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Eritrea vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 96th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Libya
Population
3700586
7559873
Population rank 130/197 105/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
n/a
Government debt per person rank 136/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Libya: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Libya economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Libya
2024 - $48,487,151,215
2023 - $44,027,664,915
2022 - $43,246,297,922
2021 - $35,217,995,647
2020 - $46,854,285,441
2019 - $69,254,496,472
2018 - $76,686,029,772
2017 - $67,157,452,182
2016 - $49,912,073,701
2015 - $48,717,501,321
2014 - $57,372,355,592
2013 - $75,351,107,029
2012 - $92,540,938,129
2011 $2,065,001,626 $48,169,263,294
2010 $1,589,515,447 $75,380,825,062
2009 $1,856,695,551 $60,808,562,033
2008 $1,380,188,800 $86,710,767,415
2007 $1,317,974,491 $68,032,978,391
2006 $1,211,161,880 $60,094,231,607
2005 $1,098,424,686 $47,334,691,241
2004 $1,109,054,005 $33,122,307,692
2003 $870,248,268 $26,265,625,000
2002 $729,321,680 $20,481,889,764
2001 $752,371,689 $34,112,093,927
2000 $706,370,816 $38,270,954,138
1999 $688,918,537 $35,975,860,857
1998 $745,523,117 $27,251,301,398
1997 $686,490,090 $30,700,897,875
1996 $693,535,954 $27,884,615,385
1995 $578,015,625 $25,541,379,187
1994 $531,688,312 $28,610,549,763
1993 $467,872,715 $30,660,051,911
1992 $477,101,652 $33,887,047,909
1991 - $31,991,821,265
1990 - $28,904,183,602
1989 - $25,156,707,899
1988 - $24,308,959,591
1987 - $26,697,659,335
1986 - $24,180,400,959
1985 - $31,530,566,324
1984 - $29,476,109,153
1983 - $33,200,520,140
1982 - $33,760,146,991
1981 - $36,374,353,880
1980 - $40,953,924,949
1979 - $30,536,429,497
1978 - $22,136,422,643
1977 - $22,428,297,108
1976 - $19,096,943,017
1975 - $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Eritrea and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Libya
2024 - $6,569
2023 - $6,027
2022 - $5,987
2021 - $4,936
2020 - $6,650
2019 - $9,963
2018 - $11,197
2017 - $9,966
2016 - $7,526
2015 - $7,458
2014 - $8,926
2013 - $11,952
2012 - $14,976
2011 $689 $7,594
2010 $540 $11,601
2009 $643 $9,551
2008 $490 $13,906
2007 $480 $11,145
2006 $448 $10,049
2005 $413 $8,079
2004 $427 $5,774
2003 $349 $4,674
2002 $305 $3,718
2001 $325 $6,313
2000 $314 $7,214
1999 $311 $6,895
1998 $342 $5,301
1997 $319 $6,062
1996 $326 $5,591
1995 $285.4 $5,205
1994 $277.8 $5,933
1993 $252.1 $6,478
1992 $265.2 $7,303
1991 - $7,040
1990 - $6,502
1989 - $5,793
1988 - $5,736
1987 - $6,465
1986 - $6,019
1985 - $8,087
1984 - $7,811
1983 - $8,927
1982 - $9,064
1981 - $10,044
1980 - $11,960
1979 - $9,443
1978 - $7,252
1977 - $7,783
1976 - $7,018
1975 - $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Eritrea vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Libya
2026 69.4 75.2
2025 69.2 73.2
2024 68.9 71.1
2023 68.6 69.3
2022 67.8 74.5
2021 66.9 72.1
2020 67 72.4
2019 67.3 72.9
2018 67 73.2
2017 66.6 72.7
2016 66.2 71.8
2015 65.9 71.6
2014 65.5 71.3
2013 65 72.3
2012 64.7 72.2
2011 64.2 69.9
2010 63.7 72.2
2009 63.2 72.1
2008 62.4 71.9
2007 62 71.8
2006 61.5 71.6
2005 60.6 71.4
2004 60.1 71.2
2003 59.5 71
2002 58.9 70.8
2001 58.4 70.7
2000 56.3 70.5
1999 44.5 70.6
1998 50 70.7
1997 56.2 70.7
1996 55.5 70.7
1995 54.8 70.6
1994 54 70.5
1993 53.2 70.2
1992 52.4 70
1991 50.5 69.6
1990 49.7 69.3
1989 47.8 69
1988 48.1 68.6
1987 47.4 68.3
1986 39.5 67.8
1985 38.6 67.3
1984 37.7 66.7
1983 37.2 66.3
1982 44.9 65.8
1981 45 65.3
1980 44.6 64.8
1979 43.8 64.3
1978 43.4 63.8
1977 43 63.1
1976 42.6 62.4
1975 39 61.6
1974 39 60.7
1973 41.1 59.7
1972 40.7 58.7
1971 41.5 57.6
1970 41.2 56.4
1969 40.8 55.2
1968 40.5 53.8
1967 40.2 52.5
1966 37.6 50.9
1965 39.6 49.3
1964 39.2 47.7
1963 38.8 45.6
1962 38.3 44.1
1961 37.9 42.4
1960 37.4 40.8
1959 37 39.3
1958 30.9 38
1957 30.4 36.9
1956 35.6 36
1955 35.2 35.2
1954 34.8 34.7
1953 34.4 34.2
1952 34 33.8
1951 33.6 33.5
1950 33.3 33.1

