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Eritrea vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 96th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Marshall Islands
Population
3700586
35058
Population rank 130/197 192/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$290M
2024
GDP rank 179/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Eritrea and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Marshall Islands
2024 - $290,108,490
2023 - $263,761,322
2022 - $258,723,511
2021 - $261,245,544
2020 - $241,800,000
2019 - $232,900,000
2018 - $220,000,000
2017 - $213,700,000
2016 - $201,800,000
2015 - $183,700,000
2014 - $186,000,000
2013 - $186,400,000
2012 - $180,700,000
2011 $2,065,001,626 $172,300,000
2010 $1,589,515,447 $161,100,000
2009 $1,856,695,551 $151,200,000
2008 $1,380,188,800 $146,600,000
2007 $1,317,974,491 $150,500,000
2006 $1,211,161,880 $143,200,000
2005 $1,098,424,686 $138,000,000
2004 $1,109,054,005 $132,900,000
2003 $870,248,268 $131,128,500
2002 $729,321,680 $131,960,000
2001 $752,371,689 $122,406,100
2000 $706,370,816 $114,838,500
1999 $688,918,537 $113,352,100
1998 $745,523,117 $112,070,100
1997 $686,490,090 $109,884,700
1996 $693,535,954 $110,858,000
1995 $578,015,625 $120,230,000
1994 $531,688,312 $108,071,000
1993 $467,872,715 $99,461,000
1992 $477,101,652 $91,063,000
1991 - $82,507,000
1990 - $78,476,000
1989 - $72,798,000
1988 - $70,688,000
1987 - $62,983,000
1986 - $55,989,000
1985 - $43,879,000
1984 - $45,144,000
1983 - $41,749,000
1982 - $34,918,000
1981 - $31,020,000
1980 - $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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Eritrea and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Marshall Islands
2024 - $7,726
2023 - $6,793
2022 - $6,456
2021 - $6,315
2020 - $5,662
2019 - $5,292
2018 - $4,858
2017 - $4,593
2016 - $4,230
2015 - $3,764
2014 - $3,735
2013 - $3,678
2012 - $3,514
2011 $689 $3,319
2010 $540 $3,095
2009 $643 $2,907
2008 $490 $2,818
2007 $480 $2,892
2006 $448 $2,754
2005 $413 $2,659
2004 $427 $2,566
2003 $349 $2,539
2002 $305 $2,566
2001 $325 $2,394
2000 $314 $2,265
1999 $311 $2,258
1998 $342 $2,254
1997 $319 $2,231
1996 $326 $2,273
1995 $285.4 $2,491
1994 $277.8 $2,265
1993 $252.1 $2,112
1992 $265.2 $1,963
1991 - $1,811
1990 - $1,758
1989 - $1,670
1988 - $1,670
1987 - $1,543
1986 - $1,425
1985 - $1,162
1984 - $1,245
1983 - $1,199
1982 - $1,046
1981 - $969
1980 - $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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Eritrea vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Marshall Islands
2026 69.4 67.3
2025 69.2 67.2
2024 68.9 67.1
2023 68.6 66.9
2022 67.8 66.7
2021 66.9 65.4
2020 67 65.4
2019 67.3 66
2018 67 65.9
2017 66.6 65.7
2016 66.2 65.5
2015 65.9 65.3
2014 65.5 65.1
2013 65 65
2012 64.7 64.8
2011 64.2 64.6
2010 63.7 64.5
2009 63.2 64.4
2008 62.4 64.3
2007 62 64.3
2006 61.5 64.2
2005 60.6 64.1
2004 60.1 64
2003 59.5 64
2002 58.9 63.8
2001 58.4 63.7
2000 56.3 63.3
1999 44.5 63.4
1998 50 63.2
1997 56.2 63
1996 55.5 62.8
1995 54.8 62.5
1994 54 62.3
1993 53.2 62.1
1992 52.4 61.9
1991 50.5 61.8
1990 49.7 61.8
1989 47.8 61.7
1988 48.1 61.8
1987 47.4 61.8
1986 39.5 61.8
1985 38.6 61.7
1984 37.7 61.6
1983 37.2 61.5
1982 44.9 61.3
1981 45 61.1
1980 44.6 61
1979 43.8 60.8
1978 43.4 60.7
1977 43 60.6
1976 42.6 60.4
1975 39 60.3
1974 39 60.1
1973 41.1 59.8
1972 40.7 59.5
1971 41.5 59.1
1970 41.2 58.8
1969 40.8 58.5
1968 40.5 58.2
1967 40.2 57.8
1966 37.6 57.3
1965 39.6 56.8
1964 39.2 56.3
1963 38.8 55.7
1962 38.3 55.2
1961 37.9 54.7
1960 37.4 54.4
1959 37 54
1958 30.9 53.6
1957 30.4 53.4
1956 35.6 53.2
1955 35.2 53
1954 34.8 52.9
1953 34.4 52.8
1952 34 52.7
1951 33.6 52.7
1950 33.3 52.6

