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Eritrea vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 96th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Thailand
Population
3700586
71571743
Population rank 130/197 21/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$527B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Thailand
2024 - $526,517,658,842
2023 - $515,906,283,941
2022 - $495,644,697,588
2021 - $506,194,668,790
2020 - $500,461,898,480
2019 - $543,976,691,794
2018 - $506,754,208,404
2017 - $456,356,813,537
2016 - $413,366,349,748
2015 - $401,296,238,228
2014 - $407,339,040,198
2013 - $420,333,654,593
2012 - $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,065,001,626 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,589,515,447 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,856,695,551 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,380,188,800 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,317,974,491 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,211,161,880 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,098,424,686 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,109,054,005 $172,895,685,155
2003 $870,248,268 $152,280,615,246
2002 $729,321,680 $134,300,904,400
2001 $752,371,689 $120,296,476,180
2000 $706,370,816 $126,392,224,254
1999 $688,918,537 $126,669,211,779
1998 $745,523,117 $113,675,596,788
1997 $686,490,090 $150,180,456,566
1996 $693,535,954 $183,035,237,429
1995 $578,015,625 $169,278,916,593
1994 $531,688,312 $146,683,778,959
1993 $467,872,715 $128,889,262,951
1992 $477,101,652 $111,452,746,518
1991 - $98,234,714,971
1990 - $85,343,190,719
1989 - $72,250,748,100
1988 - $61,667,253,471
1987 - $50,535,446,555
1986 - $43,096,773,981
1985 - $38,900,711,333
1984 - $41,797,647,776
1983 - $40,042,798,388
1982 - $36,589,772,404
1981 - $34,846,039,194
1980 - $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Eritrea and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Thailand
2024 - $7,347
2023 - $7,195
2022 - $6,909
2021 - $7,057
2020 - $6,986
2019 - $7,606
2018 - $7,100
2017 - $6,413
2016 - $5,834
2015 - $5,689
2014 - $5,801
2013 - $6,018
2012 - $5,726
2011 $689 $5,374
2010 $540 $4,974
2009 $643 $4,135
2008 $490 $4,309
2007 $480 $3,919
2006 $448 $3,331
2005 $413 $2,868
2004 $427 $2,642
2003 $349 $2,348
2002 $305 $2,090
2001 $325 $1,890
2000 $314 $2,006
1999 $311 $2,033
1998 $342 $1,848
1997 $319 $2,473
1996 $326 $3,055
1995 $285.4 $2,864
1994 $277.8 $2,518
1993 $252.1 $2,245
1992 $265.2 $1,972
1991 - $1,766
1990 - $1,559
1989 - $1,342
1988 - $1,164
1987 - $970
1986 - $842
1985 - $774
1984 - $847
1983 - $827
1982 - $770
1981 - $748
1980 - $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Eritrea vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Thailand
2026 69.4 77.1
2025 69.2 76.8
2024 68.9 76.6
2023 68.6 76.4
2022 67.8 75.3
2021 66.9 77.6
2020 67 77.3
2019 67.3 77.2
2018 67 77.2
2017 66.6 77
2016 66.2 76.8
2015 65.9 76.6
2014 65.5 76.3
2013 65 76
2012 64.7 75.6
2011 64.2 75.3
2010 63.7 75
2009 63.2 74.7
2008 62.4 74.2
2007 62 73.8
2006 61.5 73.3
2005 60.6 72.9
2004 60.1 72.1
2003 59.5 72.1
2002 58.9 71.8
2001 58.4 71.5
2000 56.3 71.2
1999 44.5 71
1998 50 70.7
1997 56.2 70.4
1996 55.5 69.9
1995 54.8 69.8
1994 54 69.7
1993 53.2 69.6
1992 52.4 69.4
1991 50.5 69.1
1990 49.7 68.9
1989 47.8 68.6
1988 48.1 68.2
1987 47.4 67.8
1986 39.5 67.3
1985 38.6 66.5
1984 37.7 65.5
1983 37.2 64.5
1982 44.9 63.6
1981 45 62.9
1980 44.6 62.2
1979 43.8 61.7
1978 43.4 61.3
1977 43 60.9
1976 42.6 60.4
1975 39 59.7
1974 39 59
1973 41.1 58.3
1972 40.7 57.7
1971 41.5 57.1
1970 41.2 56.5
1969 40.8 55.7
1968 40.5 55
1967 40.2 54.3
1966 37.6 53.7
1965 39.6 53.1
1964 39.2 52.5
1963 38.8 52
1962 38.3 51.4
1961 37.9 51.1
1960 37.4 50.6
1959 37 50.1
1958 30.9 49.5
1957 30.4 49.1
1956 35.6 48.6
1955 35.2 48.1
1954 34.8 47.6
1953 34.4 47.1
1952 34 46.5
1951 33.6 45.9
1950 33.3 45.2

