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Eritrea vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 96th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Poland
Population
3700586
35806942
Population rank 130/197 47/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$918B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Poland: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Poland economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Poland
2024 - $917,767,106,147
2023 - $812,451,193,396
2022 - $695,607,470,875
2021 - $689,170,230,665
2020 - $605,914,237,904
2019 - $602,683,770,145
2018 - $594,616,687,350
2017 - $528,356,676,667
2016 - $473,259,583,970
2015 - $480,054,118,583
2014 - $542,134,167,179
2013 - $518,179,836,405
2012 - $498,148,649,703
2011 $2,065,001,626 $527,848,543,023
2010 $1,589,515,447 $478,111,630,684
2009 $1,856,695,551 $440,891,472,247
2008 $1,380,188,800 $535,612,030,672
2007 $1,317,974,491 $429,715,132,138
2006 $1,211,161,880 $345,897,630,736
2005 $1,098,424,686 $306,999,913,151
2004 $1,109,054,005 $256,268,656,145
2003 $870,248,268 $218,561,225,998
2002 $729,321,680 $199,694,463,256
2001 $752,371,689 $191,823,200,371
2000 $706,370,816 $172,953,527,033
1999 $688,918,537 $170,704,452,715
1998 $745,523,117 $175,282,269,667
1997 $686,490,090 $159,893,964,917
1996 $693,535,954 $160,813,026,223
1995 $578,015,625 $142,838,527,115
1994 $531,688,312 $110,803,635,288
1993 $467,872,715 $96,043,157,273
1992 $477,101,652 $94,337,050,693
1991 - $85,500,935,935
1990 - $65,977,748,211

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Poland
2024 - $25,104
2023 - $22,145
2022 - $18,891
2021 - $18,636
2020 - $16,151
2019 - $15,875
2018 - $15,658
2017 - $13,913
2016 - $12,464
2015 - $12,638
2014 - $14,262
2013 - $13,622
2012 - $13,087
2011 $689 $13,868
2010 $540 $12,568
2009 $643 $11,556
2008 $490 $14,049
2007 $480 $11,273
2006 $448 $9,069
2005 $413 $8,044
2004 $427 $6,712
2003 $349 $5,721
2002 $305 $5,223
2001 $325 $5,015
2000 $314 $4,521
1999 $311 $4,416
1998 $342 $4,534
1997 $319 $4,137
1996 $326 $4,164
1995 $285.4 $3,701
1994 $277.8 $2,875
1993 $252.1 $2,497
1992 $265.2 $2,459
1991 - $2,236
1990 - $1,731

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Poland
2026 69.4 79.2
2025 69.2 79
2024 68.9 78.8
2023 68.6 78.6
2022 67.8 77.9
2021 66.9 75.6
2020 67 76.6
2019 67.3 77.9
2018 67 77.6
2017 66.6 77.7
2016 66.2 77.6
2015 65.9 77.6
2014 65.5 77.3
2013 65 77.1
2012 64.7 76.8
2011 64.2 76.6
2010 63.7 76.3
2009 63.2 75.9
2008 62.4 75.6
2007 62 75.4
2006 61.5 75.3
2005 60.6 75.1
2004 60.1 74.9
2003 59.5 74.8
2002 58.9 74.5
2001 58.4 74.2
2000 56.3 73.6
1999 44.5 73.2
1998 50 72.8
1997 56.2 72.6
1996 55.5 72.3
1995 54.8 72
1994 54 71.7
1993 53.2 71.3
1992 52.4 70.9
1991 50.5 70.7
1990 49.7 70.6
1989 47.8 70.8
1988 48.1 70.8
1987 47.4 70.8
1986 39.5 70.6
1985 38.6 70.5
1984 37.7 70.6
1983 37.2 70.8
1982 44.9 70.9
1981 45 70.6
1980 44.6 70.5
1979 43.8 70.2
1978 43.4 70.4
1977 43 70.3
1976 42.6 70.4
1975 39 70.6
1974 39 70.7
1973 41.1 70.7
1972 40.7 70.1
1971 41.5 69.8
1970 41.2 69.6
1969 40.8 69.8
1968 40.5 69.8
1967 40.2 69.9
1966 37.6 69.7
1965 39.6 69.4
1964 39.2 68.9
1963 38.8 68.3
1962 38.3 68
1961 37.9 67.8
1960 37.4 67.1
1959 37 66.4
1958 30.9 64.9
1957 30.4 64.4
1956 35.6 63.4
1955 35.2 63.1
1954 34.8 62.3
1953 34.4 61.3
1952 34 59.7
1951 33.6 58.9
1950 33.3 58.3

