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Eritrea vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 96th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Italy
Population
3700586
58562681
Population rank 130/197 26/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Italy: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Italy economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Italy
2024 - $2,380,825,077,244
2023 - $2,316,727,999,333
2022 - $2,104,067,630,319
2021 - $2,179,207,773,596
2020 - $1,907,481,094,079
2019 - $2,019,606,796,584
2018 - $2,099,435,266,459
2017 - $1,970,720,904,585
2016 - $1,887,111,188,177
2015 - $1,845,428,048,839
2014 - $2,173,255,507,986
2013 - $2,153,225,581,941
2012 - $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $2,065,001,626 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $1,589,515,447 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $1,856,695,551 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,380,188,800 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $1,317,974,491 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $1,211,161,880 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $1,098,424,686 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $1,109,054,005 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $870,248,268 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $729,321,680 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $752,371,689 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $706,370,816 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $688,918,537 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $745,523,117 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $686,490,090 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $693,535,954 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $578,015,625 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $531,688,312 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $467,872,715 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $477,101,652 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 - $1,249,092,439,519
1990 - $1,183,945,130,899
1989 - $930,801,709,004
1988 - $893,663,934,841
1987 - $807,570,134,449
1986 - $641,862,313,287
1985 - $453,259,761,687
1984 - $438,896,930,791
1983 - $444,063,496,940
1982 - $428,257,421,618
1981 - $431,695,533,981
1980 - $478,356,755,596
1979 - $394,584,507,108
1978 - $315,784,469,541
1977 - $258,190,019,750
1976 - $225,235,205,862
1975 - $228,220,643,535
1974 - $200,024,444,775
1973 - $175,896,529,392
1972 - $145,594,833,997
1971 - $124,959,712,859
1970 - $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Eritrea and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Italy
2024 - $40,385
2023 - $39,277
2022 - $35,654
2021 - $36,853
2020 - $32,091
2019 - $33,813
2018 - $34,904
2017 - $32,844
2016 - $31,392
2015 - $30,640
2014 - $36,028
2013 - $35,702
2012 - $34,854
2011 $689 $38,432
2010 $540 $35,857
2009 $643 $37,100
2008 $490 $40,829
2007 $480 $37,826
2006 $448 $33,537
2005 $413 $32,063
2004 $427 $31,348
2003 $349 $27,578
2002 $305 $22,451
2001 $325 $20,570
2000 $314 $20,190
1999 $311 $22,050
1998 $342 $22,365
1997 $319 $21,884
1996 $326 $23,123
1995 $285.4 $20,712
1994 $277.8 $19,382
1993 $252.1 $18,782
1992 $265.2 $23,297
1991 - $22,007
1990 - $20,874
1989 - $16,424
1988 - $15,781
1987 - $14,268
1986 - $11,341
1985 - $8,009
1984 - $7,758
1983 - $7,851
1982 - $7,574
1981 - $7,640
1980 - $8,476
1979 - $7,006
1978 - $5,623
1977 - $4,614
1976 - $4,042
1975 - $4,116
1974 - $3,629
1973 - $3,213
1972 - $2,677
1971 - $2,311
1970 - $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Eritrea vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Italy
2026 69.4 84.2
2025 69.2 84
2024 68.9 83.9
2023 68.6 83.7
2022 67.8 82.1
2021 66.9 82.9
2020 67 82.2
2019 67.3 83.3
2018 67 83.2
2017 66.6 82.7
2016 66.2 83
2015 65.9 82.5
2014 65.5 82.9
2013 65 82.7
2012 64.7 82.3
2011 64.2 82.2
2010 63.7 82.1
2009 63.2 81.8
2008 62.4 81.6
2007 62 81.5
2006 61.5 81.4
2005 60.6 81
2004 60.1 81
2003 59.5 80.2
2002 58.9 80.1
2001 58.4 79.9
2000 56.3 79.6
1999 44.5 79.2
1998 50 78.8
1997 56.2 78.7
1996 55.5 78.4
1995 54.8 78.1
1994 54 77.9
1993 53.2 77.7
1992 52.4 77.4
1991 50.5 77
1990 49.7 77
1989 47.8 76.9
1988 48.1 76.5
1987 47.4 76.3
1986 39.5 75.9
1985 38.6 75.6
1984 37.7 75.5
1983 37.2 74.7
1982 44.9 74.9
1981 45 74.4
1980 44.6 74.1
1979 43.8 74.1
1978 43.4 73.8
1977 43 73.4
1976 42.6 73.1
1975 39 72.7
1974 39 72.8
1973 41.1 72.1
1972 40.7 72.1
1971 41.5 71.9
1970 41.2 71.6
1969 40.8 70.9
1968 40.5 70.9
1967 40.2 71
1966 37.6 71
1965 39.6 70.3
1964 39.2 70.4
1963 38.8 69.3
1962 38.3 69.2
1961 37.9 69.8
1960 37.4 69.2
1959 37 69.3
1958 30.9 68.9
1957 30.4 67.8
1956 35.6 67.6
1955 35.2 68.3
1954 34.8 67.9
1953 34.4 66.6
1952 34 65.9
1951 33.6 65.3
1950 33.3 65.7

