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Eritrea vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 96th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Namibia
Population
3700586
3173089
Population rank 130/197 134/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Eritrea and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Namibia
2024 - $13,372,354,512
2023 - $12,408,271,449
2022 - $12,569,449,123
2021 - $12,402,486,184
2020 - $10,583,748,542
2019 - $12,541,928,303
2018 - $13,682,019,076
2017 - $12,895,153,371
2016 - $10,722,018,732
2015 - $11,335,161,084
2014 - $12,435,430,970
2013 - $12,043,307,277
2012 - $13,042,053,592
2011 $2,065,001,626 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,589,515,447 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,856,695,551 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,380,188,800 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,317,974,491 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,211,161,880 $8,001,779,551
2005 $1,098,424,686 $7,248,374,838
2004 $1,109,054,005 $6,609,205,995
2003 $870,248,268 $4,926,439,384
2002 $729,321,680 $3,349,169,826
2001 $752,371,689 $3,557,341,215
2000 $706,370,816 $3,922,232,165
1999 $688,918,537 $3,868,551,730
1998 $745,523,117 $3,873,109,866
1997 $686,490,090 $4,154,989,950
1996 $693,535,954 $3,989,163,197
1995 $578,015,625 $3,978,514,206
1994 $531,688,312 $3,666,503,530
1993 $467,872,715 $3,251,188,833
1992 $477,101,652 $3,429,521,699
1991 - $2,996,869,281
1990 - $2,789,921,854
1989 - $2,535,135,798
1988 - $2,495,094,746
1987 - $2,300,068,217
1986 - $1,809,048,527
1985 - $1,608,237,350
1984 - $1,951,260,038
1983 - $2,297,400,688
1982 - $2,118,710,248
1981 - $2,249,908,578
1980 - $2,421,990,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Namibia
2024 - $4,413
2023 - $4,188
2022 - $4,350
2021 - $4,413
2020 - $3,879
2019 - $4,732
2018 - $5,309
2017 - $5,144
2016 - $4,396
2015 - $4,774
2014 - $5,378
2013 - $5,347
2012 - $5,943
2011 $689 $5,835
2010 $540 $5,418
2009 $643 $4,303
2008 $490 $4,205
2007 $480 $4,379
2006 $448 $4,017
2005 $413 $3,686
2004 $427 $3,403
2003 $349 $2,569
2002 $305 $1,772
2001 $325 $1,916
2000 $314 $2,157
1999 $311 $2,178
1998 $342 $2,235
1997 $319 $2,460
1996 $326 $2,423
1995 $285.4 $2,483
1994 $277.8 $2,356
1993 $252.1 $2,155
1992 $265.2 $2,347
1991 - $2,117
1990 - $2,037
1989 - $1,967
1988 - $2,063
1987 - $1,969
1986 - $1,599
1985 - $1,466
1984 - $1,830
1983 - $2,214
1982 - $2,097
1981 - $2,267
1980 - $2,468

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Namibia
2026 69.4 67.8
2025 69.2 67.7
2024 68.9 67.5
2023 68.6 67.4
2022 67.8 64.2
2021 66.9 60.8
2020 67 64.1
2019 67.3 63.5
2018 67 62.6
2017 66.6 61.7
2016 66.2 60.8
2015 65.9 60
2014 65.5 59.3
2013 65 58.5
2012 64.7 57.7
2011 64.2 56.6
2010 63.7 56.1
2009 63.2 55.3
2008 62.4 54.7
2007 62 54
2006 61.5 53.2
2005 60.6 52.6
2004 60.1 52.2
2003 59.5 51.9
2002 58.9 52
2001 58.4 52
2000 56.3 52.9
1999 44.5 54
1998 50 54.8
1997 56.2 55.8
1996 55.5 56.6
1995 54.8 57.5
1994 54 58.4
1993 53.2 59.3
1992 52.4 60.2
1991 50.5 60.8
1990 49.7 61.4
1989 47.8 60.8
1988 48.1 59
1987 47.4 59.1
1986 39.5 58.7
1985 38.6 58.5
1984 37.7 58.1
1983 37.2 57.6
1982 44.9 57.3
1981 45 56.9
1980 44.6 56.6
1979 43.8 59.5
1978 43.4 59.1
1977 43 58.6
1976 42.6 58
1975 39 57.6
1974 39 56.9
1973 41.1 56.4
1972 40.7 55.8
1971 41.5 55.3
1970 41.2 54.7
1969 40.8 54.1
1968 40.5 53.6
1967 40.2 52.9
1966 37.6 52.3
1965 39.6 52
1964 39.2 51.3
1963 38.8 50.6
1962 38.3 50
1961 37.9 49.2
1960 37.4 48.5
1959 37 47.8
1958 30.9 47.1
1957 30.4 46.4
1956 35.6 45.7
1955 35.2 45
1954 34.8 44.4
1953 34.4 43.8
1952 34 43.1
1951 33.6 42.5
1950 33.3 41.9

