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Eritrea vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 96th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Russia
Population
3700586
141906741
Population rank 130/197 9/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Eritrea and Russia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Russia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Russia
2024 - $2,173,835,806,672
2023 - $2,071,505,725,031
2022 - $2,291,612,121,335
2021 - $1,829,186,719,575
2020 - $1,493,075,894,362
2019 - $1,693,115,002,708
2018 - $1,657,328,773,461
2017 - $1,574,199,360,089
2016 - $1,276,786,350,881
2015 - $1,363,482,182,198
2014 - $2,059,241,589,895
2013 - $2,292,470,078,346
2012 - $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $2,065,001,626 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $1,589,515,447 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $1,856,695,551 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,380,188,800 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,317,974,491 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,211,161,880 $989,932,071,353
2005 $1,098,424,686 $764,015,973,481
2004 $1,109,054,005 $591,016,690,732
2003 $870,248,268 $430,347,420,185
2002 $729,321,680 $345,470,494,418
2001 $752,371,689 $306,602,070,621
2000 $706,370,816 $259,710,142,197
1999 $688,918,537 $195,907,128,351
1998 $745,523,117 $270,955,486,862
1997 $686,490,090 $404,928,954,192
1996 $693,535,954 $391,724,890,744
1995 $578,015,625 $395,537,185,735
1994 $531,688,312 $395,077,301,248
1993 $467,872,715 $435,083,713,851
1992 $477,101,652 $460,290,556,901
1991 - $517,962,962,963
1990 - $517,014,446,228
1989 - $506,631,299,735
1988 - $554,828,660,436

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Russia
2024 - $15,145
2023 - $14,403
2022 - $15,888
2021 - $12,637
2020 - $10,280
2019 - $11,640
2018 - $11,399
2017 - $10,835
2016 - $8,804
2015 - $9,427
2014 - $14,277
2013 - $15,941
2012 - $15,402
2011 $689 $14,305
2010 $540 $10,675
2009 $643 $8,563
2008 $490 $11,635
2007 $480 $9,101
2006 $448 $6,920
2005 $413 $5,323
2004 $427 $4,102
2003 $349 $2,975
2002 $305 $2,378
2001 $325 $2,100
2000 $314 $1,772
1999 $311 $1,331
1998 $342 $1,835
1997 $319 $2,738
1996 $326 $2,644
1995 $285.4 $2,666
1994 $277.8 $2,662
1993 $252.1 $2,931
1992 $265.2 $3,099
1991 - $3,490
1990 - $3,494
1989 - $3,430
1988 - $3,778

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1988–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Russia
2026 69.4 73.7
2025 69.2 73.5
2024 68.9 73.3
2023 68.6 73.2
2022 67.8 72.5
2021 66.9 69.8
2020 67 71.2
2019 67.3 73.1
2018 67 72.9
2017 66.6 72.8
2016 66.2 71.9
2015 65.9 71.3
2014 65.5 70.8
2013 65 70.6
2012 64.7 70.1
2011 64.2 69.7
2010 63.7 68.2
2009 63.2 68.7
2008 62.4 67.9
2007 62 67.5
2006 61.5 66.5
2005 60.6 65.2
2004 60.1 65.1
2003 59.5 64.7
2002 58.9 64.7
2001 58.4 65
2000 56.3 65
1999 44.5 65.6
1998 50 66.9
1997 56.2 66.6
1996 55.5 65.4
1995 54.8 64
1994 54 63.8
1993 53.2 65
1992 52.4 67.8
1991 50.5 69
1990 49.7 69.3
1989 47.8 69.7
1988 48.1 69.9
1987 47.4 70.1
1986 39.5 70
1985 38.6 68.3
1984 37.7 67.6
1983 37.2 68
1982 44.9 68.1
1981 45 67.6
1980 44.6 67.5
1979 43.8 67.6
1978 43.4 67.8
1977 43 67.9
1976 42.6 68.1
1975 39 68.3
1974 39 68.7
1973 41.1 68.9
1972 40.7 68.8
1971 41.5 68.9
1970 41.2 68.7
1969 40.8 68.6
1968 40.5 69.1
1967 40.2 69.2
1966 37.6 69.4
1965 39.6 69.3
1964 39.2 69.5
1963 38.8 69.1
1962 38.3 68.5
1961 37.9 68.6
1960 37.4 68.3
1959 37 67.4
1958 30.9 67.7
1957 30.4 66
1956 35.6 66.5
1955 35.2 62.1
1954 34.8 59.9
1953 34.4 58.8
1952 34 57.6
1951 33.6 55.3
1950 33.3 55.5

