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Eritrea vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 96th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Qatar
Population
3700586
2999260
Population rank 130/197 136/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$219B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Eritrea and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Qatar
2024 - $219,162,637,363
2023 - $217,308,516,484
2022 - $235,709,340,659
2021 - $179,732,142,857
2020 - $144,411,538,462
2019 - $176,371,428,571
2018 - $183,335,164,835
2017 - $161,099,175,824
2016 - $151,732,142,857
2015 - $161,739,835,165
2014 - $206,224,725,275
2013 - $198,727,747,253
2012 - $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,065,001,626 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,589,515,447 $123,627,197,802
2009 $1,856,695,551 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,380,188,800 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,317,974,491 $79,712,087,912
2006 $1,211,161,880 $60,882,142,857
2005 $1,098,424,686 $44,530,494,505
2004 $1,109,054,005 $31,734,065,934
2003 $870,248,268 $23,533,791,209
2002 $729,321,680 $19,363,736,264
2001 $752,371,689 $17,538,461,538
2000 $706,370,816 $17,759,890,110
1999 $688,918,537 $12,393,131,868
1998 $745,523,117 $10,255,495,027
1997 $686,490,090 $11,297,802,115
1996 $693,535,954 $9,059,340,385
1995 $578,015,625 $8,137,911,978
1994 $531,688,312 $7,374,450,769
1993 $467,872,715 $7,156,593,654
1992 $477,101,652 $7,646,153,984
1991 - $6,883,516,484
1990 - $7,360,439,423
1989 - $6,487,912,088
1988 - $6,038,187,033
1987 - $5,446,428,681
1986 - $5,053,021,951
1985 - $6,153,296,456
1984 - $6,704,395,824
1983 - $6,467,582,308
1982 - $7,596,703,214
1981 - $8,661,263,764
1980 - $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Qatar
2024 - $76,689
2023 - $81,817
2022 - $88,701
2021 - $71,752
2020 - $51,684
2019 - $66,841
2018 - $71,040
2017 - $63,280
2016 - $61,254
2015 - $68,985
2014 - $95,841
2013 - $103,697
2012 - $108,470
2011 $689 $103,262
2010 $540 $76,463
2009 $643 $60,786
2008 $490 $80,781
2007 $480 $65,954
2006 $448 $62,582
2005 $413 $53,950
2004 $427 $41,036
2003 $349 $31,602
2002 $305 $27,227
2001 $325 $25,871
2000 $314 $27,535
1999 $311 $20,234
1998 $342 $17,665
1997 $319 $20,523
1996 $326 $17,125
1995 $285.4 $15,823
1994 $277.8 $14,765
1993 $252.1 $14,770
1992 $265.2 $16,280
1991 - $15,133
1990 - $16,722
1989 - $15,243
1988 - $14,682
1987 - $13,719
1986 - $13,213
1985 - $16,815
1984 - $19,272
1983 - $19,616
1982 - $24,385
1981 - $29,505
1980 - $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Qatar
2026 69.4 82.8
2025 69.2 82.7
2024 68.9 82.5
2023 68.6 82.4
2022 67.8 81.9
2021 66.9 81.1
2020 67 80.4
2019 67.3 82.9
2018 67 82.7
2017 66.6 82.5
2016 66.2 82.1
2015 65.9 81.8
2014 65.5 81.4
2013 65 81
2012 64.7 80.5
2011 64.2 80
2010 63.7 79.4
2009 63.2 78.8
2008 62.4 78.3
2007 62 77.7
2006 61.5 77.3
2005 60.6 76.9
2004 60.1 76.5
2003 59.5 76.1
2002 58.9 75.8
2001 58.4 75.5
2000 56.3 75.3
1999 44.5 75
1998 50 74.9
1997 56.2 74.7
1996 55.5 74.6
1995 54.8 74.4
1994 54 74.2
1993 53.2 74.1
1992 52.4 73.9
1991 50.5 73.7
1990 49.7 73.4
1989 47.8 73.1
1988 48.1 72.8
1987 47.4 72.5
1986 39.5 72.2
1985 38.6 71.8
1984 37.7 71.5
1983 37.2 71.1
1982 44.9 70.7
1981 45 70.3
1980 44.6 69.9
1979 43.8 69.5
1978 43.4 69.1
1977 43 68.6
1976 42.6 68.2
1975 39 67.7
1974 39 67.2
1973 41.1 66.6
1972 40.7 66.1
1971 41.5 65.5
1970 41.2 64.9
1969 40.8 64.2
1968 40.5 63.6
1967 40.2 62.9
1966 37.6 62.2
1965 39.6 61.4
1964 39.2 60.7
1963 38.8 60
1962 38.3 59.2
1961 37.9 58.5
1960 37.4 57.8
1959 37 57
1958 30.9 56.3
1957 30.4 55.6
1956 35.6 54.9
1955 35.2 54.2
1954 34.8 53.5
1953 34.4 52.8
1952 34 52.1
1951 33.6 51.5
1950 33.3 50.8

