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Eritrea vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 96th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Sri Lanka
Population
3700586
22185425
Population rank 130/197 63/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$99B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Eritrea and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Sri Lanka
2024 - $98,963,185,510
2023 - $83,716,142,582
2022 - $74,143,020,263
2021 - $88,556,698,938
2020 - $84,335,574,582
2019 - $88,998,706,297
2018 - $94,450,015,983
2017 - $94,369,350,286
2016 - $88,000,211,172
2015 - $85,090,301,052
2014 - $82,531,125,191
2013 - $76,976,203,829
2012 - $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,065,001,626 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,589,515,447 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,856,695,551 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,380,188,800 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,317,974,491 $32,350,238,760
2006 $1,211,161,880 $28,267,410,543
2005 $1,098,424,686 $24,405,791,045
2004 $1,109,054,005 $20,662,525,941
2003 $870,248,268 $18,881,765,437
2002 $729,321,680 $16,536,535,647
2001 $752,371,689 $15,749,753,805
2000 $706,370,816 $16,595,882,819
1999 $688,918,537 $15,711,933,513
1998 $745,523,117 $15,760,736,956
1997 $686,490,090 $15,091,913,884
1996 $693,535,954 $13,897,738,375
1995 $578,015,625 $13,029,697,561
1994 $531,688,312 $11,717,604,209
1993 $467,872,715 $10,338,679,636
1992 $477,101,652 $9,703,011,636
1991 - $9,000,362,582
1990 - $8,032,551,173
1989 - $6,987,267,684
1988 - $6,978,371,581
1987 - $6,682,167,120
1986 - $6,405,210,564
1985 - $5,978,460,972
1984 - $6,043,474,843
1983 - $5,167,913,302
1982 - $4,768,765,017
1981 - $4,415,844,156
1980 - $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Eritrea and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Sri Lanka
2024 - $4,516
2023 - $3,799
2022 - $3,343
2021 - $3,997
2020 - $3,848
2019 - $4,082
2018 - $4,359
2017 - $4,399
2016 - $4,149
2015 - $4,058
2014 - $3,972
2013 - $3,739
2012 - $3,328
2011 $689 $3,225
2010 $540 $2,808
2009 $643 $2,027
2008 $490 $1,974
2007 $480 $1,579
2006 $448 $1,389
2005 $413 $1,207
2004 $427 $1,029
2003 $349 $946
2002 $305 $835
2001 $325 $804
2000 $314 $860
1999 $311 $829
1998 $342 $848
1997 $319 $827
1996 $326 $776
1995 $285.4 $742
1994 $277.8 $678
1993 $252.1 $607
1992 $265.2 $580
1991 - $546
1990 - $491
1989 - $430
1988 - $434
1987 - $420
1986 - $407
1985 - $385
1984 - $391
1983 - $336
1982 - $312
1981 - $292.5
1980 - $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Eritrea vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Sri Lanka
2026 69.4 78
2025 69.2 77.9
2024 68.9 77.7
2023 68.6 77.5
2022 67.8 77.3
2021 66.9 76.3
2020 67 76.9
2019 67.3 76.7
2018 67 76.5
2017 66.6 76.2
2016 66.2 76.1
2015 65.9 76
2014 65.5 75.8
2013 65 75.5
2012 64.7 75.2
2011 64.2 74.7
2010 63.7 74.5
2009 63.2 70.3
2008 62.4 72.6
2007 62 73
2006 61.5 72.8
2005 60.6 73.1
2004 60.1 68
2003 59.5 72.4
2002 58.9 72.3
2001 58.4 71.8
2000 56.3 71.2
1999 44.5 70.4
1998 50 70.1
1997 56.2 69.9
1996 55.5 69.8
1995 54.8 69.7
1994 54 70.2
1993 53.2 70
1992 52.4 69.6
1991 50.5 69.1
1990 49.7 69.2
1989 47.8 67.3
1988 48.1 69
1987 47.4 69
1986 39.5 69
1985 38.6 68.9
1984 37.7 68.8
1983 37.2 68.7
1982 44.9 68.7
1981 45 68.4
1980 44.6 68
1979 43.8 67.5
1978 43.4 66.8
1977 43 66.4
1976 42.6 65.8
1975 39 65.4
1974 39 65
1973 41.1 64.8
1972 40.7 64.6
1971 41.5 64.2
1970 41.2 64.4
1969 40.8 64.1
1968 40.5 63.9
1967 40.2 63.6
1966 37.6 63.2
1965 39.6 62.8
1964 39.2 62.4
1963 38.8 62
1962 38.3 61.6
1961 37.9 61.2
1960 37.4 60.6
1959 37 60
1958 30.9 59.3
1957 30.4 58.5
1956 35.6 57.9
1955 35.2 57.2
1954 34.8 56.4
1953 34.4 55.6
1952 34 54.9
1951 33.6 54
1950 33.3 53.2

