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Eritrea vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 96th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea India
Population
3700586
1480351380
Population rank 130/197 1/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Eritrea and India: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and India economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

India
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea India
2024 - $3,909,891,533,858
2023 - $3,638,489,096,034
2022 - $3,346,107,287,731
2021 - $3,167,270,623,260
2020 - $2,674,851,578,587
2019 - $2,835,606,256,558
2018 - $2,702,929,641,649
2017 - $2,651,474,262,755
2016 - $2,294,796,885,663
2015 - $2,103,588,360,045
2014 - $2,039,126,479,155
2013 - $1,856,721,507,622
2012 - $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $2,065,001,626 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $1,589,515,447 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $1,856,695,551 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $1,380,188,800 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $1,317,974,491 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $1,211,161,880 $940,259,888,788
2005 $1,098,424,686 $820,383,763,511
2004 $1,109,054,005 $709,152,728,831
2003 $870,248,268 $607,700,687,237
2002 $729,321,680 $514,939,140,319
2001 $752,371,689 $485,440,139,204
2000 $706,370,816 $468,395,521,654
1999 $688,918,537 $458,821,052,616
1998 $745,523,117 $421,351,317,225
1997 $686,490,090 $415,867,563,593
1996 $693,535,954 $392,896,866,205
1995 $578,015,625 $360,281,909,643
1994 $531,688,312 $327,274,843,459
1993 $467,872,715 $279,295,648,983
1992 $477,101,652 $288,208,070,278
1991 - $270,105,341,879
1990 - $320,979,026,420
1989 - $296,042,052,945
1988 - $296,589,670,896
1987 - $279,033,584,092
1986 - $248,985,994,041
1985 - $232,511,554,840
1984 - $212,157,645,178
1983 - $218,262,146,413
1982 - $200,715,624,831
1981 - $193,491,368,446
1980 - $186,328,579,302
1979 - $152,995,442,498
1978 - $137,302,319,829
1977 - $121,486,641,441
1976 - $102,716,451,980
1975 - $98,473,832,017
1974 - $99,526,597,934
1973 - $85,517,673,173
1972 - $71,464,700,667
1971 - $67,351,404,352
1970 - $62,422,483,055
1969 - $58,447,995,017
1968 - $53,085,455,871
1967 - $50,134,942,204
1966 - $45,581,230,504
1965 - $59,556,105,229
1964 - $56,480,289,941
1963 - $48,421,923,459
1962 - $42,161,481,858
1961 - $39,232,435,784
1960 - $37,029,883,876

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

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Eritrea and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea India
2024 - $2,695
2023 - $2,530
2022 - $2,347
2021 - $2,240
2020 - $1,907
2019 - $2,041
2018 - $1,966
2017 - $1,950
2016 - $1,708
2015 - $1,584
2014 - $1,554
2013 - $1,433
2012 - $1,429
2011 $689 $1,445
2010 $540 $1,348
2009 $643 $1,095
2008 $490 $993
2007 $480 $1,022
2006 $448 $802
2005 $413 $710
2004 $427 $624
2003 $349 $544
2002 $305 $469
2001 $325 $450
2000 $314 $443
1999 $311 $442
1998 $342 $414
1997 $319 $416
1996 $326 $401
1995 $285.4 $375
1994 $277.8 $348
1993 $252.1 $303
1992 $265.2 $319
1991 - $306
1990 - $371
1989 - $350
1988 - $358
1987 - $345
1986 - $315
1985 - $301
1984 - $281
1983 - $296
1982 - $278.7
1981 - $275
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $228
1978 - $209.4
1977 - $189.6
1976 - $164.1
1975 - $161.1
1974 - $166.7
1973 - $146.6
1972 - $125.3
1971 - $120.7
1970 - $114.4
1969 - $109.5
1968 - $101.6
1967 - $98
1966 - $91
1965 - $121.5
1964 - $117.9
1963 - $103.4
1962 - $92.2
1961 - $87.9
1960 - $84.9

