007 $480 $985
2006 $448 $829
2005 $413 $776
2004 $427 $683
2003 $349 $579
2002 $305 $721
2001 $325 $749
2000 $314 $821
1999 $311 $510
1998 $342 $465
1997 $319 $425
1996 $326 $377
1995 $285.4 $372
1994 $277.8 $292.1
1993 $252.1 $258.1
1992 $265.2 $316
1991 - $497
1990 - $452
1989 - $407
1988 - $397
1987 - $318
1986 - $367
1985 - $325
1984 - $299.2
1983 - $272.8
1982 - $252.6
1981 - $258.5
1980 - $246.5
1979 - $196.2
1978 - $180.3
1977 - $178.7
1976 - $169.1
1975 - $133.6
1974 - $113
1973 - $95.1
1972 - $77.3
1971 - $76.8
1970 - $71.5
1969 - $86.1
1968 - $82.4
1967 - $84.2
1966 - $85.7
1965 - $83.6
1964 - $78.5
1963 - $72.4
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $69
1960 - $70.8

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

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Eritrea vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Haiti
2026 69.4 65.5
2025 69.2 65.3
2024 68.9 65.1
2023 68.6 64.9
2022 67.8 63.9
2021 66.9 62.6
2020 67 63.8
2019 67.3 64.3
2018 67 64.1
2017 66.6 63.8
2016 66.2 63.3
2015 65.9 63.2
2014 65.5 63
2013 65 62.6
2012 64.7 62.3
2011 64.2 61.6
2010 63.7 45.6
2009 63.2 61.7
2008 62.4 61.3
2007 62 61.1
2006 61.5 60.7
2005 60.6 60.3
2004 60.1 58.5
2003 59.5 59.4
2002 58.9 59
2001 58.4 58.6
2000 56.3 58.2
1999 44.5 57.7
1998 50 57.1
1997 56.2 56.7
1996 55.5 56.1
1995 54.8 55.6
1994 54 54.7
1993 53.2 54.5
1992 52.4 54
1991 50.5 53.5
1990 49.7 53.2
1989 47.8 52.9
1988 48.1 52.6
1987 47.4 52.2
1986 39.5 51.9
1985 38.6 51.6
1984 37.7 51.3
1983 37.2 50.9
1982 44.9 50.6
1981 45 50.3
1980 44.6 50
1979 43.8 49.7
1978 43.4 49.5
1977 43 49.2
1976 42.6 49
1975 39 48.7
1974 39 48.5
1973 41.1 48.2
1972 40.7 47.9
1971 41.5 47.6
1970 41.2 47.3
1969 40.8 46.9
1968 40.5 46.5
1967 40.2 46.1
1966 37.6 45.6
1965 39.6 45.4
1964 39.2 44.9
1963 38.8 42.7
1962 38.3 44.2
1961 37.9 43.8
1960 37.4 43.4
1959 37 43
1958 30.9 42.6
1957 30.4 42.1
1956 35.6 41.6
1955 35.2 41
1954 34.8 40.1
1953 34.4 39.5
1952 34 38.8
1951 33.6 38.1
1950 33.3 37.2

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

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Eritrea and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Haiti
2024 3,535,603 11,772,557
2023 3,470,390 11,637,398
2022 3,409,447 11,503,606
2021 3,350,183 11,374,586
2020 3,291,271 11,243,848
2019 3,240,194 11,105,163
2018 3,192,760 10,962,362
2017 3,150,347 10,817,754
2016 3,124,698 10,671,457
2015 3,105,546 10,523,242
2014 3,095,173 10,373,235
2013 3,074,360 10,222,362
2012 3,036,988 10,069,771
2011 2,998,485 9,914,904
2010 2,945,186 9,803,294
2009 2,887,885 9,689,581
2008 2,816,327 9,530,774
2007 2,743,222 9,373,296
2006 2,703,502 9,216,562
2005 2,661,215 9,061,273
2004 2,598,284 8,910,263
2003 2,493,903 8,759,912
2002 2,392,978 8,607,641
2001 2,312,079 8,455,918
2000 2,247,031 8,303,151
1999 2,212,780 8,151,296
1998 2,180,419 8,002,143
1997 2,152,135 7,854,298
1996 2,128,464 7,707,557
1995 2,025,267 7,562,546
1994 1,913,915 7,419,771
1993 1,856,006 7,278,181
1992 1,798,748 7,136,571
1991 1,919,571 6,995,450
1990 2,032,737 6,854,441
1989 1,987,017 6,714,730
1988 1,938,255 6,578,145
1987 1,888,669 6,445,123
1986 1,845,164 6,316,122
1985 1,807,816 6,190,862
1984 1,771,730 6,069,230
1983 1,736,160 5,951,096
1982 1,695,461 5,835,937
1981 1,649,939 5,723,725
1980 1,605,797 5,614,493
1979 1,563,332 5,507,590
1978 1,522,378 5,402,580
1977 1,482,565 5,299,476
1976 1,443,807 5,198,357
1975 1,408,210 5,099,086
1974 1,375,688 5,001,796
1973 1,342,669 4,906,743
1972 1,309,235 4,813,868
1971 1,276,154 4,723,244
1970 1,243,453 4,635,124
1969 1,212,005 4,549,334
1968 1,181,737 4,465,328
1967 1,152,339 4,382,999
1966 1,124,957 4,302,639
1965 1,098,335 4,223,820
1964 1,071,287 4,146,244
1963 1,045,092 4,073,068
1962 1,019,788 4,001,575
1961 995,573 3,929,030
1960 972,547 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Haiti

