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Eritrea vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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
3700586
12125
Population rank 130/197 195/197
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
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
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
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Nauru
2024 - $162,588,621
2023 - $151,435,610
2022 - $152,373,434
2021 - $175,390,281
2020 - $124,685,688
2019 - $125,160,116
2018 - $130,995,566
2017 - $109,355,639
2016 - $97,541,943
2015 - $84,863,441
2014 - $99,149,244
2013 - $94,385,015
2012 - $101,055,723
2011 $2,065,001,626 $65,071,880
2010 $1,589,515,447 $47,562,845
2009 $1,856,695,551 $44,176,246
2008 $1,380,188,800 $37,602,265
2007 $1,317,974,491 $22,766,972
2006 $1,211,161,880 $29,200,359
2005 $1,098,424,686 $30,070,666
2004 $1,109,054,005 $30,587,566
2003 $870,248,268 $24,778,160
2002 $729,321,680 $21,017,424
2001 $752,371,689 $22,613,288
2000 $706,370,816 $26,930,980
1999 $688,918,537 $27,328,613
1998 $745,523,117 $29,664,451
1997 $686,490,090 $37,331,507
1996 $693,535,954 $37,458,801
1995 $578,015,625 $39,969,706
1994 $531,688,312 $39,742,511
1993 $467,872,715 $43,542,088
1992 $477,101,652 $51,133,123
1991 - $52,533,789
1990 - $55,572,376
1989 - $53,736,786
1988 - $45,931,134
1987 - $40,118,410
1986 - $39,939,391
1985 - $41,548,741
1984 - $47,363,231
1983 - $48,439,093
1982 - $52,877,742
1981 - $51,689,637
1980 - $46,947,124
1979 - $44,431,330
1978 - $41,754,147
1977 - $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Nauru
2024 - $13,609
2023 - $12,752
2022 - $12,912
2021 - $14,979
2020 - $10,709
2019 - $10,802
2018 - $11,414
2017 - $9,657
2016 - $8,748
2015 - $7,747
2014 - $9,230
2013 - $8,975
2012 - $9,843
2011 $689 $6,444
2010 $540 $4,736
2009 $643 $4,411
2008 $490 $3,757
2007 $480 $2,272
2006 $448 $2,910
2005 $413 $2,992
2004 $427 $3,041
2003 $349 $2,463
2002 $305 $2,085
2001 $325 $2,232
2000 $314 $2,649
1999 $311 $2,683
1998 $342 $2,909
1997 $319 $3,661
1996 $326 $3,679
1995 $285.4 $3,932
1994 $277.8 $3,921
1993 $252.1 $4,310
1992 $265.2 $5,103
1991 - $5,333
1990 - $5,776
1989 - $5,723
1988 - $5,012
1987 - $4,485
1986 - $4,569
1985 - $4,859
1984 - $5,654
1983 - $5,896
1982 - $6,577
1981 - $6,594
1980 - $6,138
1979 - $5,950
1978 - $5,721
1977 - $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Nauru
2026 69.4 62.6
2025 69.2 62.4
2024 68.9 62.3
2023 68.6 62.1
2022 67.8 61.9
2021 66.9 61.3
2020 67 61.5
2019 67.3 61.4
2018 67 61.2
2017 66.6 61.1
2016 66.2 61
2015 65.9 60.9
2014 65.5 60.8
2013 65 60.7
2012 64.7 60.5
2011 64.2 60.3
2010 63.7 60.1
2009 63.2 59.9
2008 62.4 59.7
2007 62 59.5
2006 61.5 59.4
2005 60.6 59.4
2004 60.1 59.3
2003 59.5 59.4
2002 58.9 59.4
2001 58.4 59.5
2000 56.3 59.6
1999 44.5 59.7
1998 50 59.9
1997 56.2 60
1996 55.5 60.1
1995 54.8 60.1
1994 54 60
1993 53.2 59.8
1992 52.4 59.5
1991 50.5 59.3
1990 49.7 59.1
1989 47.8 58.9
1988 48.1 58.7
1987 47.4 58.6
1986 39.5 58.6
1985 38.6 58.6
1984 37.7 58.7
1983 37.2 58.7
1982 44.9 58.6
1981 45 58.6
1980 44.6 58.5
1979 43.8 58.4
1978 43.4 58.3
1977 43 58.1
1976 42.6 58.2
1975 39 58.3
1974 39 58.3
1973 41.1 58.4
1972 40.7 58.4
1971 41.5 58.4
1970 41.2 58.4
1969 40.8 58.4
1968 40.5 58.6
1967 40.2 58.6
1966 37.6 58.4
1965 39.6 58.3
1964 39.2 58.2
1963 38.8 58.1
1962 38.3 58
1961 37.9 58
1960 37.4 57.9
1959 37 57.9
1958 30.9 57.8
1957 30.4 57.7
1956 35.6 57.6
1955 35.2 57.5
1954 34.8 57.4
1953 34.4 57.2
1952 34 57
1951 33.6 56.8
1950 33.3 56.6

