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Eritrea vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 96th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Pakistan
Population
3700586
260356147
Population rank 130/197 5/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$372B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Pakistan
2024 - $371,570,000,121
2023 - $336,686,348,609
2022 - $374,890,295,667
2021 - $348,516,647,445
2020 - $300,425,609,818
2019 - $320,909,472,771
2018 - $356,128,166,705
2017 - $339,205,534,861
2016 - $313,630,000,130
2015 - $299,963,590,535
2014 - $271,390,474,858
2013 - $258,657,231,672
2012 - $250,106,966,105
2011 $2,065,001,626 $230,586,581,060
2010 $1,589,515,447 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,856,695,551 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,380,188,800 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,317,974,491 $184,140,869,997
2006 $1,211,161,880 $161,871,385,506
2005 $1,098,424,686 $145,208,562,961
2004 $1,109,054,005 $132,216,048,339
2003 $870,248,268 $112,371,913,741
2002 $729,321,680 $97,923,302,809
2001 $752,371,689 $97,145,618,480
2000 $706,370,816 $99,484,802,345
1999 $688,918,537 $62,973,857,069
1998 $745,523,117 $62,191,955,814
1997 $686,490,090 $62,433,340,468
1996 $693,535,954 $63,320,170,084
1995 $578,015,625 $60,636,071,684
1994 $531,688,312 $52,293,470,813
1993 $467,872,715 $51,809,999,353
1992 $477,101,652 $48,884,671,947
1991 - $45,625,336,680
1990 - $40,010,423,970
1989 - $40,171,106,279
1988 - $38,472,742,808
1987 - $33,351,529,275
1986 - $31,899,070,056
1985 - $31,144,920,844
1984 - $31,151,825,467
1983 - $28,691,889,764
1982 - $30,725,971,564
1981 - $28,100,606,061
1980 - $23,654,444,444
1979 - $19,688,383,838
1978 - $17,811,515,152
1977 - $15,126,060,606
1976 - $13,168,080,808
1975 - $11,230,606,061
1974 - $8,899,191,919
1973 - $6,383,429,490
1972 - $9,415,016,360
1971 - $10,665,896,682
1970 - $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Eritrea and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Pakistan
2024 - $1,479
2023 - $1,360
2022 - $1,538
2021 - $1,455
2020 - $1,278
2019 - $1,390
2018 - $1,569
2017 - $1,519
2016 - $1,425
2015 - $1,380
2014 - $1,267
2013 - $1,225
2012 - $1,204
2011 $689 $1,132
2010 $540 $987
2009 $643 $964
2008 $490 $1,067
2007 $480 $998
2006 $448 $901
2005 $413 $828
2004 $427 $772
2003 $349 $672
2002 $305 $600
2001 $325 $610
2000 $314 $642
1999 $311 $418
1998 $342 $424
1997 $319 $438
1996 $326 $457
1995 $285.4 $451
1994 $277.8 $400
1993 $252.1 $408
1992 $265.2 $396
1991 - $380
1990 - $344
1989 - $358
1988 - $354
1987 - $317
1986 - $314
1985 - $317
1984 - $327
1983 - $311
1982 - $345
1981 - $328
1980 - $287.4
1979 - $249.2
1978 - $233.4
1977 - $204.7
1976 - $183.9
1975 - $161.7
1974 - $132
1973 - $97.5
1972 - $148.1
1971 - $172.5
1970 - $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Eritrea vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Pakistan
2026 69.4 68.1
2025 69.2 67.9
2024 68.9 67.8
2023 68.6 67.6
2022 67.8 67.4
2021 66.9 65.8
2020 67 65.7
2019 67.3 66.7
2018 67 66.5
2017 66.6 66.2
2016 66.2 65.9
2015 65.9 65.6
2014 65.5 65.4
2013 65 65.1
2012 64.7 64.9
2011 64.2 64.7
2010 63.7 64.4
2009 63.2 64.2
2008 62.4 64
2007 62 63.8
2006 61.5 63.6
2005 60.6 62.4
2004 60.1 63.1
2003 59.5 62.8
2002 58.9 62.6
2001 58.4 62.2
2000 56.3 61.9
1999 44.5 61.5
1998 50 61.1
1997 56.2 60.6
1996 55.5 60.5
1995 54.8 60.3
1994 54 60.2
1993 53.2 60.1
1992 52.4 60
1991 50.5 59.9
1990 49.7 59.7
1989 47.8 59.5
1988 48.1 59.4
1987 47.4 59.2
1986 39.5 59.2
1985 38.6 59.1
1984 37.7 58.9
1983 37.2 58.7
1982 44.9 58.3
1981 45 57.8
1980 44.6 57.2
1979 43.8 56.6
1978 43.4 56.1
1977 43 55.5
1976 42.6 55.1
1975 39 54.7
1974 39 54.3
1973 41.1 54.1
1972 40.7 53.8
1971 41.5 49
1970 41.2 52.9
1969 40.8 52.3
1968 40.5 51.6
1967 40.2 50.8
1966 37.6 49.8
1965 39.6 48.5
1964 39.2 47.8
1963 38.8 46.8
1962 38.3 45.9
1961 37.9 45
1960 37.4 44.1
1959 37 43.3
1958 30.9 42.5
1957 30.4 41.6
1956 35.6 40.6
1955 35.2 39.6
1954 34.8 38.6
1953 34.4 37.6
1952 34 36.5
1951 33.6 35.4
1950 33.3 34.2

