Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 96th vs. 195th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3683508
|
12104
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$163M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 195/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$13,609
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$14,173
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$28.6M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
13.2%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$2,393
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 113/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2026 |
$8,196
2026 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2026 |
7.72 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,547 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
3.33
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
21.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
62.6 years
2026 |
Eritrea and Nauru: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and Nauru economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
Nauru
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1970 | - | $17,570,366 |
| 1971 | - | $19,009,433 |
| 1972 | - | $21,734,269 |
| 1973 | - | $26,529,817 |
| 1974 | - | $35,994,511 |
| 1975 | - | $40,106,776 |
| 1976 | - | $40,287,427 |
| 1977 | - | $40,444,702 |
| 1978 | - | $41,754,147 |
| 1979 | - | $44,431,330 |
| 1980 | - | $46,947,124 |
| 1981 | - | $51,689,637 |
| 1982 | - | $52,877,742 |
| 1983 | - | $48,439,093 |
| 1984 | - | $47,363,231 |
| 1985 | - | $41,548,741 |
| 1986 | - | $39,939,391 |
| 1987 | - | $40,118,410 |
| 1988 | - | $45,931,134 |
| 1989 | - | $53,736,786 |
| 1990 | - | $55,572,376 |
| 1991 | - | $52,533,789 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $51,133,123 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $43,542,088 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $39,742,511 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $39,969,706 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $37,458,801 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $37,331,507 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $29,664,451 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $27,328,613 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $26,930,980 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $22,613,288 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $21,017,424 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $24,778,160 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $30,587,566 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $30,070,666 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $29,200,359 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $22,766,972 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $37,602,265 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $44,176,246 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $47,562,845 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $65,071,880 |
| 2012 | - | $101,055,723 |
| 2013 | - | $94,385,015 |
| 2014 | - | $99,149,244 |
| 2015 | - | $84,863,441 |
| 2016 | - | $97,541,943 |
| 2017 | - | $109,355,639 |
| 2018 | - | $130,995,566 |
| 2019 | - | $125,160,116 |
| 2020 | - | $124,685,688 |
| 2021 | - | $175,390,281 |
| 2022 | - | $152,373,434 |
| 2023 | - | $151,435,610 |
| 2024 | - | $162,588,621 |
Eritrea and Nauru economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
Nauru
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1970 | - | $2,619 |
| 1971 | - | $2,811 |
| 1972 | - | $3,191 |
| 1973 | - | $3,864 |
| 1974 | - | $5,199 |
| 1975 | - | $5,740 |
| 1976 | - | $5,703 |
| 1977 | - | $5,646 |
| 1978 | - | $5,721 |
| 1979 | - | $5,950 |
| 1980 | - | $6,138 |
| 1981 | - | $6,594 |
| 1982 | - | $6,577 |
| 1983 | - | $5,896 |
| 1984 | - | $5,654 |
| 1985 | - | $4,859 |
| 1986 | - | $4,569 |
| 1987 | - | $4,485 |
| 1988 | - | $5,012 |
| 1989 | - | $5,723 |
| 1990 | - | $5,776 |
| 1991 | - | $5,333 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $5,103 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $4,310 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $3,921 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $3,932 |
| 1996 | $326 | $3,679 |
| 1997 | $319 | $3,661 |
| 1998 | $342 | $2,909 |
| 1999 | $311 | $2,683 |
| 2000 | $314 | $2,649 |
| 2001 | $325 | $2,232 |
| 2002 | $305 | $2,085 |
| 2003 | $349 | $2,463 |
| 2004 | $427 | $3,041 |
| 2005 | $413 | $2,992 |
| 2006 | $448 | $2,910 |
| 2007 | $480 | $2,272 |
| 2008 | $490 | $3,757 |
| 2009 | $643 | $4,411 |
| 2010 | $540 | $4,736 |
| 2011 | $689 | $6,444 |
| 2012 | - | $9,843 |
| 2013 | - | $8,975 |
| 2014 | - | $9,230 |
| 2015 | - | $7,747 |
| 2016 | - | $8,748 |
| 2017 | - | $9,657 |
| 2018 | - | $11,414 |
| 2019 | - | $10,802 |
| 2020 | - | $10,709 |
| 2021 | - | $14,979 |
| 2022 | - | $12,912 |
| 2023 | - | $12,752 |
| 2024 | - | $13,609 |
Eritrea vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
Nauru
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 56.8 |
| 1952 | 34 | 57 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 57.2 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 57.4 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 57.5 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 57.6 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 57.7 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 57.8 |
| 1959 | 37 | 57.9 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 57.9 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 58 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 58 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 58.1 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 58.2 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 58.3 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 58.4 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 58.6 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 58.6 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 58.4 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 58.4 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 58.4 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 58.4 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 58.4 |
| 1974 | 39 | 58.3 |
| 1975 | 39 | 58.3 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 58.2 |
| 1977 | 43 | 58.1 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 58.4 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 58.5 |
| 1981 | 45 | 58.6 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 58.7 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 58.7 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 58.6 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 58.6 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 58.6 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 58.7 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 58.9 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 59.1 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 59.3 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 59.5 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 59.8 |
| 1994 | 54 | 60 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 60.1 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 60.1 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 60 |
| 1998 | 50 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 59.7 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 59.6 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 59.5 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 59.4 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 59.4 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 59.3 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 59.4 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 59.4 |
| 2007 | 62 | 59.5 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 59.7 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 59.9 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 60.1 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 60.3 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 60.5 |
| 2013 | 65 | 60.7 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 60.8 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 60.9 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 61 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 67 | 61.2 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 61.4 |
| 2020 | 67 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 61.3 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 61.9 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 62.1 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 62.3 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 62.4 |
| 2026 | 69.4 | 62.6 |
Eritrea and Nauru population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
Nauru
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 4,607 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 4,774 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 4,979 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 5,226 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 5,515 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 5,832 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 6,043 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 6,135 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 6,328 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 6,581 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 6,710 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 6,762 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 6,812 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 6,866 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 6,923 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 6,987 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 7,064 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 7,163 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 7,298 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 7,468 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 7,649 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 7,839 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 8,040 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 8,216 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 8,377 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 8,551 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 8,742 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 8,946 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 9,165 