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Eritrea vs Palau statistics compared

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Eritrea has a population of 3.61M (ranked 131/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 96th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($345M). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 189/197 ($689), while Palau ranks 63/197 ($19,532).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Palau
Population
3722489
17620
Population rank 131/197 194/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$345M
2025
GDP rank 179/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$19,532
2025
GDP per capita rank 189/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
n/a
Government debt per person rank 137/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,350
2026
$10,433
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
78.7 ppl/mi²
2026
99.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.68
2024
1.88
2024
Median age
20.2 years
2025
39.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Palau: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Palau economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Palau
2025 - $345,000,000
2024 - $321,501,813
2023 - $276,157,406
2022 - $247,470,813
2021 - $235,935,734
2020 - $258,985,859
2019 - $281,954,000
2018 - $288,228,344
2017 - $289,983,656
2016 - $303,326,125
2015 - $283,224,750
2014 - $245,436,547
2013 - $226,257,828
2012 - $214,928,297
2011 $2,065,001,626 $195,163,578
2010 $1,589,515,447 $184,292,328
2009 $1,856,695,551 $184,049,766
2008 $1,380,188,800 $199,046,109
2007 $1,317,974,491 $196,012,719
2006 $1,211,161,880 $190,777,422
2005 $1,098,424,686 $185,658,172
2004 $1,109,054,005 $166,363,734
2003 $870,248,268 $154,566,781
2002 $729,321,680 $162,658,719
2001 $752,371,689 $159,446,234
2000 $706,370,816 $149,551,484
1999 $688,918,537 $144,206,500
1998 $745,523,117 $149,079,600
1997 $686,490,090 $143,860,800
1996 $693,535,954 $137,494,600
1995 $578,015,625 $121,018,500
1994 $531,688,312 $106,138,500
1993 $467,872,715 $96,455,700
1992 $477,101,652 $104,771,300
1991 - $106,555,300
1990 - $97,702,303
1989 - $85,800,543
1988 - $75,348,615
1987 - $66,169,905
1986 - $58,109,314
1985 - $51,030,637
1984 - $44,814,259
1983 - $39,661,530
1982 - $36,027,583
1981 - $32,726,594
1980 - $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Palau
2025 - $19,532
2024 - $18,169
2023 - $15,578
2022 - $13,935
2021 - $13,267
2020 - $14,556
2019 - $15,842
2018 - $16,180
2017 - $16,280
2016 - $17,044
2015 - $15,938
2014 - $13,855
2013 - $12,821
2012 - $12,098
2011 $689 $10,796
2010 $540 $10,018
2009 $643 $9,837
2008 $490 $10,471
2007 $480 $10,155
2006 $448 $9,737
2005 $413 $9,368
2004 $427 $8,394
2003 $349 $7,862
2002 $305 $8,340
2001 $325 $8,239
2000 $314 $7,798
1999 $311 $7,630
1998 $342 $8,048
1997 $319 $7,945
1996 $326 $7,788
1995 $285.4 $7,038
1994 $277.8 $6,329
