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Eritrea vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 96th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Malta
Population
3700586
581729
Population rank 130/197 167/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$25B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Eritrea and Malta: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Malta economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Malta
2024 - $24,971,574,502
2023 - $22,610,561,526
2022 - $18,928,276,162
2021 - $19,739,875,611
2020 - $16,404,663,226
2019 - $16,337,793,531
2018 - $16,153,779,511
2017 - $14,161,366,724
2016 - $12,025,782,834
2015 - $11,340,795,042
2014 - $11,888,032,874
2013 - $10,796,782,636
2012 - $9,609,532,089
2011 $2,065,001,626 $9,789,361,703
2010 $1,589,515,447 $9,097,044,159
2009 $1,856,695,551 $8,734,745,698
2008 $1,380,188,800 $9,135,419,465
2007 $1,317,974,491 $7,908,412,306
2006 $1,211,161,880 $6,749,838,806
2005 $1,098,424,686 $6,393,234,993
2004 $1,109,054,005 $6,104,141,520
2003 $870,248,268 $5,418,315,224
2002 $729,321,680 $4,455,127,414
2001 $752,371,689 $4,070,867,133
2000 $706,370,816 $4,036,809,815
1999 $688,918,537 $4,111,857,809
1998 $745,523,117 $4,010,111,688
1997 $686,490,090 $3,787,023,707
1996 $693,535,954 $3,822,547,197
1995 $578,015,625 $3,709,396,045
1994 $531,688,312 $2,998,505,428
1993 $467,872,715 $2,709,193,538
1992 $477,101,652 $3,021,942,759
1991 - $2,750,216,747
1990 - $2,547,328,748
1989 - $2,118,655,677
1988 - $2,019,503,068
1987 - $1,751,293,461
1986 - $1,435,038,441
1985 - $1,117,797,439
1984 - $1,101,807,023
1983 - $1,165,729,707
1982 - $1,234,474,404
1981 - $1,243,509,394
1980 - $1,250,198,601
1979 - $1,001,288,847
1978 - $793,673,402
1977 - $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

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

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Eritrea and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Malta
2024 - $43,899
2023 - $40,906
2022 - $35,639
2021 - $38,097
2020 - $31,823
2019 - $32,422
2018 - $33,382
2017 - $30,317
2016 - $26,459
2015 - $25,530
2014 - $27,425
2013 - $25,416
2012 - $22,878
2011 $689 $23,517
2010 $540 $21,947
2009 $643 $21,176
2008 $490 $22,315
2007 $480 $19,444
2006 $448 $16,654
2005 $413 $15,831
2004 $427 $15,212
2003 $349 $13,594
2002 $305 $11,251
2001 $325 $10,358
2000 $314 $10,348
1999 $311 $10,609
1998 $342 $10,408
1997 $319 $9,893
1996 $326 $10,062
1995 $285.4 $9,828
1994 $277.8 $8,000
1993 $252.1 $7,296
1992 $265.2 $8,220
1991 - $7,559
1990 - $7,192
1989 - $6,041
1988 - $5,814
1987 - $5,084
1986 - $4,195
1985 - $3,322
1984 - $3,333
1983 - $3,527
1982 - $3,788
1981 - $3,898
1980 - $3,948
1979 - $3,196
1978 - $2,559
1977 - $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

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

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Eritrea vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Malta
2026 69.4 83.8
2025 69.2 83.6
2024 68.9 83.5
2023 68.6 83.3
2022 67.8 82.2
2021 66.9 82.3
2020 67 82.3
2019 67.3 82.8
2018 67 82.9
2017 66.6 83.1
2016 66.2 82.7
2015 65.9 82.6
2014 65.5 82.3
2013 65 81.8
2012 64.7 81.1
2011 64.2 80.8
2010 63.7 81.4
2009 63.2 80.4
2008 62.4 79.7
2007 62 79.7
2006 61.5 79.6
2005 60.6 79.5
2004 60.1 79.2
2003 59.5 78.7
2002 58.9 78.5
2001 58.4 78.9
2000 56.3 77.9
1999 44.5 77.8
1998 50 77.8
1997 56.2 77.3
1996 55.5 76.3
1995 54.8 77
1994 54 76.9
1993 53.2 76.8
1992 52.4 76.7
1991 50.5 76.5
1990 49.7 76.2
1989 47.8 76.2
1988 48.1 75.9
1987 47.4 75.3
1986 39.5 74.5
1985 38.6 73.9
1984 37.7 73.3
1983 37.2 73.1
1982 44.9 72.8
1981 45 72.4
1980 44.6 72.3
1979 43.8 72.5
1978 43.4 72.3
1977 43 72.3
1976 42.6 72.2
1975 39 72.1
1974 39 71.9
1973 41.1 71.3
1972 40.7 70.7
1971 41.5 70.1
1970 41.2 70.4
1969 40.8 70.1
1968 40.5 69.9
1967 40.2 69.8
1966 37.6 69.7
1965 39.6 69.5
1964 39.2 69.3
1963 38.8 69.2
1962 38.3 69.2
1961 37.9 68.4
1960 37.4 68.4
1959 37 68.4
1958 30.9 67.8
1957 30.4 67.5
1956 35.6 66.8
1955 35.2 66.3
1954 34.8 65.1
1953 34.4 64.3
1952 34 64.1
1951 33.6 63.9
1950 33.3 63.5