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

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Eritrea and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Libya
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Libya
2024 3,535,603 7,381,023
2023 3,470,390 7,305,659
2022 3,409,447 7,223,805
2021 3,350,183 7,135,175
2020 3,291,271 7,045,399
2019 3,240,194 6,951,033
2018 3,192,760 6,849,055
2017 3,150,347 6,738,770
2016 3,124,698 6,632,126
2015 3,105,546 6,531,819
2014 3,095,173 6,427,252
2013 3,074,360 6,304,628
2012 3,036,988 6,179,328
2011 2,998,485 6,343,203
2010 2,945,186 6,497,839
2009 2,887,885 6,366,686
2008 2,816,327 6,235,430
2007 2,743,222 6,104,380
2006 2,703,502 5,980,211
2005 2,661,215 5,858,798
2004 2,598,284 5,736,693
2003 2,493,903 5,619,398
2002 2,392,978 5,508,410
2001 2,312,079 5,403,639
2000 2,247,031 5,305,021
1999 2,212,780 5,218,038
1998 2,180,419 5,140,704
1997 2,152,135 5,064,639
1996 2,128,464 4,987,393
1995 2,025,267 4,906,843
1994 1,913,915 4,822,037
1993 1,856,006 4,733,045
1992 1,798,748 4,640,352
1991 1,919,571 4,544,400
1990 2,032,737 4,445,239
1989 1,987,017 4,342,920
1988 1,938,255 4,237,755
1987 1,888,669 4,129,739
1986 1,845,164 4,017,403
1985 1,807,816 3,898,745
1984 1,771,730 3,773,633
1983 1,736,160 3,718,961
1982 1,695,461 3,724,765
1981 1,649,939 3,621,486
1980 1,605,797 3,424,378
1979 1,563,332 3,233,846
1978 1,522,378 3,052,526
1977 1,482,565 2,881,533
1976 1,443,807 2,721,237
1975 1,408,210 2,571,556
1974 1,375,688 2,432,211
1973 1,342,669 2,314,193
1972 1,309,235 2,226,091
1971 1,276,154 2,153,534
1970 1,243,453 2,082,589
1969 1,212,005 2,014,293
1968 1,181,737 1,952,781
1967 1,152,339 1,898,199
1966 1,124,957 1,849,063
1965 1,098,335 1,804,015
1964 1,071,287 1,753,691
1963 1,045,092 1,690,457
1962 1,019,788 1,621,960
1961 995,573 1,555,699
1960 972,547 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Libya