1993 $252.1 $5,892
1992 $265.2 $6,553
1991 - $6,824
1990 - $6,403
1989 - $5,741
1988 - $5,145
1987 - $4,616
1986 - $4,144
1985 - $3,728
1984 - $3,360
1983 - $3,049
1982 - $2,838
1981 - $2,639
1980 - $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Palau
2026 69.4 69.6
2025 69.2 69.5
2024 68.9 69.4
2023 68.6 69.3
2022 67.8 68.9
2021 66.9 68.6
2020 67 68.7
2019 67.3 69
2018 67 69
2017 66.6 69
2016 66.2 69
2015 65.9 69.1
2014 65.5 69.1
2013 65 69
2012 64.7 68.9
2011 64.2 68.6
2010 63.7 68.3
2009 63.2 68
2008 62.4 67.6
2007 62 67.1
2006 61.5 66.6
2005 60.6 66.2
2004 60.1 65.8
2003 59.5 65.4
2002 58.9 65.1
2001 58.4 64.8
2000 56.3 64.5
1999 44.5 64.2
1998 50 64
1997 56.2 63.7
1996 55.5 63.5
1995 54.8 63.3
1994 54 63.1
1993 53.2 63
1992 52.4 62.9
1991 50.5 62.8
1990 49.7 62.8
1989 47.8 62.8
1988 48.1 62.8
1987 47.4 62.8
1986 39.5 62.8
1985 38.6 62.7
1984 37.7 62.6
1983 37.2 62.5
1982 44.9 62.3
1981 45 62.1
1980 44.6 61.9
1979 43.8 61.6
1978 43.4 61.3
1977 43 60.9
1976 42.6 60.5
1975 39 60
1974 39 59.5
1973 41.1 59
1972 40.7 58.6
1971 41.5 58.1
1970 41.2 57.7
1969 40.8 57.3
1968 40.5 56.9
1967 40.2 56.5
1966 37.6 56.2
1965 39.6 55.9
1964 39.2 55.8
1963 38.8 55.6
1962 38.3 55.4
1961 37.9 55.1
1960 37.4 54.9
1959 37 54.6
1958 30.9 54.4
1957 30.4 54.1
1956 35.6 53.9
1955 35.2 53.7
1954 34.8 53.5
1953 34.4 53.3
1952 34 53.1
1951 33.6 52.9
1950 33.3 52.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Palau
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Palau
2025 3,607,003 17,663
2024 3,535,603 17,695
2023 3,470,390 17,727
2022 3,409,447 17,759
2021 3,350,183 17,783
2020 3,291,271 17,792
2019 3,240,194 17,798
2018 3,192,760 17,814
2017 3,150,347 17,812
2016 3,124,698 17,797
2015 3,105,546 17,770
2014 3,095,173 17,715
2013 3,074,360 17,648
2012 3,036,988 17,765
2011 2,998,485 18,078
2010 2,945,186 18,396
2009 2,887,885 18,709
2008 2,816,327 19,009
2007 2,743,222 19,302
2006 2,703,502 19,593
2005 2,661,215 19,819
2004 2,598,284 19,820
2003 2,493,903 19,659
2002 2,392,978 19,503
2001 2,312,079 19,352
2000 2,247,031 19,178
1999 2,212,780 18,901
1998 2,180,419 18,524
1997 2,152,135 18,108
1996 2,128,464 17,654
1995 2,025,267 17,195
1994 1,913,915 16,770
1993 1,856,006 16,372
1992 1,798,748 15,989
1991 1,919,571 15,614
1990 2,032,737 15,259
1989 1,987,017 14,945
1988 1,938,255 14,645
1987 1,888,669 14,334
1986 1,845,164 14,024
1985 1,807,816 13,688
1984 1,771,730 13,337
1983 1,736,160 13,006
1982 1,695,461 12,694
1981 1,649,939 12,402
1980 1,605,797 12,271
1979 1,563,332 12,337
1978 1,522,378 12,440
1977 1,482,565 12,525
1976 1,443,807 12,598
1975 1,408,210 12,655
1974 1,375,688 12,687
1973 1,342,669 12,552
1972 1,309,235 12,194
1971 1,276,154 11,759
1970 1,243,453 11,368
1969 1,212,005 11,159
1968 1,181,737 11,080
1967 1,152,339 10,988
1966 1,124,957 10,805
1965 1,098,335 10,547
1964 1,071,287 10,292
1963 1,045,092 10,037
1962 1,019,788 9,793
1961 995,573 9,555
1960 972,547 9,328

