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Eritrea vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 96th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Jamaica
Population
3700586
2834980
Population rank 130/197 139/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$22B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Jamaica
2024 - $22,014,397,090
2023 - $21,418,804,320
2022 - $18,813,516,805
2021 - $15,963,885,376
2020 - $15,000,214,216
2019 - $17,026,269,263
2018 - $16,855,447,986
2017 - $15,783,583,237
2016 - $14,898,999,754
2015 - $14,963,589,916
2014 - $13,899,217,680
2013 - $14,264,205,153
2012 - $14,807,086,556
2011 $2,065,001,626 $14,444,661,522
2010 $1,589,515,447 $13,220,549,908
2009 $1,856,695,551 $12,120,458,115
2008 $1,380,188,800 $13,709,401,520
2007 $1,317,974,491 $12,799,600,047
2006 $1,211,161,880 $11,930,179,090
2005 $1,098,424,686 $11,243,865,778
2004 $1,109,054,005 $10,174,664,854
2003 $870,248,268 $9,430,234,811
2002 $729,321,680 $9,719,009,495
2001 $752,371,689 $9,194,727,831
2000 $706,370,816 $9,005,064,475
1999 $688,918,537 $8,887,057,997
1998 $745,523,117 $8,787,195,622
1997 $686,490,090 $8,400,041,724
1996 $693,535,954 $7,393,891,921
1995 $578,015,625 $6,577,520,643
1994 $531,688,312 $5,452,558,947
1993 $467,872,715 $5,440,075,676
1992 $477,101,652 $3,535,460,090
1991 - $4,106,207,649
1990 - $4,592,208,087
1989 - $4,404,937,853
1988 - $3,828,342,820
1987 - $3,287,007,322
1986 - $2,754,549,582
1985 - $2,100,239,019
1984 - $2,373,564,549
1983 - $3,619,262,277
1982 - $3,293,496,312
1981 - $2,979,027,966
1980 - $2,679,379,372
1979 - $2,425,064,229
1978 - $2,644,527,822
1977 - $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Eritrea and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Jamaica
2024 - $7,754
2023 - $7,542
2022 - $6,626
2021 - $5,626
2020 - $5,299
2019 - $6,031
2018 - $5,977
2017 - $5,605
2016 - $5,302
2015 - $5,339
2014 - $4,975
2013 - $5,124
2012 - $5,341
2011 $689 $5,233
2010 $540 $4,810
2009 $643 $4,428
2008 $490 $5,030
2007 $480 $4,716
2006 $448 $4,417
2005 $413 $4,184
2004 $427 $3,808
2003 $349 $3,550
2002 $305 $3,681
2001 $325 $3,504
2000 $314 $3,453
1999 $311 $3,432
1998 $342 $3,419
1997 $319 $3,297
1996 $326 $2,929
1995 $285.4 $2,631
1994 $277.8 $2,203
1993 $252.1 $2,221
1992 $265.2 $1,458
1991 - $1,710
1990 - $1,930
1989 - $1,865
1988 - $1,632
1987 - $1,411
1986 - $1,191
1985 - $917
1984 - $1,048
1983 - $1,619
1982 - $1,494
1981 - $1,370
1980 - $1,249
1979 - $1,144
1978 - $1,262
1977 - $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Eritrea vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Jamaica
2026 69.4 71.9
2025 69.2 71.7
2024 68.9 71.6
2023 68.6 71.5
2022 67.8 71.5
2021 66.9 69.1
2020 67 71.5
2019 67.3 71.5
2018 67 71.6
2017 66.6 71.9
2016 66.2 72.1
2015 65.9 72.2
2014 65.5 72.4
2013 65 72.4
2012 64.7 72.4
2011 64.2 72.2
2010 63.7 72
2009 63.2 71.7
2008 62.4 71.5
2007 62 71.4
2006 61.5 71.4
2005 60.6 71.5
2004 60.1 71.5
2003 59.5 71.6
2002 58.9 71.5
2001 58.4 71.3
2000 56.3 71.3
1999 44.5 71.2
1998 50 71.2
1997 56.2 71.2
1996 55.5 71.3
1995 54.8 71.5
1994 54 71.6
1993 53.2 71.8
1992 52.4 71.8
1991 50.5 71.8
1990 49.7 71.7
1989 47.8 71.5
1988 48.1 71.2
1987 47.4 70.9
1986 39.5 70.4
1985 38.6 70.1
1984 37.7 69.8
1983 37.2 69.5
1982 44.9 69.3
1981 45 69.1
1980 44.6 69
1979 43.8 68.8
1978 43.4 68.7
1977 43 68.6
1976 42.6 68.4
1975 39 68.2
1974 39 67.9
1973 41.1 67.6
1972 40.7 67.3
1971 41.5 67
1970 41.2 66.7
1969 40.8 66.5
1968 40.5 66.3
1967 40.2 66.1
1966 37.6 65.9
1965 39.6 65.7
1964 39.2 65.3
1963 38.8 65
1962 38.3 64.6
1961 37.9 64.3
1960 37.4 63.8
1959 37 63.2
1958 30.9 62.6
1957 30.4 61.9
1956 35.6 61.2
1955 35.2 60.4
1954 34.8 59.6
1953 34.4 58.9
1952 34 58.1
1951 33.6 57.1
1950 33.3 56.6

