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Eritrea vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 96th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Kiribati
Population
3700586
139020
Population rank 130/197 180/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$308M
2024
GDP rank 179/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Kiribati
2024 - $307,862,564
2023 - $288,610,748
2022 - $270,040,453
2021 - $285,259,881
2020 - $220,898,020
2019 - $216,985,388
2018 - $233,514,717
2017 - $222,875,736
2016 - $206,467,819
2015 - $191,559,399
2014 - $200,287,282
2013 - $201,730,861
2012 - $207,001,546
2011 $2,065,001,626 $195,970,140
2010 $1,589,515,447 $165,458,433
2009 $1,856,695,551 $140,177,384
2008 $1,380,188,800 $147,017,895
2007 $1,317,974,491 $138,054,946
2006 $1,211,161,880 $112,338,353
2005 $1,098,424,686 $113,895,437
2004 $1,109,054,005 $104,085,892
2003 $870,248,268 $96,105,619
2002 $729,321,680 $74,743,869
2001 $752,371,689 $64,935,850
2000 $706,370,816 $74,910,527
1999 $688,918,537 $77,323,978
1998 $745,523,117 $74,905,706
1997 $686,490,090 $80,205,807
1996 $693,535,954 $81,456,854
1995 $578,015,625 $68,596,395
1994 $531,688,312 $67,055,334
1993 $467,872,715 $58,953,596
1992 $477,101,652 $61,491,369
1991 - $41,247,792
1990 - $36,534,295
1989 - $37,645,319
1988 - $38,278,810
1987 - $29,554,413
1986 - $25,993,009
1985 - $26,126,615
1984 - $34,394,167
1983 - $31,000,546
1982 - $32,742,713
1981 - $35,267,489
1980 - $33,157,723
1979 - $34,466,197
1978 - $36,563,965
1977 - $31,335,459
1976 - $33,246,817
1975 - $44,547,454
1974 - $69,256,489
1973 - $25,645,040
1972 - $15,314,346
1971 - $12,356,134
1970 - $11,560,877

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Kiribati
2024 - $2,289
2023 - $2,178
2022 - $2,070
2021 - $2,222
2020 - $1,752
2019 - $1,751
2018 - $1,913
2017 - $1,853
2016 - $1,743
2015 - $1,640
2014 - $1,737
2013 - $1,772
2012 - $1,844
2011 $689 $1,771
2010 $540 $1,522
2009 $643 $1,317
2008 $490 $1,411
2007 $480 $1,353
2006 $448 $1,123
2005 $413 $1,162
2004 $427 $1,083
2003 $349 $1,021
2002 $305 $810
2001 $325 $719
2000 $314 $845
1999 $311 $887
1998 $342 $874
1997 $319 $953
1996 $326 $986
1995 $285.4 $844
1994 $277.8 $838
1993 $252.1 $748
1992 $265.2 $792
1991 - $540
1990 - $488
1989 - $515
1988 - $536
1987 - $424
1986 - $382
1985 - $393
1984 - $527
1983 - $483
1982 - $519
1981 - $568
1980 - $542
1979 - $573
1978 - $611
1977 - $520
1976 - $548
1975 - $730
1974 - $1,131
1973 - $422
1972 - $256.2
1971 - $210.7
1970 - $201

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Kiribati
2026 69.4 66.9
2025 69.2 66.7
2024 68.9 66.6
2023 68.6 66.5
2022 67.8 66.3
2021 66.9 64.1
2020 67 65.2
2019 67.3 65.9
2018 67 65.8
2017 66.6 65.8
2016 66.2 65.8
2015 65.9 65.8
2014 65.5 65.9
2013 65 65.9
2012 64.7 65.9
2011 64.2 65.9
2010 63.7 65.9
2009 63.2 65.8
2008 62.4 65.7
2007 62 65.7
2006 61.5 65.6
2005 60.6 65.5
2004 60.1 65.4
2003 59.5 65.3
2002 58.9 65.1
2001 58.4 64.9
2000 56.3 64.7
1999 44.5 64.4
1998 50 64.1
1997 56.2 63.8
1996 55.5 63.5
1995 54.8 63.1
1994 54 62.8
1993 53.2 62.4
1992 52.4 62
1991 50.5 61.5
1990 49.7 61
1989 47.8 60.5
1988 48.1 60.1
1987 47.4 59.6
1986 39.5 59.1
1985 38.6 58.7
1984 37.7 58.4
1983 37.2 58.1
1982 44.9 57.8
1981 45 57.5
1980 44.6 57.3
1979 43.8 57.1
1978 43.4 56.9
1977 43 56.1
1976 42.6 56.6
1975 39 56.4
1974 39 56.1
1973 41.1 55.8
1972 40.7 55.3
1971 41.5 54.9
1970 41.2 54.4
1969 40.8 53.8
1968 40.5 53.1
1967 40.2 52.5
1966 37.6 51.7
1965 39.6 51
1964 39.2 50.4
1963 38.8 49.7
1962 38.3 49
1961 37.9 48.5
1960 37.4 48
1959 37 47.5
1958 30.9 47.1
1957 30.4 46.8
1956 35.6 46.5
1955 35.2 46.3
1954 34.8 46.1
1953 34.4 46
1952 34 45.9
1951 33.6 45.8
1950 33.3 45.7