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

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Eritrea and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Russia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Russia
2024 3,535,603 143,533,851
2023 3,470,390 143,826,130
2022 3,409,447 144,236,933
2021 3,350,183 144,746,762
2020 3,291,271 145,245,148
2019 3,240,194 145,453,291
2018 3,192,760 145,398,106
2017 3,150,347 145,293,260
2016 3,124,698 145,015,460
2015 3,105,546 144,640,716
2014 3,095,173 144,237,223
2013 3,074,360 143,805,638
2012 3,036,988 143,378,447
2011 2,998,485 143,018,195
2010 2,945,186 142,849,468
2009 2,887,885 142,785,348
2008 2,816,327 142,742,366
2007 2,743,222 142,805,114
2006 2,703,502 143,049,637
2005 2,661,215 143,518,814
2004 2,598,284 144,067,316
2003 2,493,903 144,648,618
2002 2,392,978 145,306,497
2001 2,312,079 145,976,482
2000 2,247,031 146,596,869
1999 2,212,780 147,214,776
1998 2,180,419 147,670,784
1997 2,152,135 147,915,361
1996 2,128,464 148,160,129
1995 2,025,267 148,375,787
1994 1,913,915 148,407,912
1993 1,856,006 148,458,777
1992 1,798,748 148,538,197
1991 1,919,571 148,394,216
1990 2,032,737 147,969,406
1989 1,987,017 147,721,000
1988 1,938,255 146,857,000
1987 1,888,669 145,908,000
1986 1,845,164 144,894,000
1985 1,807,816 143,858,000
1984 1,771,730 142,745,000
1983 1,736,160 141,668,000
1982 1,695,461 140,823,000
1981 1,649,939 139,941,000
1980 1,605,797 139,010,000
1979 1,563,332 138,027,000
1978 1,522,378 137,060,000
1977 1,482,565 136,100,000
1976 1,443,807 135,147,000
1975 1,408,210 134,200,000
1974 1,375,688 133,432,000
1973 1,342,669 132,669,000
1972 1,309,235 131,909,000
1971 1,276,154 131,155,000
1970 1,243,453 130,404,000
1969 1,212,005 129,664,000
1968 1,181,737 128,928,000
1967 1,152,339 128,196,000
1966 1,124,957 127,468,000
1965 1,098,335 126,745,000
1964 1,071,287 125,345,000
1963 1,045,092 123,960,000
1962 1,019,788 122,591,000
1961 995,573 121,236,000
1960 972,547 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Russia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Russia
2023 3.71 1.41
2022 3.79 1.42
2021 3.87 1.51
2020 3.93 1.51
2019 4 1.5
2018 4.06 1.58
2017 4.11 1.62
2016 4.16 1.76
2015 4.22 1.78
2014 4.27 1.75
2013 4.34 1.71
2012 4.41 1.69
2011 4.49 1.58
2010 4.57 1.57
2009 4.66 1.54
2008 4.74 1.5
2007 4.81 1.42
2006 4.88 1.31
2005 4.93 1.29
2004 5.04 1.34
2003 5.14 1.32
2002 5.23 1.29
2001 5.31 1.22
2000 5.4 1.2
1999 5.52 1.16
1998 5.63 1.23
1997 5.74 1.22
1996 5.84 1.27
1995 5.94 1.34
1994 6.01 1.4
1993 6.07 1.39
1992 6.16 1.55
1991 6.24 1.73
1990 6.34 1.89
1989 6.41 2.01
1988 6.47 2.12
1987 6.52 2.22
1986 6.56 2.15
1985 6.59 2.05
1984 6.62 2.06
1983 6.65 2.11
1982 6.63 2.04
1981 6.62 1.91
1980 6.61 1.89
1979 6.62 1.9
1978 6.61 1.92
1977 6.61 1.95
1976 6.6 1.97
1975 6.59 1.98
1974 6.57 2
1973 6.55 2.01
1972 6.54 2.04
1971 6.54 2.03
1970 6.54 1.99
1969 6.5 1.97
1968 6.5 1.99
1967 6.5 2.04
1966 6.5 2.1
1965 6.49 2.13
1964 6.49 2.18
1963 6.48 2.27
1962 6.5 2.36
1961 6.47 2.45
1960 6.48 2.52

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

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Eritrea and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Russia
2024 19.9 40.9
2023 19.7 40.5
2022 19.5 40.1
2021 19.3 39.9
2020 19.1 39.7
2019 18.9 39.4
2018 18.7 39.2
2017 18.5 39
2016 18.4 38.8
2015 18.4 38.7
2014 18.5 38.6
2013 18.5 38.4
2012 18.5 38.3
2011 18.5 38.1
2010 18.4 38
2009 18.4 37.9
2008 18.2 37.8
2007 18.1 37.7
2006 18.2 37.6
2005 18.3 37.4
2004 18.3 37.2
2003 18 37
2002 17.7 36.9
2001 17.5 36.8
2000 17.4 36.6
1999 17.5 36.3
1998 17.8 36
1997 18 35.7
1996 18.4 35.3
1995 18.1 35
1994 17.6 34.7
1993 17.6 34.4
1992 17.5 33.9
1991 17.6 33.6
1990 17.6 33.2
1989 17.7 32.9
1988 17.8 32.6
1987 17.9 32.4
1986 17.9 32.2
1985 17.8 32
1984 17.8 31.8
1983 17.7 31.7
1982 17.7 31.6
1981 17.7 31.4
1980 17.8 31.3
1979 17.8 31.1
1978 17.8 31
1977 17.9 30.9
1976 18 30.6
1975 18.1 30.7
1974 18.2 30.9
1973 18.2 31.1
1972 18.3 31.1
1971 18.5 31
1970 18.6 30.7
1969 18.8 30.3
1968 18.9 29.8
1967 18.9 29.2
1966 19 28.9
1965 19 28.6
1964 19 28.3
1963 19 28.1
1962 18.9 27.7
1961 18.9 27.4
1960 18.8 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Russia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Eritrea Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Russia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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