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Eritrea vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 96th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Nicaragua
Population
3700586
7124343
Population rank 130/197 107/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Nicaragua
2024 - $19,693,982,968
2023 - $17,805,842,284
2022 - $15,634,572,502
2021 - $14,209,020,362
2020 - $12,726,422,432
2019 - $12,699,023,614
2018 - $13,025,221,974
2017 - $13,785,893,007
2016 - $13,286,093,388
2015 - $12,756,696,261
2014 - $11,880,438,824
2013 - $10,982,988,249
2012 - $10,532,017,232
2011 $2,065,001,626 $9,774,329,333
2010 $1,589,515,447 $8,758,602,233
2009 $1,856,695,551 $8,298,702,489
2008 $1,380,188,800 $8,496,967,597
2007 $1,317,974,491 $7,423,375,015
2006 $1,211,161,880 $6,763,672,381
2005 $1,098,424,686 $6,321,324,279
2004 $1,109,054,005 $5,792,932,838
2003 $870,248,268 $5,322,228,351
2002 $729,321,680 $5,223,727,303
2001 $752,371,689 $5,351,752,034
2000 $706,370,816 $5,109,587,050
1999 $688,918,537 $4,856,026,259
1998 $745,523,117 $4,635,347,386
1997 $686,490,090 $4,389,973,490
1996 $693,535,954 $4,308,351,903
1995 $578,015,625 $4,140,470,000
1994 $531,688,312 $3,863,185,119
1993 $467,872,715 $1,756,454,248
1992 $477,101,652 $1,792,800,000
1991 - $1,488,804,124
1990 - $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Eritrea and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Nicaragua
2024 - $2,848
2023 - $2,609
2022 - $2,323
2021 - $2,138
2020 - $1,938
2019 - $1,959
2018 - $2,035
2017 - $2,183
2016 - $2,132
2015 - $2,074
2014 - $1,958
2013 - $1,835
2012 - $1,785
2011 $689 $1,680
2010 $540 $1,527
2009 $643 $1,467
2008 $490 $1,524
2007 $480 $1,350
2006 $448 $1,248
2005 $413 $1,183
2004 $427 $1,099
2003 $349 $1,021
2002 $305 $1,014
2001 $325 $1,052
2000 $314 $1,017
1999 $311 $980
1998 $342 $949
1997 $319 $913
1996 $326 $911
1995 $285.4 $892
1994 $277.8 $849
1993 $252.1 $394
1992 $265.2 $411
1991 - $350
1990 - $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Eritrea vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Nicaragua
2026 69.4 75.4
2025 69.2 75.3
2024 68.9 75.1
2023 68.6 74.9
2022 67.8 74.5
2021 66.9 70.5
2020 67 70.8
2019 67.3 73.8
2018 67 73.9
2017 66.6 73.4
2016 66.2 73.2
2015 65.9 72.9
2014 65.5 72.8
2013 65 72.6
2012 64.7 72.4
2011 64.2 72
2010 63.7 71.8
2009 63.2 71.5
2008 62.4 71.4
2007 62 71.2
2006 61.5 71
2005 60.6 70.4
2004 60.1 69.5
2003 59.5 68.7
2002 58.9 68
2001 58.4 67
2000 56.3 66.4
1999 44.5 65.9
1998 50 64.1
1997 56.2 65.5
1996 55.5 65.2
1995 54.8 64.9
1994 54 64.5
1993 53.2 64.1
1992 52.4 63.7
1991 50.5 63.3
1990 49.7 62.5
1989 47.8 61.9
1988 48.1 59.8
1987 47.4 57.3
1986 39.5 57.6
1985 38.6 56.4
1984 37.7 56.1
1983 37.2 56.9
1982 44.9 58.7
1981 45 58.3
1980 44.6 58
1979 43.8 50.8
1978 43.4 53.5
1977 43 56.1
1976 42.6 56.1
1975 39 55.8
1974 39 55.4
1973 41.1 55
1972 40.7 48
1971 41.5 54.2
1970 41.2 53.8
1969 40.8 53.4
1968 40.5 52.9
1967 40.2 52.3
1966 37.6 51.6
1965 39.6 50.6
1964 39.2 49.6
1963 38.8 48.8
1962 38.3 48
1961 37.9 47.3
1960 37.4 46.4
1959 37 46.1
1958 30.9 45.5
1957 30.4 44.9
1956 35.6 44.3
1955 35.2 43.7
1954 34.8 43.1
1953 34.4 42.4
1952 34 41.9
1951 33.6 40.8
1950 33.3 40.6

