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 ($22.4B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Mozambique ranks 190/197 ($647).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
36441519
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 43/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$22.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 123/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$647
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 190/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$1,700
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$21.7B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
101.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$625
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 158/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$2,107
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
303,623 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
114.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
4.76
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
17.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
Eritrea and Mozambique: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and Mozambique economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
Mozambique
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 1991 | - | $3,854,856,435 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $2,798,696,511 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $2,883,161,897 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $2,958,108,170 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $3,061,646,174 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $4,030,146,135 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $4,873,663,775 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $5,551,118,149 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $6,285,219,691 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $5,930,685,215 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $5,650,154,067 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $5,950,769,427 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $6,583,526,861 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $7,937,255,565 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $8,868,504,900 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $9,509,835,537 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $10,811,456,006 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $12,920,340,965 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $12,263,894,790 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $11,411,894,724 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $14,619,279,989 |
| 2012 | - | $16,688,114,144 |
| 2013 | - | $17,198,073,057 |
| 2014 | - | $17,978,246,586 |
| 2015 | - | $16,208,985,770 |
| 2016 | - | $12,069,051,237 |
| 2017 | - | $13,264,640,646 |
| 2018 | - | $15,017,358,953 |
| 2019 | - | $15,512,759,047 |
| 2020 | - | $14,235,420,174 |
| 2021 | - | $16,168,055,475 |
| 2022 | - | $18,883,528,581 |
| 2023 | - | $20,954,220,984 |
| 2024 | - | $22,416,650,343 |
Eritrea and Mozambique economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
Mozambique
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 1991 | - | $288.7 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $205.6 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $205.2 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $196.8 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $191.8 |
| 1996 | $326 | $244.4 |
| 1997 | $319 | $287.5 |
| 1998 | $342 | $320 |
| 1999 | $311 | $354 |
| 2000 | $314 | $327 |
| 2001 | $325 | $305 |
| 2002 | $305 | $314 |
| 2003 | $349 | $339 |
| 2004 | $427 | $400 |
| 2005 | $413 | $437 |
| 2006 | $448 | $457 |
| 2007 | $480 | $508 |
| 2008 | $490 | $592 |
| 2009 | $643 | $548 |
| 2010 | $540 | $496 |
| 2011 | $689 | $618 |
| 2012 | - | $686 |
| 2013 | - | $687 |
| 2014 | - | $697 |
| 2015 | - | $611 |
| 2016 | - | $441 |
| 2017 | - | $471 |
| 2018 | - | $518 |
| 2019 | - | $519 |
| 2020 | - | $462 |
| 2021 | - | $510 |
| 2022 | - | $578 |
| 2023 | - | $623 |
| 2024 | - | $647 |
Eritrea vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
Mozambique
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 37.3 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 37.7 |
| 1952 | 34 | 38.1 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 38.5 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 38.9 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 39.3 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 39.6 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 40.1 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 40.5 |
| 1959 | 37 | 40.9 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 41.2 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 41.5 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 41.8 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 42 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 41.7 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 41.8 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 41.8 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 42 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 42.1 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 42.3 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 42.5 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 42.6 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 42.5 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 42.7 |
| 1974 | 39 | 43.2 |
| 1975 | 39 | 43.8 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 43.9 |
| 1977 | 43 | 43.9 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 44 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 44 |
| 1981 | 45 | 41.6 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 41.7 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 41.6 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 38.9 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 39 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 41 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 41 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 43.7 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 43.9 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 44.3 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 44.7 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 45.1 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 45.7 |
| 1994 | 54 | 46.1 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 46.5 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 47.1 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 47.8 |
| 1998 | 50 | 48.2 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 48.8 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 49.5 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 50.3 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 50.9 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 51.4 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 51.9 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 52.3 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 52.7 |
| 2007 | 62 | 53.3 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 53.8 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 54.4 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 55 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 55.7 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 56.5 |
| 2013 | 65 | 57.2 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 58 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 58.7 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 59.5 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 60.1 |
| 2018 | 67 | 60.8 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 61.3 |
| 2020 | 67 | 61.4 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 63 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 63.6 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 63.8 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 64 |
Eritrea and Mozambique population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
Mozambique
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 6,713,695 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 6,834,936 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 6,969,364 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 7,109,828 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 7,255,061 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 7,406,421 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 7,562,990 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 7,724,550 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 7,892,613 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 8,066,951 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 8,250,506 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 8,456,317 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 8,692,935 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 8,954,242 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 9,236,093 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 9,540,817 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 9,867,209 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 10,224,975 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 10,618,250 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 11,028,809 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 11,336,221 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 11,568,127 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 11,824,370 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 12,073,822 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 12,315,954 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 12,548,949 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 12,770,578 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 12,822,574 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 12,800,558 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 12,906,842 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 