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Eritrea vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 96th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Senegal
Population
3700586
19491599
Population rank 130/197 68/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Senegal
2024 - $32,808,056,601
2023 - $30,696,331,296
2022 - $27,783,332,223
2021 - $27,520,784,130
2020 - $24,530,513,038
2019 - $23,403,995,992
2018 - $23,116,701,556
2017 - $20,996,562,944
2016 - $19,040,312,333
2015 - $17,774,766,696
2014 - $19,797,253,440
2013 - $18,918,667,725
2012 - $17,660,870,412
2011 $2,065,001,626 $17,814,283,639
2010 $1,589,515,447 $16,121,315,909
2009 $1,856,695,551 $16,145,867,495
2008 $1,380,188,800 $16,853,989,628
2007 $1,317,974,491 $13,994,218,413
2006 $1,211,161,880 $11,697,918,243
2005 $1,098,424,686 $11,009,033,438
2004 $1,109,054,005 $10,076,816,667
2003 $870,248,268 $8,768,721,563
2002 $729,321,680 $7,006,402,320
2001 $752,371,689 $6,507,824,829
2000 $706,370,816 $6,013,185,004
1999 $688,918,537 $6,592,834,933
1998 $745,523,117 $6,505,607,909
1997 $686,490,090 $6,041,478,726
1996 $693,535,954 $6,559,712,166
1995 $578,015,625 $6,326,342,633
1994 $531,688,312 $5,034,588,196
1993 $467,872,715 $7,367,986,241
1992 $477,101,652 $7,769,817,840
1991 - $7,255,210,470
1990 - $7,390,967,360
1989 - $6,366,039,373
1988 - $6,418,419,389
1987 - $6,487,353,103
1986 - $5,392,093,446
1985 - $3,818,944,918
1984 - $3,485,165,432
1983 - $3,569,356,125
1982 - $4,013,951,443
1981 - $4,095,892,781
1980 - $4,510,108,291
1979 - $4,084,877,823
1978 - $3,280,354,921
1977 - $2,938,046,463
1976 - $2,869,777,884
1975 - $2,830,388,405
1974 - $2,099,325,229
1973 - $1,863,398,590
1972 - $1,620,857,104
1971 - $1,339,549,033
1970 - $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Eritrea and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Senegal
2024 - $1,773
2023 - $1,698
2022 - $1,574
2021 - $1,598
2020 - $1,461
2019 - $1,431
2018 - $1,453
2017 - $1,357
2016 - $1,266
2015 - $1,218
2014 - $1,399
2013 - $1,380
2012 - $1,327
2011 $689 $1,375
2010 $540 $1,276
2009 $643 $1,309
2008 $490 $1,399
2007 $480 $1,189
2006 $448 $1,017
2005 $413 $980
2004 $427 $918
2003 $349 $818
2002 $305 $669
2001 $325 $637
2000 $314 $603
1999 $311 $678
1998 $342 $685
1997 $319 $651
1996 $326 $723
1995 $285.4 $715
1994 $277.8 $584
1993 $252.1 $878
1992 $265.2 $951
1991 - $913
1990 - $957
1989 - $849
1988 - $880
1987 - $916
1986 - $784
1985 - $571
1984 - $536
1983 - $564
1982 - $652
1981 - $683
1980 - $772
1979 - $716
1978 - $589
1977 - $540
1976 - $541
1975 - $547
1974 - $417
1973 - $381
1972 - $342
1971 - $291.1
1970 - $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Eritrea vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Senegal
2026 69.4 69.4
2025 69.2 69.2
2024 68.9 68.9
2023 68.6 68.7
2022 67.8 67.8
2021 66.9 66.9
2020 67 67.5
2019 67.3 67.7
2018 67 67.4
2017 66.6 67.1
2016 66.2 66.7
2015 65.9 66.5
2014 65.5 66
2013 65 65.6
2012 64.7 65.2
2011 64.2 64.8
2010 63.7 64.2
2009 63.2 63.8
2008 62.4 63.2
2007 62 62.7
2006 61.5 61.8
2005 60.6 61
2004 60.1 60.3
2003 59.5 59.5
2002 58.9 58.9
2001 58.4 58.2
2000 56.3 57.6
1999 44.5 57.3
1998 50 57.1
1997 56.2 57.1
1996 55.5 57.1
1995 54.8 57.3
1994 54 57.5
1993 53.2 57.3
1992 52.4 57.3
1991 50.5 57
1990 49.7 56.7
1989 47.8 56.2
1988 48.1 55.5
1987 47.4 54.6
1986 39.5 53.7
1985 38.6 52.6
1984 37.7 51.7
1983 37.2 50.8
1982 44.9 49.9
1981 45 49.1
1980 44.6 48.3
1979 43.8 47.5
1978 43.4 46.6
1977 43 45.7
1976 42.6 44.8
1975 39 43.9
1974 39 43.1
1973 41.1 42.4
1972 40.7 41.8
1971 41.5 41.2
1970 41.2 40.8
1969 40.8 40.4
1968 40.5 40.1
1967 40.2 40
1966 37.6 39.8
1965 39.6 39.8
1964 39.2 39.8
1963 38.8 39.7
1962 38.3 39.7
1961 37.9 39.7
1960 37.4 39.7
1959 37 39.5
1958 30.9 39.4
1957 30.4 39.1
1956 35.6 38.9
1955 35.2 38.5
1954 34.8 38.2
1953 34.4 37.8
1952 34 37.4
1951 33.6 36.9
1950 33.3 36.5

