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Eritrea vs Israel statistics compared

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Eritrea has a population of 3.61M (ranked 131/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 96th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 189/197 ($689), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Israel
Population
3722489
10334048
Population rank 131/197 95/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$611B
2025
GDP rank 179/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 189/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 137/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,350
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
78.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.68
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
20.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Israel: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Israel economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Israel
2025 - $610,777,842,874
2024 - $542,284,494,491
2023 - $513,393,395,492
2022 - $525,157,951,213
2021 - $489,735,019,666
2020 - $410,908,899,711
2019 - $399,207,771,082
2018 - $375,470,422,244
2017 - $357,360,816,857
2016 - $321,083,954,798
2015 - $302,841,190,258
2014 - $314,376,760,832
2013 - $298,045,324,736
2012 - $263,172,104,091
2011 $2,065,001,626 $267,739,352,609
2010 $1,589,515,447 $239,372,857,534
2009 $1,856,695,551 $213,112,649,594
2008 $1,380,188,800 $220,952,472,408
2007 $1,317,974,491 $184,448,882,452
2006 $1,211,161,880 $158,706,516,002
2005 $1,098,424,686 $147,346,035,831
2004 $1,109,054,005 $139,925,423,025
2003 $870,248,268 $131,278,887,815
2002 $729,321,680 $125,215,963,105
2001 $752,371,689 $134,889,159,474
2000 $706,370,816 $136,409,902,632
1999 $688,918,537 $121,329,240,042
1998 $745,523,117 $120,468,659,246
1997 $686,490,090 $119,389,303,067
1996 $693,535,954 $115,051,957,577
1995 $578,015,625 $105,432,315,611
1994 $531,688,312 $90,684,108,118
1993 $467,872,715 $79,806,598,120
1992 $477,101,652 $79,408,652,426
1991 - $70,954,941,681
1990 - $61,978,459,022
1989 - $52,411,116,588
1988 - $52,618,458,014
1987 - $43,022,977,765
1986 - $35,812,041,620
1985 - $28,887,898,639
1984 - $30,626,695,891
1983 - $32,655,591,256
1982 - $29,237,231,967
1981 - $26,865,420,933
1980 - $25,379,585,067
1979 - $22,595,788,591
1978 - $17,690,363,444
1977 - $18,245,847,441
1976 - $15,946,502,888
1975 - $16,131,806,290
1974 - $17,162,009,924
1973 - $11,895,229,181
1972 - $9,216,866,299
1971 - $7,048,191,876
1970 - $7,402,142,195
1969 - $6,293,966,357
1968 - $5,455,059,532
1967 - $4,759,447,914
1966 - $4,700,397,692
1965 - $4,326,412,951
1964 - $4,021,861,430
1963 - $3,533,767,055
1962 - $2,964,323,618
1961 - $3,706,297,903
1960 - $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Israel
2025 - $60,337
2024 - $54,217
2023 - $52,126
2022 - $54,947
2021 - $52,258
2020 - $44,591
2019 - $44,092
2018 - $42,269
2017 - $41,013
2016 - $37,571
2015 - $36,138
2014 - $38,265
2013 - $36,981
2012 - $33,269
2011 $689 $34,477
2010 $540 $31,399
2009 $643 $28,470
2008 $490 $30,231
2007 $480 $25,689
2006 $448 $22,500
2005 $413 $21,262
2004 $427 $20,550
2003 $349 $19,624
2002 $305 $19,059
2001 $325 $20,949
2000 $314 $21,690
