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Eritrea vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 96th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Rwanda
Population
3700586
14975051
Population rank 130/197 77/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Eritrea and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Rwanda
2024 - $14,251,642,235
2023 - $14,331,722,703
2022 - $13,316,161,002
2021 - $11,078,787,090
2020 - $10,174,386,857
2019 - $10,349,300,277
2018 - $9,637,904,521
2017 - $9,252,833,891
2016 - $8,695,272,058
2015 - $8,543,760,200
2014 - $8,238,966,124
2013 - $7,819,964,030
2012 - $7,654,761,050
2011 $2,065,001,626 $6,884,913,658
2010 $1,589,515,447 $6,124,756,654
2009 $1,856,695,551 $5,674,476,969
2008 $1,380,188,800 $5,179,854,065
2007 $1,317,974,491 $4,070,507,895
2006 $1,211,161,880 $3,319,784,539
2005 $1,098,424,686 $2,933,819,766
2004 $1,109,054,005 $2,376,496,067
2003 $870,248,268 $2,138,237,279
2002 $729,321,680 $1,966,003,468
2001 $752,371,689 $1,966,600,715
2000 $706,370,816 $2,068,836,754
1999 $688,918,537 $2,157,108,263
1998 $745,523,117 $1,989,343,546
1997 $686,490,090 $1,851,558,197
1996 $693,535,954 $1,382,334,879
1995 $578,015,625 $1,293,535,193
1994 $531,688,312 $753,636,370
1993 $467,872,715 $1,971,525,712
1992 $477,101,652 $2,029,026,962
1991 - $1,911,600,237
1990 - $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Eritrea and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Rwanda
2024 - $1,000
2023 - $1,027
2022 - $975
2021 - $830
2020 - $779
2019 - $810
2018 - $772
2017 - $758
2016 - $730
2015 - $734
2014 - $725
2013 - $705
2012 - $707
2011 $689 $651
2010 $540 $594
2009 $643 $564
2008 $490 $528
2007 $480 $426
2006 $448 $357
2005 $413 $324
2004 $427 $269.5
2003 $349 $249
2002 $305 $234
2001 $325 $237.3
2000 $314 $251.9
1999 $311 $264.7
1998 $342 $246.2
1997 $319 $238.7
1996 $326 $206
1995 $285.4 $228
1994 $277.8 $111
1993 $252.1 $247
1992 $265.2 $264.1
1991 - $254
1990 - $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Eritrea vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Rwanda
2026 69.4 68.5
2025 69.2 68.2
2024 68.9 68
2023 68.6 67.8
2022 67.8 67.5
2021 66.9 66.8
2020 67 67
2019 67.3 66.7
2018 67 66.4
2017 66.6 66.1
2016 66.2 65.7
2015 65.9 65.4
2014 65.5 65.1
2013 65 64.7
2012 64.7 64.2
2011 64.2 63.5
2010 63.7 62.8
2009 63.2 61.8
2008 62.4 60.6
2007 62 59.5
2006 61.5 58.3
2005 60.6 57
2004 60.1 55.5
2003 59.5 53.5
2002 58.9 51.3
2001 58.4 49.5
2000 56.3 47.8
1999 44.5 45.7
1998 50 43.1
1997 56.2 42
1996 55.5 42.5
1995 54.8 41.5
1994 54 12.2
1993 53.2 42.9
1992 52.4 44.4
1991 50.5 46.2
1990 49.7 47.8
1989 47.8 49.5
1988 48.1 50.9
1987 47.4 51.5
1986 39.5 51.7
1985 38.6 51.7
1984 37.7 51.4
1983 37.2 50.9
1982 44.9 50.2
1981 45 49.2
1980 44.6 48.1
1979 43.8 47.1
1978 43.4 46.2
1977 43 45.6
1976 42.6 45.3
1975 39 45.3
1974 39 45.6
1973 41.1 45.9
1972 40.7 46.3
1971 41.5 46.8
1970 41.2 47.1
1969 40.8 47.4
1968 40.5 47.7
1967 40.2 48
1966 37.6 48.1
1965 39.6 48.2
1964 39.2 48.1
1963 38.8 44
1962 38.3 47.8
1961 37.9 47.5
1960 37.4 47
1959 37 46.5
1958 30.9 46.1
1957 30.4 45.6
1956 35.6 45.2
1955 35.2 44.8
1954 34.8 44.4
1953 34.4 44.1
1952 34 43.8
1951 33.6 43.5
1950 33.3 43.2

