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Eritrea vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 96th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Nepal
Population
3700586
29596762
Population rank 130/197 52/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Nepal
2024 - $42,914,268,287
2023 - $41,047,772,331
2022 - $41,182,939,601
2021 - $36,924,841,394
2020 - $33,433,659,301
2019 - $34,186,180,699
2018 - $33,111,525,237
2017 - $28,971,588,940
2016 - $24,524,109,484
2015 - $24,360,801,287
2014 - $22,731,612,922
2013 - $22,162,204,925
2012 - $21,703,100,877
2011 $2,065,001,626 $21,573,872,421
2010 $1,589,515,447 $16,002,656,434
2009 $1,856,695,551 $12,854,985,464
2008 $1,380,188,800 $12,545,438,605
2007 $1,317,974,491 $10,325,618,017
2006 $1,211,161,880 $9,043,715,356
2005 $1,098,424,686 $8,130,258,378
2004 $1,109,054,005 $7,273,938,315
2003 $870,248,268 $6,330,473,097
2002 $729,321,680 $6,050,875,807
2001 $752,371,689 $6,007,055,042
2000 $706,370,816 $5,494,252,208
1999 $688,918,537 $5,033,642,384
1998 $745,523,117 $4,856,255,044
1997 $686,490,090 $4,918,691,917
1996 $693,535,954 $4,521,580,381
1995 $578,015,625 $4,401,104,418
1994 $531,688,312 $4,066,775,510
1993 $467,872,715 $3,660,041,667
1992 $477,101,652 $3,401,211,581
1991 - $3,921,476,085
1990 - $3,627,560,239
1989 - $3,525,225,787
1988 - $3,487,009,748
1987 - $2,957,255,380
1986 - $2,850,782,044
1985 - $2,619,913,956
1984 - $2,581,207,388
1983 - $2,447,174,803
1982 - $2,395,423,742
1981 - $2,275,583,317
1980 - $1,945,916,583
1979 - $1,851,250,008
1978 - $1,604,162,497
1977 - $1,382,400,000
1976 - $1,452,788,985
1975 - $1,575,789,254
1974 - $1,217,953,547
1973 - $972,101,725
1972 - $1,024,098,400
1971 - $882,765,472
1970 - $865,975,309
1969 - $788,641,965
1968 - $772,231,387
1967 - $841,974,025
1966 - $906,811,944
1965 - $735,267,082
1964 - $496,098,775
1963 - $496,947,904
1962 - $574,091,101
1961 - $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Eritrea and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Nepal
2024 - $1,447
2023 - $1,382
2022 - $1,386
2021 - $1,253
2020 - $1,154
2019 - $1,203
2018 - $1,179
2017 - $1,034
2016 - $877
2015 - $876
2014 - $821
2013 - $803
2012 - $788
2011 $689 $786
2010 $540 $585
2009 $643 $473
2008 $490 $465
2007 $480 $385
2006 $448 $340
2005 $413 $309
2004 $427 $279.6
2003 $349 $246.4
2002 $305 $238.9
2001 $325 $240.8
2000 $314 $223.8
1999 $311 $208.6
1998 $342 $205.1
1997 $319 $211.8
1996 $326 $198.8
1995 $285.4 $197.8
1994 $277.8 $187.3
1993 $252.1 $172.8
1992 $265.2 $165
1991 - $195.7
1990 - $185.8
1989 - $185
1988 - $187.1
1987 - $162
1986 - $159.5
1985 - $149.9
1984 - $151.1
1983 - $146.6
1982 - $147
1981 - $142.9
1980 - $125.1
1979 - $121.9
1978 - $108.1
1977 - $95.3
1976 - $102.5
1975 - $113.6
1974 - $89.8
1973 - $73.2
1972 - $78.8
1971 - $69.5
1970 - $69.6
1969 - $64.8
1968 - $64.9
1967 - $72.3
1966 - $79.5
1965 - $65.8
1964 - $45.3
1963 - $46.3
1962 - $54.6
1961 - $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Eritrea vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Nepal
2026 69.4 71.2
2025 69.2 70.9
2024 68.9 70.6
2023 68.6 70.4
2022 67.8 70.1
2021 66.9 68.4
2020 67 69.1
2019 67.3 69.3
2018 67 69
2017 66.6 68.7
2016 66.2 68.4
2015 65.9 67.4
2014 65.5 67.8
2013 65 67.6
2012 64.7 67.4
2011 64.2 67.1
2010 63.7 66.8
2009 63.2 66.6
2008 62.4 66.4
2007 62 66.2
2006 61.5 65.9
2005 60.6 65.3
2004 60.1 64.7
2003 59.5 64.2
2002 58.9 63.5
2001 58.4 63.3
2000 56.3 62.6
1999 44.5 62
1998 50 61.5
1997 56.2 60.8
1996 55.5 60
1995 54.8 59.3
1994 54 58.6
1993 53.2 57.6
1992 52.4 56.7
1991 50.5 55.6
1990 49.7 54.8
1989 47.8 54
1988 48.1 53.1
1987 47.4 52.4
1986 39.5 51.6
1985 38.6 50.9
1984 37.7 50.2
1983 37.2 49.7
1982 44.9 49.2
1981 45 48.7
1980 44.6 48.3
1979 43.8 47.8
1978 43.4 47.2
1977 43 46.6
1976 42.6 46
1975 39 45.5
1974 39 44.9
1973 41.1 44.5
1972 40.7 44.1
1971 41.5 43.6
1970 41.2 43.2
1969 40.8 42.7
1968 40.5 42.2
1967 40.2 41.7
1966 37.6 41.2
1965 39.6 40.7
1964 39.2 40.2
1963 38.8 39.6
1962 38.3 39.3
1961 37.9 39
1960 37.4 38.7
1959 37 38.4
1958 30.9 38.1
1957 30.4 38
1956 35.6 37.9
1955 35.2 37.9
1954 34.8 37.8
1953 34.4 37.7
1952 34 37.7
1951 33.6 37.6
1950 33.3 37.6

