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Eritrea vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 96th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Niger
Population
3700586
29080898
Population rank 130/197 53/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Niger: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Niger economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Niger
2024 - $19,876,128,486
2023 - $16,698,786,978
2022 - $15,433,852,712
2021 - $14,915,002,436
2020 - $13,744,653,103
2019 - $12,889,555,561
2018 - $12,837,307,497
2017 - $11,185,104,252
2016 - $10,398,861,982
2015 - $9,683,867,926
2014 - $10,862,943,544
2013 - $10,224,897,438
2012 - $9,426,912,648
2011 $2,065,001,626 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,589,515,447 $7,851,192,502
2009 $1,856,695,551 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,380,188,800 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,317,974,491 $5,731,485,052
2006 $1,211,161,880 $4,756,361,252
2005 $1,098,424,686 $4,383,315,965
2004 $1,109,054,005 $3,760,443,738
2003 $870,248,268 $3,394,084,732
2002 $729,321,680 $2,782,192,879
2001 $752,371,689 $2,448,714,704
2000 $706,370,816 $2,241,753,193
1999 $688,918,537 $2,537,789,821
1998 $745,523,117 $2,643,363,519
1997 $686,490,090 $2,290,318,910
1996 $693,535,954 $2,405,686,940
1995 $578,015,625 $2,302,537,562
1994 $531,688,312 $1,938,058,175
1993 $467,872,715 $3,052,673,849
1992 $477,101,652 $3,386,232,579
1991 - $3,285,796,875
1990 - $3,512,356,508
1989 - $2,179,567,114
1988 - $2,280,356,193
1987 - $2,233,006,105
1986 - $1,904,096,998
1985 - $1,440,581,652
1984 - $1,461,243,326
1983 - $1,803,099,561
1982 - $2,017,612,216
1981 - $2,170,893,414
1980 - $2,508,524,721
1979 - $2,109,277,666
1978 - $1,774,365,590
1977 - $1,291,458,041
1976 - $1,064,517,601
1975 - $1,048,690,933
1974 - $1,026,137,111
1973 - $946,385,105
1972 - $742,779,661
1971 - $693,573,704
1970 - $649,916,621
1969 - $625,867,985
1968 - $641,214,226
1967 - $665,586,872
1966 - $702,296,079
1965 - $673,383,511
1964 - $582,816,396
1963 - $586,294,879
1962 - $531,736,599
1961 - $485,785,231
1960 - $449,526,873

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

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Eritrea and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Niger
2024 - $735
2023 - $638
2022 - $610
2021 - $609
2020 - $580
2019 - $562
2018 - $579
2017 - $522
2016 - $503
2015 - $486
2014 - $565
2013 - $552
2012 - $529
2011 $689 $511
2010 $540 $474
2009 $643 $461
2008 $490 $475
2007 $480 $387
2006 $448 $333
2005 $413 $319
2004 $427 $283.5
2003 $349 $265.2
2002 $305 $225.3
2001 $325 $205.4
2000 $314 $194.8
1999 $311 $228.3
1998 $342 $246.1
1997 $319 $220.6
1996 $326 $239.5
1995 $285.4 $237
1994 $277.8 $206.2
1993 $252.1 $335
1992 $265.2 $384
1991 - $384
1990 - $424
1989 - $271.3
1988 - $292.6
1987 - $295.3
1986 - $259.6
1985 - $202.4
1984 - $211.5
1983 - $268.8
1982 - $310
1981 - $343
1980 - $409
1979 - $354
1978 - $307
1977 - $229.8
1976 - $194.8
1975 - $197.2
1974 - $198.3
1973 - $187.9
1972 - $151.4
1971 - $145.2
1970 - $139.8
1969 - $138.3
1968 - $145.6
1967 - $155.4
1966 - $168.6
1965 - $166.3
1964 - $148.1
1963 - $153.3
1962 - $143.2
1961 - $134.6
1960 - $128.3

