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Eritrea vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 96th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Iraq
Population
3700586
48289334
Population rank 130/197 33/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$280B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Iraq
2024 - $279,641,257,615
2023 - $268,881,051,644
2022 - $287,372,232,138
2021 - $209,691,945,713
2020 - $180,898,797,517
2019 - $233,636,097,800
2018 - $227,367,469,034
2017 - $187,217,660,051
2016 - $166,743,557,748
2015 - $166,774,104,959
2014 - $228,415,656,175
2013 - $234,637,675,129
2012 - $218,002,476,129
2011 $2,065,001,626 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,589,515,447 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,856,695,551 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,380,188,800 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,317,974,491 $88,837,057,320
2006 $1,211,161,880 $65,147,051,918
2005 $1,098,424,686 $50,065,104,668
2004 $1,109,054,005 $36,633,669,269
2003 $870,248,268 $21,921,569,479
2002 $729,321,680 $32,928,454,672
2001 $752,371,689 $36,176,430,129
2000 $706,370,816 $48,364,250,944
1999 $688,918,537 $36,881,601,584
1998 $745,523,117 $20,617,405,044
1997 $686,490,090 $20,764,857,056
1996 $693,535,954 $10,433,698,621
1995 $578,015,625 $12,894,029,888
1994 $531,688,312 $3,991,349,283
1993 $467,872,715 $1,031,944,881
1992 $477,101,652 $553,671,958
1991 - $407,796,350
1990 - $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Eritrea and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Iraq
2024 - $6,074
2023 - $5,965
2022 - $6,521
2021 - $4,868
2020 - $4,295
2019 - $5,672
2018 - $5,647
2017 - $4,759
2016 - $4,334
2015 - $4,440
2014 - $6,249
2013 - $6,650
2012 - $6,478
2011 $689 $5,776
2010 $540 $4,462
2009 $643 $3,715
2008 $490 $4,543
2007 $480 $3,129
2006 $448 $2,277
2005 $413 $1,762
2004 $427 $1,328
2003 $349 $818
2002 $305 $1,266
2001 $325 $1,436
2000 $314 $1,980
1999 $311 $1,560
1998 $342 $901
1997 $319 $936
1996 $326 $485
1995 $285.4 $619
1994 $277.8 $198.2
1993 $252.1 $53.7
1992 $265.2 $30.3
1991 - $23
1990 - $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Eritrea vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Iraq
2026 69.4 72.6
2025 69.2 72.5
2024 68.9 72.4
2023 68.6 72.3
2022 67.8 72
2021 66.9 70.7
2020 67 69.7
2019 67.3 71.2
2018 67 71.1
2017 66.6 69.8
2016 66.2 68.7
2015 65.9 70
2014 65.5 69.7
2013 65 69
2012 64.7 68.8
2011 64.2 68.4
2010 63.7 68.1
2009 63.2 67.8
2008 62.4 66.5
2007 62 64.4
2006 61.5 64
2005 60.6 64.9
2004 60.1 64.6
2003 59.5 64.8
2002 58.9 65.7
2001 58.4 65.3
2000 56.3 64.9
1999 44.5 64.5
1998 50 64.4
1997 56.2 64.2
1996 55.5 64.6
1995 54.8 64.8
1994 54 65
1993 53.2 65.3
1992 52.4 65.3
1991 50.5 61.3
1990 49.7 57.6
1989 47.8 57.5
1988 48.1 56.7
1987 47.4 60.3
1986 39.5 60
1985 38.6 59.8
1984 37.7 59.5
1983 37.2 59.3
1982 44.9 59
1981 45 58.7
1980 44.6 60.9
1979 43.8 64.4
1978 43.4 64.2
1977 43 63.9
1976 42.6 63.6
1975 39 61.4
1974 39 61
1973 41.1 62.3
1972 40.7 61.8
1971 41.5 61.3
1970 41.2 60.5
1969 40.8 59.6
1968 40.5 59
1967 40.2 58.4
1966 37.6 57.3
1965 39.6 56.4
1964 39.2 55.2
1963 38.8 54.4
1962 38.3 53.5
1961 37.9 52.3
1960 37.4 51.5
1959 37 49.7
1958 30.9 49
1957 30.4 47.7
1956 35.6 46.4
1955 35.2 45
1954 34.8 43.5
1953 34.4 42.1
1952 34 40.5
1951 33.6 39
1950 33.3 37.4

