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 181/197 ($1.83B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while San Marino ranks 20/197 ($54,265).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
33996
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$1.83B
2022 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$54,265
2022 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 20/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$75,941
2022 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$1.31B
2022 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
64.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$38,712
2022 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 15/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$44,308
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
23.2 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,467 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
1.15
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
49 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
85.9 years
2025 |
Eritrea and San Marino: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and San Marino economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | - |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | - |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | - |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | - |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | - |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $976,606,694 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $1,048,316,128 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $1,109,473,368 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $1,007,661,367 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $1,059,529,812 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $1,148,872,072 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $1,462,590,267 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $1,715,340,543 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $1,786,514,058 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $1,909,765,165 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $2,188,654,628 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $2,403,213,305 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $2,064,277,126 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $1,881,191,925 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $1,813,717,439 |
| 2012 | - | $1,604,701,299 |
| 2013 | - | $1,678,741,475 |
| 2014 | - | $1,673,911,426 |
| 2015 | - | $1,419,401,071 |
| 2016 | - | $1,468,343,140 |
| 2017 | - | $1,528,620,346 |
| 2018 | - | $1,655,353,653 |
| 2019 | - | $1,616,232,125 |
| 2020 | - | $1,544,714,493 |
| 2021 | - | $1,855,396,000 |
| 2022 | - | $1,831,700,577 |
Eritrea and San Marino economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 | $265.2 | - |
| 1993 | $252.1 | - |
| 1994 | $277.8 | - |
| 1995 | $285.4 | - |
| 1996 | $326 | - |
| 1997 | $319 | $37,853 |
| 1998 | $342 | $40,127 |
| 1999 | $311 | $41,932 |
| 2000 | $314 | $37,601 |
| 2001 | $325 | $39,035 |
| 2002 | $305 | $41,791 |
| 2003 | $349 | $52,530 |
| 2004 | $427 | $58,232 |
| 2005 | $413 | $59,878 |
| 2006 | $448 | $63,271 |
| 2007 | $480 | $70,124 |
| 2008 | $490 | $75,902 |
| 2009 | $643 | $62,429 |
| 2010 | $540 | $56,543 |
| 2011 | $689 | $55,601 |
| 2012 | - | $47,946 |
| 2013 | - | $50,808 |
| 2014 | - | $51,260 |
| 2015 | - | $43,147 |
| 2016 | - | $44,359 |
| 2017 | - | $45,192 |
| 2018 | - | $47,951 |
| 2019 | - | $46,627 |
| 2020 | - | $44,427 |
| 2021 | - | $54,169 |
| 2022 | - | $54,265 |
Eritrea vs. San Marino life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 71.6 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 71.7 |
| 1952 | 34 | 71.9 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 72 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 72.2 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 72.4 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 72.5 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 72.7 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 72.8 |
| 1959 | 37 | 73 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 73.2 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 73.4 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 73.5 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 73.6 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 73.7 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 73.7 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 73.8 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 73.9 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 74.1 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 74.2 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 74.3 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 74.4 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 74.6 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 74.8 |
| 1974 | 39 | 75.1 |
| 1975 | 39 | 75.3 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 75.4 |
| 1977 | 43 | 75.6 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 75.9 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 76.1 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 76.4 |
| 1981 | 45 | 76.6 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 76.8 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 77 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 77.2 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 77.3 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 77.4 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 77.5 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 77.5 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 77.6 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 77.8 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 77.9 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 78.1 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 78.4 |
| 1994 | 54 | 78.7 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 79 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 79.3 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 79.7 |
| 1998 | 50 | 79.9 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 80.2 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 80.5 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 80.8 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 81.1 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 81.3 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 81.6 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 81.9 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 82.3 |
| 2007 | 62 | 82.6 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 82.9 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 83.2 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 83.5 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 83.7 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 83.9 |
| 2013 | 65 | 84.2 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 84.4 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 84.6 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 84.8 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 84.9 |
| 2018 | 67 | 85.1 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 85.3 |
| 2020 | 67 | 82.6 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 83.5 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 85.7 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 85.7 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 85.8 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 85.9 |
Eritrea and San Marino population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 15,428 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 15,799 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 16,183 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 16,580 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 16,977 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 17,305 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 17,523 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 17,688 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 17,861 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 18,026 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 18,168 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 18,419 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 18,787 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 18,992 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 19,030 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 19,046 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 19,110 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 20,017 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 21,026 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 21,320 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 21,585 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 21,840 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 22,055 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 22,229 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 22,346 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 22,485 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 22,636 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 22,686 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 22,843 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 23,154 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 23,475 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 23,797 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 24,125 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 24,472 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 24,823 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 25,158 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 25,482 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 25,800 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 26,125 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 26,459 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 26,799 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 27,143 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 27,491 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 27,843 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 29,457 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 29,836 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 30,184 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 31,211 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 31,662 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 33,066 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 33,270 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 32,620 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 33,469 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 33,041 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 32,655 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 32,897 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 33,101 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 33,825 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 34,522 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 34,663 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 34,770 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 34,252 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 33,755 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 33,860 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 33,977 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and San Marino
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 2.43 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 2.68 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 2.43 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 2.4 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 2.37 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 2.33 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 2.33 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 2.31 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 2.3 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 2.31 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 2.32 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 2.33 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 2.29 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 2.23 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 2.13 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 2.05 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 1.95 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 1.87 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 1.77 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 1.63 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 1.53 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 1.41 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 1.25 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 1.2 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 1.17 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 1.15 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 1.14 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 1.14 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 1.15 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 1.17 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 1.12 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 1.21 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 1.24 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 1.26 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 1.52 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 1.43 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 1.24 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 1.26 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 1.36 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 1.46 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 1.46 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 1.29 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 1.26 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 1.14 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 1.15 |
Eritrea and San Marino demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 31 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 30.9 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 30.8 |
| 1963 | 19 | 30.8 |
| 1964 | 19 | 30.9 |
| 1965 | 19 | 30.9 |
| 1966 | 19 | 30.9 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 30.9 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 30.9 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 30.9 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 30.8 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 30.8 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 31 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 31.2 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 31.3 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 31.5 |
| 1976 | 18 | 31.7 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 32 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 32.3 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 32.5 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 32.7 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 33 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 33.3 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 33.6 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 33.9 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 34.2 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 34.5 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 34.8 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 35.1 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 35.5 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 35.8 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 36.1 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 36.5 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 36.8 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 37.2 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 37.4 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 37.7 |
| 1997 | 18 | 37.9 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 38.1 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 38.4 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 38.7 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 39 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 39.3 |
| 2003 | 18 | 39.7 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 40.1 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 40.4 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 40.8 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 41.2 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 41.6 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 42 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 42.4 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 42.8 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 43.3 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 43.7 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 44 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 44.5 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 44.9 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 45.3 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 45.8 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 46.3 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 46.8 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 47.2 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 47.7 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 48.3 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 49 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$1.82B
2022 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
22.1%
2025 |
| 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 |
-1.71%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
4.91%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
55.1%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
37.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$759M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$21M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
1,904,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.0004%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
+37
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
97.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2025 |
86.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
80
2025 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
0
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
0
2016 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
162
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
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$3,875
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$443
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
85.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
6.02
2014 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
61
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.00004%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
682 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
29,313 sq mi
2025 |
8.88 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,038 sq mi
2025 |
3.86 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2018 |
181.4 mi
2006 |
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