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Palau

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Palau
2024 3.68 1.88
2023 3.71 1.91
2022 3.79 1.93
2021 3.87 1.95
2020 3.93 1.97
2019 4 1.98
2018 4.06 1.97
2017 4.11 2.02
2016 4.16 2.06
2015 4.22 2
2014 4.27 2.03
2013 4.34 2.05
2012 4.41 2.01
2011 4.49 1.97
2010 4.57 1.94
2009 4.66 1.94
2008 4.74 1.95
2007 4.81 1.97
2006 4.88 2
2005 4.93 2.02
2004 5.04 1.99
2003 5.14 1.96
2002 5.23 1.92
2001 5.31 1.87
2000 5.4 1.82
1999 5.52 1.91
1998 5.63 2.01
1997 5.74 2.19
1996 5.84 2.39
1995 5.94 2.55
1994 6.01 2.66
1993 6.07 2.73
1992 6.16 2.71
1991 6.24 2.74
1990 6.34 2.88
1989 6.41 2.92
1988 6.47 2.91
1987 6.52 2.93
1986 6.56 2.98
1985 6.59 3.01
1984 6.62 3.08
1983 6.65 3.14
1982 6.63 3.22
1981 6.62 3.28
1980 6.61 3.35
1979 6.62 3.49
1978 6.61 3.74
1977 6.61 4.09
1976 6.6 4.53
1975 6.59 4.9
1974 6.57 5.26
1973 6.55 5.59
1972 6.54 5.9
1971 6.54 6.16
1970 6.54 6.39
1969 6.5 6.58
1968 6.5 6.71
1967 6.5 6.84
1966 6.5 6.93
1965 6.49 7.01
1964 6.49 7.08
1963 6.48 7.12
1962 6.5 7.15
1961 6.47 7.17
1960 6.48 7.19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Palau
2025 20.2 39.5
2024 19.9 39.2
2023 19.7 38.8
2022 19.5 38.5
2021 19.3 38.1
2020 19.1 37.8
2019 18.9 37.4
2018 18.7 37
2017 18.5 36.7
2016 18.4 36.3
2015 18.4 36
2014 18.5 35.6
2013 18.5 35.3
2012 18.5 35
2011 18.5 34.6
2010 18.4 34.2
2009 18.4 33.9
2008 18.2 33.5
2007 18.1 33.1
2006 18.2 32.7
2005 18.3 32.3
2004 18.3 32
2003 18 31.8
2002 17.7 31.5
2001 17.5 31.2
2000 17.4 30.8
1999 17.5 30.2
1998 17.8 29.4
1997 18 28.8
1996 18.4 28.3
1995 18.1 27.8
1994 17.6 27.4
1993 17.6 26.9
1992 17.5 26.4
1991 17.6 26
1990 17.6 25.6
1989 17.7 24.9
1988 17.8 24
1987 17.9 23.1
1986 17.9 22.2
1985 17.8 21.6
1984 17.8 21.1
1983 17.7 20.5
1982 17.7 19.9
1981 17.7 19.3
1980 17.8 18.9
1979 17.8 18.6
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.9 18.1
1976 18 17.8
1975 18.1 17.4
1974 18.2 17.1
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18.3 16.6
1971 18.5 16.6
1970 18.6 16.5
1969 18.8 16.1
1968 18.9 15.7
1967 18.9 15.2
1966 19 14.9
1965 19 14.9
1964 19 15
1963 19 15.1
1962 18.9 15.5
1961 18.9 16.1
1960 18.8 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$351M
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
52.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+1.73%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
73.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
13%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
62
2026
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
93.5%
2017

Energy

Eritrea Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
292.3 kg
2023
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
123.3 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.05%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Palau
% of world population
0.04%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2025
79.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
53.8:46.2
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.6 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
7.13
2026
53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
49
2026
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
15.6
2012
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
49
2026
121
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.8%
2020
English speaking
0%
2026
92.5%
2026
People using the Internet
20%
2023
83.9%
2024

Health

Eritrea Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
34.3
2024
21.4
2024
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Eritrea Palau
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
12,971 sq mi
2025
10,055 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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