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Eritrea vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 96th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Oman
Population
3700586
5761708
Population rank 130/197 117/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$107B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Eritrea and Oman: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Oman economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Oman
2024 - $107,137,198,769
2023 - $106,174,708,037
2022 - $109,852,795,839
2021 - $87,323,797,139
2020 - $75,909,492,848
2019 - $88,060,858,257
2018 - $91,505,851,756
2017 - $80,856,697,009
2016 - $75,128,738,622
2015 - $78,710,793,238
2014 - $92,699,089,727
2013 - $89,936,020,806
2012 - $87,408,842,653
2011 $2,065,001,626 $77,497,529,259
2010 $1,589,515,447 $64,993,498,049
2009 $1,856,695,551 $55,454,096,229
2008 $1,380,188,800 $69,804,681,404
2007 $1,317,974,491 $48,300,390,117
2006 $1,211,161,880 $42,577,633,290
2005 $1,098,424,686 $35,506,892,068
2004 $1,109,054,005 $28,378,933,680
2003 $870,248,268 $24,733,680,104
2002 $729,321,680 $23,065,539,662
2001 $752,371,689 $22,205,721,717
2000 $706,370,816 $22,259,557,867
1999 $688,918,537 $17,832,769,831
1998 $745,523,117 $16,044,213,264
1997 $686,490,090 $18,039,791,938
1996 $693,535,954 $17,402,080,624
1995 $578,015,625 $15,722,236,671
1994 $531,688,312 $14,715,214,564
1993 $467,872,715 $14,230,429,129
1992 $477,101,652 $14,183,615,085
1991 - $12,918,335,501
1990 - $13,310,273,082
1989 - $9,372,171,651
1988 - $8,386,215,865
1987 - $7,811,183,095
1986 - $7,324,167,369
1985 - $10,005,645,420
1984 - $8,821,443,151
1983 - $7,932,541,691
1982 - $7,554,719,456
1981 - $7,259,120,151
1980 - $5,981,760,278
1979 - $3,733,352,635
1978 - $2,740,301,390
1977 - $2,741,169,948
1976 - $2,560,220,035
1975 - $2,096,699,189
1974 - $1,645,917,776
1973 - $483,066,991
1972 - $366,883,548
1971 - $301,010,587
1970 - $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Eritrea and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Oman
2024 - $20,285
2023 - $21,028
2022 - $23,224
2021 - $19,403
2020 - $16,785
2019 - $19,180
2018 - $19,902
2017 - $17,820
2016 - $17,110
2015 - $18,808
2014 - $23,161
2013 - $23,458
2012 - $24,642
2011 $689 $25,188
2010 $540 $23,570
2009 $643 $20,656
2008 $490 $26,577
2007 $480 $18,793
2006 $448 $16,931
2005 $413 $14,435
2004 $427 $11,801
2003 $349 $10,464
2002 $305 $9,869
2001 $325 $9,612
2000 $314 $9,754
1999 $311 $7,915
1998 $342 $7,219
1997 $319 $8,235
1996 $326 $8,068
1995 $285.4 $7,414
1994 $277.8 $7,068
1993 $252.1 $7,039
1992 $265.2 $7,318
1991 - $6,977
1990 - $7,546
1989 - $5,591
1988 - $5,279
1987 - $5,204
1986 - $5,182
1985 - $7,549
1984 - $7,070
1983 - $6,714
1982 - $6,759
1981 - $6,866
1980 - $5,974
1979 - $3,934
1978 - $3,044
1977 - $3,205
1976 - $3,143
1975 - $2,692
1974 - $2,203
1973 - $670
1972 - $524
1971 - $442
1970 - $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Eritrea vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Oman
2026 69.4 80.7
2025 69.2 80.5
2024 68.9 80.2
2023 68.6 80
2022 67.8 77.9
2021 66.9 76
2020 67 77.8
2019 67.3 79.9
2018 67 79.9
2017 66.6 79.7
2016 66.2 79.6
2015 65.9 79.3
2014 65.5 79
2013 65 78.6
2012 64.7 78.2
2011 64.2 77.7
2010 63.7 77.2
2009 63.2 76.6
2008 62.4 76.1
2007 62 75.6
2006 61.5 75.4
2005 60.6 75.1
2004 60.1 74.8
2003 59.5 74.5
2002 58.9 74.3
2001 58.4 74
2000 56.3 73.6
1999 44.5 73.3
1998 50 72.9
1997 56.2 72.5
1996 55.5 72
1995 54.8 71.6
1994 54 71.1
1993 53.2 70.6
1992 52.4 70.1
1991 50.5 69.6
1990 49.7 69
1989 47.8 68.4
1988 48.1 67.7
1987 47.4 67
1986 39.5 66.2
1985 38.6 65.3
1984 37.7 64.3
1983 37.2 63.2
1982 44.9 62
1981 45 60.8
1980 44.6 59.6
1979 43.8 58.3
1978 43.4 57
1977 43 55.5
1976 42.6 54.4
1975 39 52.5
1974 39 51.2
1973 41.1 50
1972 40.7 48.7
1971 41.5 47.9
1970 41.2 46.6
1969 40.8 45.6
1968 40.5 44.4
1967 40.2 43.2
1966 37.6 42
1965 39.6 40.8
1964 39.2 39.6
1963 38.8 38.5
1962 38.3 37.4
1961 37.9 36.4
1960 37.4 35.4
1959 37 34.6
1958 30.9 33.8
1957 30.4 33
1956 35.6 32.4
1955 35.2 31.8
1954 34.8 31.2
1953 34.4 30.7
1952 34 30.2
1951 33.6 29.8
1950 33.3 29.3

