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Eritrea vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 96th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Portugal
Population
3700586
10667081
Population rank 130/197 92/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$313B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Portugal
2024 - $313,271,185,085
2023 - $292,323,800,949
2022 - $256,898,677,175
2021 - $256,055,879,091
2020 - $229,618,773,423
2019 - $240,115,970,063
2018 - $242,092,894,543
2017 - $220,862,990,767
2016 - $206,305,431,242
2015 - $199,038,523,120
2014 - $230,078,616,300
2013 - $226,677,408,292
2012 - $216,536,676,772
2011 $2,065,001,626 $245,426,767,676
2010 $1,589,515,447 $238,443,864,993
2009 $1,856,695,551 $244,667,762,836
2008 $1,380,188,800 $263,416,394,624
2007 $1,317,974,491 $240,496,147,317
2006 $1,211,161,880 $208,756,449,276
2005 $1,098,424,686 $197,253,876,705
2004 $1,109,054,005 $189,382,122,532
2003 $870,248,268 $165,226,175,537
2002 $729,321,680 $134,795,565,549
2001 $752,371,689 $121,604,107,165
2000 $706,370,816 $118,605,192,877
1999 $688,918,537 $127,470,385,557
1998 $745,523,117 $123,946,327,916
1997 $686,490,090 $117,016,535,163
1996 $693,535,954 $122,630,089,680
1995 $578,015,625 $118,122,007,430
1994 $531,688,312 $99,688,641,304
1993 $467,872,715 $95,009,751,901
1992 $477,101,652 $107,592,098,307
1991 - $89,233,599,278
1990 - $78,713,860,217
1989 - $60,594,092,182
1988 - $56,347,250,696
1987 - $48,182,925,857
1986 - $38,745,901,354
1985 - $27,115,807,742
1984 - $25,217,969,050
1983 - $27,239,650,742
1982 - $30,527,754,793
1981 - $31,977,276,873
1980 - $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Eritrea and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Portugal
2024 - $29,292
2023 - $27,635
2022 - $24,621
2021 - $24,711
2020 - $22,299
2019 - $23,343
2018 - $23,541
2017 - $21,442
2016 - $19,980
2015 - $19,216
2014 - $22,121
2013 - $21,676
2012 - $20,593
2011 $689 $23,247
2010 $540 $22,552
2009 $643 $23,151
2008 $490 $24,949
2007 $480 $22,811
2006 $448 $19,839
2005 $413 $18,780
2004 $427 $18,064
2003 $349 $15,798
2002 $305 $12,937
2001 $325 $11,735
2000 $314 $11,526
1999 $311 $12,475
1998 $342 $12,199
1997 $319 $11,576
1996 $326 $12,185
1995 $285.4 $11,781
1994 $277.8 $9,977
1993 $252.1 $9,535
1992 $265.2 $10,811
1991 - $8,959
1990 - $7,885
1989 - $6,056
1988 - $5,624
1987 - $4,804
1986 - $3,862
1985 - $2,705
1984 - $2,523
1983 - $2,735
1982 - $3,080
1981 - $3,246
1980 - $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Eritrea vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Portugal
2026 69.4 82.9
2025 69.2 82.7
2024 68.9 82.6
2023 68.6 82.4
2022 67.8 81.2
2021 66.9 81.4
2020 67 81.4
2019 67.3 82
2018 67 81.6
2017 66.6 81.7
2016 66.2 81.4
2015 65.9 81.3
2014 65.5 81.3
2013 65 80.9
2012 64.7 80.6
2011 64.2 80.6
2010 63.7 80.1
2009 63.2 79.8
2008 62.4 79.6
2007 62 79.3
2006 61.5 79.1
2005 60.6 78.3
2004 60.1 78.4
2003 59.5 77.6
2002 58.9 77.4
2001 58.4 77.2
2000 56.3 76.8
1999 44.5 76.3
1998 50 76.1
1997 56.2 75.9
1996 55.5 75.5
1995 54.8 75.5
1994 54 75.7
1993 53.2 74.8
1992 52.4 74.9
1991 50.5 74.2
1990 49.7 74.3
1989 47.8 74.7
1988 48.1 74.1
1987 47.4 74.1
1986 39.5 73.6
1985 38.6 73.2
1984 37.7 72.9
1983 37.2 72.7
1982 44.9 72.7
1981 45 71.9
1980 44.6 71.7
1979 43.8 71.6
1978 43.4 70.8
1977 43 70.3
1976 42.6 69.1
1975 39 68.8
1974 39 69.1
1973 41.1 68.6
1972 40.7 69.2
1971 41.5 66.8
1970 41.2 67.1
1969 40.8 66.4
1968 40.5 66.8
1967 40.2 66.5
1966 37.6 65.6
1965 39.6 66.1
1964 39.2 65.1
1963 38.8 64.9
1962 38.3 64.3
1961 37.9 62.8
1960 37.4 64.1
1959 37 62.9
1958 30.9 63.7
1957 30.4 61.4
1956 35.6 61.2
1955 35.2 61.4
1954 34.8 62.2
1953 34.4 61.1
1952 34 59.8
1951 33.6 58.7
1950 33.3 58.5

