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Eritrea vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 96th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Slovakia
Population
3700586
5359438
Population rank 130/197 125/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$141B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Eritrea and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Slovakia
2024 - $140,934,076,532
2023 - $133,578,518,424
2022 - $115,792,972,358
2021 - $120,511,265,913
2020 - $107,732,602,896
2019 - $105,843,498,304
2018 - $106,611,673,365
2017 - $95,978,130,735
2016 - $90,347,173,229
2015 - $89,178,548,717
2014 - $101,713,075,599
2013 - $99,134,277,850
2012 - $94,724,394,278
2011 $2,065,001,626 $99,705,104,723
2010 $1,589,515,447 $91,112,160,801
2009 $1,856,695,551 $89,342,984,698
2008 $1,380,188,800 $100,830,060,553
2007 $1,317,974,491 $86,587,749,518
2006 $1,211,161,880 $70,751,813,443
2005 $1,098,424,686 $62,547,753,148
2004 $1,109,054,005 $57,215,475,076
2003 $870,248,268 $46,616,149,117
2002 $729,321,680 $35,243,658,399
2001 $752,371,689 $30,726,659,551
2000 $706,370,816 $29,215,726,005
1999 $688,918,537 $30,496,272,225
1998 $745,523,117 $29,976,207,629
1997 $686,490,090 $27,844,628,979
1996 $693,535,954 $28,197,790,875
1995 $578,015,625 $26,180,022,222
1994 $531,688,312 $20,428,139,756
1993 $467,872,715 $16,737,973,764
1992 $477,101,652 $15,699,327,209
1991 - $14,459,924,589
1990 - $12,915,046,978

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Slovakia
2024 - $25,993
2023 - $24,615
2022 - $21,318
2021 - $22,123
2020 - $19,735
2019 - $19,406
2018 - $19,573
2017 - $17,646
2016 - $16,636
2015 - $16,442
2014 - $18,771
2013 - $18,313
2012 - $17,517
2011 $689 $18,469
2010 $540 $16,899
2009 $643 $16,587
2008 $490 $18,744
2007 $480 $16,110
2006 $448 $13,168
2005 $413 $11,642
2004 $427 $10,650
2003 $349 $8,675
2002 $305 $6,555
2001 $325 $5,712
2000 $314 $5,422
1999 $311 $5,652
1998 $342 $5,561
1997 $319 $5,172
1996 $326 $5,248
1995 $285.4 $4,883
1994 $277.8 $3,821
1993 $252.1 $3,143
1992 $265.2 $2,959
1991 - $2,727
1990 - $2,437

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Slovakia
2026 69.4 78.8
2025 69.2 78.7
2024 68.9 78.5
2023 68.6 78.3
2022 67.8 77
2021 66.9 74.6
2020 67 76.9
2019 67.3 77.7
2018 67 77.3
2017 66.6 77.2
2016 66.2 77.2
2015 65.9 76.7
2014 65.5 76.8
2013 65 76.5
2012 64.7 76.2
2011 64.2 76
2010 63.7 75.5
2009 63.2 75.2
2008 62.4 74.9
2007 62 74.5
2006 61.5 74.4
2005 60.6 74.2
2004 60.1 74.2
2003 59.5 73.8
2002 58.9 73.8
2001 58.4 73.6
2000 56.3 73.1
1999 44.5 73
1998 50 72.6
1997 56.2 72.7
1996 55.5 72.7
1995 54.8 72.3
1994 54 72.3
1993 53.2 71.9
1992 52.4 71.4
1991 50.5 70.9
1990 49.7 70.8
1989 47.8 70.9
1988 48.1 71.1
1987 47.4 71.1
1986 39.5 70.9
1985 38.6 70.7
1984 37.7 70.7
1983 37.2 70.5
1982 44.9 70.8
1981 45 70.6
1980 44.6 70.4
1979 43.8 70.7
1978 43.4 70.4
1977 43 70.4
1976 42.6 70.5
1975 39 70.3
1974 39 70.2
1973 41.1 70
1972 40.7 70.3
1971 41.5 69.9
1970 41.2 69.7
1969 40.8 69.8
1968 40.5 70.5
1967 40.2 71
1966 37.6 70.4
1965 39.6 70.3
1964 39.2 71.1
1963 38.8 70.7
1962 38.3 70.3
1961 37.9 70.8
1960 37.4 70.3
1959 37 69
1958 30.9 69.4
1957 30.4 67.5
1956 35.6 68.4
1955 35.2 67.8
1954 34.8 66.7
1953 34.4 65.7
1952 34 64.3
1951 33.6 61.1
1950 33.3 60.8

