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Eritrea vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 96th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Jordan
Population
3700586
11555022
Population rank 130/197 86/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Eritrea and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Jordan
2024 - $53,352,289,577
2023 - $51,088,476,338
2022 - $48,764,963,380
2021 - $46,296,100,141
2020 - $43,700,383,099
2019 - $44,503,006,338
2018 - $43,370,860,704
2017 - $41,608,435,915
2016 - $39,892,551,127
2015 - $38,587,017,887
2014 - $36,847,643,521
2013 - $34,454,440,141
2012 - $31,634,561,690
2011 $2,065,001,626 $29,524,149,155
2010 $1,589,515,447 $27,133,804,225
2009 $1,856,695,551 $24,537,876,056
2008 $1,380,188,800 $22,658,715,989
2007 $1,317,974,491 $17,110,437,236
2006 $1,211,161,880 $15,056,981,664
2005 $1,098,424,686 $12,588,998,590
2004 $1,109,054,005 $11,411,706,629
2003 $870,248,268 $10,195,627,645
2002 $729,321,680 $9,582,510,578
2001 $752,371,689 $8,975,814,653
2000 $706,370,816 $8,460,789,845
1999 $688,918,537 $8,149,929,478
1998 $745,523,117 $7,912,270,804
1997 $686,490,090 $7,245,839,210
1996 $693,535,954 $6,927,503,526
1995 $578,015,625 $6,727,597,032
1994 $531,688,312 $6,236,295,978
1993 $467,872,715 $5,606,400,222
1992 $477,101,652 $5,310,833,194
1991 - $4,344,467,193
1990 - $4,160,087,508
1989 - $4,221,373,674
1988 - $6,277,451,829
1987 - $6,756,209,762
1986 - $6,402,050,485
1985 - $4,993,601,520
1984 - $4,967,162,160
1983 - $4,920,692,191
1982 - $4,681,240,993
1981 - $4,383,944,703
1980 - $3,910,044,474
1979 - $3,271,368,781
1978 - $2,602,208,589
1977 - $2,096,778,602
1976 - $1,708,521,219
1975 - $1,363,073,498
1974 - $1,197,483,949
1973 - $943,783,840
1972 - $788,479,685
1971 - $678,159,729
1970 - $639,519,744
1969 - $698,879,720
1968 - $561,119,776
1967 - $631,679,747
1966 - $657,999,737
1965 - $599,759,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Jordan
2024 - $4,618
2023 - $4,466
2022 - $4,332
2021 - $4,183
2020 - $4,022
2019 - $4,170
2018 - $4,145
2017 - $4,066
2016 - $3,987
2015 - $4,043
2014 - $4,191
2013 - $4,311
2012 - $4,170
2011 $689 $3,947
2010 $540 $3,718
2009 $643 $3,436
2008 $490 $3,242
2007 $480 $2,506
2006 $448 $2,343
2005 $413 $2,088
2004 $427 $1,940
2003 $349 $1,776
2002 $305 $1,706
2001 $325 $1,632
2000 $314 $1,571
1999 $311 $1,545
1998 $342 $1,532
1997 $319 $1,436
1996 $326 $1,410
1995 $285.4 $1,416
1994 $277.8 $1,367
1993 $252.1 $1,289
1992 $265.2 $1,287
1991 - $1,110
1990 - $1,149
1989 - $1,260
1988 - $1,966
1987 - $2,217
1986 - $2,200
1985 - $1,797
1984 - $1,871
1983 - $1,939
1982 - $1,929
1981 - $1,885
1980 - $1,750
1979 - $1,519
1978 - $1,249
1977 - $1,039
1976 - $873
1975 - $718
1974 - $651
1973 - $531
1972 - $460
1971 - $412
1970 - $409
1969 - $474
1968 - $409
1967 - $497
1966 - $558
1965 - $546

