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Eritrea vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 96th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea New Zealand
Population
3700586
5374272
Population rank 130/197 124/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$260B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Eritrea and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea New Zealand
2024 - $260,172,385,098
2023 - $255,194,972,673
2022 - $249,509,991,440
2021 - $253,977,931,815
2020 - $213,029,554,654
2019 - $213,006,341,102
2018 - $211,985,631,173
2017 - $206,745,969,246
2016 - $189,100,085,275
2015 - $178,224,167,088
2014 - $201,518,402,787
2013 - $191,012,364,177
2012 - $176,560,711,239
2011 $2,065,001,626 $168,484,908,960
2010 $1,589,515,447 $146,887,902,524
2009 $1,856,695,551 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,380,188,800 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,317,974,491 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,211,161,880 $111,538,810,713
2005 $1,098,424,686 $114,720,129,550
2004 $1,109,054,005 $103,905,210,084
2003 $870,248,268 $88,250,885,550
2002 $729,321,680 $66,627,729,311
2001 $752,371,689 $53,872,425,917
2000 $706,370,816 $52,623,281,957
1999 $688,918,537 $58,762,260,626
1998 $745,523,117 $56,227,169,851
1997 $686,490,090 $66,075,143,415
1996 $693,535,954 $70,140,835,299
1995 $578,015,625 $63,918,703,507
1994 $531,688,312 $55,314,732,279
1993 $467,872,715 $46,775,620,817
1992 $477,101,652 $41,649,829,860
1991 - $42,745,329,732
1990 - $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Eritrea and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea New Zealand
2024 - $49,205
2023 - $49,076
2022 - $49,100
2021 - $49,950
2020 - $41,998
2019 - $42,856
2018 - $43,257
2017 - $42,950
2016 - $40,114
2015 - $38,665
2014 - $44,618
2013 - $43,000
2012 - $40,054
2011 $689 $38,432
2010 $540 $33,762
2009 $643 $28,277
2008 $490 $31,325
2007 $480 $32,480
2006 $448 $26,655
2005 $413 $27,751
2004 $427 $25,420
2003 $349 $21,914
2002 $305 $16,874
2001 $325 $13,883
2000 $314 $13,641
1999 $311 $15,322
1998 $342 $14,738
1997 $319 $17,474
1996 $326 $18,794
1995 $285.4 $17,400
1994 $277.8 $15,280
1993 $252.1 $13,094
1992 $265.2 $11,793
1991 - $12,230
1990 - $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Eritrea vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea New Zealand
2026 69.4 82.5
2025 69.2 82.4
2024 68.9 82.2
2023 68.6 82.1
2022 67.8 81
2021 66.9 82.3
2020 67 82.7
2019 67.3 81.8
2018 67 81.9
2017 66.6 81.6
2016 66.2 82
2015 65.9 81.6
2014 65.5 81.4
2013 65 81.6
2012 64.7 81.2
2011 64.2 80.8
2010 63.7 81.1
2009 63.2 80.5
2008 62.4 80.2
2007 62 80.1
2006 61.5 80
2005 60.6 80
2004 60.1 79.4
2003 59.5 79.1
2002 58.9 78.9
2001 58.4 78.7
2000 56.3 78.7
1999 44.5 77.9
1998 50 78.2
1997 56.2 77.3
1996 55.5 76.8
1995 54.8 76.8
1994 54 76.9
1993 53.2 76.5
1992 52.4 76.2
1991 50.5 76.1
1990 49.7 75.4
1989 47.8 74.9
1988 48.1 74.5
1987 47.4 74.2
1986 39.5 74.1
1985 38.6 73.9
1984 37.7 74.4
1983 37.2 73.8
1982 44.9 73.7
1981 45 73.6
1980 44.6 72.9
1979 43.8 73.1
1978 43.4 73
1977 43 72.1
1976 42.6 72.4
1975 39 72.2
1974 39 71.9
1973 41.1 71.7
1972 40.7 71.8
1971 41.5 71.7
1970 41.2 71.2
1969 40.8 71.5
1968 40.5 71.1
1967 40.2 71.4
1966 37.6 71.1
1965 39.6 71.2
1964 39.2 71.3
1963 38.8 71.3
1962 38.3 71.2
1961 37.9 70.9
1960 37.4 71.2
1959 37 70.8
1958 30.9 70.9
1957 30.4 70.3
1956 35.6 70.7
1955 35.2 70.5
1954 34.8 70.3
1953 34.4 70.2
1952 34 69.4
1951 33.6 69.1
1950 33.3 69.3

