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Eritrea vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 96th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Latvia
Population
3700586
1829763
Population rank 130/197 149/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Latvia
2024 - $43,684,254,432
2023 - $42,779,550,937
2022 - $38,003,198,509
2021 - $38,183,326,785
2020 - $33,379,927,435
2019 - $33,099,503,951
2018 - $33,247,935,477
2017 - $29,391,059,767
2016 - $27,117,105,060
2015 - $26,344,565,877
2014 - $30,277,203,767
2013 - $29,152,128,168
2012 - $27,116,149,949
2011 $2,065,001,626 $26,575,547,901
2010 $1,589,515,447 $23,468,324,572
2009 $1,856,695,551 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,380,188,800 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,317,974,491 $29,420,499,248
2006 $1,211,161,880 $20,434,922,247
2005 $1,098,424,686 $16,306,935,905
2004 $1,109,054,005 $13,827,070,379
2003 $870,248,268 $11,244,337,720
2002 $729,321,680 $9,249,030,241
2001 $752,371,689 $8,190,888,740
2000 $706,370,816 $7,761,252,607
1999 $688,918,537 $7,324,192,890
1998 $745,523,117 $6,974,112,951
1997 $686,490,090 $6,349,481,007
1996 $693,535,954 $5,799,465,288
1995 $578,015,625 $5,608,208,785
1994 $531,688,312 -
1993 $467,872,715 -
1992 $477,101,652 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Latvia
2024 - $23,409
2023 - $22,710
2022 - $20,221
2021 - $20,262
2020 - $17,564
2019 - $17,295
2018 - $17,252
2017 - $15,132
2016 - $13,839
2015 - $13,322
2014 - $15,186
2013 - $14,484
2012 - $13,329
2011 $689 $12,903
2010 $540 $11,188
2009 $643 $11,996
2008 $490 $15,678
2007 $480 $13,371
2006 $448 $9,212
2005 $413 $7,284
2004 $427 $6,110
2003 $349 $4,915
2002 $305 $4,004
2001 $325 $3,505
2000 $314 $3,278
1999 $311 $3,064
1998 $342 $2,894
1997 $319 $2,610
1996 $326 $2,360
1995 $285.4 $2,257
1994 $277.8 -
1993 $252.1 -
1992 $265.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Latvia
2026 69.4 76.6
2025 69.2 76.5
2024 68.9 76.3
2023 68.6 76.2
2022 67.8 74.9
2021 66.9 73.2
2020 67 75.5
2019 67.3 75.6
2018 67 75
2017 66.6 74.8
2016 66.2 74.8
2015 65.9 74.7
2014 65.5 74.3
2013 65 74.2
2012 64.7 73.9
2011 64.2 73.7
2010 63.7 73
2009 63.2 72.7
2008 62.4 72
2007 62 70.8
2006 61.5 70.6
2005 60.6 70.6
2004 60.1 70.9
2003 59.5 70.6
2002 58.9 70.2
2001 58.4 69.9
2000 56.3 70.2
1999 44.5 69.6
1998 50 68.9
1997 56.2 69.2
1996 55.5 68.6
1995 54.8 66
1994 54 65.2
1993 53.2 66.6
1992 52.4 68.5
1991 50.5 69.2
1990 49.7 69.5
1989 47.8 70.4
1988 48.1 70.9
1987 47.4 71
1986 39.5 71
1985 38.6 69.6
1984 37.7 69.4
1983 37.2 69.4
1982 44.9 69.6
1981 45 69.1
1980 44.6 69.1
1979 43.8 68.8
1978 43.4 69.3
1977 43 69.4
1976 42.6 69.4
1975 39 69.3
1974 39 70.1
1973 41.1 70.2
1972 40.7 70.3
1971 41.5 70.6
1970 41.2 70.2
1969 40.8 70.2
1968 40.5 70.5
1967 40.2 70.9
1966 37.6 71.2
1965 39.6 71.2
1964 39.2 71.5
1963 38.8 70.3
1962 38.3 69.9
1961 37.9 70.5
1960 37.4 70.3
1959 37 69.5
1958 30.9 68.9
1957 30.4 68.3
1956 35.6 67.6
1955 35.2 67.1
1954 34.8 66.7
1953 34.4 66.2
1952 34 65.7
1951 33.6 65.2
1950 33.3 64.6

