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Eritrea vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 96th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Singapore
Population
3700586
6125852
Population rank 130/197 113/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$547B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Singapore
2024 - $547,386,645,892
2023 - $505,439,514,078
2022 - $509,017,841,147
2021 - $436,591,382,250
2020 - $349,165,858,545
2019 - $376,161,998,830
2018 - $377,123,710,561
2017 - $343,673,334,902
2016 - $319,646,468,521
2015 - $307,998,545,269
2014 - $314,863,580,758
2013 - $307,576,360,585
2012 - $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,065,001,626 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,589,515,447 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,856,695,551 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,380,188,800 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,317,974,491 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,211,161,880 $148,627,286,361
2005 $1,098,424,686 $127,807,848,728
2004 $1,109,054,005 $115,033,593,101
2003 $870,248,268 $97,646,401,096
2002 $729,321,680 $92,538,372,870
2001 $752,371,689 $89,793,790,670
2000 $706,370,816 $96,076,539,926
1999 $688,918,537 $86,286,849,755
1998 $745,523,117 $85,728,207,782
1997 $686,490,090 $100,123,787,215
1996 $693,535,954 $96,293,086,513
1995 $578,015,625 $87,812,540,788
1994 $531,688,312 $73,688,724,431
1993 $467,872,715 $60,603,815,716
1992 $477,101,652 $52,131,320,033
1991 - $45,466,164,978
1990 - $36,144,336,769
1989 - $30,465,364,739
1988 - $25,371,462,488
1987 - $20,919,215,578
1986 - $18,586,746,057
1985 - $19,156,532,746
1984 - $19,749,361,098
1983 - $17,784,112,150
1982 - $16,084,252,378
1981 - $14,175,228,844
1980 - $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Eritrea and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Singapore
2024 - $90,674
2023 - $85,412
2022 - $90,299
2021 - $80,056
2020 - $61,410
2019 - $65,952
2018 - $66,882
2017 - $61,236
2016 - $57,006
2015 - $55,646
2014 - $57,565
2013 - $56,967
2012 - $55,548
2011 $689 $53,891
2010 $540 $47,237
2009 $643 $38,927
2008 $490 $40,009
2007 $480 $39,433
2006 $448 $33,768
2005 $413 $29,961
2004 $427 $27,608
2003 $349 $23,730
2002 $305 $22,160
2001 $325 $21,700
2000 $314 $23,853
1999 $311 $21,797
1998 $342 $21,829
1997 $319 $26,376
1996 $326 $26,233
1995 $285.4 $24,915
1994 $277.8 $21,552
1993 $252.1 $18,290
1992 $265.2 $16,136
1991 - $14,502
1990 - $11,862
1989 - $10,395
1988 - $8,914
1987 - $7,539
1986 - $6,800
1985 - $7,002
1984 - $7,228
1983 - $6,633
1982 - $6,078
1981 - $5,597
1980 - $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Eritrea vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Singapore
2026 69.4 84.1
2025 69.2 84
2024 68.9 83.9
2023 68.6 83.7
2022 67.8 82.9
2021 66.9 83.5
2020 67 83.7
2019 67.3 83.7
2018 67 83.4
2017 66.6 83.1
2016 66.2 82.9
2015 65.9 82.7
2014 65.5 82.6
2013 65 82.5
2012 64.7 82.2
2011 64.2 81.9
2010 63.7 81.6
2009 63.2 81.4
2008 62.4 81.1
2007 62 80.9
2006 61.5 80.6
2005 60.6 80.3
2004 60.1 79.7
2003 59.5 79.2
2002 58.9 78.7
2001 58.4 78.3
2000 56.3 77.8
1999 44.5 77.3
1998 50 76.9
1997 56.2 76.4
1996 55.5 76.1
1995 54.8 75.7
1994 54 75.6
1993 53.2 75.5
1992 52.4 75.3
1991 50.5 75.1
1990 49.7 74.6
1989 47.8 74.3
1988 48.1 74
1987 47.4 74
1986 39.5 73.6
1985 38.6 73.1
1984 37.7 72.6
1983 37.2 72.4
1982 44.9 72
1981 45 71.7
1980 44.6 71.5
1979 43.8 71.4
1978 43.4 71.2
1977 43 70.9
1976 42.6 70.6
1975 39 70.2
1974 39 69.7
1973 41.1 69.4
1972 40.7 69
1971 41.5 68.8
1970 41.2 68.5
1969 40.8 68.1
1968 40.5 67.7
1967 40.2 67.3
1966 37.6 67.2
1965 39.6 66.9
1964 39.2 66.7
1963 38.8 66.5
1962 38.3 66.1
1961 37.9 65.7
1960 37.4 65.3
1959 37 64.8
1958 30.9 64
1957 30.4 63.4
1956 35.6 62.6
1955 35.2 61.2
1954 34.8 59.4
1953 34.4 57.5
1952 34 56.4
1951 33.6 55.3
1950 33.3 54.1

