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Eritrea vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 96th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Philippines
Population
3700586
117991570
Population rank 130/197 14/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$462B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Philippines
2024 - $461,617,509,782
2023 - $437,055,627,244
2022 - $404,353,369,605
2021 - $394,087,359,848
2020 - $361,751,145,452
2019 - $376,823,402,239
2018 - $346,841,896,587
2017 - $328,480,736,803
2016 - $318,627,003,017
2015 - $306,445,871,242
2014 - $297,483,555,338
2013 - $283,902,828,589
2012 - $261,920,540,963
2011 $2,065,001,626 $234,216,730,291
2010 $1,589,515,447 $208,368,893,151
2009 $1,856,695,551 $175,974,755,881
2008 $1,380,188,800 $181,624,626,327
2007 $1,317,974,491 $155,980,408,673
2006 $1,211,161,880 $127,652,926,368
2005 $1,098,424,686 $107,419,977,318
2004 $1,109,054,005 $95,001,999,685
2003 $870,248,268 $87,039,092,974
2002 $729,321,680 $84,307,345,888
2001 $752,371,689 $78,921,234,458
2000 $706,370,816 $83,669,788,377
1999 $688,918,537 $85,640,171,045
1998 $745,523,117 $74,492,416,330
1997 $686,490,090 $94,106,317,565
1996 $693,535,954 $94,648,084,429
1995 $578,015,625 $84,644,328,727
1994 $531,688,312 $73,159,336,915
1993 $467,872,715 $62,036,529,147
1992 $477,101,652 $60,422,328,242
1991 - $51,784,144,943
1990 - $50,508,286,642
1989 - $48,513,773,721
1988 - $43,152,128,959
1987 - $37,791,488,666
1986 - $33,987,207,295
1985 - $34,961,486,348
1984 - $35,730,185,634
1983 - $37,759,179,895
1982 - $42,206,011,275
1981 - $40,499,388,869
1980 - $36,848,080,899
1979 - $31,218,296,292
1978 - $25,762,224,563
1977 - $22,283,109,803
1976 - $19,381,055,197
1975 - $16,875,240,684
1974 - $15,607,882,555
1973 - $11,412,449,735
1972 - $9,067,815,521
1971 - $8,375,075,630
1970 - $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Eritrea and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Philippines
2024 - $3,985
2023 - $3,804
2022 - $3,548
2021 - $3,484
2020 - $3,228
2019 - $3,401
2018 - $3,169
2017 - $3,038
2016 - $2,985
2015 - $2,910
2014 - $2,867
2013 - $2,781
2012 - $2,615
2011 $689 $2,384
2010 $540 $2,163
2009 $643 $1,864
2008 $490 $1,959
2007 $480 $1,713
2006 $448 $1,426
2005 $413 $1,220
2004 $427 $1,100
2003 $349 $1,027
2002 $305 $1,015
2001 $325 $970
2000 $314 $1,051
1999 $311 $1,101
1998 $342 $983
1997 $319 $1,273
1996 $326 $1,311
1995 $285.4 $1,200
1994 $277.8 $1,060
1993 $252.1 $919
1992 $265.2 $917
1991 - $804
1990 - $804
1989 - $792
1988 - $722
1987 - $650
1986 - $600
1985 - $633
1984 - $665
1983 - $723
1982 - $833
1981 - $821
1980 - $767
1979 - $667
1978 - $565
1977 - $502
1976 - $449
1975 - $401
1974 - $379
1973 - $283.2
1972 - $230.1
1971 - $217.4
1970 - $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Eritrea vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Philippines
2026 69.4 70.2
2025 69.2 70.1
2024 68.9 69.9
2023 68.6 69.8
2022 67.8 69.5
2021 66.9 66.7
2020 67 70.1
2019 67.3 69.7
2018 67 69.8
2017 66.6 70
2016 66.2 69.5
2015 65.9 69.5
2014 65.5 69.3
2013 65 69.3
2012 64.7 69.2
2011 64.2 69.1
2010 63.7 68.9
2009 63.2 68.6
2008 62.4 68.6
2007 62 68.5
2006 61.5 68.2
2005 60.6 68.4
2004 60.1 68.3
2003 59.5 68
2002 58.9 67.9
2001 58.4 67.8
2000 56.3 67.8
1999 44.5 67.5
1998 50 67.2
1997 56.2 67
1996 55.5 66.7
1995 54.8 66.3
1994 54 66
1993 53.2 65.7
1992 52.4 65.4
1991 50.5 64.6
1990 49.7 64.4
1989 47.8 64.1
1988 48.1 63.7
1987 47.4 63.3
1986 39.5 62.9
1985 38.6 62.7
1984 37.7 62.4
1983 37.2 62.3
1982 44.9 62.2
1981 45 61.9
1980 44.6 61.9
1979 43.8 61.7
1978 43.4 61.5
1977 43 61.4
1976 42.6 60.9
1975 39 60.9
1974 39 60.8
1973 41.1 60.7
1972 40.7 60.9
1971 41.5 61.1
1970 41.2 60.8
1969 40.8 61
1968 40.5 60.9
1967 40.2 60.8
1966 37.6 60.6
1965 39.6 60.4
1964 39.2 60.1
1963 38.8 60
1962 38.3 59.8
1961 37.9 59.5
1960 37.4 59.2
1959 37 58.7
1958 30.9 58.3
1957 30.4 57.8
1956 35.6 57.2
1955 35.2 56.6
1954 34.8 56
1953 34.4 55.4
1952 34 54.7
1951 33.6 54.1
1950 33.3 53.6

