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Eritrea vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 96th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Serbia ranks 75/197 ($89.1B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Serbia ranks 74/197 ($13,524).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Serbia
Population
3667774
6541064
Population rank 131/197 110/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$89.1B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$13,524
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$31,867
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$39.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
44.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$6,015
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,342
2025
$11,469
2025
Land area
46,787 sq mi
2025
32,467 sq mi
2025
Population density
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024
202.9 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
77.1 years
2025

Eritrea and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Serbia
Year GDP
Eritrea Serbia
1992 $477,101,652 -
1993 $467,872,715 -
1994 $531,688,312 -
1995 $578,015,625 $17,921,892,655
1996 $693,535,954 $23,277,430,168
1997 $686,490,090 $27,153,408,995
1998 $745,523,117 $21,004,077,441
1999 $688,918,537 $20,878,694,851
2000 $706,370,816 $7,326,373,882
2001 $752,371,689 $13,599,378,662
2002 $729,321,680 $17,930,583,571
2003 $870,248,268 $23,593,044,418
2004 $1,109,054,005 $26,845,632,342
2005 $1,098,424,686 $28,334,256,181
2006 $1,211,161,880 $33,298,057,362
2007 $1,317,974,491 $44,888,028,946
2008 $1,380,188,800 $54,220,641,202
2009 $1,856,695,551 $46,955,984,410
2010 $1,589,515,447 $43,536,629,233
2011 $2,065,001,626 $51,251,098,408
2012 - $45,103,269,969
2013 - $50,455,529,604
2014 - $49,114,321,280
2015 - $41,297,410,635
2016 - $42,225,495,910
2017 - $45,972,834,714
2018 - $52,787,520,249
2019 - $53,864,693,665
2020 - $55,874,017,669
2021 - $66,159,884,073
2022 - $66,797,564,758
2023 - $81,342,660,752
2024 - $89,083,506,277

Eritrea and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Serbia
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Serbia
1992 $265.2 -
1993 $252.1 -
1994 $277.8 -
1995 $285.4 $2,349
1996 $326 $3,054
1997 $319 $3,574
1998 $342 $2,775
1999 $311 $2,769
2000 $314 $975
2001 $325 $1,812
2002 $305 $2,391
2003 $349 $3,154
2004 $427 $3,597
2005 $413 $3,808
2006 $448 $4,493
2007 $480 $6,081
2008 $490 $7,377
2009 $643 $6,414
2010 $540 $5,971
2011 $689 $7,082
2012 - $6,263
2013 - $7,040
2014 - $6,887
2015 - $5,820
2016 - $5,982
2017 - $6,548
2018 - $7,560
2019 - $7,756
2020 - $8,099
2021 - $9,681
2022 - $10,023
2023 - $12,282
2024 - $13,524

Eritrea vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Serbia
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Serbia
1950 33.3 55.1
1951 33.6 55.6
1952 34 57.4
1953 34.4 59.8
1954 34.8 60.7
1955 35.2 61.3
1956 35.6 61.9
1957 30.4 63.2
1958 30.9 64.3
1959 37 65.2
1960 37.4 65.7
1961 37.9 66.3
1962 38.3 67
1963 38.8 67.4
1964 39.2 68
1965 39.6 68.7
1966 37.6 69.4
1967 40.2 70.1
1968 40.5 70.1
1969 40.8 70
1970 41.2 69.7
1971 41.5 69.7
1972 40.7 70
1973 41.1 70.5
1974 39 71.1
1975 39 71.6
1976 42.6 71.9
1977 43 71.8
1978 43.4 71.4
1979 43.8 71.2
1980 44.6 71.1
1981 45 71.1
1982 44.9 71
1983 37.2 71.1
1984 37.7 71.2
1985 38.6 71.4
1986 39.5 71.6
1987 47.4 71.9
1988 48.1 72
1989 47.8 72.3
1990 49.7 72.2
1991 50.5 71.9
1992 52.4 71.6
1993 53.2 71.9
1994 54 72.3
1995 54.8 72.7
1996 55.5 72.9
1997 56.2 72.9
1998 50 72.3
1999 44.5 70
2000 56.3 72.3
2001 58.4 72.3
2002 58.9 72.6
2003 59.5 72.7
2004 60.1 72.9
2005 60.6 73.1
2006 61.5 73.4
2007 62 73.7
2008 62.4 73.9
2009 63.2 74.1
2010 63.7 74.4
2011 64.2 74.7
2012 64.7 75.1
2013 65 75.3
2014 65.5 75.5
2015 65.9 75.7
2016 66.2 75.7
2017 66.6 75.8
2018 67 76
2019 67.3 76.1
2020 67 74.5
2021 66.9 72.9
2022 67.8 75.5
2023 68.6 76.8
2024 68.9 76.9
2025 69.2 77.1