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

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Eritrea and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Eritrea New Zealand
2024 3,535,603 5,287,500
2023 3,470,390 5,200,000
2022 3,409,447 5,081,700
2021 3,350,183 5,084,600
2020 3,291,271 5,072,400
2019 3,240,194 4,970,300
2018 3,192,760 4,900,600
2017 3,150,347 4,813,600
2016 3,124,698 4,714,100
2015 3,105,546 4,609,400
2014 3,095,173 4,516,500
2013 3,074,360 4,442,100
2012 3,036,988 4,408,100
2011 2,998,485 4,384,000
2010 2,945,186 4,350,700
2009 2,887,885 4,302,600
2008 2,816,327 4,259,800
2007 2,743,222 4,223,800
2006 2,703,502 4,184,600
2005 2,661,215 4,133,900
2004 2,598,284 4,087,500
2003 2,493,903 4,027,200
2002 2,392,978 3,948,500
2001 2,312,079 3,880,500
2000 2,247,031 3,857,700
1999 2,212,780 3,835,100
1998 2,180,419 3,815,000
1997 2,152,135 3,781,300
1996 2,128,464 3,732,000
1995 2,025,267 3,673,400
1994 1,913,915 3,620,000
1993 1,856,006 3,572,200
1992 1,798,748 3,531,700
1991 1,919,571 3,495,100
1990 2,032,737 3,329,800
1989 1,987,017 3,299,200
1988 1,938,255 3,283,400
1987 1,888,669 3,274,400
1986 1,845,164 3,246,300
1985 1,807,816 3,247,100
1984 1,771,730 3,227,100
1983 1,736,160 3,199,300
1982 1,695,461 3,156,100
1981 1,649,939 3,124,900
1980 1,605,797 3,112,900
1979 1,563,332 3,109,000
1978 1,522,378 3,121,200
1977 1,482,565 3,120,200
1976 1,443,807 3,110,500
1975 1,408,210 3,083,100
1974 1,375,688 3,023,700
1973 1,342,669 2,961,300
1972 1,309,235 2,903,900
1971 1,276,154 2,853,000
1970 1,243,453 2,810,700
1969 1,212,005 2,772,800
1968 1,181,737 2,748,100
1967 1,152,339 2,724,100
1966 1,124,957 2,675,900
1965 1,098,335 2,628,400
1964 1,071,287 2,585,400
1963 1,045,092 2,531,800
1962 1,019,788 2,482,000
1961 995,573 2,419,700
1960 972,547 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Eritrea

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea New Zealand
2023 3.71 1.56
2022 3.79 1.66
2021 3.87 1.64
2020 3.93 1.61
2019 4 1.72
2018 4.06 1.71
2017 4.11 1.81
2016 4.16 1.87
2015 4.22 1.99
2014 4.27 1.92
2013 4.34 2.01
2012 4.41 2.1
2011 4.49 2.09
2010 4.57 2.17
2009 4.66 2.13
2008 4.74 2.19
2007 4.81 2.18
2006 4.88 2.01
2005 4.93 1.97
2004 5.04 1.98
2003 5.14 1.93
2002 5.23 1.89
2001 5.31 1.97
2000 5.4 1.98
1999 5.52 1.97
1998 5.63 1.89
1997 5.74 1.96
1996 5.84 1.96
1995 5.94 1.98
1994 6.01 1.98
1993 6.07 2.04
1992 6.16 2.06
1991 6.24 2.09
1990 6.34 2.18
1989 6.41 2.12
1988 6.47 2.1
1987 6.52 2.03
1986 6.56 1.96
1985 6.59 1.93
1984 6.62 1.93
1983 6.65 1.92
1982 6.63 1.95
1981 6.62 2.01
1980 6.61 2.03
1979 6.62 2.12
1978 6.61 2.07
1977 6.61 2.21
1976 6.6 2.27
1975 6.59 2.37
1974 6.57 2.58
1973 6.55 2.76
1972 6.54 3
1971 6.54 3.18
1970 6.54 3.17
1969 6.5 3.28
1968 6.5 3.34
1967 6.5 3.35
1966 6.5 3.41
1965 6.49 3.54
1964 6.49 3.8
1963 6.48 4.05
1962 6.5 4.19
1961 6.47 4.31
1960 6.48 4.24

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

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Eritrea and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea New Zealand
2024 19.9 38.6
2023 19.7 38.3
2022 19.5 38.1
2021 19.3 37.8
2020 19.1 37.5
2019 18.9 37.3
2018 18.7 37.3
2017 18.5 37.2
2016 18.4 37.3
2015 18.4 37.4
2014 18.5 37.5
2013 18.5 37.4
2012 18.5 37.2
2011 18.5 37
2010 18.4 36.8
2009 18.4 36.6
2008 18.2 36.4
2007 18.1 36.1
2006 18.2 35.8
2005 18.3 35.5
2004 18.3 35.2
2003 18 35
2002 17.7 34.8
2001 17.5 34.6
2000 17.4 34.3
1999 17.5 34
1998 17.8 33.6
1997 18 33.2
1996 18.4 32.8
1995 18.1 32.6
1994 17.6 32.3
1993 17.6 32
1992 17.5 31.7
1991 17.6 31.4
1990 17.6 31.1
1989 17.7 30.8
1988 17.8 30.4
1987 17.9 30.1
1986 17.9 29.8
1985 17.8 29.4
1984 17.8 29.1
1983 17.7 28.8
1982 17.7 28.5
1981 17.7 28.2
1980 17.8 27.9
1979 17.8 27.5
1978 17.8 27.1
1977 17.9 26.8
1976 18 26.5
1975 18.1 26.3
1974 18.2 26.2
1973 18.2 26
1972 18.3 25.9
1971 18.5 25.7
1970 18.6 25.6
1969 18.8 25.7
1968 18.9 25.7
1967 18.9 25.8
1966 19 25.9
1965 19 26
1964 19 26.2
1963 19 26.4
1962 18.9 26.8
1961 18.9 27.1
1960 18.8 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
77.8
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
18.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
97.9%
2024

Energy

Eritrea New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea New Zealand
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Eritrea New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea New Zealand
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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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