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Eritrea vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 96th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Tanzania
Population
3700586
73145892
Population rank 130/197 20/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Tanzania
2024 - $78,844,405,385
2023 - $79,030,935,627
2022 - $75,749,121,843
2021 - $70,655,628,148
2020 - $66,068,737,786
2019 - $61,026,731,926
2018 - $57,003,712,892
2017 - $53,274,884,533
2016 - $49,774,409,374
2015 - $47,413,919,817
2014 - $49,986,726,461
2013 - $45,648,857,242
2012 - $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,065,001,626 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,589,515,447 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,856,695,551 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,380,188,800 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,317,974,491 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,211,161,880 $18,619,859,795
2005 $1,098,424,686 $18,395,383,647
2004 $1,109,054,005 $16,673,062,473
2003 $870,248,268 $15,211,487,709
2002 $729,321,680 $14,129,651,896
2001 $752,371,689 $13,563,990,022
2000 $706,370,816 $13,371,767,082
1999 $688,918,537 $12,704,334,196
1998 $745,523,117 $12,172,790,056
1997 $686,490,090 $11,158,197,942
1996 $693,535,954 $9,433,528,150
1995 $578,015,625 $7,631,431,840
1994 $531,688,312 $6,550,480,484
1993 $467,872,715 $6,182,872,708
1992 $477,101,652 $6,681,997,469
1991 - $7,197,768,159
1990 - $6,184,384,225
1989 - $6,418,799,007
1988 - $7,406,614,407
1987 - $7,824,193,222
1986 - $10,840,864,521
1985 - $15,328,295,175
1984 - $12,906,635,133
1983 - $14,049,883,809
1982 - $13,927,383,240
1981 - $13,161,540,378
1980 - $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Eritrea and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Tanzania
2024 - $1,150
2023 - $1,186
2022 - $1,171
2021 - $1,125
2020 - $1,084
2019 - $1,031
2018 - $992
2017 - $957
2016 - $925
2015 - $911
2014 - $993
2013 - $935
2012 - $837
2011 $689 $753
2010 $540 $715
2009 $643 $674
2008 $490 $657
2007 $480 $528
2006 $448 $462
2005 $413 $469
2004 $427 $438
2003 $349 $410
2002 $305 $391
2001 $325 $385
2000 $314 $390
1999 $311 $382
1998 $342 $375
1997 $319 $353
1996 $326 $305
1995 $285.4 $251.2
1994 $277.8 $222.5
1993 $252.1 $218.2
1992 $265.2 $243.4
1991 - $268.8
1990 - $236.9
1989 - $252.3
1988 - $299
1987 - $326
1986 - $466
1985 - $681
1984 - $593
1983 - $667
1982 - $683
1981 - $665
1980 - $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Eritrea vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Tanzania
2026 69.4 67.6
2025 69.2 67.4
2024 68.9 67.2
2023 68.6 67
2022 67.8 66.9
2021 66.9 66.1
2020 67 66.8
2019 67.3 66
2018 67 65.5
2017 66.6 65
2016 66.2 64.4
2015 65.9 63.9
2014 65.5 63.4
2013 65 62.8
2012 64.7 62.3
2011 64.2 61.6
2010 63.7 61.1
2009 63.2 60.5
2008 62.4 59.9
2007 62 59.3
2006 61.5 58.5
2005 60.6 57.7
2004 60.1 56.8
2003 59.5 55.9
2002 58.9 54.9
2001 58.4 54.1
2000 56.3 53.2
1999 44.5 52.4
1998 50 51.8
1997 56.2 51.2
1996 55.5 51.1
1995 54.8 51
1994 54 51.1
1993 53.2 51.2
1992 52.4 51.4
1991 50.5 51.8
1990 49.7 52
1989 47.8 52.1
1988 48.1 52.2
1987 47.4 52.2
1986 39.5 52.2
1985 38.6 52.2
1984 37.7 52.2
1983 37.2 52.2
1982 44.9 52
1981 45 51.7
1980 44.6 51.3
1979 43.8 50.8
1978 43.4 50.4
1977 43 50
1976 42.6 49.5
1975 39 48.9
1974 39 48.4
1973 41.1 47.9
1972 40.7 47.4
1971 41.5 47
1970 41.2 46.5
1969 40.8 46
1968 40.5 45.6
1967 40.2 45.2
1966 37.6 44.9
1965 39.6 44.5
1964 39.2 44.1
1963 38.8 43.6
1962 38.3 43.2
1961 37.9 42.8
1960 37.4 42.6
1959 37 42.5
1958 30.9 42.3
1957 30.4 42.1
1956 35.6 42
1955 35.2 41.8
1954 34.8 41.7
1953 34.4 41.5
1952 34 41.4
1951 33.6 41.2
1950 33.3 41