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

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Eritrea and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Slovakia
2024 3,535,603 5,422,069
2023 3,470,390 5,426,740
2022 3,409,447 5,431,752
2021 3,350,183 5,447,247
2020 3,291,271 5,458,827
2019 3,240,194 5,454,147
2018 3,192,760 5,446,771
2017 3,150,347 5,439,232
2016 3,124,698 5,430,798
2015 3,105,546 5,423,801
2014 3,095,173 5,418,649
2013 3,074,360 5,413,393
2012 3,036,988 5,407,579
2011 2,998,485 5,398,384
2010 2,945,186 5,391,428
2009 2,887,885 5,386,406
2008 2,816,327 5,379,233
2007 2,743,222 5,374,622
2006 2,703,502 5,373,054
2005 2,661,215 5,372,807
2004 2,598,284 5,372,280
2003 2,493,903 5,373,374
2002 2,392,978 5,376,912
2001 2,312,079 5,378,867
2000 2,247,031 5,388,720
1999 2,212,780 5,396,020
1998 2,180,419 5,390,516
1997 2,152,135 5,383,291
1996 2,128,464 5,373,361
1995 2,025,267 5,361,999
1994 1,913,915 5,346,331
1993 1,856,006 5,325,305
1992 1,798,748 5,305,016
1991 1,919,571 5,303,294
1990 2,032,737 5,299,187
1989 1,987,017 5,275,942
1988 1,938,255 5,250,596
1987 1,888,669 5,222,840
1986 1,845,164 5,193,838
1985 1,807,816 5,161,768
1984 1,771,730 5,127,097
1983 1,736,160 5,091,971
1982 1,695,461 5,055,099
1981 1,649,939 5,016,105
1980 1,605,797 4,979,815
1979 1,563,332 4,938,973
1978 1,522,378 4,890,125
1977 1,482,565 4,840,501
1976 1,443,807 4,789,507
1975 1,408,210 4,739,105
1974 1,375,688 4,689,623
1973 1,342,669 4,641,445
1972 1,309,235 4,596,622
1971 1,276,154 4,557,449
1970 1,243,453 4,538,223
1969 1,212,005 4,518,607
1968 1,181,737 4,483,915
1967 1,152,339 4,449,367
1966 1,124,957 4,411,666
1965 1,098,335 4,370,983
1964 1,071,287 4,327,341
1963 1,045,092 4,282,017
1962 1,019,788 4,238,188
1961 995,573 4,191,667
1960 972,547 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Slovakia
2023 3.71 1.49
2022 3.79 1.57
2021 3.87 1.63
2020 3.93 1.59
2019 4 1.57
2018 4.06 1.54
2017 4.11 1.52
2016 4.16 1.48
2015 4.22 1.4
2014 4.27 1.37
2013 4.34 1.34
2012 4.41 1.34
2011 4.49 1.45
2010 4.57 1.43
2009 4.66 1.44
2008 4.74 1.34
2007 4.81 1.27
2006 4.88 1.25
2005 4.93 1.27
2004 5.04 1.25
2003 5.14 1.2
2002 5.23 1.19
2001 5.31 1.2
2000 5.4 1.3
1999 5.52 1.33
1998 5.63 1.37
1997 5.74 1.43
1996 5.84 1.47
1995 5.94 1.52
1994 6.01 1.67
1993 6.07 1.87
1992 6.16 1.93
1991 6.24 2.05
1990 6.34 2.09
1989 6.41 2.07
1988 6.47 2.13
1987 6.52 2.14
1986 6.56 2.2
1985 6.59 2.26
1984 6.62 2.26
1983 6.65 2.28
1982 6.63 2.28
1981 6.62 2.29
1980 6.61 2.32
1979 6.62 2.45
1978 6.61 2.47
1977 6.61 2.49
1976 6.6 2.55
1975 6.59 2.55
1974 6.57 2.61
1973 6.55 2.56
1972 6.54 2.49
1971 6.54 2.43
1970 6.54 2.41
1969 6.5 2.43
1968 6.5 2.39
1967 6.5 2.48
1966 6.5 2.66
1965 6.49 2.78
1964 6.49 2.89
1963 6.48 2.92
1962 6.5 2.83
1961 6.47 2.96
1960 6.48 3.04

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

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Eritrea and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Slovakia
2024 19.9 42.7
2023 19.7 42.3
2022 19.5 41.9
2021 19.3 41.5
2020 19.1 41.2
2019 18.9 40.8
2018 18.7 40.4
2017 18.5 40
2016 18.4 39.6
2015 18.4 39.2
2014 18.5 38.8
2013 18.5 38.4
2012 18.5 38
2011 18.5 37.6
2010 18.4 37.3
2009 18.4 36.9
2008 18.2 36.6
2007 18.1 36.2
2006 18.2 35.8
2005 18.3 35.5
2004 18.3 35.2
2003 18 34.9
2002 17.7 34.6
2001 17.5 34.3
2000 17.4 33.9
1999 17.5 33.6
1998 17.8 33.3
1997 18 33
1996 18.4 32.7
1995 18.1 32.5
1994 17.6 32.2
1993 17.6 31.9
1992 17.5 31.7
1991 17.6 31.5
1990 17.6 31.3
1989 17.7 31.1
1988 17.8 30.8
1987 17.9 30.6
1986 17.9 30.3
1985 17.8 30.1
1984 17.8 29.8
1983 17.7 29.6
1982 17.7 29.4
1981 17.7 29.1
1980 17.8 28.9
1979 17.8 28.8
1978 17.8 28.6
1977 17.9 28.5
1976 18 28.4
1975 18.1 28.4
1974 18.2 28.4
1973 18.2 28.4
1972 18.3 28.3
1971 18.5 28.3
1970 18.6 28.3
1969 18.8 28.3
1968 18.9 28.2
1967 18.9 28.1
1966 19 28
1965 19 28
1964 19 27.9
1963 19 27.9
1962 18.9 27.8
1961 18.9 27.7
1960 18.8 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.2%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Slovakia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.6%
2004
English speaking
0%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Eritrea Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Slovakia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2018

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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