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Eritrea vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 96th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Saint Lucia
Population
3700586
180638
Population rank 130/197 178/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Eritrea and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Saint Lucia
2024 - $2,549,062,963
2023 - $2,430,166,667
2022 - $2,342,714,815
2021 - $1,867,185,185
2020 - $1,499,274,074
2019 - $2,095,344,444
2018 - $2,060,955,556
2017 - $1,998,503,704
2016 - $1,868,544,444
2015 - $1,807,640,741
2014 - $1,749,185,185
2013 - $1,660,392,593
2012 - $1,598,207,407
2011 $2,065,001,626 $1,568,370,370
2010 $1,589,515,447 $1,482,385,185
2009 $1,856,695,551 $1,401,507,889
2008 $1,380,188,800 $1,437,731,111
2007 $1,317,974,491 $1,336,088,815
2006 $1,211,161,880 $1,268,319,185
2005 $1,098,424,686 $1,135,555,556
2004 $1,109,054,005 $1,066,666,667
2003 $870,248,268 $987,407,407
2002 $729,321,680 $900,000,000
2001 $752,371,689 $892,592,593
2000 $706,370,816 $932,592,593
1999 $688,918,537 $921,851,852
1998 $745,523,117 $877,407,407
1997 $686,490,090 $805,925,926
1996 $693,535,954 $788,888,889
1995 $578,015,625 $762,962,963
1994 $531,688,312 $713,703,704
1993 $467,872,715 $684,814,815
1992 $477,101,652 $674,074,074
1991 - $613,703,704
1990 - $579,629,630
1989 - $486,666,667
1988 - $429,629,630
1987 - $375,555,556
1986 - $340,000,000
1985 - $284,444,444
1984 - $251,481,481
1983 - $197,037,037
1982 - $183,333,333
1981 - $194,444,444
1980 - $170,370,370

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Saint Lucia
2024 - $14,182
2023 - $13,555
2022 - $13,104
2021 - $10,459
2020 - $8,411
2019 - $11,794
2018 - $11,643
2017 - $11,333
2016 - $10,638
2015 - $10,335
2014 - $10,045
2013 - $9,577
2012 - $9,260
2011 $689 $9,129
2010 $540 $8,674
2009 $643 $8,251
2008 $490 $8,517
2007 $480 $7,964
2006 $448 $7,611
2005 $413 $6,863
2004 $427 $6,495
2003 $349 $6,059
2002 $305 $5,568
2001 $325 $5,570
2000 $314 $5,880
1999 $311 $5,883
1998 $342 $5,673
1997 $319 $5,282
1996 $326 $5,244
1995 $285.4 $5,148
1994 $277.8 $4,892
1993 $252.1 $4,765
1992 $265.2 $4,760
1991 - $4,399
1990 - $4,205
1989 - $3,565
1988 - $3,182
1987 - $2,819
1986 - $2,591
1985 - $2,202
1984 - $1,979
1983 - $1,576
1982 - $1,489
1981 - $1,605
1980 - $1,428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Saint Lucia
2026 69.4 73.2
2025 69.2 73
2024 68.9 72.8
2023 68.6 72.7
2022 67.8 72.7
2021 66.9 69.1
2020 67 72.3
2019 67.3 72.2
2018 67 72.7
2017 66.6 72.5
2016 66.2 72.6
2015 65.9 72.9
2014 65.5 72.7
2013 65 72.7
2012 64.7 72.9
2011 64.2 73
2010 63.7 72.8
2009 63.2 72.9
2008 62.4 73
2007 62 72.9
2006 61.5 72.8
2005 60.6 72.5
2004 60.1 72.5
2003 59.5 72.2
2002 58.9 71.7
2001 58.4 71.4
2000 56.3 70.8
1999 44.5 70.7
1998 50 70.7
1997 56.2 70.8
1996 55.5 71
1995 54.8 71.2
1994 54 71.1
1993 53.2 71
1992 52.4 70.7
1991 50.5 70.3
1990 49.7 70
1989 47.8 70
1988 48.1 69.7
1987 47.4 69.7
1986 39.5 70.2
1985 38.6 70.3
1984 37.7 70.5
1983 37.2 70
1982 44.9 69
1981 45 68.7
1980 44.6 67.8
1979 43.8 67.4
1978 43.4 67.4
1977 43 67
1976 42.6 66.2
1975 39 65.9
1974 39 65.4
1973 41.1 64.6
1972 40.7 64.6
1971 41.5 64.5
1970 41.2 64.3
1969 40.8 64
1968 40.5 63.7
1967 40.2 63.2
1966 37.6 62.5
1965 39.6 61.9
1964 39.2 61.3
1963 38.8 60.5
1962 38.3 59.9
1961 37.9 59.1
1960 37.4 57.9
1959 37 57.3
1958 30.9 56.6
1957 30.4 55.9
1956 35.6 55.9
1955 35.2 55.4
1954 34.8 54.5
1953 34.4 53.2
1952 34 52.4
1951 33.6 49.8
1950 33.3 48.3

