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Eritrea vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 96th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Romania
Population
3700586
18839108
Population rank 130/197 70/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$383B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Romania: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Romania economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Romania
2024 - $382,564,217,989
2023 - $347,757,995,759
2022 - $295,319,437,557
2021 - $285,071,280,114
2020 - $250,625,048,304
2019 - $250,080,428,512
2018 - $241,791,427,224
2017 - $210,147,385,855
2016 - $185,290,759,249
2015 - $177,885,131,240
2014 - $199,722,319,676
2013 - $189,798,603,751
2012 - $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,065,001,626 $192,623,977,894
2010 $1,589,515,447 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,856,695,551 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,380,188,800 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,317,974,491 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,211,161,880 $122,023,735,993
2005 $1,098,424,686 $98,454,380,120
2004 $1,109,054,005 $74,973,656,852
2003 $870,248,268 $57,806,384,143
2002 $729,321,680 $46,065,502,703
2001 $752,371,689 $40,395,116,581
2000 $706,370,816 $37,253,739,511
1999 $688,918,537 $35,953,156,754
1998 $745,523,117 $41,696,091,974
1997 $686,490,090 $35,575,214,078
1996 $693,535,954 $36,937,074,278
1995 $578,015,625 $37,430,162,103
1994 $531,688,312 $30,072,805,104
1993 $467,872,715 $26,361,160,450
1992 $477,101,652 $25,121,666,667
1991 - $28,850,634,900
1990 - $38,247,882,300
1989 - $41,450,777,202
1988 - $40,424,528,302
1987 - $38,067,567,568

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Romania
2024 - $20,080
2023 - $18,244
2022 - $15,504
2021 - $14,908
2020 - $13,009
2019 - $12,910
2018 - $12,416
2017 - $10,728
2016 - $9,405
2015 - $8,977
2014 - $10,032
2013 - $9,498
2012 - $8,930
2011 $689 $9,561
2010 $540 $8,400
2009 $643 $8,548
2008 $490 $10,435
2007 $480 $8,360
2006 $448 $5,758
2005 $413 $4,618
2004 $427 $3,495
2003 $349 $2,679
2002 $305 $2,120
2001 $325 $1,825
2000 $314 $1,660
1999 $311 $1,600
1998 $342 $1,853
1997 $319 $1,577
1996 $326 $1,633
1995 $285.4 $1,650
1994 $277.8 $1,323
1993 $252.1 $1,158
1992 $265.2 $1,102
1991 - $1,254
1990 - $1,648
1989 - $1,790
1988 - $1,753
1987 - $1,659

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Romania
2026 69.4 76.4
2025 69.2 76.2
2024 68.9 76.1
2023 68.6 75.9
2022 67.8 75.3
2021 66.9 72.7
2020 67 74
2019 67.3 75.3
2018 67 75.1
2017 66.6 75
2016 66.2 75
2015 65.9 74.7
2014 65.5 74.8
2013 65 74.9
2012 64.7 74.3
2011 64.2 74.3
2010 63.7 73.6
2009 63.2 73.5
2008 62.4 73.2
2007 62 72.8
2006 61.5 72.2
2005 60.6 71.6
2004 60.1 71.1
2003 59.5 70.8
2002 58.9 70.8
2001 58.4 71.1
2000 56.3 71.2
1999 44.5 70.6
1998 50 69.9
1997 56.2 69.1
1996 55.5 68.8
1995 54.8 69.3
1994 54 69.3
1993 53.2 69.5
1992 52.4 69.5
1991 50.5 70
1990 49.7 69.8
1989 47.8 69.5
1988 48.1 69.4
1987 47.4 69.1
1986 39.5 69.7
1985 38.6 69.4
1984 37.7 69.9
1983 37.2 69.8
1982 44.9 69.8
1981 45 69.5
1980 44.6 69.2
1979 43.8 69.5
1978 43.4 69.8
1977 43 69.5
1976 42.6 69.9
1975 39 69.6
1974 39 69.5
1973 41.1 68.7
1972 40.7 69
1971 41.5 68.4
1970 41.2 67.9
1969 40.8 67.2
1968 40.5 67.9
1967 40.2 68.1
1966 37.6 68.2
1965 39.6 68.4
1964 39.2 68.4
1963 38.8 67.8
1962 38.3 67.2
1961 37.9 66.4
1960 37.4 65.6
1959 37 64.9
1958 30.9 64.4
1957 30.4 64
1956 35.6 63.6
1955 35.2 63.3
1954 34.8 63
1953 34.4 62.5
1952 34 61.8
1951 33.6 61.2
1950 33.3 60.5

