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Eritrea vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 96th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Moldova
Population
3700586
2341166
Population rank 130/197 145/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Moldova
2024 - $18,200,340,854
2023 - $16,711,906,746
2022 - $14,525,337,524
2021 - $13,691,869,264
2020 - $11,530,746,234
2019 - $11,736,797,055
2018 - $11,252,353,421
2017 - $9,514,404,016
2016 - $7,980,917,076
2015 - $7,797,667,197
2014 - $9,402,090,138
2013 - $9,496,717,876
2012 - $8,709,138,635
2011 $2,065,001,626 $8,414,352,020
2010 $1,589,515,447 $6,974,982,370
2009 $1,856,695,551 $5,439,434,272
2008 $1,380,188,800 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,317,974,491 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,211,161,880 $3,408,255,451
2005 $1,098,424,686 $2,988,342,907
2004 $1,109,054,005 $2,598,249,556
2003 $870,248,268 $1,980,907,435
2002 $729,321,680 $1,661,818,168
2001 $752,371,689 $1,480,673,594
2000 $706,370,816 $1,288,429,392
1999 $688,918,537 $1,170,782,957
1998 $745,523,117 $1,698,717,505
1997 $686,490,090 $1,930,081,169
1996 $693,535,954 $1,695,122,174
1995 $578,015,625 $1,752,999,370
1994 $531,688,312 $1,702,314,268
1993 $467,872,715 $2,371,813,324
1992 $477,101,652 $2,319,243,436
1991 - $3,094,565,871
1990 - $3,592,857,043

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Moldova
2024 - $7,576
2023 - $6,800
2022 - $5,744
2021 - $5,275
2020 - $4,376
2019 - $4,405
2018 - $4,156
2017 - $3,453
2016 - $2,847
2015 - $2,750
2014 - $3,290
2013 - $3,321
2012 - $3,045
2011 $689 $2,941
2010 $540 $2,437
2009 $643 $1,898
2008 $490 $2,111
2007 $480 $1,531
2006 $448 $1,183
2005 $413 $1,034
2004 $427 $897
2003 $349 $682
2002 $305 $571
2001 $325 $507
2000 $314 $441
1999 $311 $399
1998 $342 $579
1997 $319 $657
1996 $326 $575
1995 $285.4 $594
1994 $277.8 $574
1993 $252.1 $797
1992 $265.2 $778
1991 - $1,038
1990 - $1,207

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Moldova
2026 69.4 71.6
2025 69.2 71.5
2024 68.9 71.3
2023 68.6 71.2
2022 67.8 71.5
2021 66.9 69
2020 67 69.9
2019 67.3 70.2
2018 67 70.2
2017 66.6 70.4
2016 66.2 70.2
2015 65.9 70.1
2014 65.5 70.2
2013 65 70.3
2012 64.7 70.3
2011 64.2 70.2
2010 63.7 69.9
2009 63.2 69.4
2008 62.4 69
2007 62 68.7
2006 61.5 68.4
2005 60.6 68.2
2004 60.1 68
2003 59.5 67.9
2002 58.9 67.8
2001 58.4 67.7
2000 56.3 67.5
1999 44.5 67.2
1998 50 66.8
1997 56.2 66.5
1996 55.5 66.2
1995 54.8 66.2
1994 54 66.3
1993 53.2 66.7
1992 52.4 66.7
1991 50.5 67.6
1990 49.7 67.9
1989 47.8 68.2
1988 48.1 68.2
1987 47.4 67.9
1986 39.5 67.4
1985 38.6 66.9
1984 37.7 66.4
1983 37.2 66.1
1982 44.9 65.9
1981 45 65.6
1980 44.6 65.2
1979 43.8 64.8
1978 43.4 64.5
1977 43 64.2
1976 42.6 64
1975 39 63.7
1974 39 63.4
1973 41.1 63.2
1972 40.7 62.9
1971 41.5 62.7
1970 41.2 62.4
1969 40.8 62.2
1968 40.5 62
1967 40.2 61.8
1966 37.6 61.6
1965 39.6 61.3
1964 39.2 61
1963 38.8 60.6
1962 38.3 60.3
1961 37.9 59.9
1960 37.4 59.4
1959 37 59
1958 30.9 58.5
1957 30.4 58
1956 35.6 57.4
1955 35.2 56.9
1954 34.8 56.3
1953 34.4 55.7
1952 34 55.1
1951 33.6 54.5
1950 33.3 54

