Skip to content

Eritrea vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 96th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Spain
Population
3700586
48806901
Population rank 130/197 32/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Spain: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Spain economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Spain
2024 - $1,725,671,652,742
2023 - $1,619,481,980,720
2022 - $1,448,850,658,407
2021 - $1,461,244,901,853
2020 - $1,289,783,836,971
2019 - $1,403,496,387,686
2018 - $1,431,642,809,327
2017 - $1,321,754,088,819
2016 - $1,243,015,667,917
2015 - $1,206,164,777,553
2014 - $1,380,244,561,362
2013 - $1,362,186,923,158
2012 - $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $2,065,001,626 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,589,515,447 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,856,695,551 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,380,188,800 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,317,974,491 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,211,161,880 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,098,424,686 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,109,054,005 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $870,248,268 $907,963,217,058
2002 $729,321,680 $708,938,227,244
2001 $752,371,689 $627,798,682,379
2000 $706,370,816 $598,102,854,756
1999 $688,918,537 $634,394,904,387
1998 $745,523,117 $618,731,484,575
1997 $686,490,090 $589,739,772,727
1996 $693,535,954 $642,251,412,058
1995 $578,015,625 $614,170,002,669
1994 $531,688,312 $530,183,651,720
1993 $467,872,715 $524,700,572,624
1992 $477,101,652 $630,465,353,486
1991 - $576,753,902,322
1990 - $536,175,326,477
1989 - $414,460,794,097
1988 - $375,891,716,898
1987 - $318,520,253,335
1986 - $251,141,555,186
1985 - $180,664,322,896
1984 - $171,979,977,230
1983 - $170,829,074,246
1982 - $195,856,752,991
1981 - $202,663,023,968
1980 - $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

GeoRank.org/facts/eritrea/spain | CC BY

Eritrea and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Spain
2024 - $35,327
2023 - $33,493
2022 - $30,319
2021 - $30,799
2020 - $27,234
2019 - $29,787
2018 - $30,602
2017 - $28,381
2016 - $26,756
2015 - $25,982
2014 - $29,708
2013 - $29,229
2012 - $28,456
2011 $689 $31,825
2010 $540 $30,659
2009 $643 $32,280
2008 $490 $35,603
2007 $480 $32,652
2006 $448 $28,422
2005 $413 $26,451
2004 $427 $24,925
2003 $349 $21,522
2002 $305 $17,111
2001 $325 $15,368
2000 $314 $14,743
1999 $311 $15,708
1998 $342 $15,382
1997 $319 $14,722
1996 $326 $16,101
1995 $285.4 $15,461
1994 $277.8 $13,406
1993 $252.1 $13,330
1992 $265.2 $16,101
1991 - $14,801
1990 - $13,795
1989 - $10,674
1988 - $9,696
1987 - $8,234
1986 - $6,509
1985 - $4,696
1984 - $4,487
1983 - $4,475
1982 - $5,156
1981 - $5,367
1980 - $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

GeoRank.org/facts/eritrea/spain | CC BY

Eritrea vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Spain
2026 69.4 84.1
2025 69.2 84
2024 68.9 83.8
2023 68.6 83.7
2022 67.8 82.4
2021 66.9 83
2020 67 82.2
2019 67.3 83.5
2018 67 83.1
2017 66.6 83
2016 66.2 83
2015 65.9 82.6
2014 65.5 82.8
2013 65 82.7
2012 64.7 82.2
2011 64.2 82.2
2010 63.7 82
2009 63.2 81.6
2008 62.4 81.3
2007 62 81
2006 61.5 81
2005 60.6 80.3
2004 60.1 80.3
2003 59.5 79.7
2002 58.9 79.8
2001 58.4 79.7
2000 56.3 79.4
1999 44.5 78.9
1998 50 78.9
1997 56.2 78.9
1996 55.5 78.3
1995 54.8 78.2
1994 54 78.1
1993 53.2 77.7
1992 52.4 77.6
1991 50.5 77.1
1990 49.7 77
1989 47.8 77
1988 48.1 76.9
1987 47.4 77
1986 39.5 76.7
1985 38.6 76.4
1984 37.7 76.5
1983 37.2 76.1
1982 44.9 76.3
1981 45 75.7
1980 44.6 75.5
1979 43.8 75
1978 43.4 74.5
1977 43 74.3
1976 42.6 73.8
1975 39 73.5
1974 39 73.1
1973 41.1 72.7
1972 40.7 73
1971 41.5 71.7
1970 41.2 72.1
1969 40.8 71.1
1968 40.5 71.7
1967 40.2 71.3
1966 37.6 71.2
1965 39.6 70.9
1964 39.2 70.5
1963 38.8 69.8
1962 38.3 69.6
1961 37.9 69.6
1960 37.4 69.2
1959 37 68.7
1958 30.9 68.8
1957 30.4 66.6
1956 35.6 66.8
1955 35.2 66.7
1954 34.8 66.9
1953 34.4 65.7
1952 34 64.8
1951 33.6 61.5
1950 33.3 61.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/eritrea/spain | CC BY