Eritrea and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Serbia
Year Population
Eritrea Serbia
1960 972,547 6,638,992
1961 995,573 6,689,077
1962 1,019,788 6,740,264
1963 1,045,092 6,787,950
1964 1,071,287 6,832,855
1965 1,098,335 6,876,624
1966 1,124,957 6,927,969
1967 1,152,339 6,966,522
1968 1,181,737 7,007,586
1969 1,212,005 7,123,249
1970 1,243,453 7,164,993
1971 1,276,154 7,211,716
1972 1,309,235 7,252,012
1973 1,342,669 7,283,902
1974 1,375,688 7,326,043
1975 1,408,210 7,368,717
1976 1,443,807 7,418,973
1977 1,482,565 7,462,783
1978 1,522,378 7,504,017
1979 1,563,332 7,541,997
1980 1,605,797 7,709,544
1981 1,649,939 7,736,787
1982 1,695,461 7,763,335
1983 1,736,160 7,788,100
1984 1,771,730 7,813,549
1985 1,807,816 7,835,902
1986 1,845,164 7,853,824
1987 1,888,669 7,868,027
1988 1,938,255 7,884,218
1989 1,987,017 7,893,787
1990 2,032,737 7,897,937
1991 1,919,571 7,595,636
1992 1,798,748 7,604,063
1993 1,856,006 7,614,328
1994 1,913,915 7,622,711
1995 2,025,267 7,628,264
1996 2,128,464 7,622,185
1997 2,152,135 7,598,538
1998 2,180,419 7,567,745
1999 2,212,780 7,540,401
2000 2,247,031 7,516,346
2001 2,312,079 7,503,433
2002 2,392,978 7,500,031
2003 2,493,903 7,480,591
2004 2,598,284 7,463,157
2005 2,661,215 7,440,769
2006 2,703,502 7,411,569
2007 2,743,222 7,381,579
2008 2,816,327 7,350,222
2009 2,887,885 7,320,807
2010 2,945,186 7,291,436
2011 2,998,485 7,236,519
2012 3,036,988 7,201,497
2013 3,074,360 7,166,553
2014 3,095,173 7,131,787
2015 3,105,546 7,095,383
2016 3,124,698 7,058,322
2017 3,150,347 7,020,858
2018 3,192,760 6,982,604
2019 3,240,194 6,945,235
2020 3,291,271 6,899,126
2021 3,350,183 6,834,326
2022 3,409,447 6,664,449
2023 3,470,390 6,623,183
2024 3,535,603 6,587,202

