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Eritrea vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 96th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Luxembourg
Population
3700586
693885
Population rank 130/197 164/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Luxembourg
2024 - $93,279,851,863
2023 - $88,788,881,539
2022 - $80,801,680,397
2021 - $86,386,759,695
2020 - $73,670,782,100
2019 - $69,872,035,114
2018 - $71,085,623,495
2017 - $65,712,180,343
2016 - $62,216,885,436
2015 - $60,071,584,216
2014 - $68,804,811,898
2013 - $65,203,276,467
2012 - $59,776,383,527
2011 $2,065,001,626 $61,696,281,326
2010 $1,589,515,447 $56,213,985,987
2009 $1,856,695,551 $54,467,289,898
2008 $1,380,188,800 $58,844,277,702
2007 $1,317,974,491 $51,587,401,416
2006 $1,211,161,880 $42,910,146,296
2005 $1,098,424,686 $37,672,280,120
2004 $1,109,054,005 $35,064,843,793
2003 $870,248,268 $29,667,268,248
2002 $729,321,680 $23,649,833,332
2001 $752,371,689 $21,387,533,703
2000 $706,370,816 $21,230,182,989
1999 $688,918,537 $21,899,317,599
1998 $745,523,117 $20,150,053,345
1997 $686,490,090 $19,563,836,265
1996 $693,535,954 $20,895,314,658
1995 $578,015,625 $20,853,093,870
1994 $531,688,312 $17,701,798,891
1993 $467,872,715 $15,925,521,222
1992 $477,101,652 $15,518,702,635
1991 - $13,834,219,728
1990 - $12,778,792,854
1989 - $10,037,674,038
1988 - $9,418,167,855
1987 - $8,320,902,215
1986 - $6,685,595,088
1985 - $4,577,211,767
1984 - $4,438,435,493
1983 - $4,524,217,751
1982 - $4,602,316,793
1981 - $5,053,665,797
1980 - $6,019,805,490
1979 - $5,516,982,664
1978 - $4,718,539,772
1977 - $3,789,321,328
1976 - $3,423,586,207
1975 - $3,123,333,333
1974 - $3,183,637,117
1973 - $2,609,875,802
1972 - $1,901,697,370
1971 - $1,518,773,421
1970 - $1,457,768,455
1969 - $1,245,432,991
1968 - $1,075,561,623
1967 - $983,052,315
1966 - $976,717,015
1965 - $929,477,285
1964 - $910,877,686
1963 - $797,902,154
1962 - $747,846,862
1961 - $710,163,719
1960 - $709,941,874

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

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Eritrea and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Luxembourg
2024 - $137,782
2023 - $133,231
2022 - $123,720
2021 - $134,966
2020 - $116,860
2019 - $112,697
2018 - $116,927
2017 - $110,193
2016 - $106,899
2015 - $105,462
2014 - $123,679
2013 - $120,000
2012 - $112,585
2011 $689 $119,025
2010 $540 $110,886
2009 $643 $109,420
2008 $490 $120,422
2007 $480 $107,475
2006 $448 $90,789
2005 $413 $80,988
2004 $427 $76,545
2003 $349 $65,689
2002 $305 $53,006
2001 $325 $48,440
2000 $314 $48,660
1999 $311 $50,872
1998 $342 $47,445
1997 $319 $46,642
1996 $326 $50,444
1995 $285.4 $51,032
1994 $277.8 $43,933
1993 $252.1 $40,067
1992 $265.2 $39,571
1991 - $35,747
1990 - $33,465
1989 - $26,618
1988 - $25,219
1987 - $22,443
1986 - $18,150
1985 - $12,482
1984 - $12,127
1983 - $12,374
1982 - $12,591
1981 - $13,837
1980 - $16,531
1979 - $15,204
1978 - $13,034
1977 - $10,486
1976 - $9,491
1975 - $8,701
1974 - $8,967
1973 - $7,447
1972 - $5,487
1971 - $4,435
1970 - $4,298
1969 - $3,690
1968 - $3,203
1967 - $2,935
1966 - $2,925
1965 - $2,804
1964 - $2,779
1963 - $2,462
1962 - $2,332
1961 - $2,241
1960 - $2,261