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

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Eritrea and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Nauru
2024 3,535,603 11,947
2023 3,470,390 11,875
2022 3,409,447 11,801
2021 3,350,183 11,709
2020 3,291,271 11,643
2019 3,240,194 11,587
2018 3,192,760 11,477
2017 3,150,347 11,324
2016 3,124,698 11,150
2015 3,105,546 10,954
2014 3,095,173 10,742
2013 3,074,360 10,517
2012 3,036,988 10,267
2011 2,998,485 10,098
2010 2,945,186 10,043
2009 2,887,885 10,016
2008 2,816,327 10,009
2007 2,743,222 10,020
2006 2,703,502 10,034
2005 2,661,215 10,049
2004 2,598,284 10,060
2003 2,493,903 10,059
2002 2,392,978 10,082
2001 2,312,079 10,130
2000 2,247,031 10,168
1999 2,212,780 10,187
1998 2,180,419 10,198
1997 2,152,135 10,197
1996 2,128,464 10,183
1995 2,025,267 10,165
1994 1,913,915 10,137
1993 1,856,006 10,102
1992 1,798,748 10,021
1991 1,919,571 9,850
1990 2,032,737 9,622
1989 1,987,017 9,390
1988 1,938,255 9,165
1987 1,888,669 8,946
1986 1,845,164 8,742
1985 1,807,816 8,551
1984 1,771,730 8,377
1983 1,736,160 8,216
1982 1,695,461 8,040
1981 1,649,939 7,839
1980 1,605,797 7,649
1979 1,563,332 7,468
1978 1,522,378 7,298
1977 1,482,565 7,163
1976 1,443,807 7,064
1975 1,408,210 6,987
1974 1,375,688 6,923
1973 1,342,669 6,866
1972 1,309,235 6,812
1971 1,276,154 6,762
1970 1,243,453 6,710
1969 1,212,005 6,581
1968 1,181,737 6,328
1967 1,152,339 6,135
1966 1,124,957 6,043
1965 1,098,335 5,832
1964 1,071,287 5,515
1963 1,045,092 5,226
1962 1,019,788 4,979
1961 995,573 4,774
1960 972,547 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Nauru

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Nauru
2023 3.71 3.33
2022 3.79 3.38
2021 3.87 3.43
2020 3.93 3.47
2019 4 3.53
2018 4.06 3.68
2017 4.11 3.88
2016 4.16 4.03
2015 4.22 4.08
2014 4.27 4.09
2013 4.34 4.1
2012 4.41 4.12
2011 4.49 4.12
2010 4.57 4.02
2009 4.66 3.85
2008 4.74 3.67
2007 4.81 3.5
2006 4.88 3.4
2005 4.93 3.38
2004 5.04 3.38
2003 5.14 3.39
2002 5.23 3.4
2001 5.31 3.46
2000 5.4 3.54
1999 5.52 3.64
1998 5.63 3.68
1997 5.74 3.74
1996 5.84 3.78
1995 5.94 3.81
1994 6.01 3.84
1993 6.07 3.89
1992 6.16 3.95
1991 6.24 3.99
1990 6.34 4.02
1989 6.41 4.07
1988 6.47 4.11
1987 6.52 4.14
1986 6.56 4.15
1985 6.59 4.14
1984 6.62 4.11
1983 6.65 4.06
1982 6.63 3.99
1981 6.62 3.94
1980 6.61 3.88
1979 6.62 3.85
1978 6.61 3.84
1977 6.61 3.86
1976 6.6 3.9
1975 6.59 3.97
1974 6.57 4.07
1973 6.55 4.19
1972 6.54 4.36
1971 6.54 4.54
1970 6.54 4.74
1969 6.5 4.94
1968 6.5 5.14
1967 6.5 5.29
1966 6.5 5.41
1965 6.49 5.48
1964 6.49 5.47
1963 6.48 5.44
1962 6.5 5.42
1961 6.47 5.38
1960 6.48 5.34

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

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Eritrea and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Nauru
2024 19.9 21.4
2023 19.7 21.5
2022 19.5 21.6
2021 19.3 21.7
2020 19.1 21.8
2019 18.9 21.9
2018 18.7 21.8
2017 18.5 21.6
2016 18.4 21.5
2015 18.4 21.4
2014 18.5 21.5
2013 18.5 21.6
2012 18.5 21.7
2011 18.5 21.8
2010 18.4 21.8
2009 18.4 21.8
2008 18.2 21.7
2007 18.1 21.5
2006 18.2 21.3
2005 18.3 21.2
2004 18.3 21
2003 18 20.8
2002 17.7 20.6
2001 17.5 20.4
2000 17.4 20.1
1999 17.5 19.8
1998 17.8 19.6
1997 18 19.5
1996 18.4 19.4
1995 18.1 19.3
1994 17.6 19.3
1993 17.6 19.3
1992 17.5 19.4
1991 17.6 19.7
1990 17.6 20.2
1989 17.7 20.8
1988 17.8 21.4
1987 17.9 22.1
1986 17.9 22.8
1985 17.8 23.7
1984 17.8 24.5
1983 17.7 25.2
1982 17.7 25.1
1981 17.7 24.7
1980 17.8 24.2
1979 17.8 23.6
1978 17.8 22.9
1977 17.9 22.1
1976 18 21.5
1975 18.1 21
1974 18.2 20.4
1973 18.2 19.8
1972 18.3 19.4
1971 18.5 19.1
1970 18.6 18.7
1969 18.8 18.9
1968 18.9 21.2
1967 18.9 22.9
1966 19 22.9
1965 19 23.1
1964 19 23.4
1963 19 23.7
1962 18.9 23.9
1961 18.9 24
1960 18.8 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
122.1%
2024
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
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.06%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
n/a
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
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
$3.28M
2000
$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
22.4%
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
-6,698
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
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
9.53
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
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
49
2025
89
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
$28.3
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.27
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
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

Territory

Eritrea Nauru
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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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