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Eritrea vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 96th vs. 109th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Hungary
Population
3700586
9475525
Population rank 130/197 98/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$223B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Eritrea and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Hungary
2024 - $222,722,738,926
2023 - $213,240,316,635
2022 - $177,002,580,544
2021 - $183,282,685,440
2020 - $158,468,487,754
2019 - $164,936,682,034
2018 - $161,184,691,014
2017 - $143,335,098,992
2016 - $128,983,560,865
2015 - $125,244,126,623
2014 - $141,128,696,412
2013 - $135,646,053,779
2012 - $128,470,269,690
2011 $2,065,001,626 $141,712,804,954
2010 $1,589,515,447 $131,898,737,241
2009 $1,856,695,551 $130,807,441,076
2008 $1,380,188,800 $158,228,265,916
2007 $1,317,974,491 $140,123,326,896
2006 $1,211,161,880 $115,604,111,412
2005 $1,098,424,686 $113,098,237,571
2004 $1,109,054,005 $104,015,363,080
2003 $870,248,268 $85,190,469,121
2002 $729,321,680 $67,636,468,625
2001 $752,371,689 $53,800,068,066
2000 $706,370,816 $47,275,954,429
1999 $688,918,537 $49,160,204,397
1998 $745,523,117 $48,784,412,624
1997 $686,490,090 $47,398,564,799
1996 $693,535,954 $46,833,767,124
1995 $578,015,625 $46,577,614,589
1994 $531,688,312 $43,307,949,890
1993 $467,872,715 $40,256,233,360
1992 $477,101,652 $38,857,339,125
1991 - $34,867,307,353
1990 - $34,478,360,679
1989 - $30,422,508,938
1988 - $29,799,838,597
1987 - $27,232,016,527
1986 - $24,778,163,812
1985 - $21,510,643,750
1984 - $21,242,726,264
1983 - $21,910,365,258
1982 - $24,141,667,188
1981 - $23,705,883,892
1980 - $23,116,977,148
1979 - $19,959,731,325
1978 - $17,286,744,154
1977 - $14,783,674,055
1976 - $13,235,612,079
1975 - $11,420,392,515
1974 - $10,016,338,179
1973 - $9,138,292,402
1972 - $7,379,313,742
1971 - $6,291,568,221
1970 - $5,780,929,203
1969 - $5,429,812,387
1968 - $4,886,222,555

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Hungary
2024 - $23,292
2023 - $22,231
2022 - $18,428
2021 - $19,031
2020 - $16,387
2019 - $17,013
2018 - $16,605
2017 - $14,736
2016 - $13,216
2015 - $12,783
2014 - $14,353
2013 - $13,739
2012 - $12,950
2011 $689 $14,211
2010 $540 $13,190
2009 $643 $13,051
2008 $490 $15,763
2007 $480 $13,935
2006 $448 $11,478
2005 $413 $11,212
2004 $427 $10,291
2003 $349 $8,410
2002 $305 $6,658
2001 $325 $5,281
2000 $314 $4,630
1999 $311 $4,802
1998 $342 $4,752
1997 $319 $4,606
1996 $326 $4,542
1995 $285.4 $4,509
1994 $277.8 $4,187
1993 $252.1 $3,887
1992 $265.2 $3,747
1991 - $3,361
1990 - $3,324
1989 - $2,902
1988 - $2,812
1987 - $2,566
1986 - $2,331
1985 - $2,020
1984 - $1,991
1983 - $2,050
1982 - $2,255
1981 - $2,213
1980 - $2,158
1979 - $1,865
1978 - $1,618
1977 - $1,388
1976 - $1,249
1975 - $1,083
1974 - $956
1973 - $876
1972 - $710
1971 - $607
1970 - $559
1969 - $527
1968 - $476

