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Eritrea vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 96th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Madagascar
Population
3700586
33750171
Population rank 130/197 49/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Eritrea and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Madagascar
2024 - $17,420,501,490
2023 - $15,869,945,478
2022 - $15,325,603,273
2021 - $14,354,731,964
2020 - $13,051,441,204
2019 - $14,104,664,679
2018 - $13,760,033,282
2017 - $13,176,313,594
2016 - $11,848,613,858
2015 - $11,323,020,701
2014 - $12,522,957,399
2013 - $12,423,555,455
2012 - $11,578,975,062
2011 $2,065,001,626 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,589,515,447 $9,982,711,338
2009 $1,856,695,551 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,380,188,800 $10,725,137,724
2007 $1,317,974,491 $8,524,620,890
2006 $1,211,161,880 $6,395,712,491
2005 $1,098,424,686 $5,859,269,753
2004 $1,109,054,005 $5,064,732,626
2003 $870,248,268 $6,372,498,890
2002 $729,321,680 $5,351,701,663
2001 $752,371,689 $5,438,332,602
2000 $706,370,816 $4,629,247,204
1999 $688,918,537 $4,277,903,780
1998 $745,523,117 $4,401,967,633
1997 $686,490,090 $4,262,965,420
1996 $693,535,954 $4,931,861,039
1995 $578,015,625 $3,838,100,904
1994 $531,688,312 $3,522,227,092
1993 $467,872,715 $4,063,298,919
1992 $477,101,652 $3,714,966,678
1991 - $3,254,713,056
1990 - $3,931,334,875
1989 - $3,175,638,333
1988 - $3,189,456,965
1987 - $3,212,900,556
1986 - $4,347,989,788
1985 - $3,802,557,895
1984 - $3,905,938,481
1983 - $4,686,457,031
1982 - $4,784,977,326
1981 - $4,759,333,998
1980 - $5,201,818,348
1979 - $3,463,565,854
1978 - $2,669,755,115
1977 - $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Eritrea and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Madagascar
2024 - $545
2023 - $509
2022 - $504
2021 - $483
2020 - $451
2019 - $500
2018 - $500
2017 - $492
2016 - $454
2015 - $445
2014 - $506
2013 - $515
2012 - $494
2011 $689 $506
2010 $540 $450
2009 $643 $446
2008 $490 $513
2007 $480 $420
2006 $448 $324
2005 $413 $306
2004 $427 $272.2
2003 $349 $353
2002 $305 $305
2001 $325 $319
2000 $314 $280.3
1999 $311 $267.4
1998 $342 $284.2
1997 $319 $284.4
1996 $326 $340
1995 $285.4 $273.1
1994 $277.8 $258.7
1993 $252.1 $308
1992 $265.2 $290.2
1991 - $262
1990 - $326
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $280.5
1987 - $290.8
1986 - $405
1985 - $364
1984 - $385
1983 - $476
1982 - $501
1981 - $513
1980 - $578
1979 - $396
1978 - $315
1977 - $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Eritrea vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Madagascar
2026 69.4 64.3
2025 69.2 64
2024 68.9 63.8
2023 68.6 63.6
2022 67.8 63.1
2021 66.9 62.5
2020 67 62.7
2019 67.3 63.5
2018 67 63.5
2017 66.6 63.4
2016 66.2 63.4
2015 65.9 63.4
2014 65.5 63.3
2013 65 63.2
2012 64.7 63
2011 64.2 62.9
2010 63.7 62.6
2009 63.2 62.3
2008 62.4 62
2007 62 61.5
2006 61.5 61.1
2005 60.6 60.7
2004 60.1 60.2
2003 59.5 59.7
2002 58.9 59.2
2001 58.4 58.7
2000 56.3 58
1999 44.5 57.4
1998 50 56.8
1997 56.2 56.1
1996 55.5 55.5
1995 54.8 54.8
1994 54 54.2
1993 53.2 53.7
1992 52.4 52.9
1991 50.5 52.6
1990 49.7 52.1
1989 47.8 51.8
1988 48.1 51.4
1987 47.4 51.1
1986 39.5 50.7
1985 38.6 50.4
1984 37.7 50.2
1983 37.2 50.1
1982 44.9 50
1981 45 49.8
1980 44.6 50
1979 43.8 50.1
1978 43.4 50
1977 43 49.9
1976 42.6 49.8
1975 39 49.6
1974 39 49.3
1973 41.1 48.9
1972 40.7 48.5
1971 41.5 48.2
1970 41.2 47.9
1969 40.8 47.3
1968 40.5 46.9
1967 40.2 46.5
1966 37.6 46
1965 39.6 45.4
1964 39.2 45
1963 38.8 44.6
1962 38.3 44.2
1961 37.9 43.8
1960 37.4 43.3
1959 37 43
1958 30.9 42.5
1957 30.4 42.1
1956 35.6 41.7
1955 35.2 41.3
1954 34.8 40.9
1953 34.4 40.7
1952 34 40.3
1951 33.6 39.9
1950 33.3 39.7

