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Eritrea vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 96th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Mozambique
Population
3700586
36941128
Population rank 130/197 43/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Mozambique
2024 - $22,745,341,305
2023 - $20,921,079,533
2022 - $18,883,528,581
2021 - $16,168,055,475
2020 - $14,235,420,174
2019 - $15,512,759,047
2018 - $15,017,358,953
2017 - $13,264,640,646
2016 - $12,069,051,237
2015 - $16,208,985,770
2014 - $17,978,246,586
2013 - $17,198,073,057
2012 - $16,688,114,144
2011 $2,065,001,626 $14,619,279,989
2010 $1,589,515,447 $11,411,894,724
2009 $1,856,695,551 $12,263,894,790
2008 $1,380,188,800 $12,920,340,965
2007 $1,317,974,491 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,211,161,880 $9,509,835,537
2005 $1,098,424,686 $8,868,504,900
2004 $1,109,054,005 $7,937,255,565
2003 $870,248,268 $6,583,526,861
2002 $729,321,680 $5,950,769,427
2001 $752,371,689 $5,650,154,067
2000 $706,370,816 $5,930,685,215
1999 $688,918,537 $6,285,219,691
1998 $745,523,117 $5,551,118,149
1997 $686,490,090 $4,873,663,775
1996 $693,535,954 $4,030,146,135
1995 $578,015,625 $3,061,646,174
1994 $531,688,312 $2,958,108,170
1993 $467,872,715 $2,883,161,897
1992 $477,101,652 $2,798,696,511
1991 - $3,854,856,435

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Mozambique
2024 - $657
2023 - $622
2022 - $578
2021 - $510
2020 - $462
2019 - $519
2018 - $518
2017 - $471
2016 - $441
2015 - $611
2014 - $697
2013 - $687
2012 - $686
2011 $689 $618
2010 $540 $496
2009 $643 $548
2008 $490 $592
2007 $480 $508
2006 $448 $457
2005 $413 $437
2004 $427 $400
2003 $349 $339
2002 $305 $314
2001 $325 $305
2000 $314 $327
1999 $311 $354
1998 $342 $320
1997 $319 $287.5
1996 $326 $244.4
1995 $285.4 $191.8
1994 $277.8 $196.8
1993 $252.1 $205.2
1992 $265.2 $205.6
1991 - $288.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Mozambique
2026 69.4 64.1
2025 69.2 64
2024 68.9 63.8
2023 68.6 63.6
2022 67.8 63
2021 66.9 60.3
2020 67 61.4
2019 67.3 61.3
2018 67 60.8
2017 66.6 60.1
2016 66.2 59.5
2015 65.9 58.7
2014 65.5 58
2013 65 57.2
2012 64.7 56.5
2011 64.2 55.7
2010 63.7 55
2009 63.2 54.4
2008 62.4 53.8
2007 62 53.3
2006 61.5 52.7
2005 60.6 52.3
2004 60.1 51.9
2003 59.5 51.4
2002 58.9 50.9
2001 58.4 50.3
2000 56.3 49.5
1999 44.5 48.8
1998 50 48.2
1997 56.2 47.8
1996 55.5 47.1
1995 54.8 46.5
1994 54 46.1
1993 53.2 45.7
1992 52.4 45.1
1991 50.5 44.7
1990 49.7 44.3
1989 47.8 43.9
1988 48.1 43.7
1987 47.4 41
1986 39.5 41
1985 38.6 39
1984 37.7 38.9
1983 37.2 41.6
1982 44.9 41.7
1981 45 41.6
1980 44.6 44
1979 43.8 43.9
1978 43.4 44
1977 43 43.9
1976 42.6 43.9
1975 39 43.8
1974 39 43.2
1973 41.1 42.7
1972 40.7 42.5
1971 41.5 42.6
1970 41.2 42.5
1969 40.8 42.3
1968 40.5 42.1
1967 40.2 42
1966 37.6 41.8
1965 39.6 41.8
1964 39.2 41.7
1963 38.8 42
1962 38.3 41.8
1961 37.9 41.5
1960 37.4 41.2
1959 37 40.9
1958 30.9 40.5
1957 30.4 40.1
1956 35.6 39.6
1955 35.2 39.3
1954 34.8 38.9
1953 34.4 38.5
1952 34 38.1
1951 33.6 37.7
1950 33.3 37.3