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

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Eritrea and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Sri Lanka
2024 3,535,603 21,916,000
2023 3,470,390 22,037,000
2022 3,409,447 22,181,000
2021 3,350,183 22,156,000
2020 3,291,271 21,919,000
2019 3,240,194 21,803,000
2018 3,192,760 21,670,000
2017 3,150,347 21,453,000
2016 3,124,698 21,209,000
2015 3,105,546 20,970,000
2014 3,095,173 20,778,000
2013 3,074,360 20,585,000
2012 3,036,988 21,169,458
2011 2,998,485 21,009,048
2010 2,945,186 20,879,089
2009 2,887,885 20,756,435
2008 2,816,327 20,629,378
2007 2,743,222 20,492,545
2006 2,703,502 20,352,411
2005 2,661,215 20,216,524
2004 2,598,284 20,087,605
2003 2,493,903 19,951,521
2002 2,392,978 19,805,752
2001 2,312,079 19,600,362
2000 2,247,031 19,293,054
1999 2,212,780 18,944,731
1998 2,180,419 18,596,003
1997 2,152,135 18,248,200
1996 2,128,464 17,905,018
1995 2,025,267 17,564,068
1994 1,913,915 17,275,773
1993 1,856,006 17,025,918
1992 1,798,748 16,739,284
1991 1,919,571 16,475,354
1990 2,032,737 16,352,458
1989 1,987,017 16,248,557
1988 1,938,255 16,078,621
1987 1,888,669 15,916,576
1986 1,845,164 15,731,256
1985 1,807,816 15,544,154
1984 1,771,730 15,441,860
1983 1,736,160 15,388,794
1982 1,695,461 15,286,567
1981 1,649,939 15,099,414
1980 1,605,797 14,847,974
1979 1,563,332 14,579,614
1978 1,522,378 14,310,128
1977 1,482,565 14,049,371
1976 1,443,807 13,796,770
1975 1,408,210 13,548,984
1974 1,375,688 13,305,693
1973 1,342,669 13,060,916
1972 1,309,235 12,809,205
1971 1,276,154 12,551,910
1970 1,243,453 12,287,110
1969 1,212,005 12,013,858
1968 1,181,737 11,736,088
1967 1,152,339 11,457,328
1966 1,124,957 11,183,928
1965 1,098,335 10,916,965
1964 1,071,287 10,653,397
1963 1,045,092 10,395,040
1962 1,019,788 10,143,754
1961 995,573 9,899,372
1960 972,547 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Sri Lanka
2023 3.71 1.97
2022 3.79 1.98
2021 3.87 2
2020 3.93 2.01
2019 4 2.02
2018 4.06 2.03
2017 4.11 2.04
2016 4.16 2.06
2015 4.22 2.09
2014 4.27 2.13
2013 4.34 2.18
2012 4.41 2.17
2011 4.49 2.14
2010 4.57 2.13
2009 4.66 2.18
2008 4.74 2.23
2007 4.81 2.3
2006 4.88 2.29
2005 4.93 2.26
2004 5.04 2.27
2003 5.14 2.3
2002 5.23 2.31
2001 5.31 2.28
2000 5.4 2.21
1999 5.52 2.14
1998 5.63 2.14
1997 5.74 2.22
1996 5.84 2.29
1995 5.94 2.35
1994 6.01 2.4
1993 6.07 2.44
1992 6.16 2.49
1991 6.24 2.51
1990 6.34 2.54
1989 6.41 2.58
1988 6.47 2.57
1987 6.52 2.64
1986 6.56 2.74
1985 6.59 2.9
1984 6.62 3.01
1983 6.65 3.11
1982 6.63 3.32
1981 6.62 3.65
1980 6.61 3.73
1979 6.62 3.82
1978 6.61 3.81
1977 6.61 3.74
1976 6.6 3.78
1975 6.59 3.82
1974 6.57 3.86
1973 6.55 4
1972 6.54 4.16
1971 6.54 4.27
1970 6.54 4.39
1969 6.5 4.5
1968 6.5 4.66
1967 6.5 4.79
1966 6.5 4.83
1965 6.49 4.93
1964 6.49 5.06
1963 6.48 5.12
1962 6.5 5.18
1961 6.47 5.24
1960 6.48 5.35

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

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Eritrea and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Sri Lanka
2024 19.9 34.1
2023 19.7 33.8
2022 19.5 33.6
2021 19.3 33.3
2020 19.1 33.1
2019 18.9 32.8
2018 18.7 32.5
2017 18.5 32.3
2016 18.4 32
2015 18.4 31.7
2014 18.5 31.4
2013 18.5 31.1
2012 18.5 30.8
2011 18.5 30.5
2010 18.4 30.2
2009 18.4 29.9
2008 18.2 29.6
2007 18.1 29.3
2006 18.2 29
2005 18.3 28.8
2004 18.3 28.5
2003 18 28.2
2002 17.7 27.9
2001 17.5 27.6
2000 17.4 27.2
1999 17.5 26.9
1998 17.8 26.5
1997 18 26.2
1996 18.4 25.8
1995 18.1 25.3
1994 17.6 24.9
1993 17.6 24.6
1992 17.5 24.3
1991 17.6 23.9
1990 17.6 23.6
1989 17.7 23.4
1988 17.8 23.1
1987 17.9 22.8
1986 17.9 22.5
1985 17.8 22.2
1984 17.8 22
1983 17.7 21.9
1982 17.7 21.7
1981 17.7 21.6
1980 17.8 21.5
1979 17.8 21.3
1978 17.8 21.2
1977 17.9 21
1976 18 20.9
1975 18.1 20.7
1974 18.2 20.6
1973 18.2 20.4
1972 18.3 20.2
1971 18.5 20.1
1970 18.6 20
1969 18.8 19.9
1968 18.9 19.8
1967 18.9 19.7
1966 19 19.6
1965 19 19.5
1964 19 19.5
1963 19 19.5
1962 18.9 19.5
1961 18.9 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
92.7%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Eritrea Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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