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

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Eritrea and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Jamaica
2024 3,535,603 2,839,175
2023 3,470,390 2,839,786
2022 3,409,447 2,839,144
2021 3,350,183 2,837,682
2020 3,291,271 2,830,739
2019 3,240,194 2,823,271
2018 3,192,760 2,820,097
2017 3,150,347 2,815,764
2016 3,124,698 2,809,915
2015 3,105,546 2,802,534
2014 3,095,173 2,793,749
2013 3,074,360 2,783,687
2012 3,036,988 2,772,430
2011 2,998,485 2,760,494
2010 2,945,186 2,748,568
2009 2,887,885 2,736,995
2008 2,816,327 2,725,635
2007 2,743,222 2,713,800
2006 2,703,502 2,700,968
2005 2,661,215 2,687,066
2004 2,598,284 2,672,225
2003 2,493,903 2,656,623
2002 2,392,978 2,640,572
2001 2,312,079 2,624,403
2000 2,247,031 2,607,826
1999 2,212,780 2,589,795
1998 2,180,419 2,569,736
1997 2,152,135 2,547,848
1996 2,128,464 2,524,463
1995 2,025,267 2,500,151
1994 1,913,915 2,475,220
1993 1,856,006 2,449,916
1992 1,798,748 2,424,701
1991 1,919,571 2,400,869
1990 2,032,737 2,379,877
1989 1,987,017 2,361,916
1988 1,938,255 2,345,777
1987 1,888,669 2,329,813
1986 1,845,164 2,312,125
1985 1,807,816 2,290,656
1984 1,771,730 2,264,562
1983 1,736,160 2,234,832
1982 1,695,461 2,203,889
1981 1,649,939 2,173,818
1980 1,605,797 2,145,658
1979 1,563,332 2,119,486
1978 1,522,378 2,094,836
1977 1,482,565 2,070,657
1976 1,443,807 2,045,578
1975 1,408,210 2,018,981
1974 1,375,688 1,990,906
1973 1,342,669 1,961,219
1972 1,309,235 1,931,542
1971 1,276,154 1,903,728
1970 1,243,453 1,878,196
1969 1,212,005 1,855,127
1968 1,181,737 1,833,765
1967 1,152,339 1,812,865
1966 1,124,957 1,791,475
1965 1,098,335 1,769,192
1964 1,071,287 1,745,568
1963 1,045,092 1,721,099
1962 1,019,788 1,696,932
1961 995,573 1,673,261
1960 972,547 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Jamaica
2023 3.71 1.36
2022 3.79 1.37
2021 3.87 1.38
2020 3.93 1.38
2019 4 1.39
2018 4.06 1.4
2017 4.11 1.43
2016 4.16 1.46
2015 4.22 1.51
2014 4.27 1.54
2013 4.34 1.59
2012 4.41 1.65
2011 4.49 1.72
2010 4.57 1.8
2009 4.66 1.88
2008 4.74 1.95
2007 4.81 2.02
2006 4.88 2.09
2005 4.93 2.15
2004 5.04 2.2
2003 5.14 2.24
2002 5.23 2.27
2001 5.31 2.3
2000 5.4 2.35
1999 5.52 2.47
1998 5.63 2.57
1997 5.74 2.68
1996 5.84 2.77
1995 5.94 2.85
1994 6.01 2.93
1993 6.07 2.99
1992 6.16 3.03
1991 6.24 3
1990 6.34 2.96
1989 6.41 2.93
1988 6.47 2.98
1987 6.52 3.02
1986 6.56 3.11
1985 6.59 3.21
1984 6.62 3.32
1983 6.65 3.41
1982 6.63 3.46
1981 6.62 3.51
1980 6.61 3.59
1979 6.62 3.72
1978 6.61 3.84
1977 6.61 4
1976 6.6 4.21
1975 6.59 4.44
1974 6.57 4.67
1973 6.55 5
1972 6.54 5.06
1971 6.54 5.21
1970 6.54 5.35
1969 6.5 5.47
1968 6.5 5.58
1967 6.5 5.67
1966 6.5 5.69
1965 6.49 5.72
1964 6.49 5.79
1963 6.48 5.73
1962 6.5 5.64
1961 6.47 5.6
1960 6.48 5.54

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

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Eritrea and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Jamaica
2024 19.9 33.3
2023 19.7 32.8
2022 19.5 32.2
2021 19.3 31.7
2020 19.1 31.3
2019 18.9 30.8
2018 18.7 30.3
2017 18.5 29.8
2016 18.4 29.3
2015 18.4 28.8
2014 18.5 28.3
2013 18.5 27.9
2012 18.5 27.4
2011 18.5 27
2010 18.4 26.5
2009 18.4 26.1
2008 18.2 25.7
2007 18.1 25.3
2006 18.2 24.9
2005 18.3 24.6
2004 18.3 24.4
2003 18 24.1
2002 17.7 23.8
2001 17.5 23.6
2000 17.4 23.3
1999 17.5 23.1
1998 17.8 22.9
1997 18 22.7
1996 18.4 22.6
1995 18.1 22.5
1994 17.6 22.4
1993 17.6 22.3
1992 17.5 22.2
1991 17.6 22
1990 17.6 21.8
1989 17.7 21.6
1988 17.8 21.3
1987 17.9 21.1
1986 17.9 20.8
1985 17.8 20.6
1984 17.8 20.4
1983 17.7 20.1
1982 17.7 19.9
1981 17.7 19.6
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.8 19.1
1978 17.8 18.9
1977 17.9 18.6
1976 18 18.4
1975 18.1 18.2
1974 18.2 18
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 17.7
1970 18.6 17.7
1969 18.8 17.8
1968 18.9 17.9
1967 18.9 18.1
1966 19 18.3
1965 19 18.5
1964 19 18.8
1963 19 19
1962 18.9 19.3
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.8 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Eritrea Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Eritrea Jamaica
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
88.7%
2015
English speaking
0%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Jamaica
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
13,745 mi
2011

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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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