Eritrea and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Spain
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Spain
2024 3,535,603 48,848,840
2023 3,470,390 48,352,528
2022 3,409,447 47,786,102
2021 3,350,183 47,443,821
2020 3,291,271 47,359,424
2019 3,240,194 47,118,501
2018 3,192,760 46,782,011
2017 3,150,347 46,571,232
2016 3,124,698 46,458,139
2015 3,105,546 46,422,303
2014 3,095,173 46,460,733
2013 3,074,360 46,604,197
2012 3,036,988 46,773,055
2011 2,998,485 46,742,697
2010 2,945,186 46,576,897
2009 2,887,885 46,362,946
2008 2,816,327 45,954,106
2007 2,743,222 45,226,803
2006 2,703,502 44,397,319
2005 2,661,215 43,653,155
2004 2,598,284 42,921,895
2003 2,493,903 42,187,645
2002 2,392,978 41,431,558
2001 2,312,079 40,850,412
2000 2,247,031 40,567,864
1999 2,212,780 40,386,875
1998 2,180,419 40,223,509
1997 2,152,135 40,057,389
1996 2,128,464 39,889,852
1995 2,025,267 39,724,050
1994 1,913,915 39,549,108
1993 1,856,006 39,361,262
1992 1,798,748 39,157,685
1991 1,919,571 38,966,376
1990 2,032,737 38,867,322
1989 1,987,017 38,827,764
1988 1,938,255 38,766,939
1987 1,888,669 38,684,815
1986 1,845,164 38,584,624
1985 1,807,816 38,469,512
1984 1,771,730 38,330,364
1983 1,736,160 38,171,525
1982 1,695,461 37,986,012
1981 1,649,939 37,758,631
1980 1,605,797 37,491,165
1979 1,563,332 37,191,330
1978 1,522,378 36,864,898
1977 1,482,565 36,511,638
1976 1,443,807 36,137,812
1975 1,408,210 35,757,900
1974 1,375,688 35,373,335
1973 1,342,669 34,988,947
1972 1,309,235 34,604,469
1971 1,276,154 34,224,490
1970 1,243,453 33,814,531
1969 1,212,005 33,441,054
1968 1,181,737 33,113,134
1967 1,152,339 32,682,947
1966 1,124,957 32,283,194
1965 1,098,335 31,954,292
1964 1,071,287 31,609,195
1963 1,045,092 31,296,651
1962 1,019,788 31,023,366
1961 995,573 30,739,250
1960 972,547 30,455,000

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

GeoRank.org/facts/eritrea/spain | CC BY

Fertility rates in Eritrea and Spain

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Spain
2023 3.71 1.12
2022 3.79 1.16
2021 3.87 1.18
2020 3.93 1.18
2019 4 1.23
2018 4.06 1.26
2017 4.11 1.31
2016 4.16 1.33
2015 4.22 1.33
2014 4.27 1.32
2013 4.34 1.27
2012 4.41 1.32
2011 4.49 1.34
2010 4.57 1.37
2009 4.66 1.38
2008 4.74 1.45
2007 4.81 1.38
2006 4.88 1.36
2005 4.93 1.33
2004 5.04 1.31
2003 5.14 1.3
2002 5.23 1.25
2001 5.31 1.23
2000 5.4 1.22
1999 5.52 1.17
1998 5.63 1.13
1997 5.74 1.15
1996 5.84 1.14
1995 5.94 1.16
1994 6.01 1.19
1993 6.07 1.26
1992 6.16 1.31
1991 6.24 1.33
1990 6.34 1.36
1989 6.41 1.4
1988 6.47 1.45
1987 6.52 1.49
1986 6.56 1.56
1985 6.59 1.64
1984 6.62 1.73
1983 6.65 1.8
1982 6.63 1.94
1981 6.62 2.04
1980 6.61 2.22
1979 6.62 2.37
1978 6.61 2.54
1977 6.61 2.65
1976 6.6 2.77
1975 6.59 2.77
1974 6.57 2.88
1973 6.55 2.84
1972 6.54 2.87
1971 6.54 2.9
1970 6.54 2.84
1969 6.5 2.86
1968 6.5 2.87
1967 6.5 2.94
1966 6.5 2.91
1965 6.49 2.94
1964 6.49 3.01
1963 6.48 2.88
1962 6.5 2.8
1961 6.47 2.77
1960 6.48 2.86

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

GeoRank.org/facts/eritrea/spain | CC BY

Eritrea and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Spain
2024 19.9 46.4
2023 19.7 45.9
2022 19.5 45.4
2021 19.3 44.9
2020 19.1 44.5
2019 18.9 44.1
2018 18.7 43.8
2017 18.5 43.5
2016 18.4 43.1
2015 18.4 42.7
2014 18.5 42.2
2013 18.5 41.7
2012 18.5 41.1
2011 18.5 40.6
2010 18.4 40.2
2009 18.4 39.8
2008 18.2 39.4
2007 18.1 39.2
2006 18.2 39
2005 18.3 38.8
2004 18.3 38.5
2003 18 38.3
2002 17.7 38.1
2001 17.5 37.8
2000 17.4 37.4
1999 17.5 37
1998 17.8 36.6
1997 18 36.2
1996 18.4 35.7
1995 18.1 35.3
1994 17.6 34.9
1993 17.6 34.6
1992 17.5 34.2
1991 17.6 33.9
1990 17.6 33.6
1989 17.7 33.2
1988 17.8 32.9
1987 17.9 32.5
1986 17.9 32.2
1985 17.8 31.9
1984 17.8 31.6
1983 17.7 31.4
1982 17.7 31.1
1981 17.7 30.9
1980 17.8 30.7
1979 17.8 30.6
1978 17.8 30.4
1977 17.9 30.2
1976 18 30.1
1975 18.1 30
1974 18.2 30
1973 18.2 30
1972 18.3 30
1971 18.5 30.1
1970 18.6 30.1
1969 18.8 30.2
1968 18.9 30.4
1967 18.9 30.4
1966 19 30.3
1965 19 30.2
1964 19 30.1
1963 19 29.9
1962 18.9 29.7
1961 18.9 29.6
1960 18.8 29.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/eritrea/spain | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Eritrea and Spain.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Spain
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.7%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
22%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Eritrea Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Spain
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.