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

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Eritrea and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Malta
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Malta
2024 3,535,603 568,847
2023 3,470,390 552,747
2022 3,409,447 531,113
2021 3,350,183 518,150
2020 3,291,271 515,490
2019 3,240,194 503,912
2018 3,192,760 483,903
2017 3,150,347 467,106
2016 3,124,698 454,505
2015 3,105,546 444,220
2014 3,095,173 433,481
2013 3,074,360 424,810
2012 3,036,988 420,028
2011 2,998,485 416,268
2010 2,945,186 414,508
2009 2,887,885 412,477
2008 2,816,327 409,379
2007 2,743,222 406,724
2006 2,703,502 405,308
2005 2,661,215 403,834
2004 2,598,284 401,268
2003 2,493,903 398,582
2002 2,392,978 395,969
2001 2,312,079 393,028
2000 2,247,031 390,087
1999 2,212,780 387,578
1998 2,180,419 385,287
1997 2,152,135 382,791
1996 2,128,464 379,905
1995 2,025,267 377,419
1994 1,913,915 374,797
1993 1,856,006 371,308
1992 1,798,748 367,618
1991 1,919,571 363,845
1990 2,032,737 354,170
1989 1,987,017 350,722
1988 1,938,255 347,325
1987 1,888,669 344,485
1986 1,845,164 342,121
1985 1,807,816 336,452
1984 1,771,730 330,593
1983 1,736,160 330,524
1982 1,695,461 325,898
1981 1,649,939 318,982
1980 1,605,797 316,645
1979 1,563,332 313,342
1978 1,522,378 310,182
1977 1,482,565 306,970
1976 1,443,807 305,774
1975 1,408,210 304,222
1974 1,375,688 301,996
1973 1,342,669 302,200
1972 1,309,235 302,450
1971 1,276,154 302,700
1970 1,243,453 302,650
1969 1,212,005 304,300
1968 1,181,737 307,900
1967 1,152,339 311,550
1966 1,124,957 315,200
1965 1,098,335 318,800
1964 1,071,287 321,250
1963 1,045,092 322,550
1962 1,019,788 323,900
1961 995,573 325,250
1960 972,547 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Malta

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Malta
2023 3.71 1.06
2022 3.79 1.08
2021 3.87 1.13
2020 3.93 1.13
2019 4 1.14
2018 4.06 1.23
2017 4.11 1.26
2016 4.16 1.37
2015 4.22 1.37
2014 4.27 1.38
2013 4.34 1.36
2012 4.41 1.42
2011 4.49 1.45
2010 4.57 1.36
2009 4.66 1.42
2008 4.74 1.43
2007 4.81 1.35
2006 4.88 1.36
2005 4.93 1.38
2004 5.04 1.4
2003 5.14 1.48
2002 5.23 1.45
2001 5.31 1.48
2000 5.4 1.68
1999 5.52 1.73
1998 5.63 1.84
1997 5.74 1.93
1996 5.84 1.99
1995 5.94 1.77
1994 6.01 1.84
1993 6.07 1.96
1992 6.16 2.07
1991 6.24 1.99
1990 6.34 2.02
1989 6.41 2.1
1988 6.47 2.06
1987 6.52 1.97
1986 6.56 1.93
1985 6.59 1.95
1984 6.62 1.95
1983 6.65 1.92
1982 6.63 1.9
1981 6.62 1.87
1980 6.61 1.99
1979 6.62 2.1
1978 6.61 2.05
1977 6.61 2.14
1976 6.6 2.21
1975 6.59 2.27
1974 6.57 1.64
1973 6.55 1.65
1972 6.54 2.01
1971 6.54 2.06
1970 6.54 2.03
1969 6.5 2.02
1968 6.5 2.12
1967 6.5 2.24
1966 6.5 2.33
1965 6.49 2.52
1964 6.49 2.79
1963 6.48 2.9
1962 6.5 3.24
1961 6.47 3.27
1960 6.48 3.62

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

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Eritrea and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Malta
2024 19.9 41.8
2023 19.7 41.4
2022 19.5 40.8
2021 19.3 40.2
2020 19.1 39.9
2019 18.9 39.9
2018 18.7 40.2
2017 18.5 40.5
2016 18.4 40.6
2015 18.4 40.6
2014 18.5 40.6
2013 18.5 40.4
2012 18.5 40.2
2011 18.5 39.9
2010 18.4 39.6
2009 18.4 39.3
2008 18.2 39
2007 18.1 38.7
2006 18.2 38.4
2005 18.3 38.1
2004 18.3 37.7
2003 18 37.4
2002 17.7 37
2001 17.5 36.7
2000 17.4 36.4
1999 17.5 36.1
1998 17.8 35.8
1997 18 35.5
1996 18.4 35.1
1995 18.1 34.7
1994 17.6 34.3
1993 17.6 34
1992 17.5 33.7
1991 17.6 33.3
1990 17.6 33
1989 17.7 32.7
1988 17.8 32.4
1987 17.9 32
1986 17.9 31.7
1985 17.8 31.4
1984 17.8 31.2
1983 17.7 30.9
1982 17.7 30.6
1981 17.7 30.3
1980 17.8 30
1979 17.8 29.6
1978 17.8 29.2
1977 17.9 28.7
1976 18 28.4
1975 18.1 28
1974 18.2 27.6
1973 18.2 27.2
1972 18.3 26.8
1971 18.5 26.3
1970 18.6 25.9
1969 18.8 25.5
1968 18.9 25
1967 18.9 24.8
1966 19 24.6
1965 19 24.5
1964 19 24.4
1963 19 24.2
1962 18.9 24
1961 18.9 23.8
1960 18.8 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Malta
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
94.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Eritrea Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Malta
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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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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