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

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Eritrea and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Namibia
2024 3,535,603 3,030,131
2023 3,470,390 2,963,095
2022 3,409,447 2,889,662
2021 3,350,183 2,810,548
2020 3,291,271 2,728,762
2019 3,240,194 2,650,494
2018 3,192,760 2,577,327
2017 3,150,347 2,506,853
2016 3,124,698 2,439,213
2015 3,105,546 2,374,300
2014 3,095,173 2,312,139
2013 3,074,360 2,252,508
2012 3,036,988 2,194,654
2011 2,998,485 2,146,325
2010 2,945,186 2,109,811
2009 2,887,885 2,077,394
2008 2,816,327 2,047,056
2007 2,743,222 2,018,600
2006 2,703,502 1,991,888
2005 2,661,215 1,966,582
2004 2,598,284 1,942,082
2003 2,493,903 1,917,464
2002 2,392,978 1,889,970
2001 2,312,079 1,857,048
2000 2,247,031 1,818,647
1999 2,212,780 1,776,368
1998 2,180,419 1,732,745
1997 2,152,135 1,689,264
1996 2,128,464 1,646,103
1995 2,025,267 1,602,170
1994 1,913,915 1,556,304
1993 1,856,006 1,508,697
1992 1,798,748 1,461,322
1991 1,919,571 1,415,684
1990 2,032,737 1,369,303
1989 1,987,017 1,288,947
1988 1,938,255 1,209,696
1987 1,888,669 1,167,889
1986 1,845,164 1,131,081
1985 1,807,816 1,096,890
1984 1,771,730 1,065,989
1983 1,736,160 1,037,511
1982 1,695,461 1,010,308
1981 1,649,939 992,500
1980 1,605,797 981,434
1979 1,563,332 962,825
1978 1,522,378 947,269
1977 1,482,565 931,104
1976 1,443,807 906,566
1975 1,408,210 881,032
1974 1,375,688 854,320
1973 1,342,669 828,928
1972 1,309,235 804,399
1971 1,276,154 780,584
1970 1,243,453 757,868
1969 1,212,005 736,120
1968 1,181,737 715,542
1967 1,152,339 696,045
1966 1,124,957 677,655
1965 1,098,335 660,558
1964 1,071,287 644,530
1963 1,045,092 629,589
1962 1,019,788 615,759
1961 995,573 603,067
1960 972,547 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Namibia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Namibia
2023 3.71 3.21
2022 3.79 3.25
2021 3.87 3.3
2020 3.93 3.35
2019 4 3.4
2018 4.06 3.46
2017 4.11 3.51
2016 4.16 3.57
2015 4.22 3.6
2014 4.27 3.64
2013 4.34 3.65
2012 4.41 3.68
2011 4.49 3.66
2010 4.57 3.66
2009 4.66 3.63
2008 4.74 3.62
2007 4.81 3.61
2006 4.88 3.6
2005 4.93 3.57
2004 5.04 3.55
2003 5.14 3.58
2002 5.23 3.69
2001 5.31 3.83
2000 5.4 3.99
1999 5.52 4.14
1998 5.63 4.18
1997 5.74 4.17
1996 5.84 4.2
1995 5.94 4.42
1994 6.01 4.68
1993 6.07 4.91
1992 6.16 5.11
1991 6.24 5.29
1990 6.34 5.4
1989 6.41 5.52
1988 6.47 5.61
1987 6.52 5.7
1986 6.56 5.79
1985 6.59 5.88
1984 6.62 5.94
1983 6.65 6
1982 6.63 6.08
1981 6.62 6.16
1980 6.61 6.24
1979 6.62 6.31
1978 6.61 6.38
1977 6.61 6.44
1976 6.6 6.49
1975 6.59 6.53
1974 6.57 6.55
1973 6.55 6.54
1972 6.54 6.53
1971 6.54 6.52
1970 6.54 6.52
1969 6.5 6.51
1968 6.5 6.5
1967 6.5 6.49
1966 6.5 6.47
1965 6.49 6.45
1964 6.49 6.43
1963 6.48 6.41
1962 6.5 6.35
1961 6.47 6.29
1960 6.48 6.24

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

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Eritrea and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Namibia
2024 19.9 22.1
2023 19.7 21.9
2022 19.5 21.8
2021 19.3 21.8
2020 19.1 21.8
2019 18.9 21.8
2018 18.7 21.7
2017 18.5 21.6
2016 18.4 21.5
2015 18.4 21.4
2014 18.5 21.3
2013 18.5 21.1
2012 18.5 20.9
2011 18.5 20.7
2010 18.4 20.5
2009 18.4 20.3
2008 18.2 20
2007 18.1 19.9
2006 18.2 19.7
2005 18.3 19.6
2004 18.3 19.4
2003 18 19.3
2002 17.7 19.2
2001 17.5 19.1
2000 17.4 19
1999 17.5 18.9
1998 17.8 18.9
1997 18 18.8
1996 18.4 18.7
1995 18.1 18.6
1994 17.6 18.5
1993 17.6 18.5
1992 17.5 18.4
1991 17.6 18.4
1990 17.6 18.3
1989 17.7 17.8
1988 17.8 17.3
1987 17.9 17
1986 17.9 16.9
1985 17.8 16.7
1984 17.8 16.5
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.7 16.3
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.8 16.6
1979 17.8 16.8
1978 17.8 17
1977 17.9 17.3
1976 18 17.5
1975 18.1 17.6
1974 18.2 17.7
1973 18.2 17.8
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.5 18
1970 18.6 18.1
1969 18.8 18.1
1968 18.9 18.2
1967 18.9 18.3
1966 19 18.3
1965 19 18.4
1964 19 18.4
1963 19 18.5
1962 18.9 18.6
1961 18.9 18.7
1960 18.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.99%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.9%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Eritrea Namibia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
87.6%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Eritrea Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Namibia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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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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