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Eritrea vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 96th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Morocco
Population
3700586
38871720
Population rank 130/197 41/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$161B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Morocco
2024 - $160,610,994,055
2023 - $146,036,093,667
2022 - $131,245,312,804
2021 - $142,022,058,447
2020 - $121,353,645,057
2019 - $128,920,266,409
2018 - $127,341,147,582
2017 - $118,540,573,368
2016 - $111,572,947,005
2015 - $110,413,823,842
2014 - $119,130,841,412
2013 - $115,739,287,305
2012 - $106,937,392,311
2011 $2,065,001,626 $110,080,631,332
2010 $1,589,515,447 $100,865,329,473
2009 $1,856,695,551 $101,154,952,241
2008 $1,380,188,800 $101,822,906,949
2007 $1,317,974,491 $86,947,913,287
2006 $1,211,161,880 $75,883,823,301
2005 $1,098,424,686 $68,852,658,069
2004 $1,109,054,005 $66,114,145,451
2003 $870,248,268 $58,029,363,354
2002 $729,321,680 $47,077,192,188
2001 $752,371,689 $43,831,480,208
2000 $706,370,816 $43,017,455,402
1999 $688,918,537 $46,266,428,648
1998 $745,523,117 $46,497,608,725
1997 $686,490,090 $39,147,844,526
1996 $693,535,954 $43,161,571,528
1995 $578,015,625 $39,030,285,468
1994 $531,688,312 $35,604,137,423
1993 $467,872,715 $31,655,473,664
1992 $477,101,652 $33,711,069,431
1991 - $32,285,573,574
1990 - $30,179,954,775
1989 - $26,314,313,191
1988 - $25,705,296,184
1987 - $21,765,195,948
1986 - $19,462,085,540
1985 - $14,991,283,216
1984 - $14,824,667,954
1983 - $16,251,408,128
1982 - $17,692,276,734
1981 - $17,788,185,479
1980 - $21,728,516,153
1979 - $15,911,994,817
1978 - $13,236,946,234
1977 - $11,049,783,872
1976 - $9,584,297,284
1975 - $8,984,853,005
1974 - $7,675,466,449
1973 - $6,242,145,880
1972 - $5,074,117,545
1971 - $4,356,669,034
1970 - $3,956,336,244
1969 - $3,651,622,669
1968 - $3,271,422,333
1967 - $3,046,345,314
1966 - $2,876,401,297
1965 - $2,948,331,090
1964 - $2,798,345,299
1963 - $2,657,252,578
1962 - $2,379,611,125
1961 - $2,025,693,540
1960 - $2,037,154,742

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

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Eritrea and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Morocco
2024 - $4,218
2023 - $3,872
2022 - $3,516
2021 - $3,843
2020 - $3,317
2019 - $3,560
2018 - $3,553
2017 - $3,344
2016 - $3,186
2015 - $3,190
2014 - $3,483
2013 - $3,425
2012 - $3,206
2011 $689 $3,345
2010 $540 $3,107
2009 $643 $3,158
2008 $490 $3,222
2007 $480 $2,788
2006 $448 $2,466
2005 $413 $2,268
2004 $427 $2,207
2003 $349 $1,962
2002 $305 $1,612
2001 $325 $1,521
2000 $314 $1,513
1999 $311 $1,651
1998 $342 $1,683
1997 $319 $1,439
1996 $326 $1,610
1995 $285.4 $1,478
1994 $277.8 $1,369
1993 $252.1 $1,236
1992 $265.2 $1,337
1991 - $1,302
1990 - $1,238
1989 - $1,099
1988 - $1,094
1987 - $944
1986 - $861
1985 - $678
1984 - $687
1983 - $772
1982 - $862
1981 - $890
1980 - $1,117
1979 - $839
1978 - $716
1977 - $613
1976 - $545
1975 - $524
1974 - $459
1973 - $382
1972 - $319
1971 - $280.6
1970 - $261.5
1969 - $247.8
1968 - $228
1967 - $218.1
1966 - $211.5
1965 - $222.7
1964 - $216.9
1963 - $211.3
1962 - $194.2
1961 - $169.8
1960 - $175.2