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

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Eritrea vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea India
2026 69.4 72.7
2025 69.2 72.5
2024 68.9 72.2
2023 68.6 72
2022 67.8 71.7
2021 66.9 67.3
2020 67 70.2
2019 67.3 70.7
2018 67 70.4
2017 66.6 70.1
2016 66.2 69.7
2015 65.9 69.3
2014 65.5 68.9
2013 65 68.5
2012 64.7 68.1
2011 64.2 67.6
2010 63.7 67.2
2009 63.2 66.7
2008 62.4 66.2
2007 62 65.8
2006 61.5 65.4
2005 60.6 64.9
2004 60.1 64.5
2003 59.5 64.1
2002 58.9 63.6
2001 58.4 63.2
2000 56.3 62.7
1999 44.5 62.3
1998 50 61.9
1997 56.2 61.4
1996 55.5 61
1995 54.8 60.6
1994 54 60.2
1993 53.2 59.8
1992 52.4 59.4
1991 50.5 59
1990 49.7 58.6
1989 47.8 58.2
1988 48.1 57.7
1987 47.4 57.3
1986 39.5 56.8
1985 38.6 56.3
1984 37.7 55.8
1983 37.2 55.3
1982 44.9 54.7
1981 45 54.2
1980 44.6 53.6
1979 43.8 53
1978 43.4 52.4
1977 43 51.8
1976 42.6 51.3
1975 39 50.8
1974 39 50.3
1973 41.1 49.6
1972 40.7 49.2
1971 41.5 48.9
1970 41.2 48.6
1969 40.8 48.3
1968 40.5 47.9
1967 40.2 46.2
1966 37.6 45.9
1965 39.6 45.6
1964 39.2 46.7
1963 38.8 46.5
1962 38.3 46.1
1961 37.9 45.8
1960 37.4 45.6
1959 37 45.3
1958 30.9 44.8
1957 30.4 44.4
1956 35.6 44.1
1955 35.2 43.7
1954 34.8 43.2
1953 34.4 42.4
1952 34 42.1
1951 33.6 41.6
1950 33.3 41.2

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

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Eritrea and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

India
1x
Year Population
Eritrea India
2024 3,535,603 1,450,935,791
2023 3,470,390 1,438,069,596
2022 3,409,447 1,425,423,212
2021 3,350,183 1,414,203,896
2020 3,291,271 1,402,617,695
2019 3,240,194 1,389,030,312
2018 3,192,760 1,374,659,064
2017 3,150,347 1,359,657,400
2016 3,124,698 1,343,944,296
2015 3,105,546 1,328,024,498
2014 3,095,173 1,312,277,191
2013 3,074,360 1,295,829,511
2012 3,036,988 1,278,674,502
2011 2,998,485 1,261,224,954
2010 2,945,186 1,243,481,564
2009 2,887,885 1,225,524,753
2008 2,816,327 1,207,930,964
2007 2,743,222 1,190,676,021
2006 2,703,502 1,172,878,890
2005 2,661,215 1,154,676,322
2004 2,598,284 1,135,991,513
2003 2,493,903 1,116,803,006
2002 2,392,978 1,097,600,380
2001 2,312,079 1,077,898,575
2000 2,247,031 1,057,922,733
1999 2,212,780 1,038,225,823
1998 2,180,419 1,018,665,080
1997 2,152,135 999,133,762
1996 2,128,464 979,678,458
1995 2,025,267 960,301,044
1994 1,913,915 941,163,767
1993 1,856,006 922,118,387
1992 1,798,748 902,957,070
1991 1,919,571 883,927,600
1990 2,032,737 864,972,221
1989 1,987,017 846,039,529
1988 1,938,255 827,342,990
1987 1,888,669 808,931,270
1986 1,845,164 790,689,978
1985 1,807,816 772,647,793
1984 1,771,730 754,875,449
1983 1,736,160 737,372,681
1982 1,695,461 720,313,473
1981 1,649,939 703,696,250
1980 1,605,797 687,354,025
1979 1,563,332 671,155,747
1978 1,522,378 655,728,229
1977 1,482,565 640,801,103
1976 1,443,807 625,861,883
1975 1,408,210 611,309,535
1974 1,375,688 597,041,391
1973 1,342,669 583,465,598
1972 1,309,235 570,482,142
1971 1,276,154 558,096,387
1970 1,243,453 545,864,268
1969 1,212,005 533,880,544
1968 1,181,737 522,716,889
1967 1,152,339 511,606,372
1966 1,124,957 500,740,247
1965 1,098,335 490,140,146
1964 1,071,287 479,229,598
1963 1,045,092 468,138,575
1962 1,019,788 457,283,090
1961 995,573 446,564,729
1960 972,547 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and India