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

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Eritrea vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Luxembourg
2026 69.4 82.6
2025 69.2 82.5
2024 68.9 82.4
2023 68.6 82.2
2022 67.8 82.2
2021 66.9 81.8
2020 67 81.4
2019 67.3 81.6
2018 67 81.5
2017 66.6 81.1
2016 66.2 81.6
2015 65.9 81.3
2014 65.5 81.2
2013 65 80.9
2012 64.7 80.4
2011 64.2 80.3
2010 63.7 80.1
2009 63.2 79.9
2008 62.4 80.1
2007 62 79.1
2006 61.5 78.8
2005 60.6 78.9
2004 60.1 78.7
2003 59.5 77.3
2002 58.9 77.6
2001 58.4 77.5
2000 56.3 77.3
1999 44.5 77
1998 50 76.6
1997 56.2 76.4
1996 55.5 76.2
1995 54.8 75.9
1994 54 75.9
1993 53.2 75.4
1992 52.4 74.7
1991 50.5 75
1990 49.7 75
1989 47.8 74.3
1988 48.1 74.3
1987 47.4 73.9
1986 39.5 74.1
1985 38.6 73.3
1984 37.7 72.7
1983 37.2 73
1982 44.9 72.2
1981 45 72.1
1980 44.6 72.4
1979 43.8 72.3
1978 43.4 71.5
1977 43 71.5
1976 42.6 70.2
1975 39 70.3
1974 39 70.2
1973 41.1 70.3
1972 40.7 70.5
1971 41.5 69.2
1970 41.2 69.2
1969 40.8 69.7
1968 40.5 70
1967 40.2 69.5
1966 37.6 68.9
1965 39.6 69.2
1964 39.2 68.8
1963 38.8 68.7
1962 38.3 68.4
1961 37.9 69.1
1960 37.4 68.8
1959 37 68.4
1958 30.9 68.4
1957 30.4 66.9
1956 35.6 67.1
1955 35.2 67.4
1954 34.8 66.7
1953 34.4 66.4
1952 34 66.1
1951 33.6 65.9
1950 33.3 65.5

