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Eritrea vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 96th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Paraguay
Population
3700586
7120169
Population rank 130/197 108/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Paraguay
2024 - $44,458,118,397
2023 - $43,118,053,175
2022 - $41,952,910,858
2021 - $39,950,899,939
2020 - $35,432,178,068
2019 - $37,925,338,329
2018 - $40,225,448,341
2017 - $38,997,129,474
2016 - $36,089,700,223
2015 - $36,211,447,840
2014 - $40,377,929,296
2013 - $38,501,122,141
2012 - $33,271,921,136
2011 $2,065,001,626 $33,756,238,766
2010 $1,589,515,447 $27,260,886,405
2009 $1,856,695,551 $22,355,151,162
2008 $1,380,188,800 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,317,974,491 $17,856,393,235
2006 $1,211,161,880 $13,429,430,050
2005 $1,098,424,686 $10,737,500,188
2004 $1,109,054,005 $9,624,440,836
2003 $870,248,268 $7,691,367,471
2002 $729,321,680 $7,196,260,657
2001 $752,371,689 $8,495,806,432
2000 $706,370,816 $8,855,705,140
1999 $688,918,537 $8,837,070,236
1998 $745,523,117 $9,260,481,572
1997 $686,490,090 $9,965,225,678
1996 $693,535,954 $9,788,391,781
1995 $578,015,625 $9,062,131,475
1994 $531,688,312 $7,870,982,005
1993 $467,872,715 $7,249,533,620
1992 $477,101,652 $7,157,424,031
1991 - $6,984,367,763
1990 - $5,812,114,523
1989 - $4,757,732,200
1988 - $4,255,683,528
1987 - $3,971,044,724
1986 - $3,723,993,943
1985 - $3,282,449,236
1984 - $4,502,462,807
1983 - $5,673,248,726
1982 - $5,419,411,765
1981 - $5,624,515,873
1980 - $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Eritrea and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Paraguay
2024 - $6,416
2023 - $6,300
2022 - $6,206
2021 - $5,977
2020 - $5,365
2019 - $5,821
2018 - $6,258
2017 - $6,152
2016 - $5,775
2015 - $5,879
2014 - $6,652
2013 - $6,436
2012 - $5,642
2011 $689 $5,805
2010 $540 $4,751
2009 $643 $3,942
2008 $490 $4,385
2007 $480 $3,212
2006 $448 $2,439
2005 $413 $1,971
2004 $427 $1,786
2003 $349 $1,444
2002 $305 $1,368
2001 $325 $1,638
2000 $314 $1,736
1999 $311 $1,766
1998 $342 $1,890
1997 $319 $2,079
1996 $326 $2,088
1995 $285.4 $1,979
1994 $277.8 $1,760
1993 $252.1 $1,662
1992 $265.2 $1,683
1991 - $1,685
1990 - $1,440
1989 - $1,211
1988 - $1,114
1987 - $1,069
1986 - $1,031
1985 - $935
1984 - $1,319
1983 - $1,710
1982 - $1,680
1981 - $1,793
1980 - $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Eritrea vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Paraguay
2026 69.4 74.2
2025 69.2 74.1
2024 68.9 74
2023 68.6 73.8
2022 67.8 72.3
2021 66.9 68.1
2020 67 72.7
2019 67.3 73.7
2018 67 73.6
2017 66.6 73.4
2016 66.2 73.5
2015 65.9 73.5
2014 65.5 73.4
2013 65 73.3
2012 64.7 73.1
2011 64.2 72.8
2010 63.7 72.6
2009 63.2 72.3
2008 62.4 72
2007 62 71.8
2006 61.5 71.6
2005 60.6 71.3
2004 60.1 71.1
2003 59.5 70.8
2002 58.9 70.5
2001 58.4 70.3
2000 56.3 70
1999 44.5 69.8
1998 50 69.5
1997 56.2 69.3
1996 55.5 69.1
1995 54.8 68.8
1994 54 68.5
1993 53.2 68.2
1992 52.4 68
1991 50.5 67.7
1990 49.7 67.3
1989 47.8 66.9
1988 48.1 66.7
1987 47.4 66.5
1986 39.5 66.2
1985 38.6 65.9
1984 37.7 65.6
1983 37.2 65.3
1982 44.9 65.1
1981 45 64.8
1980 44.6 64.6
1979 43.8 64.3
1978 43.4 64.1
1977 43 63.9
1976 42.6 63.7
1975 39 63.4
1974 39 63.2
1973 41.1 63.1
1972 40.7 62.9
1971 41.5 62.7
1970 41.2 62.6
1969 40.8 62.4
1968 40.5 62.2
1967 40.2 62
1966 37.6 61.8
1965 39.6 61.6
1964 39.2 61.4
1963 38.8 61.1
1962 38.3 60.8
1961 37.9 60.5
1960 37.4 60.2
1959 37 59.9
1958 30.9 59.6
1957 30.4 59.3
1956 35.6 59
1955 35.2 58.8
1954 34.8 58.6
1953 34.4 58.5
1952 34 58.4
1951 33.6 58.3
1950 33.3 58.1