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

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Eritrea and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Senegal
2024 3,535,603 18,501,984
2023 3,470,390 18,077,573
2022 3,409,447 17,651,103
2021 3,350,183 17,220,867
2020 3,291,271 16,789,219
2019 3,240,194 16,352,922
2018 3,192,760 15,914,498
2017 3,150,347 15,475,002
2016 3,124,698 15,034,521
2015 3,105,546 14,593,331
2014 3,095,173 14,152,102
2013 3,074,360 13,710,849
2012 3,036,988 13,310,495
2011 2,998,485 12,958,897
2010 2,945,186 12,635,413
2009 2,887,885 12,337,389
2008 2,816,327 12,048,959
2007 2,743,222 11,770,344
2006 2,703,502 11,500,094
2005 2,661,215 11,235,472
2004 2,598,284 10,975,704
2003 2,493,903 10,721,176
2002 2,392,978 10,466,214
2001 2,312,079 10,212,942
2000 2,247,031 9,968,260
1999 2,212,780 9,730,887
1998 2,180,419 9,502,952
1997 2,152,135 9,283,495
1996 2,128,464 9,067,014
1995 2,025,267 8,848,101
1994 1,913,915 8,624,078
1993 1,856,006 8,396,288
1992 1,798,748 8,168,395
1991 1,919,571 7,943,085
1990 2,032,737 7,720,523
1989 1,987,017 7,502,207
1988 1,938,255 7,289,618
1987 1,888,669 7,081,530
1986 1,845,164 6,878,192
1985 1,807,816 6,683,287
1984 1,771,730 6,499,364
1983 1,736,160 6,324,504
1982 1,695,461 6,156,961
1981 1,649,939 5,997,160
1980 1,605,797 5,845,638
1979 1,563,332 5,702,895
1978 1,522,378 5,568,096
1977 1,482,565 5,439,549
1976 1,443,807 5,308,564
1975 1,408,210 5,170,810
1974 1,375,688 5,029,437
1973 1,342,669 4,885,181
1972 1,309,235 4,741,631
1971 1,276,154 4,601,864
1970 1,243,453 4,466,328
1969 1,212,005 4,334,974
1968 1,181,737 4,207,587
1967 1,152,339 4,083,870
1966 1,124,957 3,964,299
1965 1,098,335 3,849,788
1964 1,071,287 3,740,535
1963 1,045,092 3,635,876
1962 1,019,788 3,534,686
1961 995,573 3,436,375
1960 972,547 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Senegal

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Senegal
2023 3.71 3.82
2022 3.79 3.86
2021 3.87 3.94
2020 3.93 4
2019 4 4.1
2018 4.06 4.29
2017 4.11 4.49
2016 4.16 4.65
2015 4.22 4.75
2014 4.27 4.88
2013 4.34 5.05
2012 4.41 5.13
2011 4.49 5.1
2010 4.57 5.06
2009 4.66 5.03
2008 4.74 5.02
2007 4.81 5.02
2006 4.88 5.06
2005 4.93 5.13
2004 5.04 5.19
2003 5.14 5.25
2002 5.23 5.3
2001 5.31 5.4
2000 5.4 5.5
1999 5.52 5.57
1998 5.63 5.58
1997 5.74 5.64
1996 5.84 5.72
1995 5.94 5.82
1994 6.01 5.92
1993 6.07 6.05
1992 6.16 6.15
1991 6.24 6.27
1990 6.34 6.4
1989 6.41 6.48
1988 6.47 6.58
1987 6.52 6.79
1986 6.56 6.9
1985 6.59 7.01
1984 6.62 7.11
1983 6.65 7.19
1982 6.63 7.25
1981 6.62 7.28
1980 6.61 7.29
1979 6.62 7.29
1978 6.61 7.28
1977 6.61 7.27
1976 6.6 7.26
1975 6.59 7.25
1974 6.57 7.25
1973 6.55 7.26
1972 6.54 7.26
1971 6.54 7.26
1970 6.54 7.26
1969 6.5 7.26
1968 6.5 7.25
1967 6.5 7.24
1966 6.5 7.22
1965 6.49 7.19
1964 6.49 7.16
1963 6.48 7.12
1962 6.5 7.08
1961 6.47 7.04
1960 6.48 7

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

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Eritrea and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Senegal
2024 19.9 20.4
2023 19.7 20.1
2022 19.5 19.9
2021 19.3 19.7
2020 19.1 19.4
2019 18.9 19.2
2018 18.7 19
2017 18.5 18.9
2016 18.4 18.7
2015 18.4 18.6
2014 18.5 18.6
2013 18.5 18.5
2012 18.5 18.5
2011 18.5 18.5
2010 18.4 18.5
2009 18.4 18.4
2008 18.2 18.4
2007 18.1 18.3
2006 18.2 18.2
2005 18.3 18.2
2004 18.3 18.1
2003 18 18
2002 17.7 17.8
2001 17.5 17.7
2000 17.4 17.6
1999 17.5 17.5
1998 17.8 17.4
1997 18 17.3
1996 18.4 17.2
1995 18.1 17.1
1994 17.6 17
1993 17.6 16.9
1992 17.5 16.8
1991 17.6 16.7
1990 17.6 16.6
1989 17.7 16.5
1988 17.8 16.4
1987 17.9 16.3
1986 17.9 16.3
1985 17.8 16.3
1984 17.8 16.3
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.7 16.5
1981 17.7 16.7
1980 17.8 16.8
1979 17.8 17
1978 17.8 17.2
1977 17.9 17.4
1976 18 17.6
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18.2 17.8
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.6 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 18.9 17.9
1967 18.9 17.9
1966 19 17.8
1965 19 17.9
1964 19 17.9
1963 19 17.9
1962 18.9 18
1961 18.9 18
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Eritrea Senegal
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
50.4%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Eritrea Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Senegal
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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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