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

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Eritrea and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Saint Lucia
2024 3,535,603 179,744
2023 3,470,390 179,285
2022 3,409,447 178,781
2021 3,350,183 178,522
2020 3,291,271 178,250
2019 3,240,194 177,661
2018 3,192,760 177,017
2017 3,150,347 176,342
2016 3,124,698 175,646
2015 3,105,546 174,905
2014 3,095,173 174,138
2013 3,074,360 173,369
2012 3,036,988 172,587
2011 2,998,485 171,801
2010 2,945,186 170,906
2009 2,887,885 169,869
2008 2,816,327 168,808
2007 2,743,222 167,758
2006 2,703,502 166,639
2005 2,661,215 165,450
2004 2,598,284 164,239
2003 2,493,903 162,976
2002 2,392,978 161,641
2001 2,312,079 160,237
2000 2,247,031 158,616
1999 2,212,780 156,702
1998 2,180,419 154,677
1997 2,152,135 152,569
1996 2,128,464 150,436
1995 2,025,267 148,208
1994 1,913,915 145,890
1993 1,856,006 143,726
1992 1,798,748 141,617
1991 1,919,571 139,520
1990 2,032,737 137,857
1989 1,987,017 136,512
1988 1,938,255 135,000
1987 1,888,669 133,227
1986 1,845,164 131,239
1985 1,807,816 129,159
1984 1,771,730 127,067
1983 1,736,160 125,044
1982 1,695,461 123,087
1981 1,649,939 121,166
1980 1,605,797 119,290
1979 1,563,332 117,528
1978 1,522,378 115,834
1977 1,482,565 114,135
1976 1,443,807 112,425
1975 1,408,210 110,725
1974 1,375,688 109,076
1973 1,342,669 107,498
1972 1,309,235 106,002
1971 1,276,154 104,564
1970 1,243,453 103,165
1969 1,212,005 101,879
1968 1,181,737 100,675
1967 1,152,339 99,504
1966 1,124,957 98,463
1965 1,098,335 97,493
1964 1,071,287 96,505
1963 1,045,092 95,519
1962 1,019,788 94,505
1961 995,573 93,490
1960 972,547 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Saint Lucia
2023 3.71 1.38
2022 3.79 1.39
2021 3.87 1.4
2020 3.93 1.41
2019 4 1.42
2018 4.06 1.44
2017 4.11 1.45
2016 4.16 1.46
2015 4.22 1.47
2014 4.27 1.49
2013 4.34 1.5
2012 4.41 1.5
2011 4.49 1.5
2010 4.57 1.67
2009 4.66 1.74
2008 4.74 1.7
2007 4.81 1.7
2006 4.88 1.77
2005 4.93 1.81
2004 5.04 1.86
2003 5.14 1.94
2002 5.23 2.03
2001 5.31 2.13
2000 5.4 2.21
1999 5.52 2.5
1998 5.63 2.4
1997 5.74 2.74
1996 5.84 2.71
1995 5.94 3.03
1994 6.01 3.03
1993 6.07 3
1992 6.16 3.11
1991 6.24 3.19
1990 6.34 3.24
1989 6.41 3.31
1988 6.47 3.44
1987 6.52 3.61
1986 6.56 3.8
1985 6.59 3.97
1984 6.62 4.02
1983 6.65 4.08
1982 6.63 4.17
1981 6.62 4.28
1980 6.61 4.41
1979 6.62 4.58
1978 6.61 4.83
1977 6.61 4.97
1976 6.6 5.16
1975 6.59 5.36
1974 6.57 5.57
1973 6.55 5.69
1972 6.54 5.81
1971 6.54 5.95
1970 6.54 6.1
1969 6.5 6.25
1968 6.5 6.39
1967 6.5 6.51
1966 6.5 6.61
1965 6.49 6.69
1964 6.49 6.76
1963 6.48 6.72
1962 6.5 6.82
1961 6.47 6.84
1960 6.48 6.77

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

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Eritrea and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Saint Lucia
2024 19.9 35.2
2023 19.7 34.8
2022 19.5 34.3
2021 19.3 34
2020 19.1 33.6
2019 18.9 33.2
2018 18.7 32.8
2017 18.5 32.3
2016 18.4 31.9
2015 18.4 31.5
2014 18.5 31.1
2013 18.5 30.6
2012 18.5 30.2
2011 18.5 29.7
2010 18.4 29.3
2009 18.4 28.7
2008 18.2 27.9
2007 18.1 26.9
2006 18.2 26.2
2005 18.3 25.8
2004 18.3 25.4
2003 18 25
2002 17.7 24.7
2001 17.5 24.3
2000 17.4 23.8
1999 17.5 23
1998 17.8 22.2
1997 18 21.7
1996 18.4 21.4
1995 18.1 21.2
1994 17.6 20.9
1993 17.6 20.7
1992 17.5 20.5
1991 17.6 20.3
1990 17.6 19.9
1989 17.7 19.2
1988 17.8 18.4
1987 17.9 18
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.8 17.7
1984 17.8 17.6
1983 17.7 17.5
1982 17.7 17.3
1981 17.7 17.2
1980 17.8 17.1
1979 17.8 16.8
1978 17.8 16.3
1977 17.9 15.8
1976 18 15.4
1975 18.1 15.2
1974 18.2 15
1973 18.2 14.9
1972 18.3 14.9
1971 18.5 14.9
1970 18.6 14.9
1969 18.8 15
1968 18.9 15.1
1967 18.9 15
1966 19 14.9
1965 19 14.8
1964 19 15
1963 19 15.2
1962 18.9 15.5
1961 18.9 16
1960 18.8 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
88.8%
2018

Energy

Eritrea Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
90.1%
2001
English speaking
0%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Eritrea Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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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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