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Jordan
2026 69.4 78.3
2025 69.2 78.1
2024 68.9 78
2023 68.6 77.8
2022 67.8 77.1
2021 66.9 74.2
2020 67 75.6
2019 67.3 76.9
2018 67 76.5
2017 66.6 76.1
2016 66.2 75.6
2015 65.9 75.1
2014 65.5 74.6
2013 65 74.3
2012 64.7 74.1
2011 64.2 73.9
2010 63.7 73.8
2009 63.2 73.7
2008 62.4 73.6
2007 62 73.4
2006 61.5 73.2
2005 60.6 73
2004 60.1 72.8
2003 59.5 72.6
2002 58.9 72.4
2001 58.4 72.1
2000 56.3 71.9
1999 44.5 71.7
1998 50 71.5
1997 56.2 71.3
1996 55.5 71.1
1995 54.8 70.9
1994 54 70.7
1993 53.2 70.6
1992 52.4 70.4
1991 50.5 70.2
1990 49.7 70.1
1989 47.8 69.9
1988 48.1 69.6
1987 47.4 69.3
1986 39.5 69
1985 38.6 68.6
1984 37.7 68.2
1983 37.2 67.8
1982 44.9 67.4
1981 45 66.9
1980 44.6 66.5
1979 43.8 66
1978 43.4 65.6
1977 43 65.1
1976 42.6 64.7
1975 39 64.1
1974 39 63.6
1973 41.1 63.1
1972 40.7 62.5
1971 41.5 61.8
1970 41.2 59.8
1969 40.8 60.5
1968 40.5 59.8
1967 40.2 59
1966 37.6 57.8
1965 39.6 57.3
1964 39.2 56.5
1963 38.8 55.5
1962 38.3 54.6
1961 37.9 53.7
1960 37.4 52.7
1959 37 51.6
1958 30.9 50.4
1957 30.4 49.2
1956 35.6 48
1955 35.2 46.8
1954 34.8 45.6
1953 34.4 44.4
1952 34 43.2
1951 33.6 42
1950 33.3 40.9

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

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Eritrea and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Jordan
2024 3,535,603 11,552,876
2023 3,470,390 11,439,213
2022 3,409,447 11,256,263
2021 3,350,183 11,066,356
2020 3,291,271 10,865,228
2019 3,240,194 10,671,891
2018 3,192,760 10,462,306
2017 3,150,347 10,234,226
2016 3,124,698 10,006,367
2015 3,105,546 9,544,729
2014 3,095,173 8,791,710
2013 3,074,360 7,991,809
2012 3,036,988 7,587,127
2011 2,998,485 7,480,424
2010 2,945,186 7,297,043
2009 2,887,885 7,141,753
2008 2,816,327 6,989,866
2007 2,743,222 6,827,227
2006 2,703,502 6,427,371
2005 2,661,215 6,029,587
2004 2,598,284 5,882,061
2003 2,493,903 5,741,828
2002 2,392,978 5,616,066
2001 2,312,079 5,498,894
2000 2,247,031 5,386,945
1999 2,212,780 5,276,444
1998 2,180,419 5,164,284
1997 2,152,135 5,046,285
1996 2,128,464 4,912,516
1995 2,025,267 4,752,096
1994 1,913,915 4,561,406
1993 1,856,006 4,348,020
1992 1,798,748 4,127,693
1991 1,919,571 3,915,149
1990 2,032,737 3,621,908
1989 1,987,017 3,349,627
1988 1,938,255 3,193,039
1987 1,888,669 3,047,634
1986 1,845,164 2,909,887
1985 1,807,816 2,778,810
1984 1,771,730 2,654,688
1983 1,736,160 2,537,307
1982 1,695,461 2,426,927
1981 1,649,939 2,325,517
1980 1,605,797 2,234,186
1979 1,563,332 2,153,882
1978 1,522,378 2,083,595
1977 1,482,565 2,019,002
1976 1,443,807 1,958,177
1975 1,408,210 1,899,055
1974 1,375,688 1,839,182
1973 1,342,669 1,778,094
1972 1,309,235 1,714,555
1971 1,276,154 1,645,145
1970 1,243,453 1,565,163
1969 1,212,005 1,473,100
1968 1,181,737 1,372,460
1967 1,152,339 1,271,183
1966 1,124,957 1,178,360
1965 1,098,335 1,099,440
1964 1,071,287 1,035,640
1963 1,045,092 984,714
1962 1,019,788 940,554
1961 995,573 897,591
1960 972,547 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Jordan