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

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Eritrea and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Romania
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Romania
2024 3,535,603 19,051,804
2023 3,470,390 19,061,062
2022 3,409,447 19,048,502
2021 3,350,183 19,122,059
2020 3,291,271 19,265,250
2019 3,240,194 19,371,648
2018 3,192,760 19,473,970
2017 3,150,347 19,588,715
2016 3,124,698 19,702,267
2015 3,105,546 19,815,616
2014 3,095,173 19,908,979
2013 3,074,360 19,983,693
2012 3,036,988 20,058,035
2011 2,998,485 20,147,528
2010 2,945,186 20,246,871
2009 2,887,885 20,367,487
2008 2,816,327 20,537,875
2007 2,743,222 20,882,982
2006 2,703,502 21,193,760
2005 2,661,215 21,319,685
2004 2,598,284 21,451,748
2003 2,493,903 21,574,326
2002 2,392,978 21,730,496
2001 2,312,079 22,131,970
2000 2,247,031 22,442,971
1999 2,212,780 22,472,040
1998 2,180,419 22,507,344
1997 2,152,135 22,553,978
1996 2,128,464 22,619,004
1995 2,025,267 22,684,270
1994 1,913,915 22,730,211
1993 1,856,006 22,763,280
1992 1,798,748 22,794,284
1991 1,919,571 23,001,155
1990 2,032,737 23,201,835
1989 1,987,017 23,161,458
1988 1,938,255 23,057,662
1987 1,888,669 22,949,430
1986 1,845,164 22,836,841
1985 1,807,816 22,732,999
1984 1,771,730 22,640,547
1983 1,736,160 22,560,478
1982 1,695,461 22,475,741
1981 1,649,939 22,353,070
1980 1,605,797 22,207,282
1979 1,563,332 22,090,488
1978 1,522,378 21,951,464
1977 1,482,565 21,756,096
1976 1,443,807 21,551,634
1975 1,408,210 21,293,583
1974 1,375,688 21,029,429
1973 1,342,669 20,835,681
1972 1,309,235 20,657,957
1971 1,276,154 20,461,567
1970 1,243,453 20,250,398
1969 1,212,005 20,009,141
1968 1,181,737 19,799,831
1967 1,152,339 19,534,242
1966 1,124,957 19,215,450
1965 1,098,335 19,031,576
1964 1,071,287 18,919,126
1963 1,045,092 18,797,850
1962 1,019,788 18,676,550
1961 995,573 18,555,250
1960 972,547 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Romania

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Romania
2023 3.71 1.71
2022 3.79 1.71
2021 3.87 1.81
2020 3.93 1.8
2019 4 1.77
2018 4.06 1.76
2017 4.11 1.78
2016 4.16 1.69
2015 4.22 1.62
2014 4.27 1.56
2013 4.34 1.46
2012 4.41 1.52
2011 4.49 1.47
2010 4.57 1.59
2009 4.66 1.66
2008 4.74 1.6
2007 4.81 1.45
2006 4.88 1.42
2005 4.93 1.4
2004 5.04 1.33
2003 5.14 1.3
2002 5.23 1.27
2001 5.31 1.27
2000 5.4 1.31
1999 5.52 1.3
1998 5.63 1.32
1997 5.74 1.32
1996 5.84 1.3
1995 5.94 1.33
1994 6.01 1.4
1993 6.07 1.43
1992 6.16 1.51
1991 6.24 1.59
1990 6.34 1.83
1989 6.41 2.22
1988 6.47 2.3
1987 6.52 2.38
1986 6.56 2.39
1985 6.59 2.31
1984 6.62 2.26
1983 6.65 2.06
1982 6.63 2.17
1981 6.62 2.36
1980 6.61 2.43
1979 6.62 2.49
1978 6.61 2.52
1977 6.61 2.57
1976 6.6 2.54
1975 6.59 2.59
1974 6.57 2.71
1973 6.55 2.44
1972 6.54 2.55
1971 6.54 2.67
1970 6.54 2.89
1969 6.5 3.19
1968 6.5 3.63
1967 6.5 3.66
1966 6.5 1.9
1965 6.49 1.91
1964 6.49 1.96
1963 6.48 2.01
1962 6.5 2.04
1961 6.47 2.17
1960 6.48 2.34

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

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Eritrea and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Romania
2024 19.9 43.8
2023 19.7 43.5
2022 19.5 43.3
2021 19.3 43.2
2020 19.1 42.9
2019 18.9 42.6
2018 18.7 42.3
2017 18.5 42
2016 18.4 41.7
2015 18.4 41.3
2014 18.5 40.9
2013 18.5 40.5
2012 18.5 40.2
2011 18.5 39.8
2010 18.4 39.3
2009 18.4 38.8
2008 18.2 38.2
2007 18.1 37.7
2006 18.2 37.3
2005 18.3 37
2004 18.3 36.6
2003 18 36
2002 17.7 35.3
2001 17.5 34.8
2000 17.4 34.8
1999 17.5 34.7
1998 17.8 34.6
1997 18 34.4
1996 18.4 34.2
1995 18.1 34
1994 17.6 33.8
1993 17.6 33.6
1992 17.5 33.3
1991 17.6 33.1
1990 17.6 33
1989 17.7 32.9
1988 17.8 32.8
1987 17.9 32.8
1986 17.9 32.7
1985 17.8 32.5
1984 17.8 32.3
1983 17.7 32.1
1982 17.7 32
1981 17.7 31.9
1980 17.8 31.8
1979 17.8 31.7
1978 17.8 31.7
1977 17.9 31.8
1976 18 31.8
1975 18.1 31.7
1974 18.2 31.6
1973 18.2 31.5
1972 18.3 31.5
1971 18.5 31.4
1970 18.6 31.4
1969 18.8 31.3
1968 18.9 31.3
1967 18.9 31.3
1966 19 31
1965 19 30.6
1964 19 30.2
1963 19 29.7
1962 18.9 29.3
1961 18.9 28.9
1960 18.8 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Romania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.2%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Eritrea Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Romania
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
53,964 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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