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Eritrea vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 9.97M 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 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Israel
Population
3700586
10290887
Population rank 130/197 95/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$540B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
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
2024 - $540,379,921,262
2023 - $512,184,638,999
2022 - $525,181,008,026
2021 - $489,851,549,972
2020 - $410,768,352,658
2019 - $400,645,216,359
2018 - $376,299,083,108
2017 - $358,451,839,053
2016 - $321,940,971,558
2015 - $303,469,434,072
2014 - $315,017,088,117
2013 - $298,478,070,673
2012 - $263,589,172,712
2011 $2,065,001,626 $268,094,998,225
2010 $1,589,515,447 $239,679,036,634
2009 $1,856,695,551 $213,403,181,853
2008 $1,380,188,800 $221,231,658,863
2007 $1,317,974,491 $184,681,214,673
2006 $1,211,161,880 $158,900,547,825
2005 $1,098,424,686 $147,519,922,009
2004 $1,109,054,005 $140,047,984,605
2003 $870,248,268 $131,408,914,824
2002 $729,321,680 $125,332,331,884
2001 $752,371,689 $135,002,039,613
2000 $706,370,816 $136,512,300,542
1999 $688,918,537 $121,417,185,062
1998 $745,523,117 $120,547,409,279
1997 $686,490,090 $119,459,826,347
1996 $693,535,954 $115,116,595,545
1995 $578,015,625 $105,497,418,059
1994 $531,688,312 $90,740,103,829
1993 $467,872,715 $79,855,877,174
1992 $477,101,652 $79,457,685,757
1991 - $70,998,755,007
1990 - $62,016,729,541
1989 - $52,443,479,454
1988 - $52,650,948,910
1987 - $43,049,543,635
1986 - $35,834,154,874
1985 - $28,905,736,367
1984 - $30,645,607,293
1983 - $32,675,755,462
1982 - $29,255,285,401
1981 - $26,882,009,819
1980 - $25,395,256,478
1979 - $22,609,741,060
1978 - $17,701,286,907
1977 - $18,257,113,904
1976 - $15,956,349,550
1975 - $16,141,767,373
1974 - $17,172,607,138
1973 - $11,902,574,259
1972 - $9,222,557,539
1971 - $7,052,544,000
1970 - $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Eritrea and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Israel
2024 - $54,177
2023 - $52,004
2022 - $54,950
2021 - $52,271
2020 - $44,576
2019 - $44,251
2018 - $42,363
2017 - $41,138
2016 - $37,672
2015 - $36,213
2014 - $38,343
2013 - $37,034
2012 - $33,321
2011 $689 $34,523
2010 $540 $31,439
2009 $643 $28,508
2008 $490 $30,269
2007 $480 $25,721
2006 $448 $22,527
2005 $413 $21,287
2004 $427 $20,568
2003 $349 $19,643
2002 $305 $19,076
2001 $325 $20,966
2000 $314 $21,707
1999 $311 $19,823
1998 $342 $20,189
1997 $319 $20,469
1996 $326 $20,224
1995 $285.4 $19,026
1994 $277.8 $16,807
1993 $252.1 $15,179
1992 $265.2 $15,510
1991 - $14,346
1990 - $13,308
1989 - $11,608
1988 - $11,853
1987 - $9,853
1986 - $8,335
1985 - $6,829
1984 - $7,369
1983 - $7,960
1982 - $7,258
1981 - $6,795
1980 - $6,549
1979 - $5,972
1978 - $4,797
1977 - $5,053
1976 - $4,516
1975 - $4,672
1974 - $5,085
1973 - $3,631
1972 - $2,930
1971 - $2,298
1970 - $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Eritrea and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Israel
2024 3,535,603 9,974,400
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Israel

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Israel
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Israel
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
43.8%
2024
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
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$215B
2024
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
289.5 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.78 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
0.1%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
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%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.8%
2011
English speaking
0%
2025
85%
2023
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
35.4
2023
3.4
2023
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
20.4%
2022
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
13,233 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
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
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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