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Eritrea vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 96th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Iceland
Population
3700586
397129
Population rank 130/197 173/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Eritrea and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Iceland
2024 - $33,255,181,469
2023 - $31,677,891,897
2022 - $29,166,102,877
2021 - $26,234,872,402
2020 - $22,034,665,041
2019 - $24,985,687,022
2018 - $26,677,652,544
2017 - $25,060,086,488
2016 - $21,083,713,310
2015 - $17,700,486,957
2014 - $18,052,183,515
2013 - $16,244,319,959
2012 - $14,943,757,823
2011 $2,065,001,626 $15,394,005,872
2010 $1,589,515,447 $13,922,711,577
2009 $1,856,695,551 $13,212,543,838
2008 $1,380,188,800 $18,247,921,360
2007 $1,317,974,491 $21,960,110,030
2006 $1,211,161,880 $17,671,649,843
2005 $1,098,424,686 $17,146,410,561
2004 $1,109,054,005 $13,963,943,244
2003 $870,248,268 $11,564,687,742
2002 $729,321,680 $9,416,199,700
2001 $752,371,689 $8,323,401,820
2000 $706,370,816 $9,140,168,922
1999 $688,918,537 $9,107,644,691
1998 $745,523,117 $8,637,732,542
1997 $686,490,090 $7,716,781,803
1996 $693,535,954 $7,686,566,105
1995 $578,015,625 $7,372,640,169
1994 $531,688,312 $6,612,804,056
1993 $467,872,715 $6,435,952,174
1992 $477,101,652 $7,328,497,599
1991 - $7,151,260,062
1990 - $6,694,851,159
1989 - $5,870,854,233
1988 - $6,320,093,411
1987 - $5,713,281,235
1986 - $4,129,080,094
1985 - $3,088,359,967
1984 - $2,964,568,006
1983 - $2,862,634,164
1982 - $3,318,714,326
1981 - $3,615,094,820
1980 - $3,499,616,683
1979 - $2,953,176,971
1978 - $2,599,627,089
1977 - $2,285,707,749
1976 - $1,727,845,419
1975 - $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Eritrea and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Iceland
2024 - $86,041
2023 - $82,139
2022 - $76,350
2021 - $70,425
2020 - $60,128
2019 - $69,296
2018 - $75,634
2017 - $72,976
2016 - $62,854
2015 - $53,506
2014 - $55,140
2013 - $50,173
2012 - $46,595
2011 $689 $48,255
2010 $540 $43,776
2009 $643 $41,484
2008 $490 $57,489
2007 $480 $70,483
2006 $448 $58,172
2005 $413 $57,784
2004 $427 $47,810
2003 $349 $39,944
2002 $305 $32,749
2001 $325 $29,208
2000 $314 $32,504
1999 $311 $32,834
1998 $342 $31,519
1997 $319 $28,462
1996 $326 $28,584
1995 $285.4 $27,565
1994 $277.8 $24,858
1993 $252.1 $24,404
1992 $265.2 $28,072
1991 - $27,740
1990 - $26,272
1989 - $23,219
1988 - $25,307
1987 - $23,238
1986 - $16,980
1985 - $12,793
1984 - $12,378
1983 - $12,080
1982 - $14,191
1981 - $15,666
1980 - $15,340
1979 - $13,082
1978 - $11,630
1977 - $10,305
1976 - $7,848
1975 - $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Eritrea vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Iceland
2026 69.4 83.3
2025 69.2 83.2
2024 68.9 83
2023 68.6 82.7
2022 67.8 81.6
2021 66.9 82.8
2020 67 82.7
2019 67.3 82.8
2018 67 82.5
2017 66.6 82.2
2016 66.2 81.8
2015 65.9 82.2
2014 65.5 82.4
2013 65 81.7
2012 64.7 82.3
2011 64.2 82
2010 63.7 81.6
2009 63.2 81.4
2008 62.4 81.2
2007 62 81.1
2006 61.5 80.9
2005 60.6 81.2
2004 60.1 80.7
2003 59.5 80.8
2002 58.9 80.3
2001 58.4 80.4
2000 56.3 79.5
1999 44.5 79.2
1998 50 79.4
1997 56.2 78.7
1996 55.5 78.6
1995 54.8 77.5
1994 54 79
1993 53.2 78.8
1992 52.4 78.6
1991 50.5 77.8
1990 49.7 77.7
1989 47.8 77.9
1988 48.1 76.9
1987 47.4 77.1
1986 39.5 77.9
1985 38.6 77.4
1984 37.7 77.3
1983 37.2 76.4
1982 44.9 76.8
1981 45 76.2
1980 44.6 76.6
1979 43.8 76.5
1978 43.4 76.4
1977 43 76.1
1976 42.6 76.6
1975 39 75.3
1974 39 74.1
1973 41.1 74.3
1972 40.7 74.4
1971 41.5 73.5
1970 41.2 73.8
1969 40.8 73.7
1968 40.5 73.9
1967 40.2 73.7
1966 37.6 73.1
1965 39.6 73.8
1964 39.2 73.5
1963 38.8 72.9
1962 38.3 73.6
1961 37.9 73.4
1960 37.4 74
1959 37 72.6
1958 30.9 73.3
1957 30.4 73.4
1956 35.6 72.9
1955 35.2 73.3
1954 34.8 73.3
1953 34.4 72.3
1952 34 72.4
1951 33.6 71
1950 33.3 71