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

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Eritrea and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Nepal
2024 3,535,603 29,651,054
2023 3,470,390 29,694,614
2022 3,409,447 29,715,436
2021 3,350,183 29,475,010
2020 3,291,271 28,966,574
2019 3,240,194 28,414,064
2018 3,192,760 28,079,689
2017 3,150,347 28,011,258
2016 3,124,698 27,955,462
2015 3,105,546 27,823,629
2014 3,095,173 27,672,370
2013 3,074,360 27,589,996
2012 3,036,988 27,534,915
2011 2,998,485 27,464,494
2010 2,945,186 27,341,952
2009 2,887,885 27,173,035
2008 2,816,327 26,990,037
2007 2,743,222 26,788,492
2006 2,703,502 26,565,425
2005 2,661,215 26,309,458
2004 2,598,284 26,016,656
2003 2,493,903 25,688,758
2002 2,392,978 25,328,981
2001 2,312,079 24,946,748
2000 2,247,031 24,546,509
1999 2,212,780 24,125,199
1998 2,180,419 23,680,357
1997 2,152,135 23,219,463
1996 2,128,464 22,741,862
1995 2,025,267 22,245,439
1994 1,913,915 21,717,479
1993 1,856,006 21,180,159
1992 1,798,748 20,609,707
1991 1,919,571 20,036,500
1990 2,032,737 19,524,573
1989 1,987,017 19,057,807
1988 1,938,255 18,638,661
1987 1,888,669 18,250,505
1986 1,845,164 17,868,124
1985 1,807,816 17,477,692
1984 1,771,730 17,085,242
1983 1,736,160 16,689,119
1982 1,695,461 16,297,987
1981 1,649,939 15,922,423
1980 1,605,797 15,553,105
1979 1,563,332 15,190,590
1978 1,522,378 14,839,695
1977 1,482,565 14,499,175
1976 1,443,807 14,177,649
1975 1,408,210 13,870,695
1974 1,375,688 13,568,435
1973 1,342,669 13,275,239
1972 1,309,235 12,989,099
1971 1,276,154 12,710,061
1970 1,243,453 12,436,190
1969 1,212,005 12,167,036
1968 1,181,737 11,906,266
1967 1,152,339 11,652,716
1966 1,124,957 11,408,710
1965 1,098,335 11,173,411
1964 1,071,287 10,946,392
1963 1,045,092 10,729,818
1962 1,019,788 10,521,116
1961 995,573 10,318,396
1960 972,547 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Nepal