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Jordan
2023 3.71 2.64
2022 3.79 2.68
2021 3.87 2.74
2020 3.93 2.79
2019 4 2.86
2018 4.06 2.92
2017 4.11 2.99
2016 4.16 3.07
2015 4.22 3.14
2014 4.27 3.3
2013 4.34 3.45
2012 4.41 3.57
2011 4.49 3.69
2010 4.57 3.78
2009 4.66 3.84
2008 4.74 3.88
2007 4.81 3.8
2006 4.88 3.71
2005 4.93 3.65
2004 5.04 3.73
2003 5.14 3.82
2002 5.23 3.81
2001 5.31 3.8
2000 5.4 3.86
1999 5.52 3.97
1998 5.63 4.11
1997 5.74 4.32
1996 5.84 4.51
1995 5.94 4.68
1994 6.01 4.82
1993 6.07 4.97
1992 6.16 5.14
1991 6.24 5.33
1990 6.34 5.54
1989 6.41 5.8
1988 6.47 6.01
1987 6.52 6.2
1986 6.56 6.39
1985 6.59 6.53
1984 6.62 6.67
1983 6.65 6.81
1982 6.63 6.96
1981 6.62 7.12
1980 6.61 7.29
1979 6.62 7.45
1978 6.61 7.59
1977 6.61 7.72
1976 6.6 7.83
1975 6.59 7.93
1974 6.57 8
1973 6.55 8.06
1972 6.54 8.12
1971 6.54 8.15
1970 6.54 8.18
1969 6.5 8.19
1968 6.5 8.14
1967 6.5 8.06
1966 6.5 7.99
1965 6.49 7.93
1964 6.49 7.91
1963 6.48 7.85
1962 6.5 7.79
1961 6.47 7.7
1960 6.48 7.6

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

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Eritrea and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Jordan
2024 19.9 25.5
2023 19.7 25.3
2022 19.5 24.9
2021 19.3 24.6
2020 19.1 24.2
2019 18.9 23.9
2018 18.7 23.5
2017 18.5 23.2
2016 18.4 22.9
2015 18.4 22.6
2014 18.5 22.4
2013 18.5 22.3
2012 18.5 22.1
2011 18.5 21.9
2010 18.4 21.7
2009 18.4 21.5
2008 18.2 21.4
2007 18.1 21.2
2006 18.2 21
2005 18.3 20.8
2004 18.3 20.5
2003 18 20.3
2002 17.7 20.2
2001 17.5 20.1
2000 17.4 20
1999 17.5 19.9
1998 17.8 19.8
1997 18 19.8
1996 18.4 19.7
1995 18.1 19.5
1994 17.6 19.3
1993 17.6 18.9
1992 17.5 18.5
1991 17.6 18.1
1990 17.6 17.2
1989 17.7 16.4
1988 17.8 16.2
1987 17.9 16.1
1986 17.9 15.9
1985 17.8 15.8
1984 17.8 15.6
1983 17.7 15.5
1982 17.7 15.4
1981 17.7 15.2
1980 17.8 15.1
1979 17.8 15
1978 17.8 14.9
1977 17.9 14.9
1976 18 14.8
1975 18.1 14.8
1974 18.2 14.8
1973 18.2 14.8
1972 18.3 14.8
1971 18.5 14.8
1970 18.6 14.9
1969 18.8 15
1968 18.9 15.1
1967 18.9 15.3
1966 19 15.5
1965 19 15.7
1964 19 16
1963 19 16.2
1962 18.9 16.5
1961 18.9 16.8
1960 18.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
16.7%
2020
Banked people share n/a
46.5%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Jordan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
94.8%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
45%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Jordan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
4,476 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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