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

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Eritrea and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Iceland
2024 3,535,603 386,506
2023 3,470,390 385,663
2022 3,409,447 382,003
2021 3,350,183 372,520
2020 3,291,271 366,463
2019 3,240,194 360,563
2018 3,192,760 352,721
2017 3,150,347 343,400
2016 3,124,698 335,439
2015 3,105,546 330,815
2014 3,095,173 327,386
2013 3,074,360 323,764
2012 3,036,988 320,716
2011 2,998,485 319,014
2010 2,945,186 318,041
2009 2,887,885 318,499
2008 2,816,327 317,414
2007 2,743,222 311,566
2006 2,703,502 303,782
2005 2,661,215 296,734
2004 2,598,284 292,074
2003 2,493,903 289,521
2002 2,392,978 287,523
2001 2,312,079 284,968
2000 2,247,031 281,205
1999 2,212,780 277,381
1998 2,180,419 274,047
1997 2,152,135 271,128
1996 2,128,464 268,916
1995 2,025,267 267,468
1994 1,913,915 266,021
1993 1,856,006 263,725
1992 1,798,748 261,057
1991 1,919,571 257,797
1990 2,032,737 254,826
1989 1,987,017 252,852
1988 1,938,255 249,740
1987 1,888,669 245,859
1986 1,845,164 243,180
1985 1,807,816 241,405
1984 1,771,730 239,511
1983 1,736,160 236,977
1982 1,695,461 233,860
1981 1,649,939 230,755
1980 1,605,797 228,138
1979 1,563,332 225,735
1978 1,522,378 223,537
1977 1,482,565 221,799
1976 1,443,807 220,154
1975 1,408,210 217,979
1974 1,375,688 215,209
1973 1,342,669 212,317
1972 1,309,235 209,137
1971 1,276,154 206,098
1970 1,243,453 204,438
1969 1,212,005 203,369
1968 1,181,737 201,488
1967 1,152,339 198,751
1966 1,124,957 195,570
1965 1,098,335 192,286
1964 1,071,287 188,983
1963 1,045,092 185,653
1962 1,019,788 182,378
1961 995,573 179,029
1960 972,547 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Iceland

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Iceland
2023 3.71 1.59
2022 3.79 1.59
2021 3.87 1.82
2020 3.93 1.72
2019 4 1.74
2018 4.06 1.71
2017 4.11 1.71
2016 4.16 1.74
2015 4.22 1.8
2014 4.27 1.93
2013 4.34 1.93
2012 4.41 2.04
2011 4.49 2.02
2010 4.57 2.2
2009 4.66 2.23
2008 4.74 2.15
2007 4.81 2.09
2006 4.88 2.08
2005 4.93 2.05
2004 5.04 2.04
2003 5.14 1.99
2002 5.23 1.93
2001 5.31 1.95
2000 5.4 2.08
1999 5.52 1.99
1998 5.63 2.05
1997 5.74 2.04
1996 5.84 2.12
1995 5.94 2.08
1994 6.01 2.14
1993 6.07 2.22
1992 6.16 2.21
1991 6.24 2.18
1990 6.34 2.3
1989 6.41 2.19
1988 6.47 2.26
1987 6.52 2.06
1986 6.56 1.92
1985 6.59 1.93
1984 6.62 2.08
1983 6.65 2.24
1982 6.63 2.27
1981 6.62 2.33
1980 6.61 2.48
1979 6.62 2.49
1978 6.61 2.35
1977 6.61 2.31
1976 6.6 2.52
1975 6.59 2.65
1974 6.57 2.66
1973 6.55 2.94
1972 6.54 3.09
1971 6.54 2.92
1970 6.54 2.81
1969 6.5 2.99
1968 6.5 3.06
1967 6.5 3.28
1966 6.5 3.59
1965 6.49 3.73
1964 6.49 3.88
1963 6.48 3.99
1962 6.5 3.98
1961 6.47 3.88
1960 6.48 4.29

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

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Eritrea and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Iceland
2024 19.9 37.1
2023 19.7 36.9
2022 19.5 36.7
2021 19.3 36.7
2020 19.1 36.6
2019 18.9 36.5
2018 18.7 36.4
2017 18.5 36.3
2016 18.4 36.2
2015 18.4 36
2014 18.5 35.7
2013 18.5 35.5
2012 18.5 35.4
2011 18.5 35.1
2010 18.4 34.9
2009 18.4 34.6
2008 18.2 34.5
2007 18.1 34.6
2006 18.2 34.5
2005 18.3 34.2
2004 18.3 34
2003 18 33.7
2002 17.7 33.4
2001 17.5 33
2000 17.4 32.8
1999 17.5 32.6
1998 17.8 32.4
1997 18 32.1
1996 18.4 31.8
1995 18.1 31.5
1994 17.6 31.1
1993 17.6 30.8
1992 17.5 30.5
1991 17.6 30.2
1990 17.6 30
1989 17.7 29.6
1988 17.8 29.3
1987 17.9 29.1
1986 17.9 28.8
1985 17.8 28.4
1984 17.8 28
1983 17.7 27.7
1982 17.7 27.5
1981 17.7 27.2
1980 17.8 26.9
1979 17.8 26.7
1978 17.8 26.4
1977 17.9 26
1976 18 25.7
1975 18.1 25.4
1974 18.2 25.1
1973 18.2 24.9
1972 18.3 24.8
1971 18.5 24.7
1970 18.6 24.5
1969 18.8 24.3
1968 18.9 24.2
1967 18.9 24.1
1966 19 24.1
1965 19 24.2
1964 19 24.4
1963 19 24.7
1962 18.9 24.9
1961 18.9 25.2
1960 18.8 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
11.9%
2008
Banked people share n/a
99.9%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Iceland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Eritrea Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Iceland
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
8,014 mi
2012

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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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