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

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Eritrea and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Kiribati
2024 3,535,603 134,518
2023 3,470,390 132,530
2022 3,409,447 130,469
2021 3,350,183 128,377
2020 3,291,271 126,099
2019 3,240,194 123,921
2018 3,192,760 122,084
2017 3,150,347 120,275
2016 3,124,698 118,478
2015 3,105,546 116,815
2014 3,095,173 115,326
2013 3,074,360 113,838
2012 3,036,988 112,284
2011 2,998,485 110,647
2010 2,945,186 108,704
2009 2,887,885 106,467
2008 2,816,327 104,222
2007 2,743,222 102,068
2006 2,703,502 100,017
2005 2,661,215 98,035
2004 2,598,284 96,085
2003 2,493,903 94,175
2002 2,392,978 92,264
2001 2,312,079 90,335
2000 2,247,031 88,613
1999 2,212,780 87,126
1998 2,180,419 85,657
1997 2,152,135 84,147
1996 2,128,464 82,623
1995 2,025,267 81,234
1994 1,913,915 80,021
1993 1,856,006 78,841
1992 1,798,748 77,641
1991 1,919,571 76,367
1990 2,032,737 74,855
1989 1,987,017 73,147
1988 1,938,255 71,427
1987 1,888,669 69,733
1986 1,845,164 68,059
1985 1,807,816 66,496
1984 1,771,730 65,228
1983 1,736,160 64,169
1982 1,695,461 63,134
1981 1,649,939 62,121
1980 1,605,797 61,148
1979 1,563,332 60,172
1978 1,522,378 59,864
1977 1,482,565 60,267
1976 1,443,807 60,661
1975 1,408,210 60,987
1974 1,375,688 61,219
1973 1,342,669 60,824
1972 1,309,235 59,778
1971 1,276,154 58,652
1970 1,243,453 57,510
1969 1,212,005 56,360
1968 1,181,737 55,529
1967 1,152,339 54,996
1966 1,124,957 54,425
1965 1,098,335 53,439
1964 1,071,287 52,088
1963 1,045,092 50,791
1962 1,019,788 49,538
1961 995,573 48,323
1960 972,547 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Kiribati
2023 3.71 3.15
2022 3.79 3.18
2021 3.87 3.22
2020 3.93 3.25
2019 4 3.29
2018 4.06 3.32
2017 4.11 3.34
2016 4.16 3.38
2015 4.22 3.44
2014 4.27 3.52
2013 4.34 3.64
2012 4.41 3.77
2011 4.49 3.88
2010 4.57 3.9
2009 4.66 3.91
2008 4.74 3.9
2007 4.81 3.87
2006 4.88 3.82
2005 4.93 3.76
2004 5.04 3.73
2003 5.14 3.7
2002 5.23 3.81
2001 5.31 3.96
2000 5.4 4.07
1999 5.52 4.18
1998 5.63 4.29
1997 5.74 4.37
1996 5.84 4.43
1995 5.94 4.42
1994 6.01 4.44
1993 6.07 4.49
1992 6.16 4.57
1991 6.24 4.64
1990 6.34 4.67
1989 6.41 4.69
1988 6.47 4.73
1987 6.52 4.81
1986 6.56 4.87
1985 6.59 4.91
1984 6.62 4.91
1983 6.65 4.91
1982 6.63 4.95
1981 6.62 4.96
1980 6.61 4.96
1979 6.62 4.97
1978 6.61 4.97
1977 6.61 4.96
1976 6.6 4.96
1975 6.59 5.02
1974 6.57 5.09
1973 6.55 5.2
1972 6.54 5.37
1971 6.54 5.55
1970 6.54 5.71
1969 6.5 5.85
1968 6.5 5.98
1967 6.5 6.11
1966 6.5 6.23
1965 6.49 6.26
1964 6.49 6.29
1963 6.48 6.35
1962 6.5 6.42
1961 6.47 6.48
1960 6.48 6.44

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

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Eritrea and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Kiribati
2024 19.9 23.8
2023 19.7 23.6
2022 19.5 23.5
2021 19.3 23.3
2020 19.1 23.2
2019 18.9 23
2018 18.7 22.9
2017 18.5 22.7
2016 18.4 22.5
2015 18.4 22.3
2014 18.5 22.1
2013 18.5 21.9
2012 18.5 21.7
2011 18.5 21.5
2010 18.4 21.3
2009 18.4 21.2
2008 18.2 21
2007 18.1 20.9
2006 18.2 20.7
2005 18.3 20.5
2004 18.3 20.3
2003 18 20.1
2002 17.7 19.9
2001 17.5 19.8
2000 17.4 19.7
1999 17.5 19.6
1998 17.8 19.6
1997 18 19.6
1996 18.4 19.6
1995 18.1 19.7
1994 17.6 19.8
1993 17.6 20
1992 17.5 20.1
1991 17.6 20.2
1990 17.6 20.2
1989 17.7 20.2
1988 17.8 20.1
1987 17.9 19.9
1986 17.9 19.8
1985 17.8 19.6
1984 17.8 19.4
1983 17.7 19.2
1982 17.7 19
1981 17.7 18.9
1980 17.8 18.7
1979 17.8 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18 18.1
1975 18.1 18
1974 18.2 17.8
1973 18.2 17.7
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.6 17.5
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 18.9 17.6
1967 18.9 17.7
1966 19 17.9
1965 19 18
1964 19 18.1
1963 19 18.2
1962 18.9 18.3
1961 18.9 18.5
1960 18.8 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
17.6%
2017

Energy

Eritrea Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Eritrea Kiribati
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
98.6%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Eritrea Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Kiribati
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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