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Eritrea vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 96th vs. 9th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Kazakhstan
Population
3700586
21161809
Population rank 130/197 65/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$291B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Eritrea and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Kazakhstan
2024 - $291,480,274,649
2023 - $261,840,101,060
2022 - $225,496,328,925
2021 - $197,112,255,361
2020 - $171,082,365,861
2019 - $181,667,184,855
2018 - $179,339,977,690
2017 - $166,805,788,827
2016 - $137,278,320,084
2015 - $184,388,404,706
2014 - $221,415,613,595
2013 - $236,634,603,409
2012 - $207,998,568,866
2011 $2,065,001,626 $192,626,464,617
2010 $1,589,515,447 $148,047,348,241
2009 $1,856,695,551 $115,308,686,941
2008 $1,380,188,800 $133,441,648,852
2007 $1,317,974,491 $104,849,915,058
2006 $1,211,161,880 $81,003,864,630
2005 $1,098,424,686 $57,123,671,734
2004 $1,109,054,005 $43,151,647,003
2003 $870,248,268 $30,833,692,900
2002 $729,321,680 $24,636,598,527
2001 $752,371,689 $22,152,689,180
2000 $706,370,816 $18,291,990,662
1999 $688,918,537 $16,870,817,182
1998 $745,523,117 $22,135,245,507
1997 $686,490,090 $22,165,932,063
1996 $693,535,954 $21,035,357,937
1995 $578,015,625 $20,374,302,652
1994 $531,688,312 $21,250,792,886
1993 $467,872,715 $23,409,260,880
1992 $477,101,652 $24,917,355,372
1991 - $24,923,076,923
1990 - $26,932,016,270

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Kazakhstan
2024 - $14,155
2023 - $12,879
2022 - $11,255
2021 - $9,984
2020 - $8,782
2019 - $9,457
2018 - $9,472
2017 - $8,943
2016 - $7,476
2015 - $10,196
2014 - $12,428
2013 - $13,478
2012 - $12,019
2011 $689 $11,287
2010 $540 $8,793
2009 $643 $6,938
2008 $490 $8,124
2007 $480 $6,449
2006 $448 $5,030
2005 $413 $3,577
2004 $427 $2,722
2003 $349 $1,958
2002 $305 $1,574
2001 $325 $1,422
2000 $314 $1,180
1999 $311 $1,092
1998 $342 $1,415
1997 $319 $1,382
1996 $326 $1,281
1995 $285.4 $1,218
1994 $277.8 $1,247
1993 $252.1 $1,355
1992 $265.2 $1,438
1991 - $1,442
1990 - $1,570

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Kazakhstan
2026 69.4 74.8
2025 69.2 74.7
2024 68.9 74.5
2023 68.6 74.4
2022 67.8 73.5
2021 66.9 70.1
2020 67 71.2
2019 67.3 73.7
2018 67 73.4
2017 66.6 73
2016 66.2 72.5
2015 65.9 72
2014 65.5 71.4
2013 65 70.7
2012 64.7 69.9
2011 64.2 69.1
2010 63.7 68.3
2009 63.2 67.5
2008 62.4 66.8
2007 62 66.2
2006 61.5 65.7
2005 60.6 65.4
2004 60.1 65
2003 59.5 64.8
2002 58.9 64.4
2001 58.4 64.1
2000 56.3 63.8
1999 44.5 63.5
1998 50 63.3
1997 56.2 63.3
1996 55.5 63.5
1995 54.8 63.7
1994 54 64.1
1993 53.2 64.5
1992 52.4 65
1991 50.5 65.4
1990 49.7 65.7
1989 47.8 65.9
1988 48.1 66
1987 47.4 66
1986 39.5 65.8
1985 38.6 65.4
1984 37.7 64.8
1983 37.2 64.2
1982 44.9 63.6
1981 45 63
1980 44.6 62.5
1979 43.8 62.1
1978 43.4 61.8
1977 43 61.5
1976 42.6 61.3
1975 39 61.1
1974 39 60.9
1973 41.1 60.7
1972 40.7 60.5
1971 41.5 60.3
1970 41.2 60
1969 40.8 59.8
1968 40.5 59.6
1967 40.2 59.4
1966 37.6 59.2
1965 39.6 59
1964 39.2 58.8
1963 38.8 58.6
1962 38.3 58.4
1961 37.9 58.2
1960 37.4 57.9
1959 37 57.7
1958 30.9 57.5
1957 30.4 57.3
1956 35.6 57.1
1955 35.2 56.8
1954 34.8 56.6
1953 34.4 56.4
1952 34 56.1
1951 33.6 55.9
1950 33.3 55.6

