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Eritrea vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 96th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Montenegro
Population
3700586
612312
Population rank 130/197 166/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Montenegro
2024 - $8,270,016,671
2023 - $7,644,389,160
2022 - $6,251,215,144
2021 - $5,823,715,810
2020 - $4,723,571,498
2019 - $5,483,476,883
2018 - $5,433,467,175
2017 - $4,803,962,016
2016 - $4,357,469,330
2015 - $4,010,885,991
2014 - $4,579,636,602
2013 - $4,422,097,763
2012 - $4,071,829,462
2011 $2,065,001,626 $4,507,126,949
2010 $1,589,515,447 $4,136,936,189
2009 $1,856,695,551 $4,142,640,317
2008 $1,380,188,800 $4,540,861,726
2007 $1,317,974,491 $3,677,910,895
2006 $1,211,161,880 $2,717,702,923
2005 $1,098,424,686 $2,257,174,481
2004 $1,109,054,005 $2,073,234,418
2003 $870,248,268 $1,707,710,053
2002 $729,321,680 $1,284,685,051
2001 $752,371,689 $1,159,869,246
2000 $706,370,816 $984,293,044
1999 $688,918,537 $828,950,327
1998 $745,523,117 $854,261,161
1997 $686,490,090 $838,288,806
1996 $693,535,954 -
1995 $578,015,625 -
1994 $531,688,312 -
1993 $467,872,715 -
1992 $477,101,652 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Montenegro
2024 - $13,263
2023 - $12,260
2022 - $10,025
2021 - $9,317
2020 - $7,539
2019 - $8,749
2018 - $8,674
2017 - $7,674
2016 - $6,968
2015 - $6,421
2014 - $7,342
2013 - $7,103
2012 - $6,552
2011 $689 $7,266
2010 $540 $6,679
2009 $643 $6,700
2008 $490 $7,360
2007 $480 $5,972
2006 $448 $4,419
2005 $413 $3,675
2004 $427 $3,380
2003 $349 $2,789
2002 $305 $2,107
2001 $325 $1,910
2000 $314 $1,627
1999 $311 $1,368
1998 $342 $1,406
1997 $319 $1,375
1996 $326 -
1995 $285.4 -
1994 $277.8 -
1993 $252.1 -
1992 $265.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Montenegro
2026 69.4 77.6
2025 69.2 77.4
2024 68.9 77.3
2023 68.6 77.1
2022 67.8 75.9
2021 66.9 73.8
2020 67 75.9
2019 67.3 76.6
2018 67 76.9
2017 66.6 76.6
2016 66.2 76.6
2015 65.9 76.6
2014 65.5 76.5
2013 65 76.4
2012 64.7 76.2
2011 64.2 76
2010 63.7 75.7
2009 63.2 75.4
2008 62.4 75
2007 62 74.7
2006 61.5 74.7
2005 60.6 74.4
2004 60.1 74.4
2003 59.5 74.2
2002 58.9 74.1
2001 58.4 73.7
2000 56.3 73.6
1999 44.5 73.3
1998 50 73.4
1997 56.2 73.5
1996 55.5 73.6
1995 54.8 73.7
1994 54 73.8
1993 53.2 73.9
1992 52.4 73.8
1991 50.5 74
1990 49.7 73.9
1989 47.8 73.8
1988 48.1 73.4
1987 47.4 73.2
1986 39.5 72.8
1985 38.6 72.4
1984 37.7 72.3
1983 37.2 72.3
1982 44.9 72.3
1981 45 72.1
1980 44.6 72.2
1979 43.8 71.5
1978 43.4 71.9
1977 43 71.8
1976 42.6 72.1
1975 39 71.9
1974 39 71.6
1973 41.1 71.6
1972 40.7 71.2
1971 41.5 70.8
1970 41.2 70.4
1969 40.8 70.2
1968 40.5 69.8
1967 40.2 69.3
1966 37.6 68.6
1965 39.6 68.1
1964 39.2 67.4
1963 38.8 66.8
1962 38.3 66.4
1961 37.9 66.1
1960 37.4 65.7
1959 37 64.7
1958 30.9 63.8
1957 30.4 63
1956 35.6 62
1955 35.2 60.9
1954 34.8 60.8
1953 34.4 59.7
1952 34 59.1
1951 33.6 58.5
1950 33.3 58