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

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Eritrea and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Singapore
2024 3,535,603 6,036,860
2023 3,470,390 5,917,648
2022 3,409,447 5,637,022
2021 3,350,183 5,453,566
2020 3,291,271 5,685,807
2019 3,240,194 5,703,569
2018 3,192,760 5,638,676
2017 3,150,347 5,612,253
2016 3,124,698 5,607,283
2015 3,105,546 5,535,002
2014 3,095,173 5,469,724
2013 3,074,360 5,399,162
2012 3,036,988 5,312,437
2011 2,998,485 5,183,688
2010 2,945,186 5,076,732
2009 2,887,885 4,987,573
2008 2,816,327 4,839,396
2007 2,743,222 4,588,599
2006 2,703,502 4,401,365
2005 2,661,215 4,265,762
2004 2,598,284 4,166,664
2003 2,493,903 4,114,826
2002 2,392,978 4,175,950
2001 2,312,079 4,138,012
2000 2,247,031 4,027,887
1999 2,212,780 3,958,723
1998 2,180,419 3,927,213
1997 2,152,135 3,796,038
1996 2,128,464 3,670,704
1995 2,025,267 3,524,506
1994 1,913,915 3,419,048
1993 1,856,006 3,313,471
1992 1,798,748 3,230,698
1991 1,919,571 3,135,083
1990 2,032,737 3,047,132
1989 1,987,017 2,930,901
1988 1,938,255 2,846,108
1987 1,888,669 2,774,789
1986 1,845,164 2,733,373
1985 1,807,816 2,735,957
1984 1,771,730 2,732,221
1983 1,736,160 2,681,061
1982 1,695,461 2,646,466
1981 1,649,939 2,532,835
1980 1,605,797 2,413,945
1979 1,563,332 2,383,500
1978 1,522,378 2,353,600
1977 1,482,565 2,325,300
1976 1,443,807 2,293,300
1975 1,408,210 2,262,600
1974 1,375,688 2,229,800
1973 1,342,669 2,193,000
1972 1,309,235 2,152,400
1971 1,276,154 2,112,900
1970 1,243,453 2,074,507
1969 1,212,005 2,042,500
1968 1,181,737 2,012,000
1967 1,152,339 1,977,600
1966 1,124,957 1,934,400
1965 1,098,335 1,886,900
1964 1,071,287 1,841,600
1963 1,045,092 1,795,000
1962 1,019,788 1,750,200
1961 995,573 1,702,400
1960 972,547 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Singapore

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Singapore
2023 3.71 0.97
2022 3.79 1.04
2021 3.87 1.12
2020 3.93 1.1
2019 4 1.14
2018 4.06 1.14
2017 4.11 1.16
2016 4.16 1.2
2015 4.22 1.24
2014 4.27 1.25
2013 4.34 1.19
2012 4.41 1.29
2011 4.49 1.2
2010 4.57 1.15
2009 4.66 1.22
2008 4.74 1.28
2007 4.81 1.29
2006 4.88 1.28
2005 4.93 1.26
2004 5.04 1.26
2003 5.14 1.27
2002 5.23 1.37
2001 5.31 1.41
2000 5.4 1.6
1999 5.52 1.47
1998 5.63 1.48
1997 5.74 1.61
1996 5.84 1.66
1995 5.94 1.67
1994 6.01 1.71
1993 6.07 1.74
1992 6.16 1.72
1991 6.24 1.73
1990 6.34 1.83
1989 6.41 1.75
1988 6.47 1.96
1987 6.52 1.62
1986 6.56 1.43
1985 6.59 1.61
1984 6.62 1.62
1983 6.65 1.61
1982 6.63 1.74
1981 6.62 1.78
1980 6.61 1.82
1979 6.62 1.79
1978 6.61 1.79
1977 6.61 1.82
1976 6.6 2.11
1975 6.59 2.07
1974 6.57 2.35
1973 6.55 2.79
1972 6.54 3.04
1971 6.54 3.02
1970 6.54 3.07
1969 6.5 3.22
1968 6.5 3.53
1967 6.5 3.91
1966 6.5 4.46
1965 6.49 4.66
1964 6.49 4.97
1963 6.48 5.16
1962 6.5 5.21
1961 6.47 5.41
1960 6.48 5.76

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

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Eritrea and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Singapore
2024 19.9 36.8
2023 19.7 36.2
2022 19.5 35.9
2021 19.3 35.8
2020 19.1 35.5
2019 18.9 35.2
2018 18.7 35
2017 18.5 34.8
2016 18.4 34.5
2015 18.4 34.4
2014 18.5 34.2
2013 18.5 34.1
2012 18.5 34
2011 18.5 33.9
2010 18.4 33.7
2009 18.4 33.6
2008 18.2 33.5
2007 18.1 33.6
2006 18.2 33.6
2005 18.3 33.5
2004 18.3 33.3
2003 18 33
2002 17.7 32.7
2001 17.5 32.5
2000 17.4 32.2
1999 17.5 31.9
1998 17.8 31.6
1997 18 31.4
1996 18.4 31.2
1995 18.1 31
1994 17.6 30.7
1993 17.6 30.4
1992 17.5 30.1
1991 17.6 29.8
1990 17.6 29.5
1989 17.7 29.1
1988 17.8 28.7
1987 17.9 28.3
1986 17.9 27.8
1985 17.8 27.3
1984 17.8 26.9
1983 17.7 26.4
1982 17.7 25.9
1981 17.7 25.3
1980 17.8 24.7
1979 17.8 24.2
1978 17.8 23.6
1977 17.9 23.1
1976 18 22.6
1975 18.1 22
1974 18.2 21.5
1973 18.2 21
1972 18.3 20.6
1971 18.5 20.1
1970 18.6 19.7
1969 18.8 19.3
1968 18.9 18.9
1967 18.9 18.6
1966 19 18.4
1965 19 18.2
1964 19 18.1
1963 19 18
1962 18.9 18
1961 18.9 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
84.4
2026
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
n/a
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Singapore
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.7%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Eritrea Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Singapore
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
2,175 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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