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Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 96th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Saudi Arabia
Population
3700586
36734925
Population rank 130/197 44/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Saudi Arabia
2024 - $1,239,804,533,333
2023 - $1,218,584,533,333
2022 - $1,239,075,200,000
2021 - $982,661,066,667
2020 - $767,951,200,000
2019 - $888,890,133,333
2018 - $886,564,800,000
2017 - $741,266,133,333
2016 - $689,279,466,667
2015 - $693,414,400,000
2014 - $787,153,066,667
2013 - $769,755,733,333
2012 - $751,921,333,333
2011 $2,065,001,626 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,589,515,447 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,856,695,551 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,380,188,800 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,317,974,491 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,211,161,880 $376,900,133,511
2005 $1,098,424,686 $328,459,608,764
2004 $1,109,054,005 $258,742,133,333
2003 $870,248,268 $215,807,733,333
2002 $729,321,680 $189,605,866,667
2001 $752,371,689 $184,137,600,000
2000 $706,370,816 $189,514,933,333
1999 $688,918,537 $161,717,066,667
1998 $745,523,117 $146,775,466,667
1997 $686,490,090 $165,963,684,913
1996 $693,535,954 $158,662,483,311
1995 $578,015,625 $143,343,124,166
1994 $531,688,312 $135,174,899,866
1993 $467,872,715 $132,967,957,276
1992 $477,101,652 $137,087,850,467
1991 - $132,223,230,975
1990 - $117,630,173,565
1989 - $95,344,459,279
1988 - $88,256,074,766
1987 - $85,695,861,148
1986 - $86,961,922,765
1985 - $103,897,846,494
1984 - $119,624,858,116
1983 - $129,171,635,311
1982 - $153,240,313,858
1981 - $184,291,360,139
1980 - $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Eritrea and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Saudi Arabia
2024 - $35,122
2023 - $36,157
2022 - $38,510
2021 - $31,921
2020 - $24,339
2019 - $29,567
2018 - $29,360
2017 - $23,929
2016 - $22,268
2015 - $23,256
2014 - $27,805
2013 - $27,865
2012 - $28,733
2011 $689 $27,127
2010 $540 $22,028
2009 $643 $17,718
2008 $490 $22,320
2007 $480 $18,596
2006 $448 $17,564
2005 $413 $15,976
2004 $427 $13,154
2003 $349 $11,487
2002 $305 $10,586
2001 $325 $10,805
2000 $314 $11,715
1999 $311 $10,452
1998 $342 $9,836
1997 $319 $11,545
1996 $326 $11,472
1995 $285.4 $10,786
1994 $277.8 $10,602
1993 $252.1 $10,885
1992 $265.2 $11,730
1991 - $11,847
1990 - $11,055
1989 - $9,414
1988 - $9,165
1987 - $9,386
1986 - $10,078
1985 - $12,745
1984 - $15,541
1983 - $17,810
1982 - $22,454
1981 - $28,703
1980 - $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Eritrea vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Saudi Arabia
2026 69.4 79.4
2025 69.2 79.2
2024 68.9 79
2023 68.6 78.7
2022 67.8 77.3
2021 66.9 77.1
2020 67 77.6
2019 67.3 78.3
2018 67 78.7
2017 66.6 78.7
2016 66.2 78.4
2015 65.9 77.8
2014 65.5 77.1
2013 65 76.5
2012 64.7 76.1
2011 64.2 75.8
2010 63.7 75.6
2009 63.2 75.4
2008 62.4 75.3
2007 62 75.1
2006 61.5 74.8
2005 60.6 74.4
2004 60.1 74
2003 59.5 73.7
2002 58.9 73.3
2001 58.4 73
2000 56.3 72.6
1999 44.5 72.3
1998 50 72
1997 56.2 71.6
1996 55.5 71.3
1995 54.8 70.9
1994 54 70.6
1993 53.2 70.2
1992 52.4 69.8
1991 50.5 69.3
1990 49.7 68.9
1989 47.8 68.4
1988 48.1 67.8
1987 47.4 67.2
1986 39.5 66.6
1985 38.6 66
1984 37.7 65.4
1983 37.2 64.7
1982 44.9 64
1981 45 63.3
1980 44.6 62.4
1979 43.8 61.5
1978 43.4 60.7
1977 43 59.7
1976 42.6 58.8
1975 39 57.8
1974 39 56.8
1973 41.1 55.8
1972 40.7 54.7
1971 41.5 53.7
1970 41.2 52.7
1969 40.8 51.8
1968 40.5 50.9
1967 40.2 50
1966 37.6 49.2
1965 39.6 48.4
1964 39.2 47.7
1963 38.8 47.1
1962 38.3 46.5
1961 37.9 45.9
1960 37.4 45.3
1959 37 44.8
1958 30.9 44.2
1957 30.4 43.7
1956 35.6 43.1
1955 35.2 42.6
1954 34.8 42.1
1953 34.4 41.6
1952 34 41.1
1951 33.6 40.6
1950 33.3 40