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

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Eritrea vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Niger
2026 69.4 61.9
2025 69.2 61.7
2024 68.9 61.4
2023 68.6 61.2
2022 67.8 60.4
2021 66.9 59.5
2020 67 59.9
2019 67.3 60
2018 67 59.8
2017 66.6 59.5
2016 66.2 59.2
2015 65.9 58.8
2014 65.5 58.7
2013 65 58.4
2012 64.7 58
2011 64.2 57.6
2010 63.7 57.1
2009 63.2 56.5
2008 62.4 55.9
2007 62 55.1
2006 61.5 54.2
2005 60.6 53.3
2004 60.1 52.4
2003 59.5 51.5
2002 58.9 50.6
2001 58.4 49.9
2000 56.3 49.2
1999 44.5 48.5
1998 50 47.8
1997 56.2 47.1
1996 55.5 46.3
1995 54.8 45.5
1994 54 44.6
1993 53.2 43.8
1992 52.4 43.1
1991 50.5 42.3
1990 49.7 41.7
1989 47.8 41.2
1988 48.1 40.8
1987 47.4 40.5
1986 39.5 40.3
1985 38.6 40.1
1984 37.7 40
1983 37.2 40
1982 44.9 39.8
1981 45 39.6
1980 44.6 39.3
1979 43.8 38.9
1978 43.4 38.3
1977 43 37.7
1976 42.6 37.1
1975 39 36.6
1974 39 36.2
1973 41.1 35.9
1972 40.7 35.8
1971 41.5 35.3
1970 41.2 35.9
1969 40.8 36
1968 40.5 36.1
1967 40.2 36.2
1966 37.6 36.3
1965 39.6 36.4
1964 39.2 36.5
1963 38.8 36.4
1962 38.3 36.3
1961 37.9 36.3
1960 37.4 36.2
1959 37 36.1
1958 30.9 36.1
1957 30.4 36.1
1956 35.6 36
1955 35.2 36
1954 34.8 36
1953 34.4 35.9
1952 34 35.9
1951 33.6 35.9
1950 33.3 35.9

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

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Eritrea and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Niger
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Niger
2024 3,535,603 27,032,412
2023 3,470,390 26,159,867
2022 3,409,447 25,311,973
2021 3,350,183 24,502,140
2020 3,291,271 23,717,613
2019 3,240,194 22,947,757
2018 3,192,760 22,188,069
2017 3,150,347 21,435,446
2016 3,124,698 20,685,753
2015 3,105,546 19,939,498
2014 3,095,173 19,215,909
2013 3,074,360 18,519,898
2012 3,036,988 17,836,769
2011 2,998,485 17,176,283
2010 2,945,186 16,548,835
2009 2,887,885 15,943,675
2008 2,816,327 15,361,915
2007 2,743,222 14,803,610
2006 2,703,502 14,268,581
2005 2,661,215 13,756,192
2004 2,598,284 13,265,836
2003 2,493,903 12,796,984
2002 2,392,978 12,349,144
2001 2,312,079 11,920,647
2000 2,247,031 11,509,630
1999 2,212,780 11,117,411
1998 2,180,419 10,741,413
1997 2,152,135 10,383,969
1996 2,128,464 10,044,852
1995 2,025,267 9,714,529
1994 1,913,915 9,398,258
1993 1,856,006 9,100,789
1992 1,798,748 8,817,633
1991 1,919,571 8,546,900
1990 2,032,737 8,286,059
1989 1,987,017 8,034,780
1988 1,938,255 7,793,748
1987 1,888,669 7,561,150
1986 1,845,164 7,335,811
1985 1,807,816 7,118,457
1984 1,771,730 6,909,971
1983 1,736,160 6,708,644
1982 1,695,461 6,512,732
1981 1,649,939 6,322,006
1980 1,605,797 6,135,971
1979 1,563,332 5,955,556
1978 1,522,378 5,782,932
1977 1,482,565 5,619,716
1976 1,443,807 5,464,962
1975 1,408,210 5,317,019
1974 1,375,688 5,174,953
1973 1,342,669 5,037,865
1972 1,309,235 4,904,845
1971 1,276,154 4,776,225
1970 1,243,453 4,650,275
1969 1,212,005 4,525,725
1968 1,181,737 4,403,637
1967 1,152,339 4,283,590
1966 1,124,957 4,165,544
1965 1,098,335 4,049,695
1964 1,071,287 3,935,814
1963 1,045,092 3,823,873
1962 1,019,788 3,714,520
1961 995,573 3,608,162
1960 972,547 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Niger