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 9,390 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 9,622 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 9,850 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 10,021 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 10,102 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 10,137 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 10,165 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 10,183 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 10,197 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 10,198 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 10,187 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 10,168 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 10,130 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 10,082 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 10,059 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 10,060 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 10,049 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 10,034 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 10,020 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 10,009 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 10,016 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 10,043 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 10,098 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 10,267 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 10,517 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 10,742 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 10,954 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 11,150 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 11,324 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 11,477 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 11,587 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 11,643 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 11,709 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 11,801 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 11,875 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 11,947 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and Nauru
Fertility rate
Eritrea
Nauru
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 5.34 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 5.38 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 5.42 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 5.44 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 5.47 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 5.48 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 5.41 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 5.29 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 5.14 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 4.94 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 4.74 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 4.54 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 4.36 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 4.19 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 4.07 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 3.97 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 3.9 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 3.86 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 3.85 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 3.94 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 3.99 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 4.06 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 4.11 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 4.14 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 4.15 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 4.14 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 4.11 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 4.07 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 4.02 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 3.99 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 3.95 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 3.89 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 3.84 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 3.81 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 3.78 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 3.74 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 3.68 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 3.64 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 3.54 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 3.39 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 3.38 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 3.38 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 3.85 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 4.02 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 4.12 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 4.12 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 4.03 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 3.68 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3.53 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 3.47 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 3.43 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 3.38 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 3.33 |
Eritrea and Nauru demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
Nauru
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 23.8 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 24 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 23.9 |
| 1963 | 19 | 23.7 |
| 1964 | 19 | 23.4 |
| 1965 | 19 | 23.1 |
| 1966 | 19 | 22.9 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 22.9 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 21.2 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 18.9 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 19.1 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 19.4 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 20.4 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 21 |
| 1976 | 18 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 22.1 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 22.9 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 23.6 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 24.2 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 24.7 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 25.1 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 25.2 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 24.5 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 23.7 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 22.8 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 22.1 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 21.4 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 20.8 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 20.2 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 19.7 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 19.3 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 19.3 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 18 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 19.8 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 20.1 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 20.4 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 20.6 |
| 2003 | 18 | 20.8 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 21 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 21.2 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 21.3 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 21.5 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 21.8 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 21.8 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 21.8 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 21.5 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 21.4 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 21.5 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 21.8 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 21.9 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 21.8 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 21.4 |
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Finance
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$244M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
132.6%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
5.68%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
+11.7%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
5.06%
2021 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
25.3%
2012 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2012 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$2.24M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
2.32%
2018 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.78 megatons
2024 |
0 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.22 tons
2024 |
0 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
1.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
9.82%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.0001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
-121
2024 |
| Urban population |
34.5%
2024 |
100%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.18 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2026 |
50.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
56
2025 |
| Higher education index |
5
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
0
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
1
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
90
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
96.6%
2023 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
96.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
81.7%
2020 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$2,264
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$10.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
62.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
11.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
1.25
2015 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
22.1 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
273
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
8.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
71.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
21.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2026 |
93
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
48.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
2.79 liters
2020 |
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