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Eritrea vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 96th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea San Marino
Population
3700586
33967
Population rank 130/197 193/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 179/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 188/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 136/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
86 years
2026

Eritrea and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea San Marino
2023 - $2,027,527,228
2022 - $1,829,211,864
2021 - $1,855,652,786
2020 - $1,541,248,249
2019 - $1,616,340,692
2018 - $1,655,353,653
2017 - $1,528,620,346
2016 - $1,468,343,140
2015 - $1,419,401,071
2014 - $1,673,911,426
2013 - $1,678,741,475
2012 - $1,604,701,299
2011 $2,065,001,626 $1,813,717,439
2010 $1,589,515,447 $1,881,191,925
2009 $1,856,695,551 $2,064,277,126
2008 $1,380,188,800 $2,403,213,305
2007 $1,317,974,491 $2,188,654,628
2006 $1,211,161,880 $1,909,765,165
2005 $1,098,424,686 $1,786,514,058
2004 $1,109,054,005 $1,715,340,543
2003 $870,248,268 $1,462,590,267
2002 $729,321,680 $1,148,872,072
2001 $752,371,689 $1,059,529,812
2000 $706,370,816 $1,007,661,367
1999 $688,918,537 $1,109,473,368
1998 $745,523,117 $1,048,316,226
1997 $686,490,090 $976,606,911
1996 $693,535,954 -
1995 $578,015,625 -
1994 $531,688,312 -
1993 $467,872,715 -
1992 $477,101,652 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea San Marino
2023 - $59,880
2022 - $54,191
2021 - $54,176
2020 - $44,327
2019 - $46,630
2018 - $47,951
2017 - $45,192
2016 - $44,359
2015 - $43,147
2014 - $51,260
2013 - $50,808
2012 - $47,946
2011 $689 $55,601
2010 $540 $56,543
2009 $643 $62,429
2008 $490 $75,902
2007 $480 $70,124
2006 $448 $63,271
2005 $413 $59,878
2004 $427 $58,232
2003 $349 $52,530
2002 $305 $41,791
2001 $325 $39,035
2000 $314 $37,601
1999 $311 $41,932
1998 $342 $40,127
1997 $319 $37,853
1996 $326 -
1995 $285.4 -
1994 $277.8 -
1993 $252.1 -
1992 $265.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1992–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea San Marino
2026 69.4 86
2025 69.2 85.9
2024 68.9 85.8
2023 68.6 85.7
2022 67.8 85.7
2021 66.9 83.5
2020 67 82.6
2019 67.3 85.3
2018 67 85.1
2017 66.6 84.9
2016 66.2 84.8
2015 65.9 84.6
2014 65.5 84.4
2013 65 84.2
2012 64.7 83.9
2011 64.2 83.7
2010 63.7 83.5
2009 63.2 83.2
2008 62.4 82.9
2007 62 82.6
2006 61.5 82.3
2005 60.6 81.9
2004 60.1 81.6
2003 59.5 81.3
2002 58.9 81.1
2001 58.4 80.8
2000 56.3 80.5
1999 44.5 80.2
1998 50 79.9
1997 56.2 79.7
1996 55.5 79.3
1995 54.8 79
1994 54 78.7
1993 53.2 78.4
1992 52.4 78.1
1991 50.5 77.9
1990 49.7 77.8
1989 47.8 77.6
1988 48.1 77.5
1987 47.4 77.5
1986 39.5 77.4
1985 38.6 77.3
1984 37.7 77.2
1983 37.2 77
1982 44.9 76.8
1981 45 76.6
1980 44.6 76.4
1979 43.8 76.1
1978 43.4 75.9
1977 43 75.6
1976 42.6 75.4
1975 39 75.3
1974 39 75.1
1973 41.1 74.8
1972 40.7 74.6
1971 41.5 74.4
1970 41.2 74.3
1969 40.8 74.2
1968 40.5 74.1
1967 40.2 73.9
1966 37.6 73.8
1965 39.6 73.7
1964 39.2 73.7
1963 38.8 73.6
1962 38.3 73.5
1961 37.9 73.4
1960 37.4 73.2
1959 37 73
1958 30.9 72.8
1957 30.4 72.7
1956 35.6 72.5
1955 35.2 72.4
1954 34.8 72.2
1953 34.4 72
1952 34 71.9
1951 33.6 71.7
1950 33.3 71.6