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Hungary
2026 69.4 77.5
2025 69.2 77.3
2024 68.9 77.2
2023 68.6 77
2022 67.8 76.2
2021 66.9 74.2
2020 67 75.7
2019 67.3 76.5
2018 67 76.2
2017 66.6 76
2016 66.2 76.2
2015 65.9 75.7
2014 65.5 75.8
2013 65 75.7
2012 64.7 75.2
2011 64.2 74.9
2010 63.7 74.5
2009 63.2 74.2
2008 62.4 74
2007 62 73.4
2006 61.5 73.3
2005 60.6 72.9
2004 60.1 72.9
2003 59.5 72.5
2002 58.9 72.5
2001 58.4 72.4
2000 56.3 71.8
1999 44.5 71
1998 50 70.9
1997 56.2 71
1996 55.5 70.6
1995 54.8 70
1994 54 69.6
1993 53.2 69.2
1992 52.4 69.2
1991 50.5 69.4
1990 49.7 69.4
1989 47.8 69.4
1988 48.1 69.9
1987 47.4 69.6
1986 39.5 69.1
1985 38.6 68.9
1984 37.7 69
1983 37.2 68.9
1982 44.9 69.4
1981 45 69.2
1980 44.6 69.1
1979 43.8 69.7
1978 43.4 69.5
1977 43 69.9
1976 42.6 69.7
1975 39 69.4
1974 39 69.3
1973 41.1 69.6
1972 40.7 69.7
1971 41.5 69.1
1970 41.2 69.2
1969 40.8 69.4
1968 40.5 69.3
1967 40.2 69.5
1966 37.6 69.9
1965 39.6 69.1
1964 39.2 69.5
1963 38.8 68.9
1962 38.3 67.9
1961 37.9 69
1960 37.4 68.1
1959 37 67.3
1958 30.9 67.4
1957 30.4 66.3
1956 35.6 66
1955 35.2 66.9
1954 34.8 65.4
1953 34.4 63.9
1952 34 63.9
1951 33.6 62.5
1950 33.3 62.1

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

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Eritrea and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Hungary
2024 3,535,603 9,562,065
2023 3,470,390 9,592,186
2022 3,409,447 9,605,074
2021 3,350,183 9,630,932
2020 3,291,271 9,670,419
2019 3,240,194 9,694,824
2018 3,192,760 9,706,964
2017 3,150,347 9,726,756
2016 3,124,698 9,759,755
2015 3,105,546 9,797,755
2014 3,095,173 9,833,038
2013 3,074,360 9,872,734
2012 3,036,988 9,920,362
2011 2,998,485 9,971,727
2010 2,945,186 10,000,023
2009 2,887,885 10,022,650
2008 2,816,327 10,038,188
2007 2,743,222 10,055,780
2006 2,703,502 10,071,370
2005 2,661,215 10,087,065
2004 2,598,284 10,107,146
2003 2,493,903 10,129,552
2002 2,392,978 10,158,608
2001 2,312,079 10,187,576
2000 2,247,031 10,210,971
1999 2,212,780 10,237,530
1998 2,180,419 10,266,570
1997 2,152,135 10,290,486
1996 2,128,464 10,311,238
1995 2,025,267 10,328,965
1994 1,913,915 10,343,355
1993 1,856,006 10,357,523
1992 1,798,748 10,369,341
1991 1,919,571 10,373,400
1990 2,032,737 10,373,988
1989 1,987,017 10,481,719
1988 1,938,255 10,596,487
1987 1,888,669 10,612,741
1986 1,845,164 10,630,564
1985 1,807,816 10,648,713
1984 1,771,730 10,668,095
1983 1,736,160 10,689,463
1982 1,695,461 10,705,535
1981 1,649,939 10,711,848
1980 1,605,797 10,711,122
1979 1,563,332 10,704,152
1978 1,522,378 10,684,822
1977 1,482,565 10,648,031
1976 1,443,807 10,598,677
1975 1,408,210 10,540,525
1974 1,375,688 10,478,720
1973 1,342,669 10,432,055
1972 1,309,235 10,398,489
1971 1,276,154 10,367,537
1970 1,243,453 10,337,910
1969 1,212,005 10,298,723
1968 1,181,737 10,255,815
1967 1,152,339 10,216,604
1966 1,124,957 10,178,653
1965 1,098,335 10,147,935
1964 1,071,287 10,119,835
1963 1,045,092 10,087,947
1962 1,019,788 10,060,825
1961 995,573 10,027,958
1960 972,547 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Hungary