13,094,537 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 13,352,090 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 13,613,316 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 14,051,192 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 15,033,853 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 15,960,530 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 16,492,480 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 16,949,982 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 17,340,464 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 17,734,506 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 18,129,653 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 18,537,729 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 18,958,338 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 19,392,475 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 19,840,313 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 20,304,569 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 20,787,087 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 21,287,635 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 21,819,036 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 22,391,745 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 22,999,235 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 23,649,039 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 24,337,846 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 25,051,611 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 25,788,475 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 26,547,572 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 27,337,105 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 28,166,393 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 29,018,644 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 29,884,380 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 30,783,688 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 31,707,800 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 32,656,246 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 33,635,160 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 34,631,766 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and Mozambique
Fertility rate
Eritrea
Mozambique
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 6.31 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 6.37 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 6.42 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 6.47 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 6.51 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 6.54 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 6.58 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 6.61 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 6.65 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 6.67 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 6.7 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 6.7 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 6.7 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 6.7 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 6.67 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 6.66 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 6.64 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 6.62 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 6.56 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 6.53 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 6.48 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 6.43 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 6.43 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 6.44 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 6.43 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 6.41 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 6.39 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 6.37 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 6.35 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 6.32 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 6.28 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 6.22 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 6.15 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 6.08 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 6.02 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 5.97 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 5.93 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 5.91 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 5.88 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 5.83 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 5.76 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 5.67 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 5.55 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 5.45 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 5.47 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 5.68 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 5.66 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 5.52 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 5.43 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 5.25 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 5.19 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 5.13 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 5.07 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5.02 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 4.96 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 4.91 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 4.84 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 4.76 |
Eritrea and Mozambique demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
Mozambique
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 19.9 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 19.8 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 19.8 |
| 1963 | 19 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 19 | 19.6 |
| 1965 | 19 | 19.4 |
| 1966 | 19 | 19.3 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 19.2 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 19 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 18 | 18.1 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 18 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 17.3 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 17 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 17 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 17 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 17 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 17.1 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 17.2 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 17.3 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 1997 | 18 | 17.4 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 17.3 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 17.3 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 17.2 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 17.2 |
| 2003 | 18 | 17.2 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 17.1 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 17.1 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 17 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 17 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 16.9 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 16.9 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 16.9 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 16.9 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 17 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 17.2 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 17.3 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 17.3 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 17.4 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 17.5 |
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Finance
|
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$18.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
32.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
5.98%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
1.73%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
11,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
-5.58%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
6.79%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
38.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
24.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
50.7
2025 |
| 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 |
$0
2023 |
$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 |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
9.74 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
0.29 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
-12,696
2024 |
-38,940
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
39.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
8.3
2025 |
22.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
25
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
44
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
3.57
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
30
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
68
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 |
$27.1
2022 |
$49.5
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$4.79
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
64 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
54.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
0.08
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
1.89 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Eritrea
|
Mozambique
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.53%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
8,767 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
29,313 sq mi
2025 |
160,280 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,038 sq mi
2025 |
139,099 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2018 |
19,314 mi
2015 |
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