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

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Eritrea and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Iraq
2024 3,535,603 46,042,015
2023 3,470,390 45,074,049
2022 3,409,447 44,070,551
2021 3,350,183 43,071,211
2020 3,291,271 42,116,605
2019 3,240,194 41,192,171
2018 3,192,760 40,265,624
2017 3,150,347 39,337,353
2016 3,124,698 38,469,627
2015 3,105,546 37,560,535
2014 3,095,173 36,550,059
2013 3,074,360 35,281,989
2012 3,036,988 33,654,842
2011 2,998,485 32,161,424
2010 2,945,186 31,045,366
2009 2,887,885 30,058,206
2008 2,816,327 28,971,036
2007 2,743,222 28,391,607
2006 2,703,502 28,616,515
2005 2,661,215 28,407,448
2004 2,598,284 27,577,878
2003 2,493,903 26,802,659
2002 2,392,978 26,006,559
2001 2,312,079 25,197,840
2000 2,247,031 24,424,056
1999 2,212,780 23,636,527
1998 2,180,419 22,884,399
1997 2,152,135 22,176,593
1996 2,128,464 21,501,321
1995 2,025,267 20,825,860
1994 1,913,915 20,139,807
1993 1,856,006 19,201,195
1992 1,798,748 18,300,845
1991 1,919,571 17,767,253
1990 2,032,737 17,581,206
1989 1,987,017 17,364,542
1988 1,938,255 16,908,819
1987 1,888,669 16,521,049
1986 1,845,164 16,074,145
1985 1,807,816 15,683,430
1984 1,771,730 15,310,733
1983 1,736,160 14,840,555
1982 1,695,461 14,406,083
1981 1,649,939 14,006,381
1980 1,605,797 13,591,992
1979 1,563,332 13,170,365
1978 1,522,378 12,753,355
1977 1,482,565 12,331,046
1976 1,443,807 11,927,651
1975 1,408,210 11,543,639
1974 1,375,688 11,167,761
1973 1,342,669 10,795,869
1972 1,309,235 10,430,164
1971 1,276,154 10,077,809
1970 1,243,453 9,735,611
1969 1,212,005 9,403,356
1968 1,181,737 9,085,016
1967 1,152,339 8,778,869
1966 1,124,957 8,485,104
1965 1,098,335 8,202,140
1964 1,071,287 7,929,566
1963 1,045,092 7,667,928
1962 1,019,788 7,413,875
1961 995,573 7,194,553
1960 972,547 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Iraq

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Iraq
2023 3.71 3.25
2022 3.79 3.29
2021 3.87 3.36
2020 3.93 3.42
2019 4 3.48
2018 4.06 3.55
2017 4.11 3.64
2016 4.16 3.84
2015 4.22 4.08
2014 4.27 4.31
2013 4.34 4.44
2012 4.41 4.54
2011 4.49 4.59
2010 4.57 4.46
2009 4.66 4.38
2008 4.74 4.37
2007 4.81 4.4
2006 4.88 4.46
2005 4.93 4.45
2004 5.04 4.53
2003 5.14 4.58
2002 5.23 4.67
2001 5.31 4.8
2000 5.4 4.92
1999 5.52 5.04
1998 5.63 5.11
1997 5.74 5.19
1996 5.84 5.25
1995 5.94 5.36
1994 6.01 5.49
1993 6.07 5.61
1992 6.16 5.72
1991 6.24 5.83
1990 6.34 5.93
1989 6.41 5.99
1988 6.47 6.05
1987 6.52 6.11
1986 6.56 6.18
1985 6.59 6.25
1984 6.62 6.32
1983 6.65 6.39
1982 6.63 6.46
1981 6.62 6.53
1980 6.61 6.59
1979 6.62 6.66
1978 6.61 6.73
1977 6.61 6.8
1976 6.6 6.86
1975 6.59 6.91
1974 6.57 6.95
1973 6.55 6.99
1972 6.54 7.02
1971 6.54 7.06
1970 6.54 7.07
1969 6.5 7.08
1968 6.5 7.06
1967 6.5 7.03
1966 6.5 7.02
1965 6.49 7.02
1964 6.49 7.01
1963 6.48 7.01
1962 6.5 6.99
1961 6.47 5.8
1960 6.48 5.3

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

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Eritrea and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Iraq
2024 19.9 21.6
2023 19.7 21.4
2022 19.5 21.1
2021 19.3 20.9
2020 19.1 20.6
2019 18.9 20.4
2018 18.7 20.1
2017 18.5 19.9
2016 18.4 19.7
2015 18.4 19.5
2014 18.5 19.4
2013 18.5 19.3
2012 18.5 19.2
2011 18.5 19.1
2010 18.4 19
2009 18.4 18.9
2008 18.2 18.8
2007 18.1 18.7
2006 18.2 18.6
2005 18.3 18.5
2004 18.3 18.3
2003 18 18.2
2002 17.7 18.1
2001 17.5 18
2000 17.4 17.9
1999 17.5 17.9
1998 17.8 17.8
1997 18 17.7
1996 18.4 17.6
1995 18.1 17.5
1994 17.6 17.4
1993 17.6 17.3
1992 17.5 17.3
1991 17.6 17.2
1990 17.6 17.1
1989 17.7 17
1988 17.8 16.9
1987 17.9 16.9
1986 17.9 16.8
1985 17.8 16.7
1984 17.8 16.6
1983 17.7 16.6
1982 17.7 16.5
1981 17.7 16.5
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.8 16.5
1978 17.8 16.6
1977 17.9 16.6
1976 18 16.7
1975 18.1 17
1974 18.2 17.2
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18.3 17.7
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.6 18.1
1969 18.8 18.3
1968 18.9 18.5
1967 18.9 18.7
1966 19 19
1965 19 19.3
1964 19 19.5
1963 19 19.8
1962 18.9 20.1
1961 18.9 20.4
1960 18.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.88%
2020
Banked people share n/a
30.2%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Iraq
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
84.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Eritrea Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Iraq
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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