Fertility rates in Eritrea and Serbia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Serbia
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Serbia
1960 6.48 2.15
1961 6.47 2.13
1962 6.5 2.11
1963 6.48 2.08
1964 6.49 2.07
1965 6.49 2.06
1966 6.5 2.04
1967 6.5 2.02
1968 6.5 2.01
1969 6.5 1.99
1970 6.54 1.97
1971 6.54 1.96
1972 6.54 1.95
1973 6.55 1.94
1974 6.57 1.93
1975 6.59 1.92
1976 6.6 1.91
1977 6.61 1.9
1978 6.61 1.89
1979 6.62 1.88
1980 6.61 1.86
1981 6.62 1.85
1982 6.63 1.84
1983 6.65 1.83
1984 6.62 1.81
1985 6.59 1.8
1986 6.56 1.78
1987 6.52 1.75
1988 6.47 1.72
1989 6.41 1.69
1990 6.34 1.65
1991 6.24 1.61
1992 6.16 1.57
1993 6.07 1.54
1994 6.01 1.51
1995 5.94 1.47
1996 5.84 1.44
1997 5.74 1.4
1998 5.63 1.37
1999 5.52 1.35
2000 5.4 1.48
2001 5.31 1.58
2002 5.23 1.57
2003 5.14 1.59
2004 5.04 1.57
2005 4.93 1.45
2006 4.88 1.43
2007 4.81 1.38
2008 4.74 1.4
2009 4.66 1.44
2010 4.57 1.4
2011 4.49 1.4
2012 4.41 1.45
2013 4.34 1.43
2014 4.27 1.46
2015 4.22 1.46
2016 4.16 1.46
2017 4.11 1.49
2018 4.06 1.49
2019 4 1.52
2020 3.93 1.48
2021 3.87 1.52
2022 3.79 1.59
2023 3.71 1.61

Eritrea and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Serbia
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Serbia
1960 18.8 28.7
1961 18.9 29.1
1962 18.9 29.4
1963 19 29.8
1964 19 30.2
1965 19 30.5
1966 19 30.8
1967 18.9 31.1
1968 18.9 31.4
1969 18.8 31.7
1970 18.6 32
1971 18.5 32.2
1972 18.3 32.5
1973 18.2 32.7
1974 18.2 32.8
1975 18.1 33
1976 18 33.2
1977 17.9 33.4
1978 17.8 33.5
1979 17.8 33.7
1980 17.8 33.8
1981 17.7 33.9
1982 17.7 34.1
1983 17.7 34.4
1984 17.8 34.7
1985 17.8 35
1986 17.9 35.4
1987 17.9 35.7
1988 17.8 36.1
1989 17.7 36.5
1990 17.6 36.8
1991 17.6 37.1
1992 17.5 37.5
1993 17.6 37.8
1994 17.6 38.2
1995 18.1 38.5
1996 18.4 38.9
1997 18 39.2
1998 17.8 39.5
1999 17.5 39.8
2000 17.4 40.1
2001 17.5 40.3
2002 17.7 40.5
2003 18 40.7
2004 18.3 40.9
2005 18.3 41.1
2006 18.2 41.3
2007 18.1 41.5
2008 18.2 41.7
2009 18.4 41.9
2010 18.4 42.1
2011 18.5 42.4
2012 18.5 42.6
2013 18.5 42.8
2014 18.5 43
2015 18.4 43.3
2016 18.4 43.5
2017 18.5 43.7
2018 18.7 44
2019 18.9 44.2
2020 19.1 44.4
2021 19.3 44.5
2022 19.5 44.7
2023 19.7 44.9
2024 19.9 45.1

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$76.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
43.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.85%
2023
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.77%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
58.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
23.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
38.6
2025
64.4
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$0
2023
$5.68B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
5.58%
2020
Banked people share n/a
83.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$12.1
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Serbia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,696
2024
-8,132
2024
Urban population
43.9%
2024
57.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.3
2025
62.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2024
35
2024
Higher education index
5
2025
82
2025
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.3%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Eritrea Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$27.1
2022
$903
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.7
2022
$330
2022
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
77.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.5%
2022
0.14%
2021
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2022
2.84
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
35.4
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2025
39
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Eritrea Serbia
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.06%
2025
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2025
13,112 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2025
10,516 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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