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

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Eritrea and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Poland
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Poland
2024 3,535,603 36,559,233
2023 3,470,390 36,687,353
2022 3,409,447 36,821,749
2021 3,350,183 36,981,559
2020 3,291,271 37,515,748
2019 3,240,194 37,965,475
2018 3,192,760 37,974,750
2017 3,150,347 37,974,826
2016 3,124,698 37,970,087
2015 3,105,546 37,986,412
2014 3,095,173 38,011,735
2013 3,074,360 38,040,196
2012 3,036,988 38,063,164
2011 2,998,485 38,063,255
2010 2,945,186 38,042,794
2009 2,887,885 38,151,603
2008 2,816,327 38,125,759
2007 2,743,222 38,120,560
2006 2,703,502 38,141,267
2005 2,661,215 38,165,445
2004 2,598,284 38,182,222
2003 2,493,903 38,204,570
2002 2,392,978 38,230,364
2001 2,312,079 38,248,076
2000 2,247,031 38,258,629
1999 2,212,780 38,660,271
1998 2,180,419 38,663,481
1997 2,152,135 38,649,660
1996 2,128,464 38,624,370
1995 2,025,267 38,594,998
1994 1,913,915 38,542,652
1993 1,856,006 38,461,408
1992 1,798,748 38,363,667
1991 1,919,571 38,246,193
1990 2,032,737 38,110,782
1989 1,987,017 37,961,529
1988 1,938,255 37,824,487
1987 1,888,669 37,668,045
1986 1,845,164 37,456,119
1985 1,807,816 37,201,885
1984 1,771,730 36,904,134
1983 1,736,160 36,571,808
1982 1,695,461 36,230,481
1981 1,649,939 35,898,587
1980 1,605,797 35,574,150
1979 1,563,332 35,247,217
1978 1,522,378 34,965,600
1977 1,482,565 34,689,050
1976 1,443,807 34,356,300
1975 1,408,210 34,015,199
1974 1,375,688 33,678,899
1973 1,342,669 33,357,200
1972 1,309,235 33,055,650
1971 1,276,154 32,783,500
1970 1,243,453 32,664,300
1969 1,212,005 32,548,300
1968 1,181,737 32,294,655
1967 1,152,339 31,987,155
1966 1,124,957 31,681,000
1965 1,098,335 31,444,950
1964 1,071,287 31,139,450
1963 1,045,092 30,712,000
1962 1,019,788 30,308,500
1961 995,573 29,964,000
1960 972,547 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Poland

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Poland
2023 3.71 1.16
2022 3.79 1.29
2021 3.87 1.33
2020 3.93 1.39
2019 4 1.44
2018 4.06 1.46
2017 4.11 1.48
2016 4.16 1.39
2015 4.22 1.32
2014 4.27 1.32
2013 4.34 1.29
2012 4.41 1.33
2011 4.49 1.33
2010 4.57 1.41
2009 4.66 1.4
2008 4.74 1.39
2007 4.81 1.31
2006 4.88 1.27
2005 4.93 1.24
2004 5.04 1.23
2003 5.14 1.22
2002 5.23 1.25
2001 5.31 1.31
2000 5.4 1.37
1999 5.52 1.37
1998 5.63 1.44
1997 5.74 1.51
1996 5.84 1.59
1995 5.94 1.62
1994 6.01 1.81
1993 6.07 1.87
1992 6.16 1.95
1991 6.24 2.07
1990 6.34 2.06
1989 6.41 2.08
1988 6.47 2.13
1987 6.52 2.15
1986 6.56 2.22
1985 6.59 2.33
1984 6.62 2.37
1983 6.65 2.42
1982 6.63 2.34
1981 6.62 2.24
1980 6.61 2.28
1979 6.62 2.28
1978 6.61 2.21
1977 6.61 2.23
1976 6.6 2.3
1975 6.59 2.27
1974 6.57 2.26
1973 6.55 2.26
1972 6.54 2.24
1971 6.54 2.25
1970 6.54 2.2
1969 6.5 2.2
1968 6.5 2.24
1967 6.5 2.33
1966 6.5 2.34
1965 6.49 2.52
1964 6.49 2.57
1963 6.48 2.7
1962 6.5 2.72
1961 6.47 2.83
1960 6.48 2.98

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

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Eritrea and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Poland
2024 19.9 42.9
2023 19.7 42.4
2022 19.5 41.9
2021 19.3 41.5
2020 19.1 41.1
2019 18.9 40.8
2018 18.7 40.4
2017 18.5 40
2016 18.4 39.7
2015 18.4 39.3
2014 18.5 39
2013 18.5 38.7
2012 18.5 38.4
2011 18.5 38.2
2010 18.4 38.1
2009 18.4 37.8
2008 18.2 37.5
2007 18.1 37.2
2006 18.2 36.9
2005 18.3 36.6
2004 18.3 36.3
2003 18 36
2002 17.7 35.8
2001 17.5 35.5
2000 17.4 35.2
1999 17.5 35
1998 17.8 34.7
1997 18 34.4
1996 18.4 34.2
1995 18.1 33.9
1994 17.6 33.5
1993 17.6 33.2
1992 17.5 32.9
1991 17.6 32.6
1990 17.6 32.4
1989 17.7 32.1
1988 17.8 31.7
1987 17.9 31.4
1986 17.9 31.1
1985 17.8 30.8
1984 17.8 30.6
1983 17.7 30.3
1982 17.7 30.1
1981 17.7 29.8
1980 17.8 29.5
1979 17.8 29.3
1978 17.8 29.1
1977 17.9 28.9
1976 18 28.7
1975 18.1 28.6
1974 18.2 28.6
1973 18.2 28.5
1972 18.3 28.5
1971 18.5 28.4
1970 18.6 28.2
1969 18.8 28.1
1968 18.9 28
1967 18.9 27.8
1966 19 27.7
1965 19 27.5
1964 19 27.3
1963 19 27.1
1962 18.9 26.9
1961 18.9 26.8
1960 18.8 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86.1%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Poland
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Eritrea Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Poland
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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