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

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Eritrea and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Qatar
2024 3,535,603 2,857,822
2023 3,470,390 2,656,032
2022 3,409,447 2,657,333
2021 3,350,183 2,504,910
2020 3,291,271 2,794,148
2019 3,240,194 2,638,657
2018 3,192,760 2,580,734
2017 3,150,347 2,545,820
2016 3,124,698 2,477,113
2015 3,105,546 2,344,557
2014 3,095,173 2,151,745
2013 3,074,360 1,916,426
2012 3,036,988 1,722,438
2011 2,998,485 1,624,761
2010 2,945,186 1,616,832
2009 2,887,885 1,608,903
2008 2,816,327 1,426,938
2007 2,743,222 1,208,595
2006 2,703,502 972,831
2005 2,661,215 825,408
2004 2,598,284 773,332
2003 2,493,903 744,682
2002 2,392,978 711,205
2001 2,312,079 677,925
2000 2,247,031 644,989
1999 2,212,780 612,500
1998 2,180,419 580,540
1997 2,152,135 550,500
1996 2,128,464 529,019
1995 2,025,267 514,325
1994 1,913,915 499,459
1993 1,856,006 484,545
1992 1,798,748 469,657
1991 1,919,571 454,853
1990 2,032,737 440,175
1989 1,987,017 425,646
1988 1,938,255 411,264
1987 1,888,669 397,005
1986 1,845,164 382,422
1985 1,807,816 365,940
1984 1,771,730 347,878
1983 1,736,160 329,709
1982 1,695,461 311,537
1981 1,649,939 293,553
1980 1,605,797 275,913
1979 1,563,332 258,670
1978 1,522,378 241,808
1977 1,482,565 225,285
1976 1,443,807 209,052
1975 1,408,210 193,087
1974 1,375,688 177,362
1973 1,342,669 161,841
1972 1,309,235 146,506
1971 1,276,154 131,346
1970 1,243,453 116,350
1969 1,212,005 103,025
1968 1,181,737 91,749
1967 1,152,339 81,439
1966 1,124,957 72,192
1965 1,098,335 64,065
1964 1,071,287 56,867
1963 1,045,092 50,380
1962 1,019,788 44,630
1961 995,573 39,680
1960 972,547 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Qatar

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Qatar
2023 3.71 1.73
2022 3.79 1.74
2021 3.87 1.61
2020 3.93 1.68
2019 4 1.73
2018 4.06 1.76
2017 4.11 1.83
2016 4.16 1.86
2015 4.22 1.98
2014 4.27 2.03
2013 4.34 2.03
2012 4.41 2.04
2011 4.49 2.07
2010 4.57 2.14
2009 4.66 2.25
2008 4.74 2.37
2007 4.81 2.44
2006 4.88 2.51
2005 4.93 2.64
2004 5.04 2.79
2003 5.14 2.93
2002 5.23 3.01
2001 5.31 3.08
2000 5.4 3.07
1999 5.52 3.12
1998 5.63 3.21
1997 5.74 3.33
1996 5.84 3.44
1995 5.94 3.56
1994 6.01 3.67
1993 6.07 3.77
1992 6.16 3.85
1991 6.24 3.99
1990 6.34 4.23
1989 6.41 4.41
1988 6.47 4.51
1987 6.52 4.54
1986 6.56 4.57
1985 6.59 4.64
1984 6.62 4.76
1983 6.65 4.9
1982 6.63 5.04
1981 6.62 5.2
1980 6.61 5.33
1979 6.62 5.46
1978 6.61 5.58
1977 6.61 5.69
1976 6.6 5.78
1975 6.59 5.86
1974 6.57 5.94
1973 6.55 6.01
1972 6.54 6.07
1971 6.54 6.15
1970 6.54 6.23
1969 6.5 6.31
1968 6.5 6.39
1967 6.5 6.46
1966 6.5 6.52
1965 6.49 6.53
1964 6.49 6.53
1963 6.48 6.53
1962 6.5 6.53
1961 6.47 6.53
1960 6.48 6.53

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

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Eritrea and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Qatar
2024 19.9 34.5
2023 19.7 34.1
2022 19.5 33.4
2021 19.3 32.9
2020 19.1 32.6
2019 18.9 32.3
2018 18.7 31.9
2017 18.5 31.6
2016 18.4 31.4
2015 18.4 31.2
2014 18.5 31.1
2013 18.5 30.9
2012 18.5 31
2011 18.5 31.2
2010 18.4 31.3
2009 18.4 30.8
2008 18.2 30.1
2007 18.1 30.1
2006 18.2 30.6
2005 18.3 30.9
2004 18.3 31
2003 18 30.9
2002 17.7 30.5
2001 17.5 30.1
2000 17.4 29.9
1999 17.5 29.8
1998 17.8 29.8
1997 18 29.9
1996 18.4 29.6
1995 18.1 29.1
1994 17.6 28.7
1993 17.6 28.4
1992 17.5 28.1
1991 17.6 27.9
1990 17.6 27.7
1989 17.7 27.6
1988 17.8 27.5
1987 17.9 27.5
1986 17.9 27.4
1985 17.8 27
1984 17.8 26.3
1983 17.7 25.6
1982 17.7 24.8
1981 17.7 24.1
1980 17.8 23.5
1979 17.8 22.9
1978 17.8 22.3
1977 17.9 21.8
1976 18 21.3
1975 18.1 21
1974 18.2 20.8
1973 18.2 20.9
1972 18.3 21.3
1971 18.5 22.2
1970 18.6 23.7
1969 18.8 24.4
1968 18.9 24
1967 18.9 23.5
1966 19 23
1965 19 22.5
1964 19 21.8
1963 19 21.1
1962 18.9 20.1
1961 18.9 19
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Eritrea Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Qatar
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.8%
2014
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Eritrea Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Qatar
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
4,374 mi
2016

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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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