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

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Eritrea and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Latvia
2024 3,535,603 1,866,124
2023 3,470,390 1,883,710
2022 3,409,447 1,879,383
2021 3,350,183 1,884,490
2020 3,291,271 1,900,449
2019 3,240,194 1,913,822
2018 3,192,760 1,927,174
2017 3,150,347 1,942,248
2016 3,124,698 1,959,537
2015 3,105,546 1,977,527
2014 3,095,173 1,993,782
2013 3,074,360 2,012,647
2012 3,036,988 2,034,319
2011 2,998,485 2,059,709
2010 2,945,186 2,097,555
2009 2,887,885 2,141,669
2008 2,816,327 2,177,322
2007 2,743,222 2,200,325
2006 2,703,502 2,218,357
2005 2,661,215 2,238,799
2004 2,598,284 2,263,122
2003 2,493,903 2,287,955
2002 2,392,978 2,310,173
2001 2,312,079 2,337,170
2000 2,247,031 2,367,550
1999 2,212,780 2,390,482
1998 2,180,419 2,410,019
1997 2,152,135 2,432,851
1996 2,128,464 2,457,222
1995 2,025,267 2,485,056
1994 1,913,915 2,520,742
1993 1,856,006 2,563,290
1992 1,798,748 2,614,338
1991 1,919,571 2,650,581
1990 2,032,737 2,663,151
1989 1,987,017 2,666,955
1988 1,938,255 2,653,434
1987 1,888,669 2,626,583
1986 1,845,164 2,599,892
1985 1,807,816 2,578,873
1984 1,771,730 2,562,047
1983 1,736,160 2,546,011
1982 1,695,461 2,531,080
1981 1,649,939 2,519,421
1980 1,605,797 2,511,701
1979 1,563,332 2,505,953
1978 1,522,378 2,497,921
1977 1,482,565 2,485,073
1976 1,443,807 2,470,989
1975 1,408,210 2,456,130
1974 1,375,688 2,437,186
1973 1,342,669 2,415,819
1972 1,309,235 2,395,674
1971 1,276,154 2,376,389
1970 1,243,453 2,359,164
1969 1,212,005 2,343,173
1968 1,181,737 2,323,619
1967 1,152,339 2,301,220
1966 1,124,957 2,283,217
1965 1,098,335 2,265,919
1964 1,071,287 2,240,623
1963 1,045,092 2,210,919
1962 1,019,788 2,181,586
1961 995,573 2,152,681
1960 972,547 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Latvia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Latvia
2023 3.71 1.36
2022 3.79 1.47
2021 3.87 1.57
2020 3.93 1.55
2019 4 1.61
2018 4.06 1.6
2017 4.11 1.69
2016 4.16 1.74
2015 4.22 1.7
2014 4.27 1.65
2013 4.34 1.52
2012 4.41 1.44
2011 4.49 1.33
2010 4.57 1.36
2009 4.66 1.46
2008 4.74 1.58
2007 4.81 1.54
2006 4.88 1.46
2005 4.93 1.39
2004 5.04 1.29
2003 5.14 1.32
2002 5.23 1.26
2001 5.31 1.22
2000 5.4 1.25
1999 5.52 1.16
1998 5.63 1.09
1997 5.74 1.11
1996 5.84 1.16
1995 5.94 1.25
1994 6.01 1.39
1993 6.07 1.51
1992 6.16 1.73
1991 6.24 1.86
1990 6.34 2.02
1989 6.41 2.05
1988 6.47 2.11
1987 6.52 2.15
1986 6.56 2.12
1985 6.59 2.08
1984 6.62 2.09
1983 6.65 2.07
1982 6.63 1.97
1981 6.62 1.88
1980 6.61 1.86
1979 6.62 1.87
1978 6.61 1.87
1977 6.61 1.89
1976 6.6 1.93
1975 6.59 1.96
1974 6.57 1.97
1973 6.55 1.98
1972 6.54 2
1971 6.54 2
1970 6.54 1.96
1969 6.5 1.88
1968 6.5 1.83
1967 6.5 1.8
1966 6.5 1.76
1965 6.49 1.74
1964 6.49 1.79
1963 6.48 1.85
1962 6.5 1.91
1961 6.47 1.94
1960 6.48 1.94

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

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Eritrea and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Latvia
2024 19.9 44.3
2023 19.7 44.1
2022 19.5 44
2021 19.3 43.9
2020 19.1 43.8
2019 18.9 43.6
2018 18.7 43.4
2017 18.5 43.2
2016 18.4 43
2015 18.4 42.8
2014 18.5 42.5
2013 18.5 42.3
2012 18.5 42
2011 18.5 41.6
2010 18.4 41.1
2009 18.4 40.5
2008 18.2 40.1
2007 18.1 39.9
2006 18.2 39.7
2005 18.3 39.4
2004 18.3 39.2
2003 18 38.9
2002 17.7 38.6
2001 17.5 38.3
2000 17.4 37.9
1999 17.5 37.6
1998 17.8 37.3
1997 18 36.9
1996 18.4 36.6
1995 18.1 36.2
1994 17.6 36
1993 17.6 35.6
1992 17.5 35.2
1991 17.6 34.8
1990 17.6 34.6
1989 17.7 34.5
1988 17.8 34.6
1987 17.9 34.6
1986 17.9 34.7
1985 17.8 34.7
1984 17.8 34.7
1983 17.7 34.6
1982 17.7 34.7
1981 17.7 34.8
1980 17.8 34.9
1979 17.8 35.1
1978 17.8 35.1
1977 17.9 35.1
1976 18 35
1975 18.1 34.9
1974 18.2 34.7
1973 18.2 34.6
1972 18.3 34.5
1971 18.5 34.3
1970 18.6 34.2
1969 18.8 34.1
1968 18.9 34
1967 18.9 33.8
1966 19 33.5
1965 19 33.2
1964 19 33
1963 19 32.8
1962 18.9 32.6
1961 18.9 32.4
1960 18.8 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
7.25%
2007
Banked people share n/a
95%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Latvia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Eritrea Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Latvia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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