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

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Eritrea and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Saudi Arabia
2024 3,535,603 35,300,280
2023 3,470,390 33,702,731
2022 3,409,447 32,175,224
2021 3,350,183 30,784,383
2020 3,291,271 31,552,510
2019 3,240,194 30,063,799
2018 3,192,760 30,196,281
2017 3,150,347 30,977,355
2016 3,124,698 30,954,198
2015 3,105,546 29,816,382
2014 3,095,173 28,309,273
2013 3,074,360 27,624,004
2012 3,036,988 26,168,861
2011 2,998,485 25,091,867
2010 2,945,186 23,978,487
2009 2,887,885 24,217,654
2008 2,816,327 23,287,877
2007 2,743,222 22,368,313
2006 2,703,502 21,459,144
2005 2,661,215 20,559,890
2004 2,598,284 19,669,480
2003 2,493,903 18,786,767
2002 2,392,978 17,910,910
2001 2,312,079 17,041,397
2000 2,247,031 16,177,722
1999 2,212,780 15,472,075
1998 2,180,419 14,922,185
1997 2,152,135 14,374,943
1996 2,128,464 13,831,009
1995 2,025,267 13,289,245
1994 1,913,915 12,750,040
1993 1,856,006 12,215,862
1992 1,798,748 11,686,676
1991 1,919,571 11,160,744
1990 2,032,737 10,640,691
1989 1,987,017 10,128,394
1988 1,938,255 9,629,165
1987 1,888,669 9,130,194
1986 1,845,164 8,628,639
1985 1,807,816 8,151,779
1984 1,771,730 7,697,307
1983 1,736,160 7,252,941
1982 1,695,461 6,824,486
1981 1,649,939 6,420,551
1980 1,605,797 6,047,997
1979 1,563,332 5,703,698
1978 1,522,378 5,381,902
1977 1,482,565 5,083,048
1976 1,443,807 4,807,933
1975 1,408,210 4,556,287
1974 1,375,688 4,323,632
1973 1,342,669 4,106,344
1972 1,309,235 3,905,722
1971 1,276,154 3,724,031
1970 1,243,453 3,562,470
1969 1,212,005 3,417,114
1968 1,181,737 3,282,711
1967 1,152,339 3,157,242
1966 1,124,957 3,039,887
1965 1,098,335 2,928,771
1964 1,071,287 2,821,968
1963 1,045,092 2,719,341
1962 1,019,788 2,620,910
1961 995,573 2,526,347
1960 972,547 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Saudi Arabia
2023 3.71 2.28
2022 3.79 2.14
2021 3.87 2.17
2020 3.93 2.27
2019 4 2.49
2018 4.06 2.67
2017 4.11 2.67
2016 4.16 2.65
2015 4.22 2.63
2014 4.27 2.68
2013 4.34 2.67
2012 4.41 2.78
2011 4.49 2.8
2010 4.57 2.81
2009 4.66 2.95
2008 4.74 3.07
2007 4.81 3.19
2006 4.88 3.18
2005 4.93 3.16
2004 5.04 3.26
2003 5.14 3.47
2002 5.23 3.71
2001 5.31 3.96
2000 5.4 4.21
1999 5.52 4.35
1998 5.63 4.52
1997 5.74 4.66
1996 5.84 4.81
1995 5.94 4.99
1994 6.01 5.16
1993 6.07 5.33
1992 6.16 5.49
1991 6.24 5.64
1990 6.34 5.8
1989 6.41 5.98
1988 6.47 6.15
1987 6.52 6.34
1986 6.56 6.52
1985 6.59 6.65
1984 6.62 6.78
1983 6.65 6.88
1982 6.63 6.98
1981 6.62 7.07
1980 6.61 7.15
1979 6.62 7.23
1978 6.61 7.26
1977 6.61 7.3
1976 6.6 7.33
1975 6.59 7.37
1974 6.57 7.43
1973 6.55 7.48
1972 6.54 7.54
1971 6.54 7.56
1970 6.54 7.58
1969 6.5 7.6
1968 6.5 7.63
1967 6.5 7.66
1966 6.5 7.66
1965 6.49 7.66
1964 6.49 7.67
1963 6.48 7.65
1962 6.5 7.64
1961 6.47 7.63
1960 6.48 7.63

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

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Eritrea and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Saudi Arabia
2024 19.9 30.5
2023 19.7 30.2
2022 19.5 29.7
2021 19.3 29.5
2020 19.1 29.4
2019 18.9 29.3
2018 18.7 29.3
2017 18.5 29
2016 18.4 28.6
2015 18.4 27.9
2014 18.5 27.2
2013 18.5 26.6
2012 18.5 25.9
2011 18.5 25.2
2010 18.4 24.5
2009 18.4 23.9
2008 18.2 23.4
2007 18.1 22.8
2006 18.2 22.3
2005 18.3 21.9
2004 18.3 21.4
2003 18 21.1
2002 17.7 20.8
2001 17.5 20.7
2000 17.4 20.8
1999 17.5 20.7
1998 17.8 20.4
1997 18 20.2
1996 18.4 19.9
1995 18.1 19.7
1994 17.6 19.6
1993 17.6 19.4
1992 17.5 19.3
1991 17.6 19.2
1990 17.6 19
1989 17.7 19
1988 17.8 18.9
1987 17.9 18.8
1986 17.9 18.7
1985 17.8 18.7
1984 17.8 18.6
1983 17.7 18.5
1982 17.7 18.4
1981 17.7 18.3
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.8 18.1
1978 17.8 18
1977 17.9 17.9
1976 18 17.8
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18.2 17.6
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18.3 17.4
1971 18.5 17.4
1970 18.6 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 18.9 17.5
1967 18.9 17.6
1966 19 17.7
1965 19 17.9
1964 19 18
1963 19 18.2
1962 18.9 18.4
1961 18.9 18.5
1960 18.8 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
65.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Eritrea Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
137,554 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. 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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