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

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Eritrea and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Montenegro
2024 3,535,603 623,525
2023 3,470,390 623,529
2022 3,409,447 623,591
2021 3,350,183 625,053
2020 3,291,271 626,590
2019 3,240,194 626,753
2018 3,192,760 626,438
2017 3,150,347 625,982
2016 3,124,698 625,353
2015 3,105,546 624,651
2014 3,095,173 623,744
2013 3,074,360 622,587
2012 3,036,988 621,418
2011 2,998,485 620,345
2010 2,945,186 619,428
2009 2,887,885 618,294
2008 2,816,327 616,969
2007 2,743,222 615,875
2006 2,703,502 615,025
2005 2,661,215 614,261
2004 2,598,284 613,353
2003 2,493,903 612,267
2002 2,392,978 609,828
2001 2,312,079 607,389
2000 2,247,031 604,950
1999 2,212,780 606,001
1998 2,180,419 607,662
1997 2,152,135 609,520
1996 2,128,464 611,003
1995 2,025,267 611,712
1994 1,913,915 611,389
1993 1,856,006 610,170
1992 1,798,748 608,516
1991 1,919,571 607,105
1990 2,032,737 606,372
1989 1,987,017 606,571
1988 1,938,255 607,413
1987 1,888,669 608,144
1986 1,845,164 607,711
1985 1,807,816 605,398
1984 1,771,730 600,884
1983 1,736,160 594,506
1982 1,695,461 587,001
1981 1,649,939 579,445
1980 1,605,797 572,608
1979 1,563,332 566,888
1978 1,522,378 562,065
1977 1,482,565 557,576
1976 1,443,807 552,562
1975 1,408,210 546,487
1974 1,375,688 538,902
1973 1,342,669 530,220
1972 1,309,235 521,785
1971 1,276,154 515,449
1970 1,243,453 512,407
1969 1,212,005 513,340
1968 1,181,737 517,481
1967 1,152,339 522,796
1966 1,124,957 526,419
1965 1,098,335 526,327
1964 1,071,287 521,753
1963 1,045,092 513,409
1962 1,019,788 502,558
1961 995,573 491,140
1960 972,547 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Montenegro
2023 3.71 1.74
2022 3.79 1.8
2021 3.87 1.75
2020 3.93 1.75
2019 4 1.8
2018 4.06 1.8
2017 4.11 1.8
2016 4.16 1.8
2015 4.22 1.7
2014 4.27 1.75
2013 4.34 1.73
2012 4.41 1.72
2011 4.49 1.65
2010 4.57 1.7
2009 4.66 1.98
2008 4.74 1.89
2007 4.81 1.8
2006 4.88 1.73
2005 4.93 1.69
2004 5.04 1.73
2003 5.14 1.8
2002 5.23 1.81
2001 5.31 1.86
2000 5.4 1.9
1999 5.52 1.88
1998 5.63 1.89
1997 5.74 1.89
1996 5.84 1.92
1995 5.94 1.96
1994 6.01 1.94
1993 6.07 1.96
1992 6.16 2.01
1991 6.24 2.02
1990 6.34 1.95
1989 6.41 1.94
1988 6.47 2.01
1987 6.52 2.07
1986 6.56 2.09
1985 6.59 2.13
1984 6.62 2.14
1983 6.65 2.17
1982 6.63 2.19
1981 6.62 2.19
1980 6.61 2.22
1979 6.62 2.2
1978 6.61 2.25
1977 6.61 2.31
1976 6.6 2.35
1975 6.59 2.38
1974 6.57 2.43
1973 6.55 2.51
1972 6.54 2.61
1971 6.54 2.67
1970 6.54 2.69
1969 6.5 2.79
1968 6.5 2.8
1967 6.5 2.91
1966 6.5 3.09
1965 6.49 3.19
1964 6.49 3.28
1963 6.48 3.38
1962 6.5 3.44
1961 6.47 3.49
1960 6.48 3.53

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

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Eritrea and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Montenegro
2024 19.9 40.6
2023 19.7 40.3
2022 19.5 40.1
2021 19.3 39.9
2020 19.1 39.7
2019 18.9 39.4
2018 18.7 39
2017 18.5 38.6
2016 18.4 38.2
2015 18.4 37.8
2014 18.5 37.5
2013 18.5 37.1
2012 18.5 36.9
2011 18.5 36.6
2010 18.4 36.3
2009 18.4 36
2008 18.2 35.7
2007 18.1 35.4
2006 18.2 35
2005 18.3 34.7
2004 18.3 34.4
2003 18 34.2
2002 17.7 33.9
2001 17.5 33.6
2000 17.4 33.3
1999 17.5 33
1998 17.8 32.7
1997 18 32.3
1996 18.4 31.9
1995 18.1 31.6
1994 17.6 31.2
1993 17.6 30.8
1992 17.5 30.4
1991 17.6 30.1
1990 17.6 29.7
1989 17.7 29.5
1988 17.8 29.2
1987 17.9 28.9
1986 17.9 28.6
1985 17.8 28.2
1984 17.8 27.9
1983 17.7 27.5
1982 17.7 27.2
1981 17.7 26.8
1980 17.8 26.5
1979 17.8 26.3
1978 17.8 26
1977 17.9 25.7
1976 18 25.3
1975 18.1 25
1974 18.2 24.7
1973 18.2 24.4
1972 18.3 24.1
1971 18.5 23.9
1970 18.6 23.9
1969 18.8 23.8
1968 18.9 23.7
1967 18.9 23.6
1966 19 23.5
1965 19 23.4
1964 19 23.2
1963 19 23.1
1962 18.9 22.9
1961 18.9 22.8
1960 18.8 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
14.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
75.4%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Montenegro
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
26%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

Eritrea Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Eritrea Montenegro
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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