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Eritrea vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 96th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Sweden
Population
3700586
10680056
Population rank 130/197 91/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$604B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Eritrea and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Sweden
2024 - $603,715,224,266
2023 - $578,990,915,246
2022 - $575,071,237,641
2021 - $631,693,331,301
2020 - $544,265,668,452
2019 - $530,894,124,494
2018 - $549,649,344,043
2017 - $535,172,356,785
2016 - $513,058,312,951
2015 - $501,602,351,912
2014 - $577,727,767,304
2013 - $584,125,353,119
2012 - $549,739,674,655
2011 $2,065,001,626 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,589,515,447 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,856,695,551 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,380,188,800 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,317,974,491 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,211,161,880 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,098,424,686 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,109,054,005 $384,545,442,175
2003 $870,248,268 $334,072,443,516
2002 $729,321,680 $267,371,907,447
2001 $752,371,689 $242,497,797,485
2000 $706,370,816 $262,903,560,280
1999 $688,918,537 $274,318,357,862
1998 $745,523,117 $270,887,306,759
1997 $686,490,090 $268,249,616,891
1996 $693,535,954 $291,949,597,375
1995 $578,015,625 $267,050,453,507
1994 $531,688,312 $228,699,066,874
1993 $467,872,715 $212,644,602,616
1992 $477,101,652 $283,908,914,454
1991 - $273,831,464,572
1990 - $261,466,577,009
1989 - $217,632,340,195
1988 - $206,686,590,776
1987 - $182,744,315,974
1986 - $150,279,869,729
1985 - $113,958,084,357
1984 - $109,043,045,407
1983 - $104,862,109,663
1982 - $114,214,731,799
1981 - $129,498,921,476
1980 - $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Eritrea and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Sweden
2024 - $57,117
2023 - $54,950
2022 - $54,837
2021 - $60,648
2020 - $52,569
2019 - $51,649
2018 - $54,018
2017 - $53,210
2016 - $51,704
2015 - $51,188
2014 - $59,583
2013 - $60,844
2012 - $57,750
2011 $689 $60,379
2010 $540 $52,543
2009 $643 $46,708
2008 $490 $55,817
2007 $480 $53,568
2006 $448 $46,531
2005 $413 $43,378
2004 $427 $42,758
2003 $349 $37,292
2002 $305 $29,958
2001 $325 $27,259
2000 $314 $29,633
1999 $311 $30,969
1998 $342 $30,605
1997 $319 $30,324
1996 $326 $33,022
1995 $285.4 $30,254
1994 $277.8 $26,046
1993 $252.1 $24,390
1992 $265.2 $32,753
1991 - $31,777
1990 - $30,549
1989 - $25,625
1988 - $24,499
1987 - $21,761
1986 - $17,955
1985 - $13,647
1984 - $13,080
1983 - $12,590
1982 - $13,719
1981 - $15,564
1980 - $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Eritrea vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Sweden
2026 69.4 83.7
2025 69.2 83.6
2024 68.9 83.4
2023 68.6 83.3
2022 67.8 83
2021 66.9 83
2020 67 82.4
2019 67.3 83.1
2018 67 82.5
2017 66.6 82.4
2016 66.2 82.3
2015 65.9 82.2
2014 65.5 82.2
2013 65 81.9
2012 64.7 81.7
2011 64.2 81.8
2010 63.7 81.5
2009 63.2 81.4
2008 62.4 81.1
2007 62 81
2006 61.5 80.8
2005 60.6 80.6
2004 60.1 80.5
2003 59.5 80.2
2002 58.9 79.9
2001 58.4 79.8
2000 56.3 79.7
1999 44.5 79.5
1998 50 79.4
1997 56.2 79.3
1996 55.5 79
1995 54.8 78.8
1994 54 78.7
1993 53.2 78.1
1992 52.4 78.1
1991 50.5 77.7
1990 49.7 77.6
1989 47.8 77.7
1988 48.1 77
1987 47.4 77.1
1986 39.5 77
1985 38.6 76.7
1984 37.7 76.8
1983 37.2 76.6
1982 44.9 76.3
1981 45 76
1980 44.6 75.7
1979 43.8 75.5
1978 43.4 75.5
1977 43 75.4
1976 42.6 75
1975 39 75
1974 39 75
1973 41.1 74.9
1972 40.7 74.7
1971 41.5 74.6
1970 41.2 74.7
1969 40.8 74.1
1968 40.5 74
1967 40.2 74.1
1966 37.6 74.1
1965 39.6 73.9
1964 39.2 73.7
1963 38.8 73.5
1962 38.3 73.4
1961 37.9 73.5
1960 37.4 73
1959 37 73.4
1958 30.9 73.2
1957 30.4 72.5
1956 35.6 72.7
1955 35.2 72.6
1954 34.8 72.4
1953 34.4 71.9
1952 34 71.8
1951 33.6 71.4
1950 33.3 71.1