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

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Eritrea and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Madagascar
2024 3,535,603 31,964,956
2023 3,470,390 31,195,932
2022 3,409,447 30,437,261
2021 3,350,183 29,691,083
2020 3,291,271 28,953,556
2019 3,240,194 28,219,554
2018 3,192,760 27,494,926
2017 3,150,347 26,788,375
2016 3,124,698 26,099,952
2015 3,105,546 25,426,702
2014 3,095,173 24,764,348
2013 3,074,360 24,109,290
2012 3,036,988 23,462,438
2011 2,998,485 22,822,300
2010 2,945,186 22,183,340
2009 2,887,885 21,547,280
2008 2,816,327 20,923,840
2007 2,743,222 20,318,583
2006 2,703,502 19,730,909
2005 2,661,215 19,159,707
2004 2,598,284 18,606,608
2003 2,493,903 18,071,854
2002 2,392,978 17,549,913
2001 2,312,079 17,032,939
2000 2,247,031 16,516,338
1999 2,212,780 16,000,506
1998 2,180,419 15,489,364
1997 2,152,135 14,990,814
1996 2,128,464 14,510,711
1995 2,025,267 14,051,275
1994 1,913,915 13,613,850
1993 1,856,006 13,197,345
1992 1,798,748 12,800,870
1991 1,919,571 12,421,412
1990 2,032,737 12,055,639
1989 1,987,017 11,704,998
1988 1,938,255 11,369,462
1987 1,888,669 11,047,291
1986 1,845,164 10,736,857
1985 1,807,816 10,433,142
1984 1,771,730 10,134,550
1983 1,736,160 9,843,044
1982 1,695,461 9,557,671
1981 1,649,939 9,279,011
1980 1,605,797 9,006,032
1979 1,563,332 8,737,581
1978 1,522,378 8,475,864
1977 1,482,565 8,222,240
1976 1,443,807 7,976,831
1975 1,408,210 7,739,336
1974 1,375,688 7,509,726
1973 1,342,669 7,288,048
1972 1,309,235 7,074,398
1971 1,276,154 6,868,868
1970 1,243,453 6,672,003
1969 1,212,005 6,484,716
1968 1,181,737 6,306,493
1967 1,152,339 6,136,486
1966 1,124,957 5,974,279
1965 1,098,335 5,819,116
1964 1,071,287 5,669,863
1963 1,045,092 5,525,185
1962 1,019,788 5,384,150
1961 995,573 5,246,158
1960 972,547 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Madagascar
2023 3.71 3.97
2022 3.79 4.04
2021 3.87 4.1
2020 3.93 4.17
2019 4 4.22
2018 4.06 4.25
2017 4.11 4.26
2016 4.16 4.29
2015 4.22 4.34
2014 4.27 4.42
2013 4.34 4.53
2012 4.41 4.61
2011 4.49 4.74
2010 4.57 4.9
2009 4.66 5
2008 4.74 5.04
2007 4.81 5.08
2006 4.88 5.13
2005 4.93 5.2
2004 5.04 5.26
2003 5.14 5.33
2002 5.23 5.41
2001 5.31 5.53
2000 5.4 5.67
1999 5.52 5.84
1998 5.63 5.99
1997 5.74 6.02
1996 5.84 6.03
1995 5.94 6.04
1994 6.01 6.04
1993 6.07 6.06
1992 6.16 6.08
1991 6.24 6.12
1990 6.34 6.14
1989 6.41 6.15
1988 6.47 6.18
1987 6.52 6.24
1986 6.56 6.34
1985 6.59 6.46
1984 6.62 6.55
1983 6.65 6.63
1982 6.63 6.7
1981 6.62 6.77
1980 6.61 6.84
1979 6.62 6.87
1978 6.61 6.9
1977 6.61 6.93
1976 6.6 6.95
1975 6.59 6.97
1974 6.57 6.99
1973 6.55 7.01
1972 6.54 7.04
1971 6.54 7.07
1970 6.54 7.1
1969 6.5 7.12
1968 6.5 7.13
1967 6.5 7.14
1966 6.5 7.16
1965 6.49 7.17
1964 6.49 7.19
1963 6.48 7.21
1962 6.5 7.26
1961 6.47 7.3
1960 6.48 7.34

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

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Eritrea and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Madagascar
2024 19.9 20
2023 19.7 19.9
2022 19.5 19.7
2021 19.3 19.6
2020 19.1 19.4
2019 18.9 19.3
2018 18.7 19.1
2017 18.5 18.9
2016 18.4 18.7
2015 18.4 18.6
2014 18.5 18.4
2013 18.5 18.2
2012 18.5 18.1
2011 18.5 17.9
2010 18.4 17.8
2009 18.4 17.7
2008 18.2 17.6
2007 18.1 17.5
2006 18.2 17.4
2005 18.3 17.3
2004 18.3 17.3
2003 18 17.2
2002 17.7 17.2
2001 17.5 17.2
2000 17.4 17.2
1999 17.5 17.2
1998 17.8 17.2
1997 18 17.1
1996 18.4 17.1
1995 18.1 17.1
1994 17.6 17.1
1993 17.6 17
1992 17.5 17
1991 17.6 16.9
1990 17.6 16.9
1989 17.7 16.8
1988 17.8 16.7
1987 17.9 16.6
1986 17.9 16.6
1985 17.8 16.5
1984 17.8 16.5
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.7 16.4
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.8 16.5
1978 17.8 16.5
1977 17.9 16.5
1976 18 16.6
1975 18.1 16.6
1974 18.2 16.6
1973 18.2 16.6
1972 18.3 16.6
1971 18.5 16.7
1970 18.6 16.7
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 18.9 16.7
1967 18.9 16.7
1966 19 16.7
1965 19 16.8
1964 19 16.8
1963 19 17
1962 18.9 17.2
1961 18.9 17.5
1960 18.8 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
7.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
24.5%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Eritrea Madagascar
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
77.5%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Eritrea Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Madagascar
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
19,660 mi
2018

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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)

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