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

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Eritrea and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Kazakhstan
2024 3,535,603 20,592,571
2023 3,470,390 20,330,104
2022 3,409,447 20,034,609
2021 3,350,183 19,743,603
2020 3,291,271 19,482,117
2019 3,240,194 19,209,555
2018 3,192,760 18,932,727
2017 3,150,347 18,651,931
2016 3,124,698 18,363,600
2015 3,105,546 18,084,169
2014 3,095,173 17,816,285
2013 3,074,360 17,556,502
2012 3,036,988 17,306,106
2011 2,998,485 17,066,002
2010 2,945,186 16,836,810
2009 2,887,885 16,619,846
2008 2,816,327 16,426,525
2007 2,743,222 16,257,214
2006 2,703,502 16,103,716
2005 2,661,215 15,968,117
2004 2,598,284 15,850,159
2003 2,493,903 15,747,380
2002 2,392,978 15,656,677
2001 2,312,079 15,575,550
2000 2,247,031 15,501,103
1999 2,212,780 15,455,874
1998 2,180,419 15,647,785
1997 2,152,135 16,043,251
1996 2,128,464 16,416,027
1995 2,025,267 16,730,536
1994 1,913,915 17,043,771
1993 1,856,006 17,274,487
1992 1,798,748 17,332,625
1991 1,919,571 17,278,600
1990 2,032,737 17,154,054
1989 1,987,017 16,997,013
1988 1,938,255 16,781,168
1987 1,888,669 16,527,715
1986 1,845,164 16,262,702
1985 1,807,816 16,031,090
1984 1,771,730 15,844,621
1983 1,736,160 15,665,551
1982 1,695,461 15,492,595
1981 1,649,939 15,323,082
1980 1,605,797 15,152,949
1979 1,563,332 14,978,696
1978 1,522,378 14,711,497
1977 1,482,565 14,353,265
1976 1,443,807 13,998,738
1975 1,408,210 13,700,843
1974 1,375,688 13,454,570
1973 1,342,669 13,208,121
1972 1,309,235 12,951,798
1971 1,276,154 12,684,813
1970 1,243,453 12,419,057
1969 1,212,005 12,156,212
1968 1,181,737 11,879,182
1967 1,152,339 11,584,428
1966 1,124,957 11,288,989
1965 1,098,335 10,993,183
1964 1,071,287 10,690,309
1963 1,045,092 10,377,466
1962 1,019,788 10,058,928
1961 995,573 9,742,085
1960 972,547 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Kazakhstan
2023 3.71 3.01
2022 3.79 3.05
2021 3.87 3.32
2020 3.93 3.13
2019 4 2.89
2018 4.06 2.85
2017 4.11 2.75
2016 4.16 2.8
2015 4.22 2.76
2014 4.27 2.76
2013 4.34 2.67
2012 4.41 2.64
2011 4.49 2.61
2010 4.57 2.61
2009 4.66 2.58
2008 4.74 2.62
2007 4.81 2.49
2006 4.88 2.38
2005 4.93 2.27
2004 5.04 2.2
2003 5.14 2.08
2002 5.23 1.96
2001 5.31 1.91
2000 5.4 1.9
1999 5.52 1.9
1998 5.63 1.94
1997 5.74 1.97
1996 5.84 2.08
1995 5.94 2.25
1994 6.01 2.38
1993 6.07 2.48
1992 6.16 2.58
1991 6.24 2.68
1990 6.34 2.75
1989 6.41 2.87
1988 6.47 3
1987 6.52 3.12
1986 6.56 3.19
1985 6.59 3.21
1984 6.62 3.15
1983 6.65 3.07
1982 6.63 3.02
1981 6.62 3.05
1980 6.61 3.09
1979 6.62 3.14
1978 6.61 3.16
1977 6.61 3.26
1976 6.6 3.33
1975 6.59 3.4
1974 6.57 3.45
1973 6.55 3.51
1972 6.54 3.55
1971 6.54 3.53
1970 6.54 3.51
1969 6.5 3.51
1968 6.5 3.63
1967 6.5 3.77
1966 6.5 3.82
1965 6.49 3.88
1964 6.49 4.07
1963 6.48 4.26
1962 6.5 4.36
1961 6.47 4.42
1960 6.48 4.5

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

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Eritrea and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Kazakhstan
2024 19.9 30.5
2023 19.7 30.4
2022 19.5 30.3
2021 19.3 30.3
2020 19.1 30.2
2019 18.9 30.1
2018 18.7 29.9
2017 18.5 29.7
2016 18.4 29.5
2015 18.4 29.3
2014 18.5 29.1
2013 18.5 28.9
2012 18.5 28.8
2011 18.5 28.7
2010 18.4 28.6
2009 18.4 28.5
2008 18.2 28.4
2007 18.1 28.5
2006 18.2 28.4
2005 18.3 28.4
2004 18.3 28.3
2003 18 28.2
2002 17.7 28
2001 17.5 27.8
2000 17.4 27.6
1999 17.5 27.4
1998 17.8 27.1
1997 18 26.9
1996 18.4 26.7
1995 18.1 26.5
1994 17.6 26.3
1993 17.6 26.1
1992 17.5 25.9
1991 17.6 25.8
1990 17.6 25.7
1989 17.7 25.5
1988 17.8 25.2
1987 17.9 24.9
1986 17.9 24.6
1985 17.8 24.3
1984 17.8 24.1
1983 17.7 23.8
1982 17.7 23.5
1981 17.7 23.2
1980 17.8 22.9
1979 17.8 23
1978 17.8 23.2
1977 17.9 23.2
1976 18 23.3
1975 18.1 23.3
1974 18.2 23.2
1973 18.2 23.1
1972 18.3 22.9
1971 18.5 22.9
1970 18.6 22.8
1969 18.8 22.9
1968 18.9 23.1
1967 18.9 23.2
1966 19 23.2
1965 19 23.2
1964 19 23.3
1963 19 23.3
1962 18.9 23.3
1961 18.9 23.2
1960 18.8 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
87%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.8%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Eritrea Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
59,284 mi
2017

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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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