Fertility rate
Eritrea

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea India
2023 3.71 1.98
2022 3.79 1.99
2021 3.87 2.01
2020 3.93 2.05
2019 4 2.12
2018 4.06 2.18
2017 4.11 2.19
2016 4.16 2.28
2015 4.22 2.29
2014 4.27 2.29
2013 4.34 2.4
2012 4.41 2.47
2011 4.49 2.53
2010 4.57 2.6
2009 4.66 2.67
2008 4.74 2.71
2007 4.81 2.78
2006 4.88 2.87
2005 4.93 2.96
2004 5.04 3.05
2003 5.14 3.12
2002 5.23 3.22
2001 5.31 3.3
2000 5.4 3.35
1999 5.52 3.38
1998 5.63 3.45
1997 5.74 3.51
1996 5.84 3.58
1995 5.94 3.65
1994 6.01 3.72
1993 6.07 3.8
1992 6.16 3.88
1991 6.24 3.96
1990 6.34 4.05
1989 6.41 4.13
1988 6.47 4.22
1987 6.52 4.31
1986 6.56 4.4
1985 6.59 4.43
1984 6.62 4.52
1983 6.65 4.57
1982 6.63 4.62
1981 6.62 4.7
1980 6.61 4.78
1979 6.62 4.81
1978 6.61 4.89
1977 6.61 5.01
1976 6.6 5.13
1975 6.59 5.2
1974 6.57 5.33
1973 6.55 5.4
1972 6.54 5.48
1971 6.54 5.57
1970 6.54 5.62
1969 6.5 5.68
1968 6.5 5.76
1967 6.5 5.83
1966 6.5 5.88
1965 6.49 5.94
1964 6.49 5.98
1963 6.48 5.97
1962 6.5 5.95
1961 6.47 5.94
1960 6.48 5.92

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

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Eritrea and India demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea India
2024 19.9 29.5
2023 19.7 29.1
2022 19.5 28.7
2021 19.3 28.4
2020 19.1 28.1
2019 18.9 27.7
2018 18.7 27.3
2017 18.5 27
2016 18.4 26.6
2015 18.4 26.3
2014 18.5 26
2013 18.5 25.6
2012 18.5 25.3
2011 18.5 25
2010 18.4 24.7
2009 18.4 24.4
2008 18.2 24.1
2007 18.1 23.8
2006 18.2 23.6
2005 18.3 23.3
2004 18.3 23.1
2003 18 22.9
2002 17.7 22.7
2001 17.5 22.5
2000 17.4 22.3
1999 17.5 22.1
1998 17.8 21.9
1997 18 21.7
1996 18.4 21.6
1995 18.1 21.4
1994 17.6 21.2
1993 17.6 21.1
1992 17.5 21
1991 17.6 20.8
1990 17.6 20.7
1989 17.7 20.6
1988 17.8 20.5
1987 17.9 20.4
1986 17.9 20.4
1985 17.8 20.3
1984 17.8 20.2
1983 17.7 20.1
1982 17.7 20
1981 17.7 20
1980 17.8 19.9
1979 17.8 19.8
1978 17.8 19.7
1977 17.9 19.6
1976 18 19.5
1975 18.1 19.4
1974 18.2 19.3
1973 18.2 19.3
1972 18.3 19.2
1971 18.5 19.2
1970 18.6 19.2
1969 18.8 19.2
1968 18.9 19.2
1967 18.9 19.3
1966 19 19.4
1965 19 19.5
1964 19 19.6
1963 19 19.8
1962 18.9 19.9
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 18.8 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea India
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.77%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89%
2024

Energy

Eritrea India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Eritrea India
% of world population
0.04%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
81.7%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Eritrea India
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea India
% of world land
0.08%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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