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

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Eritrea and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Marshall Islands
2024 3,535,603 37,548
2023 3,470,390 38,827
2022 3,409,447 40,077
2021 3,350,183 41,367
2020 3,291,271 42,706
2019 3,240,194 44,007
2018 3,192,760 45,285
2017 3,150,347 46,529
2016 3,124,698 47,709
2015 3,105,546 48,800
2014 3,095,173 49,796
2013 3,074,360 50,681
2012 3,036,988 51,419
2011 2,998,485 51,907
2010 2,945,186 52,044
2009 2,887,885 52,019
2008 2,816,327 52,030
2007 2,743,222 52,035
2006 2,703,502 51,992
2005 2,661,215 51,906
2004 2,598,284 51,791
2003 2,493,903 51,639
2002 2,392,978 51,425
2001 2,312,079 51,123
2000 2,247,031 50,706
1999 2,212,780 50,202
1998 2,180,419 49,717
1997 2,152,135 49,259
1996 2,128,464 48,775
1995 2,025,267 48,266
1994 1,913,915 47,712
1993 1,856,006 47,093
1992 1,798,748 46,388
1991 1,919,571 45,568
1990 2,032,737 44,629
1989 1,987,017 43,586
1988 1,938,255 42,321
1987 1,888,669 40,828
1986 1,845,164 39,286
1985 1,807,816 37,761
1984 1,771,730 36,264
1983 1,736,160 34,811
1982 1,695,461 33,397
1981 1,649,939 32,017
1980 1,605,797 30,774
1979 1,563,332 29,738
1978 1,522,378 28,809
1977 1,482,565 27,906
1976 1,443,807 27,021
1975 1,408,210 26,154
1974 1,375,688 25,296
1973 1,342,669 24,581
1972 1,309,235 23,992
1971 1,276,154 23,366
1970 1,243,453 22,530
1969 1,212,005 21,305
1968 1,181,737 19,862
1967 1,152,339 18,655
1966 1,124,957 17,927
1965 1,098,335 17,402
1964 1,071,287 16,852
1963 1,045,092 16,302
1962 1,019,788 15,755
1961 995,573 15,219
1960 972,547 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Marshall Islands
2023 3.71 2.92
2022 3.79 2.94
2021 3.87 2.96
2020 3.93 2.99
2019 4 3.01
2018 4.06 3.04
2017 4.11 3.06
2016 4.16 3.09
2015 4.22 3.13
2014 4.27 3.18
2013 4.34 3.25
2012 4.41 3.38
2011 4.49 3.53
2010 4.57 3.67
2009 4.66 3.83
2008 4.74 3.97
2007 4.81 4.09
2006 4.88 4.2
2005 4.93 4.28
2004 5.04 4.34
2003 5.14 4.42
2002 5.23 4.49
2001 5.31 4.58
2000 5.4 4.7
1999 5.52 4.78
1998 5.63 4.87
1997 5.74 4.96
1996 5.84 5.02
1995 5.94 5.09
1994 6.01 5.23
1993 6.07 5.38
1992 6.16 5.55
1991 6.24 5.76
1990 6.34 5.97
1989 6.41 6.18
1988 6.47 6.38
1987 6.52 6.57
1986 6.56 6.73
1985 6.59 6.87
1984 6.62 6.99
1983 6.65 7.08
1982 6.63 7.18
1981 6.62 7.27
1980 6.61 7.37
1979 6.62 7.47
1978 6.61 7.58
1977 6.61 7.67
1976 6.6 7.76
1975 6.59 7.83
1974 6.57 7.9
1973 6.55 7.95
1972 6.54 8
1971 6.54 8.04
1970 6.54 8.07
1969 6.5 8.11
1968 6.5 8.14
1967 6.5 8.17
1966 6.5 8.2
1965 6.49 8.16
1964 6.49 8.14
1963 6.48 8.12
1962 6.5 8.12
1961 6.47 8.12
1960 6.48 8.08

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

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Eritrea and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Marshall Islands
2024 19.9 21.8
2023 19.7 21.9
2022 19.5 22.2
2021 19.3 22.5
2020 19.1 22.6
2019 18.9 22.6
2018 18.7 22.4
2017 18.5 22.2
2016 18.4 21.9
2015 18.4 21.6
2014 18.5 21.3
2013 18.5 21
2012 18.5 20.8
2011 18.5 20.6
2010 18.4 20.6
2009 18.4 20.5
2008 18.2 20.4
2007 18.1 20.2
2006 18.2 19.9
2005 18.3 19.7
2004 18.3 19.4
2003 18 19.1
2002 17.7 18.8
2001 17.5 18.5
2000 17.4 18.2
1999 17.5 17.9
1998 17.8 17.6
1997 18 17.2
1996 18.4 16.9
1995 18.1 16.5
1994 17.6 16.1
1993 17.6 15.8
1992 17.5 15.4
1991 17.6 15.2
1990 17.6 14.9
1989 17.7 14.8
1988 17.8 14.7
1987 17.9 14.7
1986 17.9 14.7
1985 17.8 14.8
1984 17.8 14.8
1983 17.7 14.9
1982 17.7 14.9
1981 17.7 14.9
1980 17.8 15
1979 17.8 15.1
1978 17.8 15.3
1977 17.9 15.5
1976 18 15.7
1975 18.1 15.9
1974 18.2 16
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18.3 16.6
1971 18.5 17.1
1970 18.6 17.4
1969 18.8 17.2
1968 18.9 16.9
1967 18.9 16.6
1966 19 16.4
1965 19 16.3
1964 19 16.3
1963 19 16.4
1962 18.9 16.7
1961 18.9 17
1960 18.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
15.6%
2018

Energy

Eritrea Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
12.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
49
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
95.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Eritrea Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Eritrea Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
1,260 mi
2007

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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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