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

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Eritrea and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Thailand
2024 3,535,603 71,668,011
2023 3,470,390 71,702,435
2022 3,409,447 71,735,329
2021 3,350,183 71,727,332
2020 3,291,271 71,641,484
2019 3,240,194 71,522,271
2018 3,192,760 71,376,079
2017 3,150,347 71,160,187
2016 3,124,698 70,859,841
2015 3,105,546 70,540,795
2014 3,095,173 70,216,367
2013 3,074,360 69,845,114
2012 3,036,988 69,436,098
2011 2,998,485 69,007,208
2010 2,945,186 68,579,447
2009 2,887,885 68,121,080
2008 2,816,327 67,619,830
2007 2,743,222 67,102,394
2006 2,703,502 66,567,687
2005 2,661,215 66,017,420
2004 2,598,284 65,452,047
2003 2,493,903 64,868,166
2002 2,392,978 64,266,437
2001 2,312,079 63,651,141
2000 2,247,031 63,007,815
1999 2,212,780 62,299,043
1998 2,180,419 61,522,630
1997 2,152,135 60,724,584
1996 2,128,464 59,920,064
1995 2,025,267 59,098,232
1994 1,913,915 58,260,854
1993 1,856,006 57,408,198
1992 1,798,748 56,528,834
1991 1,919,571 55,637,434
1990 2,032,737 54,738,329
1989 1,987,017 53,848,956
1988 1,938,255 52,969,595
1987 1,888,669 52,074,105
1986 1,845,164 51,177,834
1985 1,807,816 50,270,753
1984 1,771,730 49,351,708
1983 1,736,160 48,423,309
1982 1,695,461 47,494,577
1981 1,649,939 46,575,855
1980 1,605,797 45,650,022
1979 1,563,332 44,718,434
1978 1,522,378 43,788,976
1977 1,482,565 42,843,974
1976 1,443,807 41,896,504
1975 1,408,210 40,940,005
1974 1,375,688 39,952,891
1973 1,342,669 38,947,787
1972 1,309,235 37,933,929
1971 1,276,154 36,937,387
1970 1,243,453 35,954,408
1969 1,212,005 34,973,782
1968 1,181,737 34,002,560
1967 1,152,339 33,037,801
1966 1,124,957 32,086,071
1965 1,098,335 31,149,337
1964 1,071,287 30,232,141
1963 1,045,092 29,342,322
1962 1,019,788 28,481,040
1961 995,573 27,650,334
1960 972,547 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Thailand

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Thailand
2023 3.71 1.21
2022 3.79 1.22
2021 3.87 1.23
2020 3.93 1.26
2019 4 1.29
2018 4.06 1.32
2017 4.11 1.36
2016 4.16 1.4
2015 4.22 1.45
2014 4.27 1.48
2013 4.34 1.53
2012 4.41 1.56
2011 4.49 1.57
2010 4.57 1.56
2009 4.66 1.57
2008 4.74 1.59
2007 4.81 1.62
2006 4.88 1.63
2005 4.93 1.64
2004 5.04 1.67
2003 5.14 1.67
2002 5.23 1.69
2001 5.31 1.71
2000 5.4 1.73
1999 5.52 1.77
1998 5.63 1.82
1997 5.74 1.85
1996 5.84 1.87
1995 5.94 1.89
1994 6.01 1.93
1993 6.07 1.97
1992 6.16 2.01
1991 6.24 2.04
1990 6.34 2.07
1989 6.41 2.14
1988 6.47 2.17
1987 6.52 2.26
1986 6.56 2.36
1985 6.59 2.45
1984 6.62 2.58
1983 6.65 2.76
1982 6.63 2.94
1981 6.62 3.13
1980 6.61 3.29
1979 6.62 3.45
1978 6.61 3.62
1977 6.61 3.87
1976 6.6 4.12
1975 6.59 4.36
1974 6.57 4.6
1973 6.55 4.85
1972 6.54 5.08
1971 6.54 5.25
1970 6.54 5.45
1969 6.5 5.7
1968 6.5 5.93
1967 6.5 6.08
1966 6.5 6.18
1965 6.49 6.26
1964 6.49 6.31
1963 6.48 6.34
1962 6.5 6.33
1961 6.47 6.32
1960 6.48 6.33

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

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Eritrea and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Thailand
2024 19.9 41.1
2023 19.7 40.7
2022 19.5 40.2
2021 19.3 39.7
2020 19.1 39.2
2019 18.9 38.7
2018 18.7 38.2
2017 18.5 37.7
2016 18.4 37.3
2015 18.4 36.8
2014 18.5 36.3
2013 18.5 35.9
2012 18.5 35.4
2011 18.5 35
2010 18.4 34.5
2009 18.4 34
2008 18.2 33.6
2007 18.1 33.1
2006 18.2 32.6
2005 18.3 32.2
2004 18.3 31.7
2003 18 31.3
2002 17.7 30.9
2001 17.5 30.5
2000 17.4 30
1999 17.5 29.5
1998 17.8 28.9
1997 18 28.3
1996 18.4 27.7
1995 18.1 27.2
1994 17.6 26.6
1993 17.6 26
1992 17.5 25.4
1991 17.6 24.8
1990 17.6 24.3
1989 17.7 23.7
1988 17.8 23.3
1987 17.9 22.8
1986 17.9 22.4
1985 17.8 21.9
1984 17.8 21.5
1983 17.7 21
1982 17.7 20.6
1981 17.7 20.2
1980 17.8 19.9
1979 17.8 19.5
1978 17.8 19.2
1977 17.9 18.9
1976 18 18.7
1975 18.1 18.4
1974 18.2 18.2
1973 18.2 18
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.6 17.5
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 18.9 17.3
1967 18.9 17.3
1966 19 17.3
1965 19 17.4
1964 19 17.5
1963 19 17.6
1962 18.9 17.7
1961 18.9 17.9
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Thailand
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
91.1%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Eritrea Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Thailand
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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