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

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Eritrea and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Mozambique
2024 3,535,603 34,631,766
2023 3,470,390 33,635,160
2022 3,409,447 32,656,246
2021 3,350,183 31,707,800
2020 3,291,271 30,783,688
2019 3,240,194 29,884,380
2018 3,192,760 29,018,644
2017 3,150,347 28,166,393
2016 3,124,698 27,337,105
2015 3,105,546 26,547,572
2014 3,095,173 25,788,475
2013 3,074,360 25,051,611
2012 3,036,988 24,337,846
2011 2,998,485 23,649,039
2010 2,945,186 22,999,235
2009 2,887,885 22,391,745
2008 2,816,327 21,819,036
2007 2,743,222 21,287,635
2006 2,703,502 20,787,087
2005 2,661,215 20,304,569
2004 2,598,284 19,840,313
2003 2,493,903 19,392,475
2002 2,392,978 18,958,338
2001 2,312,079 18,537,729
2000 2,247,031 18,129,653
1999 2,212,780 17,734,506
1998 2,180,419 17,340,464
1997 2,152,135 16,949,982
1996 2,128,464 16,492,480
1995 2,025,267 15,960,530
1994 1,913,915 15,033,853
1993 1,856,006 14,051,192
1992 1,798,748 13,613,316
1991 1,919,571 13,352,090
1990 2,032,737 13,094,537
1989 1,987,017 12,906,842
1988 1,938,255 12,800,558
1987 1,888,669 12,822,574
1986 1,845,164 12,770,578
1985 1,807,816 12,548,949
1984 1,771,730 12,315,954
1983 1,736,160 12,073,822
1982 1,695,461 11,824,370
1981 1,649,939 11,568,127
1980 1,605,797 11,336,221
1979 1,563,332 11,028,809
1978 1,522,378 10,618,250
1977 1,482,565 10,224,975
1976 1,443,807 9,867,209
1975 1,408,210 9,540,817
1974 1,375,688 9,236,093
1973 1,342,669 8,954,242
1972 1,309,235 8,692,935
1971 1,276,154 8,456,317
1970 1,243,453 8,250,506
1969 1,212,005 8,066,951
1968 1,181,737 7,892,613
1967 1,152,339 7,724,550
1966 1,124,957 7,562,990
1965 1,098,335 7,406,421
1964 1,071,287 7,255,061
1963 1,045,092 7,109,828
1962 1,019,788 6,969,364
1961 995,573 6,834,936
1960 972,547 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Mozambique
2023 3.71 4.76
2022 3.79 4.84
2021 3.87 4.91
2020 3.93 4.96
2019 4 5.02
2018 4.06 5.07
2017 4.11 5.13
2016 4.16 5.19
2015 4.22 5.25
2014 4.27 5.3
2013 4.34 5.43
2012 4.41 5.52
2011 4.49 5.6
2010 4.57 5.66
2009 4.66 5.68
2008 4.74 5.6
2007 4.81 5.47
2006 4.88 5.45
2005 4.93 5.5
2004 5.04 5.55
2003 5.14 5.6
2002 5.23 5.67
2001 5.31 5.76
2000 5.4 5.83
1999 5.52 5.88
1998 5.63 5.91
1997 5.74 5.93
1996 5.84 5.97
1995 5.94 6.02
1994 6.01 6.08
1993 6.07 6.15
1992 6.16 6.22
1991 6.24 6.28
1990 6.34 6.32
1989 6.41 6.35
1988 6.47 6.37
1987 6.52 6.39
1986 6.56 6.41
1985 6.59 6.43
1984 6.62 6.44
1983 6.65 6.43
1982 6.63 6.43
1981 6.62 6.48
1980 6.61 6.53
1979 6.62 6.56
1978 6.61 6.59
1977 6.61 6.62
1976 6.6 6.64
1975 6.59 6.66
1974 6.57 6.67
1973 6.55 6.7
1972 6.54 6.7
1971 6.54 6.7
1970 6.54 6.7
1969 6.5 6.67
1968 6.5 6.65
1967 6.5 6.61
1966 6.5 6.58
1965 6.49 6.54
1964 6.49 6.51
1963 6.48 6.47
1962 6.5 6.42
1961 6.47 6.37
1960 6.48 6.31

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

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Eritrea and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Mozambique
2024 19.9 17.5
2023 19.7 17.4
2022 19.5 17.3
2021 19.3 17.3
2020 19.1 17.2
2019 18.9 17.1
2018 18.7 17.1
2017 18.5 17
2016 18.4 17
2015 18.4 16.9
2014 18.5 16.9
2013 18.5 16.9
2012 18.5 16.9
2011 18.5 16.9
2010 18.4 16.9
2009 18.4 17
2008 18.2 17
2007 18.1 17.1
2006 18.2 17.1
2005 18.3 17.1
2004 18.3 17.1
2003 18 17.2
2002 17.7 17.2
2001 17.5 17.2
2000 17.4 17.3
1999 17.5 17.3
1998 17.8 17.3
1997 18 17.4
1996 18.4 17.4
1995 18.1 17.3
1994 17.6 17.2
1993 17.6 17.2
1992 17.5 17.1
1991 17.6 17.1
1990 17.6 17
1989 17.7 17
1988 17.8 17
1987 17.9 17
1986 17.9 17
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.8 17.1
1983 17.7 17.2
1982 17.7 17.3
1981 17.7 17.4
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.8 17.8
1978 17.8 17.9
1977 17.9 18
1976 18 18.1
1975 18.1 18.2
1974 18.2 18.3
1973 18.2 18.4
1972 18.3 18.5
1971 18.5 18.6
1970 18.6 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 18.9 19
1967 18.9 19.2
1966 19 19.3
1965 19 19.4
1964 19 19.6
1963 19 19.7
1962 18.9 19.8
1961 18.9 19.8
1960 18.8 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
54.4%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Eritrea Mozambique
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
61.7%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Eritrea Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
38
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Mozambique
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
19,314 mi
2015

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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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