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

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Eritrea and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Rwanda
2024 3,535,603 14,256,567
2023 3,470,390 13,954,471
2022 3,409,447 13,651,030
2021 3,350,183 13,355,260
2020 3,291,271 13,065,837
2019 3,240,194 12,776,103
2018 3,192,760 12,487,996
2017 3,150,347 12,202,060
2016 3,124,698 11,919,183
2015 3,105,546 11,640,022
2014 3,095,173 11,364,757
2013 3,074,360 11,093,340
2012 3,036,988 10,829,901
2011 2,998,485 10,573,733
2010 2,945,186 10,317,553
2009 2,887,885 10,060,432
2008 2,816,327 9,804,269
2007 2,743,222 9,549,933
2006 2,703,502 9,299,246
2005 2,661,215 9,054,528
2004 2,598,284 8,816,844
2003 2,493,903 8,586,875
2002 2,392,978 8,400,180
2001 2,312,079 8,287,094
2000 2,247,031 8,213,931
1999 2,212,780 8,147,912
1998 2,180,419 8,081,681
1997 2,152,135 7,755,238
1996 2,128,464 6,708,764
1995 2,025,267 5,674,118
1994 1,913,915 6,792,352
1993 1,856,006 7,981,132
1992 1,798,748 7,683,266
1991 1,919,571 7,526,966
1990 2,032,737 7,375,307
1989 1,987,017 7,184,706
1988 1,938,255 6,968,071
1987 1,888,669 6,749,493
1986 1,845,164 6,531,881
1985 1,807,816 6,317,228
1984 1,771,730 6,107,627
1983 1,736,160 5,905,311
1982 1,695,461 5,711,549
1981 1,649,939 5,527,230
1980 1,605,797 5,353,259
1979 1,563,332 5,189,541
1978 1,522,378 5,035,171
1977 1,482,565 4,888,240
1976 1,443,807 4,745,954
1975 1,408,210 4,607,728
1974 1,375,688 4,474,228
1973 1,342,669 4,345,047
1972 1,309,235 4,220,335
1971 1,276,154 4,100,044
1970 1,243,453 3,980,669
1969 1,212,005 3,861,271
1968 1,181,737 3,744,010
1967 1,152,339 3,629,577
1966 1,124,957 3,521,626
1965 1,098,335 3,423,210
1964 1,071,287 3,334,834
1963 1,045,092 3,258,890
1962 1,019,788 3,186,025
1961 995,573 3,106,779
1960 972,547 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Rwanda
2023 3.71 3.7
2022 3.79 3.78
2021 3.87 3.84
2020 3.93 3.91
2019 4 3.99
2018 4.06 4.05
2017 4.11 4.08
2016 4.16 4.11
2015 4.22 4.11
2014 4.27 4.12
2013 4.34 4.14
2012 4.41 4.2
2011 4.49 4.33
2010 4.57 4.52
2009 4.66 4.71
2008 4.74 4.92
2007 4.81 5.14
2006 4.88 5.34
2005 4.93 5.5
2004 5.04 5.64
2003 5.14 5.74
2002 5.23 5.82
2001 5.31 5.89
2000 5.4 5.97
1999 5.52 6.06
1998 5.63 6.17
1997 5.74 6.24
1996 5.84 6.29
1995 5.94 6.35
1994 6.01 6.42
1993 6.07 6.48
1992 6.16 6.54
1991 6.24 6.62
1990 6.34 6.8
1989 6.41 7.03
1988 6.47 7.23
1987 6.52 7.43
1986 6.56 7.61
1985 6.59 7.79
1984 6.62 7.91
1983 6.65 8
1982 6.63 8.06
1981 6.62 8.1
1980 6.61 8.12
1979 6.62 8.13
1978 6.61 8.16
1977 6.61 8.14
1976 6.6 8.12
1975 6.59 8.1
1974 6.57 8.1
1973 6.55 8.09
1972 6.54 8.09
1971 6.54 8.09
1970 6.54 8.15
1969 6.5 8.18
1968 6.5 8.19
1967 6.5 8.21
1966 6.5 8.23
1965 6.49 8.25
1964 6.49 8.27
1963 6.48 8.27
1962 6.5 8.27
1961 6.47 8.28
1960 6.48 8.28

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

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Eritrea and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Rwanda
2024 19.9 20.8
2023 19.7 20.5
2022 19.5 20.3
2021 19.3 20
2020 19.1 19.9
2019 18.9 19.8
2018 18.7 19.7
2017 18.5 19.6
2016 18.4 19.4
2015 18.4 19.3
2014 18.5 19.1
2013 18.5 19
2012 18.5 18.8
2011 18.5 18.7
2010 18.4 18.5
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.2 18.3
2007 18.1 18.1
2006 18.2 18
2005 18.3 17.8
2004 18.3 17.6
2003 18 17.4
2002 17.7 17.1
2001 17.5 16.8
2000 17.4 16.3
1999 17.5 15.8
1998 17.8 15.3
1997 18 14.8
1996 18.4 14.6
1995 18.1 14.3
1994 17.6 15
1993 17.6 15.7
1992 17.5 15.6
1991 17.6 15.5
1990 17.6 15.5
1989 17.7 15.5
1988 17.8 15.6
1987 17.9 15.6
1986 17.9 15.7
1985 17.8 15.8
1984 17.8 16
1983 17.7 16.1
1982 17.7 16.2
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.8 16.5
1978 17.8 16.6
1977 17.9 16.6
1976 18 16.5
1975 18.1 16.4
1974 18.2 16.3
1973 18.2 16.2
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.5 15.9
1970 18.6 15.7
1969 18.8 15.5
1968 18.9 15.3
1967 18.9 15.1
1966 19 14.9
1965 19 14.8
1964 19 14.7
1963 19 14.8
1962 18.9 14.9
1961 18.9 15.1
1960 18.8 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Eritrea Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Eritrea Rwanda
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
78.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Eritrea Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Rwanda
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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