1999 $311 $19,809
1998 $342 $20,176
1997 $319 $20,457
1996 $326 $20,213
1995 $285.4 $19,014
1994 $277.8 $16,796
1993 $252.1 $15,169
1992 $265.2 $15,500
1991 - $14,337
1990 - $13,300
1989 - $11,601
1988 - $11,846
1987 - $9,847
1986 - $8,330
1985 - $6,824
1984 - $7,364
1983 - $7,955
1982 - $7,253
1981 - $6,791
1980 - $6,545
1979 - $5,968
1978 - $4,794
1977 - $5,050
1976 - $4,514
1975 - $4,669
1974 - $5,082
1973 - $3,629
1972 - $2,928
1971 - $2,297
1970 - $2,489
1969 - $2,188
1968 - $1,946
1967 - $1,734
1966 - $1,788
1965 - $1,688
1964 - $1,625
1963 - $1,485
1962 - $1,293
1961 - $1,696
1960 - $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Israel
2026 69.4 82.9
2025 69.2 82.8
2024 68.9 82.7
2023 68.6 82.4
2022 67.8 82.8
2021 66.9 82.5
2020 67 82.7
2019 67.3 82.9
2018 67 82.9
2017 66.6 82.7
2016 66.2 82.6
2015 65.9 82.3
2014 65.5 82.4
2013 65 82.4
2012 64.7 82
2011 64.2 82
2010 63.7 82
2009 63.2 81.8
2008 62.4 81.3
2007 62 81
2006 61.5 80.8
2005 60.6 80.4
2004 60.1 80.3
2003 59.5 79.8
2002 58.9 79.5
2001 58.4 79.5
2000 56.3 79.2
1999 44.5 78.9
1998 50 78.6
1997 56.2 78.6
1996 55.5 78.6
1995 54.8 78.1
1994 54 78
1993 53.2 77.9
1992 52.4 77.3
1991 50.5 77.6
1990 49.7 78
1989 47.8 77.6
1988 48.1 76.9
1987 47.4 76.4
1986 39.5 75.9
1985 38.6 76
1984 37.7 75.5
1983 37.2 75.1
1982 44.9 74.3
1981 45 74.2
1980 44.6 73.7
1979 43.8 73.4
1978 43.4 73.1
1977 43 72.7
1976 42.6 72.7
1975 39 71.6
1974 39 71.6
1973 41.1 71.6
1972 40.7 71.6
1971 41.5 71.8
1970 41.2 71.2
1969 40.8 71
1968 40.5 70.8
1967 40.2 70.9
1966 37.6 70.9
1965 39.6 70.5
1964 39.2 69.6
1963 38.8 69.6
1962 38.3 69.3
1961 37.9 69.8
1960 37.4 69.8
1959 37 68.9
1958 30.9 68.4
1957 30.4 66.5
1956 35.6 66.6
1955 35.2 68
1954 34.8 66.3
1953 34.4 66.4
1952 34 67.2
1951 33.6 67.6
1950 33.3 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Israel
2025 3,607,003 10,122,800
2024 3,535,603 10,002,200
2023 3,470,390 9,849,000
2022 3,409,447 9,557,500
2021 3,350,183 9,371,400
2020 3,291,271 9,215,100
2019 3,240,194 9,054,000
2018 3,192,760 8,882,800
2017 3,150,347 8,713,300
2016 3,124,698 8,546,000
2015 3,105,546 8,380,100
2014 3,095,173 8,215,700
2013 3,074,360 8,059,500
2012 3,036,988 7,910,500
2011 2,998,485 7,765,800
2010 2,945,186 7,623,600
2009 2,887,885 7,485,600
2008 2,816,327 7,308,800
2007 2,743,222 7,180,100
2006 2,703,502 7,053,700
2005 2,661,215 6,930,100
2004 2,598,284 6,809,000
2003 2,493,903 6,689,700
2002 2,392,978 6,570,000
2001 2,312,079 6,439,000
2000 2,247,031 6,289,000
1999 2,212,780 6,125,000
1998 2,180,419 5,971,000
1997 2,152,135 5,836,000
1996 2,128,464 5,692,000
1995 2,025,267 5,545,000
1994 1,913,915 5,399,000
1993 1,856,006 5,261,000
1992 1,798,748 5,123,000
1991 1,919,571 4,949,000
1990 2,032,737 4,660,000
1989 1,987,017 4,518,000
1988 1,938,255 4,442,000
1987 1,888,669 4,369,000
1986 1,845,164 4,299,000
1985 1,807,816 4,233,000
1984 1,771,730 4,159,000
1983 1,736,160 4,105,000
1982 1,695,461 4,031,000
1981 1,649,939 3,956,000
1980 1,605,797 3,878,000
1979 1,563,332 3,786,000
1978 1,522,378 3,690,000
1977 1,482,565 3,613,000
1976 1,443,807 3,533,000
1975 1,408,210 3,455,000
1974 1,375,688 3,377,000
1973 1,342,669 3,278,000
1972 1,309,235 3,148,000
1971 1,276,154 3,069,000
1970 1,243,453 2,974,000
1969 1,212,005 2,877,000
1968 1,181,737 2,803,000
1967 1,152,339 2,745,000