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

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Eritrea and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Eritrea San Marino
2024 3,535,603 33,977
2023 3,470,390 33,860
2022 3,409,447 33,755
2021 3,350,183 34,252
2020 3,291,271 34,770
2019 3,240,194 34,663
2018 3,192,760 34,522
2017 3,150,347 33,825
2016 3,124,698 33,101
2015 3,105,546 32,897
2014 3,095,173 32,655
2013 3,074,360 33,041
2012 3,036,988 33,469
2011 2,998,485 32,620
2010 2,945,186 33,270
2009 2,887,885 33,066
2008 2,816,327 31,662
2007 2,743,222 31,211
2006 2,703,502 30,184
2005 2,661,215 29,836
2004 2,598,284 29,457
2003 2,493,903 27,843
2002 2,392,978 27,491
2001 2,312,079 27,143
2000 2,247,031 26,799
1999 2,212,780 26,459
1998 2,180,419 26,125
1997 2,152,135 25,800
1996 2,128,464 25,482
1995 2,025,267 25,158
1994 1,913,915 24,823
1993 1,856,006 24,472
1992 1,798,748 24,125
1991 1,919,571 23,797
1990 2,032,737 23,475
1989 1,987,017 23,154
1988 1,938,255 22,843
1987 1,888,669 22,686
1986 1,845,164 22,636
1985 1,807,816 22,485
1984 1,771,730 22,346
1983 1,736,160 22,229
1982 1,695,461 22,055
1981 1,649,939 21,840
1980 1,605,797 21,585
1979 1,563,332 21,320
1978 1,522,378 21,026
1977 1,482,565 20,017
1976 1,443,807 19,110
1975 1,408,210 19,046
1974 1,375,688 19,030
1973 1,342,669 18,992
1972 1,309,235 18,787
1971 1,276,154 18,419
1970 1,243,453 18,168
1969 1,212,005 18,026
1968 1,181,737 17,861
1967 1,152,339 17,688
1966 1,124,957 17,523
1965 1,098,335 17,305
1964 1,071,287 16,977
1963 1,045,092 16,580
1962 1,019,788 16,183
1961 995,573 15,799
1960 972,547 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and San Marino

Fertility rate
Eritrea

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea San Marino
2023 3.71 1.15
2022 3.79 1.14
2021 3.87 1.13
2020 3.93 1.11
2019 4 1.1
2018 4.06 1.08
2017 4.11 1.05
2016 4.16 1.13
2015 4.22 1.2
2014 4.27 1.26
2013 4.34 1.48
2012 4.41 1.29
2011 4.49 1.46
2010 4.57 1.46
2009 4.66 1.36
2008 4.74 1.52
2007 4.81 1.26
2006 4.88 1.24
2005 4.93 1.2
2004 5.04 1.3
2003 5.14 1.3
2002 5.23 1.43
2001 5.31 1.52
2000 5.4 1.4
1999 5.52 1.29
1998 5.63 1.26
1997 5.74 1.24
1996 5.84 1.21
1995 5.94 1.17
1994 6.01 1.14
1993 6.07 1.12
1992 6.16 1.15
1991 6.24 1.17
1990 6.34 1.16
1989 6.41 1.15
1988 6.47 1.14
1987 6.52 1.14
1986 6.56 1.15
1985 6.59 1.17
1984 6.62 1.2
1983 6.65 1.25
1982 6.63 1.3
1981 6.62 1.41
1980 6.61 1.53
1979 6.62 1.63
1978 6.61 1.77
1977 6.61 1.87
1976 6.6 1.95
1975 6.59 2.05
1974 6.57 2.13
1973 6.55 2.23
1972 6.54 2.29
1971 6.54 2.33
1970 6.54 2.32
1969 6.5 2.31
1968 6.5 2.3
1967 6.5 2.31
1966 6.5 2.33
1965 6.49 2.33
1964 6.49 2.37
1963 6.48 2.4
1962 6.5 2.43
1961 6.47 2.68
1960 6.48 2.43

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

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Eritrea and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea San Marino
2024 19.9 49
2023 19.7 48.3
2022 19.5 47.7
2021 19.3 47.2
2020 19.1 46.8
2019 18.9 46.3
2018 18.7 45.8
2017 18.5 45.3
2016 18.4 44.9
2015 18.4 44.5
2014 18.5 44
2013 18.5 43.7
2012 18.5 43.3
2011 18.5 42.8
2010 18.4 42.4
2009 18.4 42
2008 18.2 41.6
2007 18.1 41.2
2006 18.2 40.8
2005 18.3 40.4
2004 18.3 40.1
2003 18 39.7
2002 17.7 39.3
2001 17.5 39
2000 17.4 38.7
1999 17.5 38.4
1998 17.8 38.1
1997 18 37.9
1996 18.4 37.7
1995 18.1 37.4
1994 17.6 37.2
1993 17.6 36.8
1992 17.5 36.5
1991 17.6 36.1
1990 17.6 35.8
1989 17.7 35.5
1988 17.8 35.1
1987 17.9 34.8
1986 17.9 34.5
1985 17.8 34.2
1984 17.8 33.9
1983 17.7 33.6
1982 17.7 33.3
1981 17.7 33
1980 17.8 32.7
1979 17.8 32.5
1978 17.8 32.3
1977 17.9 32
1976 18 31.7
1975 18.1 31.5
1974 18.2 31.3
1973 18.2 31.2
1972 18.3 31
1971 18.5 30.8
1970 18.6 30.8
1969 18.8 30.9
1968 18.9 30.9
1967 18.9 30.9
1966 19 30.9
1965 19 30.9
1964 19 30.9
1963 19 30.8
1962 18.9 30.8
1961 18.9 30.9
1960 18.8 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
76
2025
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
n/a

Energy

Eritrea San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea San Marino
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
49
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
7%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Eritrea San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
61
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Eritrea San Marino
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
181.4 mi
2006

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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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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