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Niger
2023 3.71 6.06
2022 3.79 6.14
2021 3.87 6.2
2020 3.93 6.37
2019 4 6.54
2018 4.06 6.71
2017 4.11 6.87
2016 4.16 7.04
2015 4.22 7.22
2014 4.27 7.34
2013 4.34 7.45
2012 4.41 7.53
2011 4.49 7.59
2010 4.57 7.64
2009 4.66 7.68
2008 4.74 7.7
2007 4.81 7.73
2006 4.88 7.74
2005 4.93 7.77
2004 5.04 7.78
2003 5.14 7.79
2002 5.23 7.8
2001 5.31 7.81
2000 5.4 7.83
1999 5.52 7.84
1998 5.63 7.84
1997 5.74 7.8
1996 5.84 7.78
1995 5.94 7.78
1994 6.01 7.79
1993 6.07 7.79
1992 6.16 7.8
1991 6.24 7.8
1990 6.34 7.81
1989 6.41 7.82
1988 6.47 7.84
1987 6.52 7.87
1986 6.56 7.9
1985 6.59 7.93
1984 6.62 7.92
1983 6.65 7.9
1982 6.63 7.86
1981 6.62 7.82
1980 6.61 7.78
1979 6.62 7.72
1978 6.61 7.66
1977 6.61 7.6
1976 6.6 7.56
1975 6.59 7.54
1974 6.57 7.54
1973 6.55 7.53
1972 6.54 7.52
1971 6.54 7.52
1970 6.54 7.51
1969 6.5 7.51
1968 6.5 7.5
1967 6.5 7.49
1966 6.5 7.48
1965 6.49 7.47
1964 6.49 7.48
1963 6.48 7.49
1962 6.5 7.5
1961 6.47 7.51
1960 6.48 7.53

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

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Eritrea and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Niger
2024 19.9 16.5
2023 19.7 16.3
2022 19.5 16.2
2021 19.3 16
2020 19.1 15.9
2019 18.9 15.8
2018 18.7 15.7
2017 18.5 15.6
2016 18.4 15.5
2015 18.4 15.4
2014 18.5 15.3
2013 18.5 15.3
2012 18.5 15.3
2011 18.5 15.3
2010 18.4 15.3
2009 18.4 15.4
2008 18.2 15.5
2007 18.1 15.5
2006 18.2 15.7
2005 18.3 15.8
2004 18.3 15.9
2003 18 16
2002 17.7 16.1
2001 17.5 16.2
2000 17.4 16.3
1999 17.5 16.4
1998 17.8 16.5
1997 18 16.5
1996 18.4 16.6
1995 18.1 16.6
1994 17.6 16.6
1993 17.6 16.6
1992 17.5 16.6
1991 17.6 16.6
1990 17.6 16.5
1989 17.7 16.5
1988 17.8 16.5
1987 17.9 16.4
1986 17.9 16.4
1985 17.8 16.4
1984 17.8 16.4
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.7 16.4
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.8 16.4
1978 17.8 16.4
1977 17.9 16.3
1976 18 16.3
1975 18.1 16.2
1974 18.2 16.1
1973 18.2 16.1
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.5 15.9
1970 18.6 15.9
1969 18.8 15.8
1968 18.9 15.7
1967 18.9 15.7
1966 19 15.6
1965 19 15.6
1964 19 15.6
1963 19 15.5
1962 18.9 15.5
1961 18.9 15.5
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
9.38%
2019
Banked people share n/a
14.8%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Eritrea Niger
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
35.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Eritrea Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Niger
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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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