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Haiti
2023 3.71 2.66
2022 3.79 2.7
2021 3.87 2.75
2020 3.93 2.8
2019 4 2.86
2018 4.06 2.92
2017 4.11 2.99
2016 4.16 3.05
2015 4.22 3.11
2014 4.27 3.16
2013 4.34 3.22
2012 4.41 3.32
2011 4.49 3.43
2010 4.57 3.5
2009 4.66 3.57
2008 4.74 3.62
2007 4.81 3.69
2006 4.88 3.76
2005 4.93 3.84
2004 5.04 3.94
2003 5.14 4.05
2002 5.23 4.13
2001 5.31 4.25
2000 5.4 4.39
1999 5.52 4.45
1998 5.63 4.56
1997 5.74 4.67
1996 5.84 4.78
1995 5.94 4.88
1994 6.01 4.99
1993 6.07 5.1
1992 6.16 5.21
1991 6.24 5.32
1990 6.34 5.41
1989 6.41 5.44
1988 6.47 5.47
1987 6.52 5.47
1986 6.56 5.48
1985 6.59 5.5
1984 6.62 5.51
1983 6.65 5.51
1982 6.63 5.53
1981 6.62 5.53
1980 6.61 5.56
1979 6.62 5.59
1978 6.61 5.64
1977 6.61 5.67
1976 6.6 5.71
1975 6.59 5.75
1974 6.57 5.78
1973 6.55 5.81
1972 6.54 5.85
1971 6.54 5.88
1970 6.54 5.91
1969 6.5 5.96
1968 6.5 6.01
1967 6.5 6.05
1966 6.5 6.09
1965 6.49 6.13
1964 6.49 6.16
1963 6.48 6.17
1962 6.5 6.18
1961 6.47 6.18
1960 6.48 6.18

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

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Eritrea and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Haiti
2024 19.9 24.8
2023 19.7 24.5
2022 19.5 24.3
2021 19.3 24
2020 19.1 23.8
2019 18.9 23.5
2018 18.7 23.3
2017 18.5 23
2016 18.4 22.8
2015 18.4 22.5
2014 18.5 22.3
2013 18.5 22
2012 18.5 21.8
2011 18.5 21.6
2010 18.4 21.3
2009 18.4 21.1
2008 18.2 20.9
2007 18.1 20.6
2006 18.2 20.4
2005 18.3 20.2
2004 18.3 20
2003 18 19.8
2002 17.7 19.7
2001 17.5 19.5
2000 17.4 19.4
1999 17.5 19.3
1998 17.8 19.2
1997 18 19.1
1996 18.4 19
1995 18.1 19
1994 17.6 18.9
1993 17.6 18.9
1992 17.5 18.9
1991 17.6 18.9
1990 17.6 18.9
1989 17.7 18.9
1988 17.8 19
1987 17.9 19
1986 17.9 19
1985 17.8 19.1
1984 17.8 19.1
1983 17.7 19.1
1982 17.7 19.2
1981 17.7 19.2
1980 17.8 19.2
1979 17.8 19.2
1978 17.8 19.3
1977 17.9 19.3
1976 18 19.3
1975 18.1 19.3
1974 18.2 19.3
1973 18.2 19.3
1972 18.3 19.3
1971 18.5 19.4
1970 18.6 19.4
1969 18.8 19.4
1968 18.9 19.4
1967 18.9 19.4
1966 19 19.4
1965 19 19.5
1964 19 19.5
1963 19 19.5
1962 18.9 19.5
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP n/a
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
34.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
32.6%
2017

Energy

Eritrea Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Eritrea Haiti
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
68%
2017
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Eritrea Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Haiti
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
2,651 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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