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

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Eritrea and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Nicaragua
2024 3,535,603 6,916,140
2023 3,470,390 6,823,613
2022 3,409,447 6,730,654
2021 3,350,183 6,644,741
2020 3,291,271 6,565,267
2019 3,240,194 6,483,657
2018 3,192,760 6,400,080
2017 3,150,347 6,316,231
2016 3,124,698 6,232,666
2015 3,105,546 6,149,417
2014 3,095,173 6,066,492
2013 3,074,360 5,983,845
2012 3,036,988 5,901,287
2011 2,998,485 5,819,051
2010 2,945,186 5,737,450
2009 2,887,885 5,656,601
2008 2,816,327 5,576,593
2007 2,743,222 5,497,243
2006 2,703,502 5,418,855
2005 2,661,215 5,342,105
2004 2,598,284 5,272,912
2003 2,493,903 5,210,963
2002 2,392,978 5,149,909
2001 2,312,079 5,087,825
2000 2,247,031 5,022,633
1999 2,212,780 4,954,018
1998 2,180,419 4,883,655
1997 2,152,135 4,809,573
1996 2,128,464 4,729,974
1995 2,025,267 4,642,931
1994 1,913,915 4,549,316
1993 1,856,006 4,453,732
1992 1,798,748 4,357,026
1991 1,919,571 4,259,637
1990 2,032,737 4,162,559
1989 1,987,017 4,066,476
1988 1,938,255 3,972,320
1987 1,888,669 3,882,164
1986 1,845,164 3,794,157
1985 1,807,816 3,706,479
1984 1,771,730 3,619,104
1983 1,736,160 3,530,282
1982 1,695,461 3,438,745
1981 1,649,939 3,345,674
1980 1,605,797 3,252,403
1979 1,563,332 3,164,525
1978 1,522,378 3,080,314
1977 1,482,565 2,992,534
1976 1,443,807 2,903,851
1975 1,408,210 2,816,943
1974 1,375,688 2,732,075
1973 1,342,669 2,649,278
1972 1,309,235 2,573,578
1971 1,276,154 2,499,825
1970 1,243,453 2,423,065
1969 1,212,005 2,348,398
1968 1,181,737 2,275,836
1967 1,152,339 2,205,567
1966 1,124,957 2,137,820
1965 1,098,335 2,072,681
1964 1,071,287 2,010,176
1963 1,045,092 1,950,159
1962 1,019,788 1,892,320
1961 995,573 1,836,451
1960 972,547 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Nicaragua
2023 3.71 2.22
2022 3.79 2.24
2021 3.87 2.27
2020 3.93 2.3
2019 4 2.32
2018 4.06 2.35
2017 4.11 2.38
2016 4.16 2.41
2015 4.22 2.43
2014 4.27 2.46
2013 4.34 2.49
2012 4.41 2.53
2011 4.49 2.56
2010 4.57 2.6
2009 4.66 2.63
2008 4.74 2.66
2007 4.81 2.7
2006 4.88 2.73
2005 4.93 2.77
2004 5.04 2.78
2003 5.14 2.83
2002 5.23 2.89
2001 5.31 3
2000 5.4 3.12
1999 5.52 3.22
1998 5.63 3.34
1997 5.74 3.47
1996 5.84 3.62
1995 5.94 3.78
1994 6.01 3.94
1993 6.07 4.1
1992 6.16 4.27
1991 6.24 4.43
1990 6.34 4.6
1989 6.41 4.76
1988 6.47 4.93
1987 6.52 5.07
1986 6.56 5.22
1985 6.59 5.36
1984 6.62 5.49
1983 6.65 5.61
1982 6.63 5.74
1981 6.62 5.84
1980 6.61 5.96
1979 6.62 6.07
1978 6.61 6.16
1977 6.61 6.28
1976 6.6 6.37
1975 6.59 6.45
1974 6.57 6.52
1973 6.55 6.59
1972 6.54 6.65
1971 6.54 6.71
1970 6.54 6.77
1969 6.5 6.83
1968 6.5 6.89
1967 6.5 6.94
1966 6.5 6.99
1965 6.49 7.03
1964 6.49 7.06
1963 6.48 7.08
1962 6.5 7.1
1961 6.47 7.11
1960 6.48 7.16

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

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Eritrea and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Nicaragua
2024 19.9 26.6
2023 19.7 26.3
2022 19.5 25.9
2021 19.3 25.6
2020 19.1 25.3
2019 18.9 25
2018 18.7 24.7
2017 18.5 24.3
2016 18.4 24
2015 18.4 23.7
2014 18.5 23.4
2013 18.5 23.1
2012 18.5 22.8
2011 18.5 22.5
2010 18.4 22.2
2009 18.4 22
2008 18.2 21.7
2007 18.1 21.4
2006 18.2 21.1
2005 18.3 20.8
2004 18.3 20.4
2003 18 20.1
2002 17.7 19.7
2001 17.5 19.4
2000 17.4 19.1
1999 17.5 18.8
1998 17.8 18.4
1997 18 18.1
1996 18.4 17.9
1995 18.1 17.6
1994 17.6 17.4
1993 17.6 17.2
1992 17.5 17
1991 17.6 16.8
1990 17.6 16.7
1989 17.7 16.5
1988 17.8 16.4
1987 17.9 16.4
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.8 16.3
1984 17.8 16.3
1983 17.7 16.3
1982 17.7 16.2
1981 17.7 16.2
1980 17.8 16.2
1979 17.8 16.2
1978 17.8 16.2
1977 17.9 16.2
1976 18 16.2
1975 18.1 16.2
1974 18.2 16.2
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18.3 16.2
1971 18.5 16.1
1970 18.6 16.1
1969 18.8 16.1
1968 18.9 16
1967 18.9 16
1966 19 16
1965 19 15.9
1964 19 15.9
1963 19 15.9
1962 18.9 16
1961 18.9 16.1
1960 18.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP n/a
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Eritrea Nicaragua
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
82.6%
2015
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Eritrea Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Nicaragua
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
14,849 mi
2014

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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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