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Libya
2023 3.71 2.36
2022 3.79 2.4
2021 3.87 2.46
2020 3.93 2.51
2019 4 2.54
2018 4.06 2.58
2017 4.11 2.63
2016 4.16 2.67
2015 4.22 2.71
2014 4.27 2.75
2013 4.34 2.72
2012 4.41 2.68
2011 4.49 2.65
2010 4.57 2.6
2009 4.66 2.56
2008 4.74 2.6
2007 4.81 2.65
2006 4.88 2.7
2005 4.93 2.77
2004 5.04 2.77
2003 5.14 2.8
2002 5.23 2.83
2001 5.31 2.87
2000 5.4 2.91
1999 5.52 2.97
1998 5.63 3.04
1997 5.74 3.13
1996 5.84 3.26
1995 5.94 3.44
1994 6.01 3.65
1993 6.07 3.88
1992 6.16 4.16
1991 6.24 4.46
1990 6.34 4.78
1989 6.41 5.09
1988 6.47 5.41
1987 6.52 5.72
1986 6.56 6.02
1985 6.59 6.33
1984 6.62 6.62
1983 6.65 6.91
1982 6.63 7.16
1981 6.62 7.37
1980 6.61 7.54
1979 6.62 7.68
1978 6.61 7.79
1977 6.61 7.87
1976 6.6 7.93
1975 6.59 7.98
1974 6.57 8.02
1973 6.55 8.05
1972 6.54 8.07
1971 6.54 8.1
1970 6.54 8.05
1969 6.5 8.01
1968 6.5 7.97
1967 6.5 7.93
1966 6.5 7.89
1965 6.49 7.82
1964 6.49 7.75
1963 6.48 7.69
1962 6.5 7.61
1961 6.47 7.56
1960 6.48 7.51

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

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Eritrea and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Libya
2024 19.9 28.5
2023 19.7 28.2
2022 19.5 28
2021 19.3 27.7
2020 19.1 27.5
2019 18.9 27.2
2018 18.7 27
2017 18.5 26.8
2016 18.4 26.6
2015 18.4 26.4
2014 18.5 26.2
2013 18.5 25.9
2012 18.5 25.7
2011 18.5 25.5
2010 18.4 25.3
2009 18.4 25
2008 18.2 24.6
2007 18.1 24.2
2006 18.2 23.8
2005 18.3 23.6
2004 18.3 23.4
2003 18 23.2
2002 17.7 23.1
2001 17.5 22.9
2000 17.4 22.7
1999 17.5 22.4
1998 17.8 22
1997 18 21.5
1996 18.4 21.1
1995 18.1 20.6
1994 17.6 20.1
1993 17.6 19.7
1992 17.5 19.3
1991 17.6 18.9
1990 17.6 18.6
1989 17.7 18.2
1988 17.8 17.9
1987 17.9 17.6
1986 17.9 17.3
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.8 16.8
1983 17.7 16.5
1982 17.7 16.3
1981 17.7 16.1
1980 17.8 16
1979 17.8 15.9
1978 17.8 15.9
1977 17.9 15.8
1976 18 15.6
1975 18.1 15.5
1974 18.2 15.3
1973 18.2 14.9
1972 18.3 14.7
1971 18.5 14.7
1970 18.6 14.7
1969 18.8 14.7
1968 18.9 14.9
1967 18.9 15.3
1966 19 15.9
1965 19 16.7
1964 19 17.2
1963 19 17.5
1962 18.9 17.9
1961 18.9 18.2
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP n/a
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
35.9
2012
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
0.34%
2010
Banked people share n/a
33.1%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Eritrea Libya
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
76.5%
1994
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
70
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Libya
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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