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Eritrea vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 96th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Peru
Population
3700586
35031596
Population rank 130/197 48/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$289B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Eritrea and Peru: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Peru economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Peru
2024 - $289,221,969,063
2023 - $266,958,720,838
2022 - $246,065,570,308
2021 - $226,328,766,460
2020 - $201,409,694,756
2019 - $228,346,006,004
2018 - $222,597,009,739
2017 - $211,007,984,081
2016 - $191,898,104,390
2015 - $189,802,976,286
2014 - $200,786,250,583
2013 - $201,175,543,571
2012 - $192,650,021,649
2011 $2,065,001,626 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,589,515,447 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,856,695,551 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,380,188,800 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,317,974,491 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,211,161,880 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,098,424,686 $76,060,606,061
2004 $1,109,054,005 $66,768,703,498
2003 $870,248,268 $58,731,030,122
2002 $729,321,680 $54,777,553,515
2001 $752,371,689 $52,030,158,775
2000 $706,370,816 $51,744,749,133
1999 $688,918,537 $50,187,324,568
1998 $745,523,117 $55,501,467,877
1997 $686,490,090 $58,147,522,523
1996 $693,535,954 $55,252,414,130
1995 $578,015,625 $53,312,793,687
1994 $531,688,312 $44,882,079,767
1993 $467,872,715 $34,832,077,221
1992 $477,101,652 $35,966,302,303
1991 - $34,341,465,998
1990 - $26,410,386,963
1989 - $22,499,558,526
1988 - $15,439,408,447
1987 - $36,889,706,593
1986 - $21,859,448,586
1985 - $15,078,736,875
1984 - $17,600,400,385
1983 - $17,345,260,564
1982 - $21,794,535,621
1981 - $21,648,214,893
1980 - $18,136,838,538
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Eritrea and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Peru
2024 - $8,452
2023 - $7,888
2022 - $7,351
2021 - $6,826
2020 - $6,133
2019 - $7,037
2018 - $6,978
2017 - $6,736
2016 - $6,217
2015 - $6,232
2014 - $6,667
2013 - $6,747
2012 - $6,519
2011 $689 $5,861
2010 $540 $5,072
2009 $643 $4,181
2008 $490 $4,198
2007 $480 $3,581
2006 $448 $3,130
2005 $413 $2,707
2004 $427 $2,397
2003 $349 $2,129
2002 $305 $2,007
2001 $325 $1,930
2000 $314 $1,945
1999 $311 $1,917
1998 $342 $2,156
1997 $319 $2,301
1996 $326 $2,227
1995 $285.4 $2,190
1994 $277.8 $1,879
1993 $252.1 $1,488
1992 $265.2 $1,567
1991 - $1,527
1990 - $1,200
1989 - $1,045
1988 - $733
1987 - $1,792
1986 - $1,087
1985 - $767
1984 - $918
1983 - $927
1982 - $1,194
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,045
1979 - $942
1978 - $756
1977 - $903
1976 - $1,026
1975 - $1,104
1974 - $927
1973 - $754
1972 - $647
1971 - $599
1970 - $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Eritrea vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Peru
2026 69.4 78.3
2025 69.2 78.1
2024 68.9 77.9
2023 68.6 77.7
2022 67.8 76.8
2021 66.9 71.6
2020 67 73.8
2019 67.3 76.3
2018 67 76
2017 66.6 76
2016 66.2 76
2015 65.9 75.7
2014 65.5 75.3
2013 65 74.6
2012 64.7 74
2011 64.2 73.3
2010 63.7 72.9
2009 63.2 72.6
2008 62.4 72.7
2007 62 72.7
2006 61.5 72.3
2005 60.6 72
2004 60.1 71.4
2003 59.5 71.3
2002 58.9 70.8
2001 58.4 70.3
2000 56.3 69.8
1999 44.5 69.3
1998 50 68.7
1997 56.2 68.3
1996 55.5 67.8
1995 54.8 67.2
1994 54 66.5
1993 53.2 65.7
1992 52.4 65
1991 50.5 64.2
1990 49.7 64
1989 47.8 63.4
1988 48.1 63
1987 47.4 62.5
1986 39.5 62.2
1985 38.6 61.7
1984 37.7 61.1
1983 37.2 60.8
1982 44.9 60.6
1981 45 60.3
1980 44.6 60
1979 43.8 59.6
1978 43.4 59.3
1977 43 58.9
1976 42.6 58.6
1975 39 58.2
1974 39 57.8
1973 41.1 57.3
1972 40.7 57
1971 41.5 56.5
1970 41.2 47.7
1969 40.8 55.8
1968 40.5 55.4
1967 40.2 54.9
1966 37.6 54.4
1965 39.6 53.9
1964 39.2 53.3
1963 38.8 52.6
1962 38.3 51.5
1961 37.9 51.2
1960 37.4 50.6
1959 37 50
1958 30.9 49.5
1957 30.4 48.9
1956 35.6 48.4
1955 35.2 47.9
1954 34.8 47.5
1953 34.4 47.1
1952 34 46.8
1951 33.6 46.5
1950 33.3 46