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

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Eritrea and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Portugal
2024 3,535,603 10,694,681
2023 3,470,390 10,578,174
2022 3,409,447 10,434,332
2021 3,350,183 10,361,831
2020 3,291,271 10,297,081
2019 3,240,194 10,286,263
2018 3,192,760 10,283,822
2017 3,150,347 10,300,300
2016 3,124,698 10,325,452
2015 3,105,546 10,358,076
2014 3,095,173 10,401,062
2013 3,074,360 10,457,295
2012 3,036,988 10,514,844
2011 2,998,485 10,557,560
2010 2,945,186 10,573,100
2009 2,887,885 10,568,247
2008 2,816,327 10,558,177
2007 2,743,222 10,542,964
2006 2,703,502 10,522,288
2005 2,661,215 10,503,330
2004 2,598,284 10,483,861
2003 2,493,903 10,458,821
2002 2,392,978 10,419,631
2001 2,312,079 10,362,722
2000 2,247,031 10,289,898
1999 2,212,780 10,217,828
1998 2,180,419 10,160,196
1997 2,152,135 10,108,977
1996 2,128,464 10,063,945
1995 2,025,267 10,026,176
1994 1,913,915 9,991,525
1993 1,856,006 9,964,675
1992 1,798,748 9,952,494
1991 1,919,571 9,960,235
1990 2,032,737 9,983,218
1989 1,987,017 10,005,000
1988 1,938,255 10,019,610
1987 1,888,669 10,030,031
1986 1,845,164 10,032,734
1985 1,807,816 10,023,613
1984 1,771,730 9,996,232
1983 1,736,160 9,957,865
1982 1,695,461 9,911,771
1981 1,649,939 9,851,362
1980 1,605,797 9,766,312
1979 1,563,332 9,661,265
1978 1,522,378 9,558,250
1977 1,482,565 9,455,675
1976 1,443,807 9,355,810
1975 1,408,210 9,093,470
1974 1,375,688 8,754,365
1973 1,342,669 8,633,100
1972 1,309,235 8,630,430
1971 1,276,154 8,643,756
1970 1,243,453 8,680,431
1969 1,212,005 8,757,705
1968 1,181,737 8,836,650
1967 1,152,339 8,874,520
1966 1,124,957 8,930,990
1965 1,098,335 8,998,595
1964 1,071,287 9,035,365
1963 1,045,092 9,030,355
1962 1,019,788 8,993,985
1961 995,573 8,929,316
1960 972,547 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Portugal

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Portugal
2023 3.71 1.44
2022 3.79 1.43
2021 3.87 1.35
2020 3.93 1.42
2019 4 1.44
2018 4.06 1.42
2017 4.11 1.38
2016 4.16 1.37
2015 4.22 1.31
2014 4.27 1.24
2013 4.34 1.21
2012 4.41 1.28
2011 4.49 1.35
2010 4.57 1.39
2009 4.66 1.34
2008 4.74 1.39
2007 4.81 1.35
2006 4.88 1.37
2005 4.93 1.41
2004 5.04 1.4
2003 5.14 1.44
2002 5.23 1.46
2001 5.31 1.45
2000 5.4 1.55
1999 5.52 1.5
1998 5.63 1.47
1997 5.74 1.47
1996 5.84 1.44
1995 5.94 1.41
1994 6.01 1.45
1993 6.07 1.52
1992 6.16 1.54
1991 6.24 1.56
1990 6.34 1.56
1989 6.41 1.57
1988 6.47 1.61
1987 6.52 1.62
1986 6.56 1.66
1985 6.59 1.72
1984 6.62 1.9
1983 6.65 1.95
1982 6.63 2.07
1981 6.62 2.13
1980 6.61 2.25
1979 6.62 2.31
1978 6.61 2.45
1977 6.61 2.69
1976 6.6 2.82
1975 6.59 2.75
1974 6.57 2.7
1973 6.55 2.77
1972 6.54 2.86
1971 6.54 3
1970 6.54 3.01
1969 6.5 3.12
1968 6.5 3.12
1967 6.5 3.16
1966 6.5 3.16
1965 6.49 3.15
1964 6.49 3.21
1963 6.48 3.12
1962 6.5 3.23
1961 6.47 3.21
1960 6.48 3.16

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

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Eritrea and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Portugal
2024 19.9 47.5
2023 19.7 47.2
2022 19.5 46.8
2021 19.3 46.5
2020 19.1 46.1
2019 18.9 45.6
2018 18.7 45.2
2017 18.5 44.7
2016 18.4 44.3
2015 18.4 43.8
2014 18.5 43.4
2013 18.5 42.9
2012 18.5 42.4
2011 18.5 41.9
2010 18.4 41.5
2009 18.4 41
2008 18.2 40.6
2007 18.1 40.2
2006 18.2 39.8
2005 18.3 39.4
2004 18.3 39
2003 18 38.6
2002 17.7 38.3
2001 17.5 38
2000 17.4 37.7
1999 17.5 37.4
1998 17.8 37.1
1997 18 36.8
1996 18.4 36.4
1995 18.1 36.1
1994 17.6 35.7
1993 17.6 35.4
1992 17.5 35
1991 17.6 34.6
1990 17.6 34.2
1989 17.7 33.7
1988 17.8 33.3
1987 17.9 32.9
1986 17.9 32.5
1985 17.8 32.1
1984 17.8 31.7
1983 17.7 31.4
1982 17.7 31.1
1981 17.7 30.8
1980 17.8 30.6
1979 17.8 30.3
1978 17.8 30
1977 17.9 29.9
1976 18 29.8
1975 18.1 29.7
1974 18.2 29.7
1973 18.2 29.6
1972 18.3 29.6
1971 18.5 29.7
1970 18.6 29.6
1969 18.8 29.4
1968 18.9 29.2
1967 18.9 29.1
1966 19 29
1965 19 28.8
1964 19 28.7
1963 19 28.5
1962 18.9 28.3
1961 18.9 28.1
1960 18.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
12.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.4%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Portugal
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
96.8%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Eritrea Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Portugal
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  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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