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

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Eritrea and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Paraguay
2024 3,535,603 6,929,153
2023 3,470,390 6,844,146
2022 3,409,447 6,760,464
2021 3,350,183 6,684,182
2020 3,291,271 6,603,739
2019 3,240,194 6,515,058
2018 3,192,760 6,427,382
2017 3,150,347 6,338,660
2016 3,124,698 6,249,126
2015 3,105,546 6,159,103
2014 3,095,173 6,069,811
2013 3,074,360 5,982,445
2012 3,036,988 5,897,008
2011 2,998,485 5,814,626
2010 2,945,186 5,737,971
2009 2,887,885 5,671,236
2008 2,816,327 5,613,574
2007 2,743,222 5,559,386
2006 2,703,502 5,505,148
2005 2,661,215 5,448,097
2004 2,598,284 5,388,175
2003 2,493,903 5,326,436
2002 2,392,978 5,261,328
2001 2,312,079 5,187,689
2000 2,247,031 5,100,868
1999 2,212,780 5,003,135
1998 2,180,419 4,900,025
1997 2,152,135 4,794,412
1996 2,128,464 4,687,543
1995 2,025,267 4,579,806
1994 1,913,915 4,471,417
1993 1,856,006 4,362,696
1992 1,798,748 4,253,600
1991 1,919,571 4,144,364
1990 2,032,737 4,035,747
1989 1,987,017 3,927,802
1988 1,938,255 3,820,546
1987 1,888,669 3,714,889
1986 1,845,164 3,611,474
1985 1,807,816 3,510,671
1984 1,771,730 3,412,936
1983 1,736,160 3,318,068
1982 1,695,461 3,226,189
1981 1,649,939 3,137,604
1980 1,605,797 3,053,235
1979 1,563,332 2,973,968
1978 1,522,378 2,899,269
1977 1,482,565 2,827,874
1976 1,443,807 2,758,836
1975 1,408,210 2,691,648
1974 1,375,688 2,625,621
1973 1,342,669 2,561,102
1972 1,309,235 2,499,881
1971 1,276,154 2,442,537
1970 1,243,453 2,388,028
1969 1,212,005 2,334,992
1968 1,181,737 2,282,391
1967 1,152,339 2,229,994
1966 1,124,957 2,177,584
1965 1,098,335 2,125,177
1964 1,071,287 2,073,119
1963 1,045,092 2,021,909
1962 1,019,788 1,973,130
1961 995,573 1,927,394
1960 972,547 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Paraguay
2023 3.71 2.42
2022 3.79 2.44
2021 3.87 2.47
2020 3.93 2.5
2019 4 2.53
2018 4.06 2.56
2017 4.11 2.59
2016 4.16 2.62
2015 4.22 2.65
2014 4.27 2.65
2013 4.34 2.64
2012 4.41 2.66
2011 4.49 2.67
2010 4.57 2.7
2009 4.66 2.76
2008 4.74 2.79
2007 4.81 2.82
2006 4.88 2.89
2005 4.93 2.97
2004 5.04 3.05
2003 5.14 3.12
2002 5.23 3.23
2001 5.31 3.36
2000 5.4 3.51
1999 5.52 3.67
1998 5.63 3.8
1997 5.74 3.91
1996 5.84 4.01
1995 5.94 4.11
1994 6.01 4.2
1993 6.07 4.28
1992 6.16 4.4
1991 6.24 4.48
1990 6.34 4.57
1989 6.41 4.68
1988 6.47 4.77
1987 6.52 4.85
1986 6.56 4.93
1985 6.59 4.97
1984 6.62 5.04
1983 6.65 5.09
1982 6.63 5.13
1981 6.62 5.15
1980 6.61 5.1
1979 6.62 5.06
1978 6.61 5.04
1977 6.61 5.08
1976 6.6 5.12
1975 6.59 5.18
1974 6.57 5.27
1973 6.55 5.35
1972 6.54 5.46
1971 6.54 5.59
1970 6.54 5.72
1969 6.5 5.84
1968 6.5 5.97
1967 6.5 6.1
1966 6.5 6.23
1965 6.49 6.35
1964 6.49 6.42
1963 6.48 6.45
1962 6.5 6.47
1961 6.47 6.49
1960 6.48 6.5

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

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Eritrea and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Paraguay
2024 19.9 27.7
2023 19.7 27.4
2022 19.5 27.1
2021 19.3 26.8
2020 19.1 26.6
2019 18.9 26.2
2018 18.7 25.9
2017 18.5 25.6
2016 18.4 25.3
2015 18.4 24.9
2014 18.5 24.6
2013 18.5 24.3
2012 18.5 23.9
2011 18.5 23.6
2010 18.4 23.2
2009 18.4 22.9
2008 18.2 22.5
2007 18.1 22.2
2006 18.2 21.8
2005 18.3 21.5
2004 18.3 21.1
2003 18 20.8
2002 17.7 20.5
2001 17.5 20.3
2000 17.4 20.1
1999 17.5 19.9
1998 17.8 19.7
1997 18 19.6
1996 18.4 19.5
1995 18.1 19.4
1994 17.6 19.4
1993 17.6 19.3
1992 17.5 19.3
1991 17.6 19.3
1990 17.6 19.2
1989 17.7 19.2
1988 17.8 19.2
1987 17.9 19.1
1986 17.9 19.1
1985 17.8 19
1984 17.8 19
1983 17.7 18.9
1982 17.7 18.9
1981 17.7 18.8
1980 17.8 18.7
1979 17.8 18.6
1978 17.8 18.4
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18 18
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18.2 17.7
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18.3 17.4
1971 18.5 17.3
1970 18.6 17.2
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 18.9 17
1967 18.9 17
1966 19 16.9
1965 19 16.9
1964 19 16.9
1963 19 16.9
1962 18.9 16.9
1961 18.9 16.8
1960 18.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Eritrea Paraguay
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
94.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Eritrea Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Paraguay
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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