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

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Eritrea and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Philippines
2024 3,535,603 115,843,670
2023 3,470,390 114,891,199
2022 3,409,447 113,964,338
2021 3,350,183 113,100,950
2020 3,291,271 112,081,264
2019 3,240,194 110,804,683
2018 3,192,760 109,465,287
2017 3,150,347 108,119,693
2016 3,124,698 106,735,719
2015 3,105,546 105,312,992
2014 3,095,173 103,767,130
2013 3,074,360 102,076,336
2012 3,036,988 100,175,512
2011 2,998,485 98,248,614
2010 2,945,186 96,337,125
2009 2,887,885 94,384,250
2008 2,816,327 92,699,095
2007 2,743,222 91,075,184
2006 2,703,502 89,508,986
2005 2,661,215 88,015,962
2004 2,598,284 86,394,504
2003 2,493,903 84,731,835
2002 2,392,978 83,068,889
2001 2,312,079 81,401,488
2000 2,247,031 79,625,397
1999 2,212,780 77,753,257
1998 2,180,419 75,791,024
1997 2,152,135 73,908,810
1996 2,128,464 72,190,242
1995 2,025,267 70,546,246
1994 1,913,915 69,019,291
1993 1,856,006 67,530,621
1992 1,798,748 65,926,125
1991 1,919,571 64,382,249
1990 2,032,737 62,854,666
1989 1,987,017 61,265,260
1988 1,938,255 59,739,052
1987 1,888,669 58,157,496
1986 1,845,164 56,645,077
1985 1,807,816 55,213,006
1984 1,771,730 53,726,181
1983 1,736,160 52,194,620
1982 1,695,461 50,695,707
1981 1,649,939 49,311,727
1980 1,605,797 48,043,740
1979 1,563,332 46,807,103
1978 1,522,378 45,575,281
1977 1,482,565 44,367,962
1976 1,443,807 43,201,488
1975 1,408,210 42,120,826
1974 1,375,688 41,174,341
1973 1,342,669 40,294,130
1972 1,309,235 39,408,560
1971 1,276,154 38,518,659
1970 1,243,453 37,622,204
1969 1,212,005 36,660,799
1968 1,181,737 35,638,342
1967 1,152,339 34,621,320
1966 1,124,957 33,617,170
1965 1,098,335 32,625,316
1964 1,071,287 31,643,032
1963 1,045,092 30,674,731
1962 1,019,788 29,723,536
1961 995,573 28,792,621
1960 972,547 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Philippines