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

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Eritrea and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Oman
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Oman
2024 3,535,603 5,281,538
2023 3,470,390 5,049,269
2022 3,409,447 4,730,226
2021 3,350,183 4,500,424
2020 3,291,271 4,522,497
2019 3,240,194 4,591,241
2018 3,192,760 4,597,877
2017 3,150,347 4,537,396
2016 3,124,698 4,390,877
2015 3,105,546 4,184,895
2014 3,095,173 4,002,439
2013 3,074,360 3,833,913
2012 3,036,988 3,547,106
2011 2,998,485 3,076,763
2010 2,945,186 2,757,446
2009 2,887,885 2,684,659
2008 2,816,327 2,626,529
2007 2,743,222 2,570,174
2006 2,703,502 2,514,795
2005 2,661,215 2,459,802
2004 2,598,284 2,404,821
2003 2,493,903 2,363,796
2002 2,392,978 2,337,140
2001 2,312,079 2,310,217
2000 2,247,031 2,282,131
1999 2,212,780 2,252,909
1998 2,180,419 2,222,489
1997 2,152,135 2,190,720
1996 2,128,464 2,156,926
1995 2,025,267 2,120,528
1994 1,913,915 2,081,834
1993 1,856,006 2,021,675
1992 1,798,748 1,938,238
1991 1,919,571 1,851,473
1990 2,032,737 1,763,954
1989 1,987,017 1,676,228
1988 1,938,255 1,588,568
1987 1,888,669 1,500,996
1986 1,845,164 1,413,419
1985 1,807,816 1,325,480
1984 1,771,730 1,247,716
1983 1,736,160 1,181,459
1982 1,695,461 1,117,678
1981 1,649,939 1,057,320
1980 1,605,797 1,001,248
1979 1,563,332 949,116
1978 1,522,378 900,304
1977 1,482,565 855,314
1976 1,443,807 814,701
1975 1,408,210 778,864
1974 1,375,688 746,988
1973 1,342,669 721,179
1972 1,309,235 700,593
1971 1,276,154 681,119
1970 1,243,453 662,680
1969 1,212,005 645,255
1968 1,181,737 628,798
1967 1,152,339 613,318
1966 1,124,957 598,804
1965 1,098,335 585,236
1964 1,071,287 572,577
1963 1,045,092 560,827
1962 1,019,788 549,941
1961 995,573 539,854
1960 972,547 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Oman

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Oman
2023 3.71 2.53
2022 3.79 2.45
2021 3.87 2.59
2020 3.93 2.64
2019 4 2.7
2018 4.06 2.81
2017 4.11 2.92
2016 4.16 2.95
2015 4.22 2.97
2014 4.27 2.97
2013 4.34 2.95
2012 4.41 2.93
2011 4.49 2.96
2010 4.57 2.97
2009 4.66 2.83
2008 4.74 2.76
2007 4.81 2.76
2006 4.88 2.88
2005 4.93 3.03
2004 5.04 3.2
2003 5.14 3.37
2002 5.23 3.51
2001 5.31 3.66
2000 5.4 3.85
1999 5.52 4.06
1998 5.63 4.27
1997 5.74 4.52
1996 5.84 4.79
1995 5.94 5.07
1994 6.01 5.36
1993 6.07 5.64
1992 6.16 5.92
1991 6.24 6.2
1990 6.34 6.46
1989 6.41 6.72
1988 6.47 6.95
1987 6.52 7.18
1986 6.56 7.35
1985 6.59 7.51
1984 6.62 7.64
1983 6.65 7.75
1982 6.63 7.84
1981 6.62 7.9
1980 6.61 7.89
1979 6.62 7.85
1978 6.61 7.82
1977 6.61 7.78
1976 6.6 7.74
1975 6.59 7.71
1974 6.57 7.67
1973 6.55 7.63
1972 6.54 7.59
1971 6.54 7.56
1970 6.54 7.52
1969 6.5 7.49
1968 6.5 7.46
1967 6.5 7.44
1966 6.5 7.41
1965 6.49 7.39
1964 6.49 7.37
1963 6.48 7.33
1962 6.5 7.32
1961 6.47 7.29
1960 6.48 7.28

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

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Eritrea and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Oman
2024 19.9 30.5
2023 19.7 30.3
2022 19.5 30
2021 19.3 29.7
2020 19.1 29.7
2019 18.9 29.9
2018 18.7 29.7
2017 18.5 29.4
2016 18.4 29.1
2015 18.4 28.8
2014 18.5 28.5
2013 18.5 28.2
2012 18.5 27.7
2011 18.5 26.5
2010 18.4 25.2
2009 18.4 24.6
2008 18.2 24
2007 18.1 23.5
2006 18.2 23.1
2005 18.3 22.7
2004 18.3 22.3
2003 18 22
2002 17.7 21.6
2001 17.5 21.3
2000 17.4 20.9
1999 17.5 20.6
1998 17.8 20.4
1997 18 20.2
1996 18.4 20.1
1995 18.1 20.1
1994 17.6 20.1
1993 17.6 19.9
1992 17.5 19.4
1991 17.6 18.8
1990 17.6 18.4
1989 17.7 17.9
1988 17.8 17.5
1987 17.9 17.1
1986 17.9 16.8
1985 17.8 16.6
1984 17.8 16.5
1983 17.7 16.5
1982 17.7 16.5
1981 17.7 16.5
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 16.3
1973 18.2 16.4
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.5 16.9
1970 18.6 17.2
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 18.9 17.8
1967 18.9 18
1966 19 18.2
1965 19 18.4
1964 19 18.5
1963 19 18.6
1962 18.9 18.7
1961 18.9 18.8
1960 18.8 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
68.5
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
69.5%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Oman
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Eritrea Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Oman
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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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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