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

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Eritrea and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Luxembourg
2024 3,535,603 677,012
2023 3,470,390 666,430
2022 3,409,447 653,103
2021 3,350,183 640,064
2020 3,291,271 630,419
2019 3,240,194 620,001
2018 3,192,760 607,950
2017 3,150,347 596,336
2016 3,124,698 582,014
2015 3,105,546 569,604
2014 3,095,173 556,319
2013 3,074,360 543,360
2012 3,036,988 530,946
2011 2,998,485 518,347
2010 2,945,186 506,953
2009 2,887,885 497,783
2008 2,816,327 488,650
2007 2,743,222 479,993
2006 2,703,502 472,637
2005 2,661,215 465,158
2004 2,598,284 458,095
2003 2,493,903 451,630
2002 2,392,978 446,175
2001 2,312,079 441,525
2000 2,247,031 436,300
1999 2,212,780 430,475
1998 2,180,419 424,700
1997 2,152,135 419,450
1996 2,128,464 414,225
1995 2,025,267 408,625
1994 1,913,915 402,925
1993 1,856,006 397,475
1992 1,798,748 392,175
1991 1,919,571 387,000
1990 2,032,737 381,850
1989 1,987,017 377,100
1988 1,938,255 373,450
1987 1,888,669 370,750
1986 1,845,164 368,355
1985 1,807,816 366,706
1984 1,771,730 365,998
1983 1,736,160 365,622
1982 1,695,461 365,525
1981 1,649,939 365,225
1980 1,605,797 364,150
1979 1,563,332 362,856
1978 1,522,378 362,007
1977 1,482,565 361,358
1976 1,443,807 360,731
1975 1,408,210 358,950
1974 1,375,688 355,050
1973 1,342,669 350,450
1972 1,309,235 346,600
1971 1,276,154 342,421
1970 1,243,453 339,171
1969 1,212,005 337,500
1968 1,181,737 335,850
1967 1,152,339 334,995
1966 1,124,957 333,895
1965 1,098,335 331,500
1964 1,071,287 327,750
1963 1,045,092 324,100
1962 1,019,788 320,750
1961 995,573 316,845
1960 972,547 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Luxembourg
2023 3.71 1.25
2022 3.79 1.31
2021 3.87 1.38
2020 3.93 1.36
2019 4 1.34
2018 4.06 1.38
2017 4.11 1.39
2016 4.16 1.41
2015 4.22 1.47
2014 4.27 1.5
2013 4.34 1.55
2012 4.41 1.57
2011 4.49 1.52
2010 4.57 1.63
2009 4.66 1.59
2008 4.74 1.61
2007 4.81 1.61
2006 4.88 1.65
2005 4.93 1.63
2004 5.04 1.66
2003 5.14 1.62
2002 5.23 1.63
2001 5.31 1.66
2000 5.4 1.76
1999 5.52 1.74
1998 5.63 1.68
1997 5.74 1.71
1996 5.84 1.77
1995 5.94 1.7
1994 6.01 1.72
1993 6.07 1.7
1992 6.16 1.64
1991 6.24 1.6
1990 6.34 1.6
1989 6.41 1.52
1988 6.47 1.51
1987 6.52 1.4
1986 6.56 1.43
1985 6.59 1.38
1984 6.62 1.42
1983 6.65 1.43
1982 6.63 1.49
1981 6.62 1.55
1980 6.61 1.5
1979 6.62 1.48
1978 6.61 1.48
1977 6.61 1.5
1976 6.6 1.48
1975 6.59 1.55
1974 6.57 1.58
1973 6.55 1.58
1972 6.54 1.75
1971 6.54 1.95
1970 6.54 1.97
1969 6.5 2.02
1968 6.5 2.12
1967 6.5 2.24
1966 6.5 2.34
1965 6.49 2.42
1964 6.49 2.34
1963 6.48 -
1962 6.5 2.37
1961 6.47 -
1960 6.48 2.29

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

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Eritrea and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Luxembourg
2024 19.9 40.2
2023 19.7 39.9
2022 19.5 39.7
2021 19.3 39.7
2020 19.1 39.6
2019 18.9 39.5
2018 18.7 39.5
2017 18.5 39.4
2016 18.4 39.3
2015 18.4 39.3
2014 18.5 39.2
2013 18.5 39.1
2012 18.5 39.1
2011 18.5 39
2010 18.4 38.9
2009 18.4 38.8
2008 18.2 38.7
2007 18.1 38.5
2006 18.2 38.4
2005 18.3 38.2
2004 18.3 38
2003 18 37.8
2002 17.7 37.6
2001 17.5 37.3
2000 17.4 37.3
1999 17.5 37.3
1998 17.8 37.1
1997 18 37
1996 18.4 36.8
1995 18.1 36.7
1994 17.6 36.6
1993 17.6 36.5
1992 17.5 36.5
1991 17.6 36.4
1990 17.6 36.4
1989 17.7 36.3
1988 17.8 36.2
1987 17.9 36.1
1986 17.9 36
1985 17.8 35.8
1984 17.8 35.6
1983 17.7 35.4
1982 17.7 35.2
1981 17.7 35
1980 17.8 34.9
1979 17.8 34.8
1978 17.8 34.8
1977 17.9 34.8
1976 18 34.9
1975 18.1 35
1974 18.2 35
1973 18.2 35.1
1972 18.3 35.1
1971 18.5 35.3
1970 18.6 35.3
1969 18.8 35.3
1968 18.9 35.3
1967 18.9 35.2
1966 19 35.2
1965 19 35.2
1964 19 35.2
1963 19 35.1
1962 18.9 35.1
1961 18.9 35.1
1960 18.8 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.8%
2017

Energy

Eritrea Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Luxembourg
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
100%
2000
English speaking
0%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Eritrea Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Luxembourg
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
1,786 mi
2019

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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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