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

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Eritrea and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Sweden
2024 3,535,603 10,569,709
2023 3,470,390 10,536,632
2022 3,409,447 10,486,941
2021 3,350,183 10,415,811
2020 3,291,271 10,353,442
2019 3,240,194 10,278,887
2018 3,192,760 10,175,214
2017 3,150,347 10,057,698
2016 3,124,698 9,923,085
2015 3,105,546 9,799,186
2014 3,095,173 9,696,110
2013 3,074,360 9,600,379
2012 3,036,988 9,519,374
2011 2,998,485 9,449,213
2010 2,945,186 9,378,126
2009 2,887,885 9,298,515
2008 2,816,327 9,219,637
2007 2,743,222 9,148,092
2006 2,703,502 9,080,505
2005 2,661,215 9,029,572
2004 2,598,284 8,993,531
2003 2,493,903 8,958,229
2002 2,392,978 8,924,958
2001 2,312,079 8,895,960
2000 2,247,031 8,872,109
1999 2,212,780 8,857,874
1998 2,180,419 8,850,974
1997 2,152,135 8,846,062
1996 2,128,464 8,840,998
1995 2,025,267 8,826,939
1994 1,913,915 8,780,745
1993 1,856,006 8,718,561
1992 1,798,748 8,668,067
1991 1,919,571 8,617,375
1990 2,032,737 8,558,835
1989 1,987,017 8,492,964
1988 1,938,255 8,436,489
1987 1,888,669 8,397,804
1986 1,845,164 8,369,829
1985 1,807,816 8,350,386
1984 1,771,730 8,336,605
1983 1,736,160 8,329,033
1982 1,695,461 8,325,263
1981 1,649,939 8,320,503
1980 1,605,797 8,310,531
1979 1,563,332 8,293,678
1978 1,522,378 8,275,599
1977 1,482,565 8,251,540
1976 1,443,807 8,222,286
1975 1,408,210 8,192,437
1974 1,375,688 8,159,955
1973 1,342,669 8,136,312
1972 1,309,235 8,122,300
1971 1,276,154 8,098,334
1970 1,243,453 8,042,801
1969 1,212,005 7,968,072
1968 1,181,737 7,912,273
1967 1,152,339 7,867,931
1966 1,124,957 7,807,797
1965 1,098,335 7,733,853
1964 1,071,287 7,661,354
1963 1,045,092 7,604,328
1962 1,019,788 7,561,588
1961 995,573 7,519,998
1960 972,547 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Sweden

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Sweden
2023 3.71 1.45
2022 3.79 1.53
2021 3.87 1.67
2020 3.93 1.67
2019 4 1.71
2018 4.06 1.76
2017 4.11 1.78
2016 4.16 1.85
2015 4.22 1.85
2014 4.27 1.88
2013 4.34 1.89
2012 4.41 1.91
2011 4.49 1.9
2010 4.57 1.98
2009 4.66 1.94
2008 4.74 1.91
2007 4.81 1.88
2006 4.88 1.85
2005 4.93 1.77
2004 5.04 1.75
2003 5.14 1.71
2002 5.23 1.65
2001 5.31 1.57
2000 5.4 1.54
1999 5.52 1.5
1998 5.63 1.5
1997 5.74 1.52
1996 5.84 1.6
1995 5.94 1.73
1994 6.01 1.88
1993 6.07 1.99
1992 6.16 2.09
1991 6.24 2.11
1990 6.34 2.13
1989 6.41 2.01
1988 6.47 1.96
1987 6.52 1.84
1986 6.56 1.8
1985 6.59 1.74
1984 6.62 1.66
1983 6.65 1.61
1982 6.63 1.62
1981 6.62 1.63
1980 6.61 1.68
1979 6.62 1.66
1978 6.61 1.6
1977 6.61 1.64
1976 6.6 1.68
1975 6.59 1.77
1974 6.57 1.87
1973 6.55 1.87
1972 6.54 1.91
1971 6.54 1.96
1970 6.54 1.92
1969 6.5 1.93
1968 6.5 2.07
1967 6.5 2.28
1966 6.5 2.37
1965 6.49 2.39
1964 6.49 2.47
1963 6.48 2.33
1962 6.5 2.25
1961 6.47 2.21
1960 6.48 2.17

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

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Eritrea and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Sweden
2024 19.9 41.1
2023 19.7 40.9
2022 19.5 40.7
2021 19.3 40.7
2020 19.1 40.6
2019 18.9 40.5
2018 18.7 40.6
2017 18.5 40.7
2016 18.4 40.8
2015 18.4 40.9
2014 18.5 40.9
2013 18.5 40.9
2012 18.5 40.9
2011 18.5 40.8
2010 18.4 40.7
2009 18.4 40.7
2008 18.2 40.6
2007 18.1 40.5
2006 18.2 40.4
2005 18.3 40.2
2004 18.3 40
2003 18 39.8
2002 17.7 39.7
2001 17.5 39.5
2000 17.4 39.4
1999 17.5 39.2
1998 17.8 39
1997 18 38.8
1996 18.4 38.6
1995 18.1 38.5
1994 17.6 38.4
1993 17.6 38.4
1992 17.5 38.4
1991 17.6 38.3
1990 17.6 38.3
1989 17.7 38.3
1988 17.8 38.2
1987 17.9 38.1
1986 17.9 37.9
1985 17.8 37.6
1984 17.8 37.4
1983 17.7 37.1
1982 17.7 36.8
1981 17.7 36.5
1980 17.8 36.2
1979 17.8 36
1978 17.8 35.7
1977 17.9 35.5
1976 18 35.4
1975 18.1 35.3
1974 18.2 35.3
1973 18.2 35.3
1972 18.3 35.3
1971 18.5 35.3
1970 18.6 35.4
1969 18.8 35.6
1968 18.9 35.8
1967 18.9 35.9
1966 19 36
1965 19 36.2
1964 19 36.3
1963 19 36.3
1962 18.9 36.3
1961 18.9 36.2
1960 18.8 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Sweden
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
0%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Eritrea Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Sweden
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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