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Nepal
2023 3.71 1.98
2022 3.79 2
2021 3.87 2.03
2020 3.93 2.05
2019 4 2.08
2018 4.06 2.12
2017 4.11 2.17
2016 4.16 2.23
2015 4.22 2.27
2014 4.27 2.32
2013 4.34 2.36
2012 4.41 2.42
2011 4.49 2.46
2010 4.57 2.54
2009 4.66 2.63
2008 4.74 2.74
2007 4.81 2.86
2006 4.88 2.97
2005 4.93 3.12
2004 5.04 3.28
2003 5.14 3.44
2002 5.23 3.6
2001 5.31 3.79
2000 5.4 3.98
1999 5.52 4.13
1998 5.63 4.28
1997 5.74 4.44
1996 5.84 4.67
1995 5.94 4.87
1994 6.01 4.96
1993 6.07 5.04
1992 6.16 5.07
1991 6.24 5.15
1990 6.34 5.21
1989 6.41 5.26
1988 6.47 5.31
1987 6.52 5.35
1986 6.56 5.4
1985 6.59 5.46
1984 6.62 5.51
1983 6.65 5.54
1982 6.63 5.55
1981 6.62 5.58
1980 6.61 5.6
1979 6.62 5.64
1978 6.61 5.68
1977 6.61 5.69
1976 6.6 5.72
1975 6.59 5.73
1974 6.57 5.75
1973 6.55 5.7
1972 6.54 5.8
1971 6.54 5.85
1970 6.54 5.87
1969 6.5 5.89
1968 6.5 5.94
1967 6.5 5.95
1966 6.5 5.98
1965 6.49 6.01
1964 6.49 6.04
1963 6.48 6.06
1962 6.5 6.08
1961 6.47 6.09
1960 6.48 6.07

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

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Eritrea and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Nepal
2024 19.9 26
2023 19.7 25.7
2022 19.5 25.4
2021 19.3 25
2020 19.1 24.5
2019 18.9 23.7
2018 18.7 23.2
2017 18.5 22.9
2016 18.4 22.7
2015 18.4 22.4
2014 18.5 22.2
2013 18.5 22
2012 18.5 21.8
2011 18.5 21.6
2010 18.4 21.3
2009 18.4 21
2008 18.2 20.8
2007 18.1 20.5
2006 18.2 20.3
2005 18.3 20
2004 18.3 19.8
2003 18 19.7
2002 17.7 19.5
2001 17.5 19.4
2000 17.4 19.3
1999 17.5 19.3
1998 17.8 19.2
1997 18 19.2
1996 18.4 19.2
1995 18.1 19.2
1994 17.6 19.2
1993 17.6 19.2
1992 17.5 19.2
1991 17.6 19.2
1990 17.6 19.2
1989 17.7 19.2
1988 17.8 19.2
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.4
1985 17.8 19.4
1984 17.8 19.5
1983 17.7 19.5
1982 17.7 19.5
1981 17.7 19.5
1980 17.8 19.6
1979 17.8 19.6
1978 17.8 19.6
1977 17.9 19.7
1976 18 19.7
1975 18.1 19.7
1974 18.2 19.7
1973 18.2 19.7
1972 18.3 19.7
1971 18.5 19.7
1970 18.6 19.7
1969 18.8 19.7
1968 18.9 19.7
1967 18.9 19.7
1966 19 19.6
1965 19 19.6
1964 19 19.6
1963 19 19.6
1962 18.9 19.6
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP n/a
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
13.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Eritrea Nepal
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
71.2%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Eritrea Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Nepal
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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