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Philippines
2023 3.71 1.92
2022 3.79 1.93
2021 3.87 1.95
2020 3.93 2.08
2019 4 2.22
2018 4.06 2.38
2017 4.11 2.53
2016 4.16 2.68
2015 4.22 2.83
2014 4.27 2.89
2013 4.34 3.04
2012 4.41 3.14
2011 4.49 3.24
2010 4.57 3.32
2009 4.66 3.38
2008 4.74 3.4
2007 4.81 3.4
2006 4.88 3.47
2005 4.93 3.45
2004 5.04 3.52
2003 5.14 3.59
2002 5.23 3.65
2001 5.31 3.72
2000 5.4 3.75
1999 5.52 3.83
1998 5.63 3.88
1997 5.74 3.94
1996 5.84 4
1995 5.94 4.07
1994 6.01 4.08
1993 6.07 4.1
1992 6.16 4.16
1991 6.24 4.27
1990 6.34 4.32
1989 6.41 4.37
1988 6.47 4.45
1987 6.52 4.51
1986 6.56 4.56
1985 6.59 4.66
1984 6.62 4.77
1983 6.65 4.87
1982 6.63 4.92
1981 6.62 4.97
1980 6.61 5.11
1979 6.62 5.26
1978 6.61 5.39
1977 6.61 5.44
1976 6.6 5.51
1975 6.59 5.6
1974 6.57 5.69
1973 6.55 5.79
1972 6.54 5.94
1971 6.54 6.08
1970 6.54 6.22
1969 6.5 6.33
1968 6.5 6.45
1967 6.5 6.57
1966 6.5 6.69
1965 6.49 6.8
1964 6.49 6.89
1963 6.48 6.95
1962 6.5 6.98
1961 6.47 6.99
1960 6.48 7

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

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Eritrea and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Philippines
2024 19.9 26.8
2023 19.7 26.3
2022 19.5 25.9
2021 19.3 25.5
2020 19.1 25.1
2019 18.9 24.7
2018 18.7 24.3
2017 18.5 24
2016 18.4 23.6
2015 18.4 23.3
2014 18.5 22.9
2013 18.5 22.7
2012 18.5 22.4
2011 18.5 22.2
2010 18.4 22
2009 18.4 21.7
2008 18.2 21.5
2007 18.1 21.3
2006 18.2 21.2
2005 18.3 21
2004 18.3 20.8
2003 18 20.6
2002 17.7 20.4
2001 17.5 20.2
2000 17.4 20
1999 17.5 19.8
1998 17.8 19.6
1997 18 19.4
1996 18.4 19.3
1995 18.1 19.2
1994 17.6 19.1
1993 17.6 19.1
1992 17.5 19
1991 17.6 18.9
1990 17.6 18.8
1989 17.7 18.7
1988 17.8 18.6
1987 17.9 18.5
1986 17.9 18.3
1985 17.8 18.2
1984 17.8 18.1
1983 17.7 17.9
1982 17.7 17.7
1981 17.7 17.5
1980 17.8 17.3
1979 17.8 17.1
1978 17.8 16.9
1977 17.9 16.7
1976 18 16.5
1975 18.1 16.3
1974 18.2 16.1
1973 18.2 16
1972 18.3 15.9
1971 18.5 15.8
1970 18.6 15.7
1969 18.8 15.6
1968 18.9 15.5
1967 18.9 15.4
1966 19 15.4
1965 19 15.4
1964 19 15.4
1963 19 15.4
1962 18.9 15.5
1961 18.9 15.6
1960 18.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Eritrea Philippines
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
98.5%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Eritrea Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Philippines
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
134,457 mi
2020

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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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