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

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Eritrea and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Moldova
2024 3,535,603 2,402,306
2023 3,470,390 2,457,783
2022 3,409,447 2,528,654
2021 3,350,183 2,595,809
2020 3,291,271 2,635,130
2019 3,240,194 2,664,224
2018 3,192,760 2,707,203
2017 3,150,347 2,755,189
2016 3,124,698 2,803,186
2015 3,105,546 2,835,978
2014 3,095,173 2,857,815
2013 3,074,360 2,859,558
2012 3,036,988 2,860,324
2011 2,998,485 2,860,699
2010 2,945,186 2,862,354
2009 2,887,885 2,865,213
2008 2,816,327 2,868,833
2007 2,743,222 2,874,299
2006 2,703,502 2,880,967
2005 2,661,215 2,888,985
2004 2,598,284 2,896,023
2003 2,493,903 2,903,198
2002 2,392,978 2,911,385
2001 2,312,079 2,918,135
2000 2,247,031 2,924,668
1999 2,212,780 2,930,622
1998 2,180,419 2,935,227
1997 2,152,135 2,936,413
1996 2,128,464 2,947,293
1995 2,025,267 2,953,200
1994 1,913,915 2,966,745
1993 1,856,006 2,975,966
1992 1,798,748 2,980,965
1991 1,919,571 2,981,566
1990 2,032,737 2,977,912
1989 1,987,017 2,970,039
1988 1,938,255 2,948,891
1987 1,888,669 2,916,306
1986 1,845,164 2,883,057
1985 1,807,816 2,850,787
1984 1,771,730 2,820,518
1983 1,736,160 2,791,207
1982 1,695,461 2,763,101
1981 1,649,939 2,735,987
1980 1,605,797 2,708,675
1979 1,563,332 2,683,035
1978 1,522,378 2,656,211
1977 1,482,565 2,626,298
1976 1,443,807 2,596,491
1975 1,408,210 2,566,998
1974 1,375,688 2,538,164
1973 1,342,669 2,510,584
1972 1,309,235 2,484,742
1971 1,276,154 2,460,611
1970 1,243,453 2,437,590
1969 1,212,005 2,408,469
1968 1,181,737 2,373,073
1967 1,152,339 2,337,695
1966 1,124,957 2,301,871
1965 1,098,335 2,265,287
1964 1,071,287 2,228,000
1963 1,045,092 2,188,895
1962 1,019,788 2,147,227
1961 995,573 2,103,327
1960 972,547 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Moldova

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Moldova
2023 3.71 1.73
2022 3.79 1.69
2021 3.87 1.75
2020 3.93 1.77
2019 4 1.78
2018 4.06 1.81
2017 4.11 1.81
2016 4.16 1.89
2015 4.22 1.87
2014 4.27 1.82
2013 4.34 1.62
2012 4.41 1.66
2011 4.49 1.65
2010 4.57 1.7
2009 4.66 1.72
2008 4.74 1.64
2007 4.81 1.58
2006 4.88 1.54
2005 4.93 1.53
2004 5.04 1.54
2003 5.14 1.48
2002 5.23 1.45
2001 5.31 1.47
2000 5.4 1.5
1999 5.52 1.56
1998 5.63 1.65
1997 5.74 1.79
1996 5.84 1.71
1995 5.94 1.83
1994 6.01 1.99
1993 6.07 2.11
1992 6.16 2.22
1991 6.24 2.28
1990 6.34 2.39
1989 6.41 2.46
1988 6.47 2.63
1987 6.52 2.78
1986 6.56 2.74
1985 6.59 2.67
1984 6.62 2.67
1983 6.65 2.58
1982 6.63 2.45
1981 6.62 2.4
1980 6.61 2.38
1979 6.62 2.38
1978 6.61 2.39
1977 6.61 2.42
1976 6.6 2.47
1975 6.59 2.52
1974 6.57 2.56
1973 6.55 2.57
1972 6.54 2.56
1971 6.54 2.56
1970 6.54 2.57
1969 6.5 2.57
1968 6.5 2.59
1967 6.5 2.62
1966 6.5 2.65
1965 6.49 2.69
1964 6.49 2.71
1963 6.48 2.89
1962 6.5 3.04
1961 6.47 3.23
1960 6.48 3.32

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

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Eritrea and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Moldova
2024 19.9 39.1
2023 19.7 38.8
2022 19.5 38.6
2021 19.3 38.3
2020 19.1 38
2019 18.9 37.6
2018 18.7 37.2
2017 18.5 36.8
2016 18.4 36.5
2015 18.4 36.1
2014 18.5 35.7
2013 18.5 35.4
2012 18.5 35.1
2011 18.5 34.9
2010 18.4 34.6
2009 18.4 34.3
2008 18.2 33.9
2007 18.1 33.6
2006 18.2 33.3
2005 18.3 33
2004 18.3 32.8
2003 18 32.6
2002 17.7 32.4
2001 17.5 32.2
2000 17.4 32
1999 17.5 31.8
1998 17.8 31.5
1997 18 31.3
1996 18.4 31.2
1995 18.1 31
1994 17.6 30.8
1993 17.6 30.6
1992 17.5 30.4
1991 17.6 30.2
1990 17.6 29.8
1989 17.7 29.5
1988 17.8 29.3
1987 17.9 29.1
1986 17.9 28.9
1985 17.8 28.7
1984 17.8 28.5
1983 17.7 28.3
1982 17.7 28.1
1981 17.7 27.9
1980 17.8 27.6
1979 17.8 27.6
1978 17.8 27.5
1977 17.9 27.2
1976 18 26.9
1975 18.1 26.7
1974 18.2 26.5
1973 18.2 26.3
1972 18.3 26.3
1971 18.5 26.3
1970 18.6 26.4
1969 18.8 26.4
1968 18.9 26.3
1967 18.9 26.1
1966 19 25.9
1965 19 25.7
1964 19 25.4
1963 19 25.1
1962 18.9 24.9
1961 18.9 24.7
1960 18.8 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
55.5%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Moldova
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.6%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Eritrea Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Moldova
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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