1966 1,124,957 2,629,000
1965 1,098,335 2,563,000
1964 1,071,287 2,475,000
1963 1,045,092 2,379,000
1962 1,019,788 2,293,000
1961 995,573 2,185,000
1960 972,547 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Israel

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Israel
2024 3.68 2.87
2023 3.71 2.85
2022 3.79 2.89
2021 3.87 3
2020 3.93 2.9
2019 4 3.01
2018 4.06 3.09
2017 4.11 3.11
2016 4.16 3.11
2015 4.22 3.09
2014 4.27 3.08
2013 4.34 3.03
2012 4.41 3.05
2011 4.49 2.98
2010 4.57 3.03
2009 4.66 2.96
2008 4.74 2.96
2007 4.81 2.9
2006 4.88 2.88
2005 4.93 2.84
2004 5.04 2.9
2003 5.14 2.95
2002 5.23 2.89
2001 5.31 2.92
2000 5.4 2.95
1999 5.52 2.97
1998 5.63 2.98
1997 5.74 2.94
1996 5.84 2.9
1995 5.94 2.9
1994 6.01 2.9
1993 6.07 2.8
1992 6.16 2.7
1991 6.24 2.76
1990 6.34 2.82
1989 6.41 2.89
1988 6.47 2.95
1987 6.52 3.01
1986 6.56 3.03
1985 6.59 3.06
1984 6.62 3.08
1983 6.65 3.11
1982 6.63 3.13
1981 6.62 3.19
1980 6.61 3.24
1979 6.62 3.3
1978 6.61 3.35
1977 6.61 3.41
1976 6.6 3.48
1975 6.59 3.55
1974 6.57 3.63
1973 6.55 3.7
1972 6.54 3.77
1971 6.54 3.77
1970 6.54 3.78
1969 6.5 3.78
1968 6.5 3.79
1967 6.5 3.79
1966 6.5 3.8
1965 6.49 3.81
1964 6.49 3.83
1963 6.48 3.84
1962 6.5 3.85
1961 6.47 3.86
1960 6.48 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Israel
2025 20.2 30.2
2024 19.9 30.2
2023 19.7 30.2
2022 19.5 30.1
2021 19.3 30
2020 19.1 30
2019 18.9 29.9
2018 18.7 29.9
2017 18.5 29.9
2016 18.4 29.8
2015 18.4 29.8
2014 18.5 29.7
2013 18.5 29.6
2012 18.5 29.5
2011 18.5 29.5
2010 18.4 29.4
2009 18.4 29.3
2008 18.2 29.2
2007 18.1 29.1
2006 18.2 28.9
2005 18.3 28.7
2004 18.3 28.5
2003 18 28.4
2002 17.7 28.2
2001 17.5 28
2000 17.4 27.8
1999 17.5 27.6
1998 17.8 27.4
1997 18 27.3
1996 18.4 27.1
1995 18.1 26.9
1994 17.6 26.6
1993 17.6 26.5
1992 17.5 26.4
1991 17.6 26.2
1990 17.6 25.8
1989 17.7 25.6
1988 17.8 25.5
1987 17.9 25.5
1986 17.9 25.4
1985 17.8 25.4
1984 17.8 25.4
1983 17.7 25.3
1982 17.7 25.2
1981 17.7 25.1
1980 17.8 25
1979 17.8 24.8
1978 17.8 24.7
1977 17.9 24.5
1976 18 24.3
1975 18.1 24.2
1974 18.2 24
1973 18.2 23.8
1972 18.3 23.7
1971 18.5 23.5
1970 18.6 23.4
1969 18.8 23.3
1968 18.9 23.3
1967 18.9 23.4
1966 19 23.5
1965 19 23.8
1964 19 24.1
1963 19 24.6
1962 18.9 25
1961 18.9 25.3
1960 18.8 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP n/a
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.39%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
292.3 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.42%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
123.3 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
5.05%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Israel
% of world population
0.04%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
7.13
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.6
2012
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.8%
2011
English speaking
0%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
20%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Eritrea Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
34.3
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Israel
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
12,971 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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