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

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Eritrea vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Morocco
2026 69.4 75.9
2025 69.2 75.7
2024 68.9 75.5
2023 68.6 75.3
2022 67.8 75.2
2021 66.9 73.4
2020 67 73.1
2019 67.3 74.2
2018 67 73.9
2017 66.6 73.6
2016 66.2 73.2
2015 65.9 72.9
2014 65.5 72.5
2013 65 72.1
2012 64.7 71.7
2011 64.2 71.3
2010 63.7 70.8
2009 63.2 70.5
2008 62.4 70.1
2007 62 69.6
2006 61.5 69.2
2005 60.6 68.7
2004 60.1 68.3
2003 59.5 68
2002 58.9 67.6
2001 58.4 67.2
2000 56.3 66.8
1999 44.5 66.4
1998 50 66
1997 56.2 65.6
1996 55.5 65.2
1995 54.8 64.7
1994 54 64.3
1993 53.2 63.9
1992 52.4 63.4
1991 50.5 62.9
1990 49.7 62.4
1989 47.8 61.8
1988 48.1 61.2
1987 47.4 60.6
1986 39.5 60
1985 38.6 59.2
1984 37.7 58.4
1983 37.2 57.7
1982 44.9 56.9
1981 45 56
1980 44.6 55.2
1979 43.8 54.4
1978 43.4 53.6
1977 43 52.8
1976 42.6 52
1975 39 51.4
1974 39 50.8
1973 41.1 50.2
1972 40.7 49.7
1971 41.5 49.2
1970 41.2 48.7
1969 40.8 48.2
1968 40.5 47.7
1967 40.2 47.1
1966 37.6 46.5
1965 39.6 45.9
1964 39.2 45.3
1963 38.8 44.8
1962 38.3 44.2
1961 37.9 43.7
1960 37.4 41.7
1959 37 42.7
1958 30.9 42.2
1957 30.4 41.7
1956 35.6 41.2
1955 35.2 40.8
1954 34.8 40.4
1953 34.4 40
1952 34 39.6
1951 33.6 39.1
1950 33.3 38.8

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

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Eritrea and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Morocco
2024 3,535,603 38,081,173
2023 3,470,390 37,712,505
2022 3,409,447 37,329,064
2021 3,350,183 36,954,442
2020 3,291,271 36,584,208
2019 3,240,194 36,210,898
2018 3,192,760 35,839,760
2017 3,150,347 35,446,392
2016 3,124,698 35,023,457
2015 3,105,546 34,607,588
2014 3,095,173 34,204,780
2013 3,074,360 33,787,571
2012 3,036,988 33,355,241
2011 2,998,485 32,912,588
2010 2,945,186 32,467,016
2009 2,887,885 32,030,778
2008 2,816,327 31,606,767
2007 2,743,222 31,186,468
2006 2,703,502 30,771,178
2005 2,661,215 30,358,144
2004 2,598,284 29,953,018
2003 2,493,903 29,571,415
2002 2,392,978 29,198,142
2001 2,312,079 28,814,643
2000 2,247,031 28,423,435
1999 2,212,780 28,027,179
1998 2,180,419 27,621,648
1997 2,152,135 27,213,337
1996 2,128,464 26,808,107
1995 2,025,267 26,399,429
1994 1,913,915 26,000,822
1993 1,856,006 25,614,586
1992 1,798,748 25,212,468
1991 1,919,571 24,799,014
1990 2,032,737 24,375,551
1989 1,987,017 23,939,414
1988 1,938,255 23,500,524
1987 1,888,669 23,054,392
1986 1,845,164 22,600,803
1985 1,807,816 22,113,953
1984 1,771,730 21,593,778
1983 1,736,160 21,060,696
1982 1,695,461 20,520,318
1981 1,649,939 19,985,401
1980 1,605,797 19,459,943
1979 1,563,332 18,955,589
1978 1,522,378 18,477,385
1977 1,482,565 18,014,756
1976 1,443,807 17,574,182
1975 1,408,210 17,150,786
1974 1,375,688 16,733,842
1973 1,342,669 16,326,269
1972 1,309,235 15,924,692
1971 1,276,154 15,527,225
1970 1,243,453 15,129,449
1969 1,212,005 14,734,255
1968 1,181,737 14,347,899
1967 1,152,339 13,968,175
1966 1,124,957 13,597,065
1965 1,098,335 13,239,171
1964 1,071,287 12,898,886
1963 1,045,092 12,577,502
1962 1,019,788 12,253,092
1961 995,573 11,931,085
1960 972,547 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Morocco