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

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Eritrea and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Pakistan
2024 3,535,603 251,269,164
2023 3,470,390 247,504,495
2022 3,409,447 243,700,667
2021 3,350,183 239,477,801
2020 3,291,271 235,001,746
2019 3,240,194 230,800,899
2018 3,192,760 226,928,892
2017 3,150,347 223,273,967
2016 3,124,698 220,138,869
2015 3,105,546 217,290,883
2014 3,095,173 214,264,647
2013 3,074,360 211,073,978
2012 3,036,988 207,667,125
2011 2,998,485 203,746,065
2010 2,945,186 199,239,047
2009 2,887,885 194,376,534
2008 2,816,327 189,499,113
2007 2,743,222 184,493,231
2006 2,703,502 179,682,690
2005 2,661,215 175,453,212
2004 2,598,284 171,286,000
2003 2,493,903 167,110,248
2002 2,392,978 163,222,549
2001 2,312,079 159,270,907
2000 2,247,031 154,879,127
1999 2,212,780 150,565,377
1998 2,180,419 146,522,356
1997 2,152,135 142,531,804
1996 2,128,464 138,557,092
1995 2,025,267 134,582,253
1994 1,913,915 130,748,083
1993 1,856,006 127,020,117
1992 1,798,748 123,546,848
1991 1,919,571 120,060,406
1990 2,032,737 116,155,576
1989 1,987,017 112,336,629
1988 1,938,255 108,724,739
1987 1,888,669 105,130,717
1986 1,845,164 101,606,764
1985 1,807,816 98,229,285
1984 1,771,730 95,164,936
1983 1,736,160 92,227,711
1982 1,695,461 89,089,246
1981 1,649,939 85,802,049
1980 1,605,797 82,291,010
1979 1,563,332 78,997,039
1978 1,522,378 76,307,379
1977 1,482,565 73,901,827
1976 1,443,807 71,620,254
1975 1,408,210 69,461,175
1974 1,375,688 67,415,487
1973 1,342,669 65,461,912
1972 1,309,235 63,583,194
1971 1,276,154 61,847,899
1970 1,243,453 60,166,719
1969 1,212,005 58,460,939
1968 1,181,737 56,810,507
1967 1,152,339 55,214,768
1966 1,124,957 53,678,667
1965 1,098,335 52,209,010
1964 1,071,287 50,799,999
1963 1,045,092 49,447,776
1962 1,019,788 48,156,128
1961 995,573 46,921,277
1960 972,547 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Pakistan
2023 3.71 3.61
2022 3.79 3.66
2021 3.87 3.72
2020 3.93 3.77
2019 4 3.81
2018 4.06 3.86
2017 4.11 3.9
2016 4.16 3.9
2015 4.22 3.99
2014 4.27 4.06
2013 4.34 4.13
2012 4.41 4.2
2011 4.49 4.31
2010 4.57 4.4
2009 4.66 4.47
2008 4.74 4.51
2007 4.81 4.55
2006 4.88 4.59
2005 4.93 4.6
2004 5.04 4.68
2003 5.14 4.89
2002 5.23 5.01
2001 5.31 5.18
2000 5.4 5.35
1999 5.52 5.46
1998 5.63 5.51
1997 5.74 5.64
1996 5.84 5.77
1995 5.94 5.89
1994 6.01 6.01
1993 6.07 6.11
1992 6.16 6.21
1991 6.24 6.29
1990 6.34 6.36
1989 6.41 6.43
1988 6.47 6.48
1987 6.52 6.52
1986 6.56 6.55
1985 6.59 6.59
1984 6.62 6.62
1983 6.65 6.64
1982 6.63 6.67
1981 6.62 6.7
1980 6.61 6.73
1979 6.62 6.76
1978 6.61 6.78
1977 6.61 6.8
1976 6.6 6.81
1975 6.59 6.81
1974 6.57 6.81
1973 6.55 6.81
1972 6.54 6.81
1971 6.54 6.8
1970 6.54 6.8
1969 6.5 6.8
1968 6.5 6.8
1967 6.5 6.8
1966 6.5 6.8
1965 6.49 6.8
1964 6.49 6.8
1963 6.48 6.8
1962 6.5 6.8
1961 6.47 6.8
1960 6.48 6.8

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

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Eritrea and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Pakistan
2024 19.9 21.5
2023 19.7 21.3
2022 19.5 21.2
2021 19.3 21
2020 19.1 20.9
2019 18.9 20.7
2018 18.7 20.5
2017 18.5 20.4
2016 18.4 20.3
2015 18.4 20.3
2014 18.5 20.2
2013 18.5 20.1
2012 18.5 20
2011 18.5 19.9
2010 18.4 19.8
2009 18.4 19.6
2008 18.2 19.4
2007 18.1 19.2
2006 18.2 19
2005 18.3 18.9
2004 18.3 18.7
2003 18 18.5
2002 17.7 18.4
2001 17.5 18.3
2000 17.4 18.1
1999 17.5 18
1998 17.8 17.9
1997 18 17.8
1996 18.4 17.8
1995 18.1 17.8
1994 17.6 17.8
1993 17.6 17.8
1992 17.5 17.9
1991 17.6 18
1990 17.6 18
1989 17.7 18
1988 17.8 18.1
1987 17.9 18.1
1986 17.9 18.2
1985 17.8 18.2
1984 17.8 18.3
1983 17.7 18.4
1982 17.7 18.4
1981 17.7 18.3
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.8 18
1978 17.8 18
1977 17.9 17.9
1976 18 17.9
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18.2 17.9
1973 18.2 18
1972 18.3 18
1971 18.5 18.1
1970 18.6 18.2
1969 18.8 18.4
1968 18.9 18.5
1967 18.9 18.6
1966 19 18.7
1965 19 18.8
1964 19 18.9
1963 19 19
1962 18.9 19
1961 18.9 19.1
1960 18.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Eritrea Pakistan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
58.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Eritrea Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Pakistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
164,151 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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