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

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Eritrea and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Peru
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Peru
2024 3,535,603 34,217,848
2023 3,470,390 33,845,617
2022 3,409,447 33,475,438
2021 3,350,183 33,155,882
2020 3,291,271 32,838,579
2019 3,240,194 32,449,303
2018 3,192,760 31,897,584
2017 3,150,347 31,324,637
2016 3,124,698 30,866,494
2015 3,105,546 30,457,600
2014 3,095,173 30,115,826
2013 3,074,360 29,817,919
2012 3,036,988 29,550,366
2011 2,998,485 29,304,086
2010 2,945,186 29,086,019
2009 2,887,885 28,896,811
2008 2,816,327 28,719,041
2007 2,743,222 28,530,699
2006 2,703,502 28,324,491
2005 2,661,215 28,101,180
2004 2,598,284 27,852,190
2003 2,493,903 27,580,490
2002 2,392,978 27,288,217
2001 2,312,079 26,964,601
2000 2,247,031 26,598,331
1999 2,212,780 26,186,504
1998 2,180,419 25,738,095
1997 2,152,135 25,274,147
1996 2,128,464 24,811,171
1995 2,025,267 24,348,919
1994 1,913,915 23,881,493
1993 1,856,006 23,413,783
1992 1,798,748 22,946,340
1991 1,919,571 22,483,775
1990 2,032,737 22,014,771
1989 1,987,017 21,532,589
1988 1,938,255 21,054,702
1987 1,888,669 20,582,320
1986 1,845,164 20,117,122
1985 1,807,816 19,648,204
1984 1,771,730 19,174,716
1983 1,736,160 18,705,957
1982 1,695,461 18,246,503
1981 1,649,939 17,798,805
1980 1,605,797 17,360,949
1979 1,563,332 16,933,139
1978 1,522,378 16,516,059
1977 1,482,565 16,109,806
1976 1,443,807 15,716,809
1975 1,408,210 15,333,957
1974 1,375,688 14,956,552
1973 1,342,669 14,582,867
1972 1,309,235 14,210,147
1971 1,276,154 13,838,067
1970 1,243,453 13,501,237
1969 1,212,005 13,166,767
1968 1,181,737 12,803,993
1967 1,152,339 12,448,814
1966 1,124,957 12,101,297
1965 1,098,335 11,761,085
1964 1,071,287 11,427,978
1963 1,045,092 11,102,099
1962 1,019,788 10,784,612
1961 995,573 10,475,123
1960 972,547 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Peru

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Peru
2023 3.71 1.98
2022 3.79 2
2021 3.87 2.03
2020 3.93 2.06
2019 4 2.09
2018 4.06 2.12
2017 4.11 2.15
2016 4.16 2.19
2015 4.22 2.23
2014 4.27 2.27
2013 4.34 2.32
2012 4.41 2.36
2011 4.49 2.41
2010 4.57 2.42
2009 4.66 2.48
2008 4.74 2.53
2007 4.81 2.58
2006 4.88 2.62
2005 4.93 2.64
2004 5.04 2.67
2003 5.14 2.66
2002 5.23 2.69
2001 5.31 2.74
2000 5.4 2.85
1999 5.52 2.92
1998 5.63 3
1997 5.74 3.1
1996 5.84 3.2
1995 5.94 3.32
1994 6.01 3.43
1993 6.07 3.55
1992 6.16 3.67
1991 6.24 3.79
1990 6.34 3.91
1989 6.41 4.03
1988 6.47 4.14
1987 6.52 4.25
1986 6.56 4.35
1985 6.59 4.46
1984 6.62 4.57
1983 6.65 4.68
1982 6.63 4.8
1981 6.62 4.92
1980 6.61 5.04
1979 6.62 5.17
1978 6.61 5.31
1977 6.61 5.44
1976 6.6 5.58
1975 6.59 5.71
1974 6.57 5.84
1973 6.55 5.97
1972 6.54 6.09
1971 6.54 6.21
1970 6.54 6.32
1969 6.5 6.42
1968 6.5 6.51
1967 6.5 6.6
1966 6.5 6.68
1965 6.49 6.75
1964 6.49 6.81
1963 6.48 6.86
1962 6.5 6.9
1961 6.47 6.92
1960 6.48 6.94

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

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Eritrea and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Peru
2024 19.9 30.8
2023 19.7 30.5
2022 19.5 30.1
2021 19.3 29.8
2020 19.1 29.5
2019 18.9 29.2
2018 18.7 28.9
2017 18.5 28.6
2016 18.4 28.4
2015 18.4 28.1
2014 18.5 27.8
2013 18.5 27.4
2012 18.5 27.1
2011 18.5 26.7
2010 18.4 26.3
2009 18.4 25.8
2008 18.2 25.4
2007 18.1 25
2006 18.2 24.6
2005 18.3 24.2
2004 18.3 23.9
2003 18 23.5
2002 17.7 23.2
2001 17.5 22.8
2000 17.4 22.5
1999 17.5 22.1
1998 17.8 21.8
1997 18 21.5
1996 18.4 21.2
1995 18.1 20.9
1994 17.6 20.7
1993 17.6 20.4
1992 17.5 20.2
1991 17.6 20
1990 17.6 19.8
1989 17.7 19.6
1988 17.8 19.5
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.2
1985 17.8 19.1
1984 17.8 18.9
1983 17.7 18.8
1982 17.7 18.7
1981 17.7 18.6
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.8 18.4
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18 18.2
1975 18.1 18.1
1974 18.2 18.1
1973 18.2 18
1972 18.3 18
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.6 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 18.9 17.9
1967 18.9 17.9
1966 19 17.9
1965 19 17.9
1964 19 17.9
1963 19 17.9
1962 18.9 18
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Eritrea Peru
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
93.7%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Eritrea Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Peru
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
109,106 mi
2021

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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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