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

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Eritrea and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Italy
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Italy
2024 3,535,603 58,952,704
2023 3,470,390 58,984,216
2022 3,409,447 59,013,667
2021 3,350,183 59,133,173
2020 3,291,271 59,438,851
2019 3,240,194 59,729,081
2018 3,192,760 60,148,658
2017 3,150,347 60,002,252
2016 3,124,698 60,115,223
2015 3,105,546 60,229,605
2014 3,095,173 60,320,707
2013 3,074,360 60,311,613
2012 3,036,988 60,191,247
2011 2,998,485 60,026,841
2010 2,945,186 59,819,407
2009 2,887,885 59,555,454
2008 2,816,327 59,211,181
2007 2,743,222 58,756,247
2006 2,703,502 58,399,861
2005 2,661,215 58,166,682
2004 2,598,284 57,828,179
2003 2,493,903 57,399,184
2002 2,392,978 57,089,824
2001 2,312,079 56,976,981
2000 2,247,031 56,942,108
1999 2,212,780 56,916,317
1998 2,180,419 56,906,744
1997 2,152,135 56,890,372
1996 2,128,464 56,860,281
1995 2,025,267 56,844,303
1994 1,913,915 56,843,400
1993 1,856,006 56,831,821
1992 1,798,748 56,797,087
1991 1,919,571 56,758,521
1990 2,032,737 56,719,240
1989 1,987,017 56,671,781
1988 1,938,255 56,629,288
1987 1,888,669 56,601,931
1986 1,845,164 56,596,155
1985 1,807,816 56,593,071
1984 1,771,730 56,576,718
1983 1,736,160 56,564,074
1982 1,695,461 56,543,548
1981 1,649,939 56,501,675
1980 1,605,797 56,433,883
1979 1,563,332 56,317,749
1978 1,522,378 56,155,143
1977 1,482,565 55,955,411
1976 1,443,807 55,718,260
1975 1,408,210 55,441,001
1974 1,375,688 55,110,868
1973 1,342,669 54,751,406
1972 1,309,235 54,381,345
1971 1,276,154 54,073,490
1970 1,243,453 53,821,850
1969 1,212,005 53,537,950
1968 1,181,737 53,235,750
1967 1,152,339 52,900,500
1966 1,124,957 52,519,000
1965 1,098,335 52,112,350
1964 1,071,287 51,675,350
1963 1,045,092 51,252,000
1962 1,019,788 50,879,450
1961 995,573 50,536,350
1960 972,547 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Italy

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Italy
2023 3.71 1.2
2022 3.79 1.24
2021 3.87 1.25
2020 3.93 1.24
2019 4 1.27
2018 4.06 1.31
2017 4.11 1.34
2016 4.16 1.36
2015 4.22 1.36
2014 4.27 1.38
2013 4.34 1.39
2012 4.41 1.42
2011 4.49 1.42
2010 4.57 1.44
2009 4.66 1.44
2008 4.74 1.44
2007 4.81 1.39
2006 4.88 1.37
2005 4.93 1.33
2004 5.04 1.34
2003 5.14 1.29
2002 5.23 1.27
2001 5.31 1.25
2000 5.4 1.26
1999 5.52 1.23
1998 5.63 1.22
1997 5.74 1.22
1996 5.84 1.2
1995 5.94 1.19
1994 6.01 1.21
1993 6.07 1.25
1992 6.16 1.3
1991 6.24 1.3
1990 6.34 1.33
1989 6.41 1.33
1988 6.47 1.36
1987 6.52 1.33
1986 6.56 1.35
1985 6.59 1.42
1984 6.62 1.46
1983 6.65 1.51
1982 6.63 1.56
1981 6.62 1.58
1980 6.61 1.64
1979 6.62 1.73
1978 6.61 1.84
1977 6.61 1.93
1976 6.6 2.04
1975 6.59 2.17
1974 6.57 2.28
1973 6.55 2.3
1972 6.54 2.35
1971 6.54 2.4
1970 6.54 2.38
1969 6.5 2.47
1968 6.5 2.46
1967 6.5 2.5
1966 6.5 2.58
1965 6.49 2.6
1964 6.49 2.66
1963 6.48 2.51
1962 6.5 2.46
1961 6.47 2.44
1960 6.48 2.4

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

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Eritrea and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Italy
2024 19.9 48.8
2023 19.7 48.4
2022 19.5 48.1
2021 19.3 47.7
2020 19.1 47.4
2019 18.9 47
2018 18.7 46.6
2017 18.5 46.2
2016 18.4 45.8
2015 18.4 45.4
2014 18.5 45
2013 18.5 44.6
2012 18.5 44.2
2011 18.5 43.9
2010 18.4 43.5
2009 18.4 43.1
2008 18.2 42.8
2007 18.1 42.6
2006 18.2 42.3
2005 18.3 41.9
2004 18.3 41.6
2003 18 41.3
2002 17.7 41
2001 17.5 40.6
2000 17.4 40.3
1999 17.5 39.9
1998 17.8 39.6
1997 18 39.4
1996 18.4 39.1
1995 18.1 38.9
1994 17.6 38.6
1993 17.6 38.2
1992 17.5 37.9
1991 17.6 37.5
1990 17.6 37.1
1989 17.7 36.8
1988 17.8 36.4
1987 17.9 36.1
1986 17.9 35.8
1985 17.8 35.6
1984 17.8 35.3
1983 17.7 34.9
1982 17.7 34.6
1981 17.7 34.3
1980 17.8 34.1
1979 17.8 34
1978 17.8 33.9
1977 17.9 33.7
1976 18 33.6
1975 18.1 33.5
1974 18.2 33.4
1973 18.2 33.3
1972 18.3 33.2
1971 18.5 33.1
1970 18.6 33
1969 18.8 32.8
1968 18.9 32.7
1967 18.9 32.5
1966 19 32.4
1965 19 32.3
1964 19 32.2
1963 19 32.1
1962 18.9 32
1961 18.9 31.8
1960 18.8 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.65%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Italy
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.3%
2019
English speaking
0%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Eritrea Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Italy
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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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