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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 91/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Jordan ranks 124/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Jordan
Population
3667774
11575983
Population rank 131/197 85/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$51.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
92.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$4,429
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 88/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,342
2025
$5,420
2025
Land area
46,787 sq mi
2025
34,284 sq mi
2025
Population density
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024
337 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
78.1 years
2025

Eritrea and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

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

Eritrea vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

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

Fertility rates in Eritrea and Jordan

Fertility rate
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

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

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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
31.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
4.91%
2023
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-5.32%
2025
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
38.6
2025
59.4
2025
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
$0
2023
$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
0.67 megatons
2023
23.6 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.19 tons
2023
2.06 tons
2023
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
-12,696
2024
-156,369
2024
Urban population
43.9%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
8.3
2025
57.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2024
49
2024
Higher education index
5
2025
66
2025
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
65
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
$27.1
2022
$295.1
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.7
2022
$118.7
2022
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
78.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.5%
2022
6.91%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2022
2.51
2019
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
43
2025
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%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2025
3,954 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2025
376 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
4,476 mi
2011

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