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

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Eritrea and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Tanzania
2024 3,535,603 68,560,157
2023 3,470,390 66,617,606
2022 3,409,447 64,711,821
2021 3,350,183 62,830,412
2020 3,291,271 60,972,798
2019 3,240,194 59,174,891
2018 3,192,760 57,437,145
2017 3,150,347 55,652,890
2016 3,124,698 53,824,013
2015 3,105,546 52,020,962
2014 3,095,173 50,351,512
2013 3,074,360 48,824,128
2012 3,036,988 47,374,260
2011 2,998,485 46,029,367
2010 2,945,186 44,758,488
2009 2,887,885 43,633,982
2008 2,816,327 42,570,728
2007 2,743,222 41,435,512
2006 2,703,502 40,294,902
2005 2,661,215 39,182,076
2004 2,598,284 38,109,668
2003 2,493,903 37,089,555
2002 2,392,978 36,121,304
2001 2,312,079 35,198,299
2000 2,247,031 34,260,139
1999 2,212,780 33,300,330
1998 2,180,419 32,420,458
1997 2,152,135 31,578,089
1996 2,128,464 30,945,762
1995 2,025,267 30,383,497
1994 1,913,915 29,442,356
1993 1,856,006 28,332,692
1992 1,798,748 27,457,588
1991 1,919,571 26,780,436
1990 2,032,737 26,110,207
1989 1,987,017 25,438,759
1988 1,938,255 24,769,686
1987 1,888,669 24,030,378
1986 1,845,164 23,258,959
1985 1,807,816 22,501,693
1984 1,771,730 21,779,066
1983 1,736,160 21,079,874
1982 1,695,461 20,398,571
1981 1,649,939 19,784,703
1980 1,605,797 19,189,769
1979 1,563,332 18,592,038
1978 1,522,378 17,976,566
1977 1,482,565 17,352,929
1976 1,443,807 16,736,211
1975 1,408,210 16,138,361
1974 1,375,688 15,561,630
1973 1,342,669 15,010,101
1972 1,309,235 14,479,308
1971 1,276,154 13,971,451
1970 1,243,453 13,492,677
1969 1,212,005 13,036,700
1968 1,181,737 12,602,076
1967 1,152,339 12,200,109
1966 1,124,957 11,827,459
1965 1,098,335 11,470,728
1964 1,071,287 11,127,826
1963 1,045,092 10,799,528
1962 1,019,788 10,487,756
1961 995,573 10,187,886
1960 972,547 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Tanzania
2023 3.71 4.61
2022 3.79 4.67
2021 3.87 4.73
2020 3.93 4.8
2019 4 4.87
2018 4.06 4.93
2017 4.11 4.99
2016 4.16 5.01
2015 4.22 5.03
2014 4.27 5.12
2013 4.34 5.16
2012 4.41 5.14
2011 4.49 5.14
2010 4.57 5.23
2009 4.66 5.26
2008 4.74 5.32
2007 4.81 5.4
2006 4.88 5.51
2005 4.93 5.58
2004 5.04 5.6
2003 5.14 5.58
2002 5.23 5.57
2001 5.31 5.62
2000 5.4 5.67
1999 5.52 5.75
1998 5.63 5.81
1997 5.74 5.84
1996 5.84 5.83
1995 5.94 5.82
1994 6.01 5.89
1993 6.07 6
1992 6.16 6.08
1991 6.24 6.14
1990 6.34 6.2
1989 6.41 6.3
1988 6.47 6.38
1987 6.52 6.41
1986 6.56 6.49
1985 6.59 6.6
1984 6.62 6.72
1983 6.65 6.81
1982 6.63 6.87
1981 6.62 6.93
1980 6.61 6.99
1979 6.62 7.04
1978 6.61 7.06
1977 6.61 7.07
1976 6.6 7.09
1975 6.59 7.1
1974 6.57 7.12
1973 6.55 7.06
1972 6.54 7.05
1971 6.54 7.04
1970 6.54 7
1969 6.5 6.95
1968 6.5 6.9
1967 6.5 6.86
1966 6.5 6.8
1965 6.49 6.73
1964 6.49 6.68
1963 6.48 6.65
1962 6.5 6.61
1961 6.47 6.56
1960 6.48 6.54

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

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Eritrea and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Tanzania
2024 19.9 18.4
2023 19.7 18.3
2022 19.5 18.2
2021 19.3 18.1
2020 19.1 18
2019 18.9 17.9
2018 18.7 17.9
2017 18.5 17.8
2016 18.4 17.6
2015 18.4 17.5
2014 18.5 17.4
2013 18.5 17.3
2012 18.5 17.3
2011 18.5 17.2
2010 18.4 17.2
2009 18.4 17.2
2008 18.2 17.3
2007 18.1 17.3
2006 18.2 17.4
2005 18.3 17.4
2004 18.3 17.4
2003 18 17.4
2002 17.7 17.5
2001 17.5 17.5
2000 17.4 17.4
1999 17.5 17.4
1998 17.8 17.3
1997 18 17.3
1996 18.4 17.4
1995 18.1 17.4
1994 17.6 17.3
1993 17.6 17
1992 17.5 16.8
1991 17.6 16.7
1990 17.6 16.7
1989 17.7 16.6
1988 17.8 16.6
1987 17.9 16.5
1986 17.9 16.4
1985 17.8 16.3
1984 17.8 16.2
1983 17.7 16.2
1982 17.7 16.3
1981 17.7 16.4
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.8 16.6
1978 17.8 16.7
1977 17.9 16.8
1976 18 16.8
1975 18.1 16.9
1974 18.2 16.9
1973 18.2 17
1972 18.3 17
1971 18.5 17
1970 18.6 17.1
1969 18.8 17.1
1968 18.9 17.1
1967 18.9 17.2
1966 19 17.2
1965 19 17.3
1964 19 17.4
1963 19 17.4
1962 18.9 17.4
1961 18.9 17.4
1960 18.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Eritrea Tanzania
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
78.2%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Eritrea Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Tanzania
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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