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Morocco
2023 3.71 2.23
2022 3.79 2.26
2021 3.87 2.29
2020 3.93 2.32
2019 4 2.34
2018 4.06 2.35
2017 4.11 2.38
2016 4.16 2.4
2015 4.22 2.41
2014 4.27 2.42
2013 4.34 2.48
2012 4.41 2.54
2011 4.49 2.6
2010 4.57 2.63
2009 4.66 2.62
2008 4.74 2.61
2007 4.81 2.62
2006 4.88 2.61
2005 4.93 2.61
2004 5.04 2.61
2003 5.14 2.61
2002 5.23 2.62
2001 5.31 2.69
2000 5.4 2.77
1999 5.52 2.88
1998 5.63 3.04
1997 5.74 3.15
1996 5.84 3.23
1995 5.94 3.3
1994 6.01 3.41
1993 6.07 3.55
1992 6.16 3.76
1991 6.24 3.95
1990 6.34 4.06
1989 6.41 4.22
1988 6.47 4.39
1987 6.52 4.58
1986 6.56 4.77
1985 6.59 4.99
1984 6.62 5.2
1983 6.65 5.41
1982 6.63 5.6
1981 6.62 5.71
1980 6.61 5.78
1979 6.62 5.85
1978 6.61 5.91
1977 6.61 6.04
1976 6.6 6.18
1975 6.59 6.3
1974 6.57 6.4
1973 6.55 6.48
1972 6.54 6.55
1971 6.54 6.62
1970 6.54 6.68
1969 6.5 6.73
1968 6.5 6.79
1967 6.5 6.85
1966 6.5 6.89
1965 6.49 6.93
1964 6.49 6.97
1963 6.48 7.01
1962 6.5 7.05
1961 6.47 6.97
1960 6.48 6.89

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

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Eritrea and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Morocco
2024 19.9 30.5
2023 19.7 30.2
2022 19.5 29.9
2021 19.3 29.5
2020 19.1 29.2
2019 18.9 28.9
2018 18.7 28.5
2017 18.5 28.2
2016 18.4 27.8
2015 18.4 27.5
2014 18.5 27.1
2013 18.5 26.7
2012 18.5 26.4
2011 18.5 26.1
2010 18.4 25.7
2009 18.4 25.4
2008 18.2 25
2007 18.1 24.7
2006 18.2 24.3
2005 18.3 24
2004 18.3 23.7
2003 18 23.4
2002 17.7 23.1
2001 17.5 22.8
2000 17.4 22.5
1999 17.5 22.2
1998 17.8 21.9
1997 18 21.6
1996 18.4 21.3
1995 18.1 21
1994 17.6 20.6
1993 17.6 20.3
1992 17.5 20
1991 17.6 19.7
1990 17.6 19.4
1989 17.7 19.2
1988 17.8 18.9
1987 17.9 18.7
1986 17.9 18.5
1985 17.8 18.3
1984 17.8 18.1
1983 17.7 18
1982 17.7 17.8
1981 17.7 17.7
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.8 17.4
1978 17.8 17.3
1977 17.9 17.2
1976 18 17.1
1975 18.1 16.9
1974 18.2 16.9
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.5 16.7
1970 18.6 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 18.9 16.6
1967 18.9 16.7
1966 19 16.8
1965 19 16.9
1964 19 17
1963 19 17.2
1962 18.9 17.4
1961 18.9 17.6
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 Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
12%
2020
Banked people share n/a
44.4%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Morocco
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
77.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Eritrea Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Morocco
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
35,626 mi
2022

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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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