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Hungary
2023 3.71 1.51
2022 3.79 1.56
2021 3.87 1.61
2020 3.93 1.59
2019 4 1.55
2018 4.06 1.55
2017 4.11 1.54
2016 4.16 1.53
2015 4.22 1.45
2014 4.27 1.44
2013 4.34 1.35
2012 4.41 1.34
2011 4.49 1.23
2010 4.57 1.25
2009 4.66 1.32
2008 4.74 1.35
2007 4.81 1.32
2006 4.88 1.34
2005 4.93 1.31
2004 5.04 1.28
2003 5.14 1.27
2002 5.23 1.3
2001 5.31 1.31
2000 5.4 1.32
1999 5.52 1.28
1998 5.63 1.32
1997 5.74 1.37
1996 5.84 1.46
1995 5.94 1.57
1994 6.01 1.64
1993 6.07 1.68
1992 6.16 1.77
1991 6.24 1.87
1990 6.34 1.87
1989 6.41 1.82
1988 6.47 1.81
1987 6.52 1.82
1986 6.56 1.84
1985 6.59 1.85
1984 6.62 1.75
1983 6.65 1.75
1982 6.63 1.8
1981 6.62 1.88
1980 6.61 1.91
1979 6.62 2.01
1978 6.61 2.06
1977 6.61 2.15
1976 6.6 2.23
1975 6.59 2.35
1974 6.57 2.27
1973 6.55 1.93
1972 6.54 1.93
1971 6.54 1.93
1970 6.54 1.98
1969 6.5 2.04
1968 6.5 2.06
1967 6.5 2.01
1966 6.5 1.89
1965 6.49 1.82
1964 6.49 1.82
1963 6.48 1.82
1962 6.5 1.79
1961 6.47 1.94
1960 6.48 2.02

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

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Eritrea and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Hungary
2024 19.9 44.6
2023 19.7 44.2
2022 19.5 43.9
2021 19.3 43.6
2020 19.1 43.3
2019 18.9 43
2018 18.7 42.8
2017 18.5 42.6
2016 18.4 42.3
2015 18.4 41.9
2014 18.5 41.5
2013 18.5 41.2
2012 18.5 40.9
2011 18.5 40.4
2010 18.4 39.9
2009 18.4 39.6
2008 18.2 39.4
2007 18.1 39.2
2006 18.2 39.1
2005 18.3 39
2004 18.3 38.9
2003 18 38.8
2002 17.7 38.7
2001 17.5 38.6
2000 17.4 38.4
1999 17.5 38.3
1998 17.8 38.1
1997 18 37.9
1996 18.4 37.7
1995 18.1 37.5
1994 17.6 37.2
1993 17.6 37
1992 17.5 36.9
1991 17.6 36.7
1990 17.6 36.5
1989 17.7 36.1
1988 17.8 35.8
1987 17.9 35.5
1986 17.9 35.3
1985 17.8 35.1
1984 17.8 34.9
1983 17.7 34.7
1982 17.7 34.5
1981 17.7 34.4
1980 17.8 34.3
1979 17.8 34.3
1978 17.8 34.2
1977 17.9 34.2
1976 18 34.2
1975 18.1 34.3
1974 18.2 34.3
1973 18.2 34.3
1972 18.3 34.3
1971 18.5 34.2
1970 18.6 34.1
1969 18.8 34.1
1968 18.9 34
1967 18.9 33.8
1966 19 33.7
1965 19 33.4
1964 19 33.2
1963 19 32.9
1962 18.9 32.6
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.8 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
87%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Hungary
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
93.8%
2024

Health

Eritrea Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Hungary
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
130,979 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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