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Eritrea vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 96th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Tonga
Population
3700586
103309
Population rank 130/197 183/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$591M
2023
GDP rank 179/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 188/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 136/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Tonga
2023 - $591,139,749
2022 - $556,514,555
2021 - $519,306,353
2020 - $506,571,468
2019 - $506,031,239
2018 - $493,530,783
2017 - $459,976,850
2016 - $420,828,262
2015 - $437,525,514
2014 - $440,997,738
2013 - $451,788,498
2012 - $471,122,971
2011 $2,065,001,626 $414,143,828
2010 $1,589,515,447 $366,887,375
2009 $1,856,695,551 $312,415,028
2008 $1,380,188,800 $344,438,844
2007 $1,317,974,491 $298,519,623
2006 $1,211,161,880 $292,232,703
2005 $1,098,424,686 $261,823,805
2004 $1,109,054,005 $230,678,011
2003 $870,248,268 $202,246,591
2002 $729,321,680 $182,764,281
2001 $752,371,689 $181,117,230
2000 $706,370,816 $204,848,488
1999 $688,918,537 $199,208,718
1998 $745,523,117 $191,504,893
1997 $686,490,090 $214,991,452
1996 $693,535,954 $222,100,576
1995 $578,015,625 $208,871,666
1994 $531,688,312 $195,990,986
1993 $467,872,715 $138,489,884
1992 $477,101,652 $137,066,291
1991 - $132,201,141
1990 - $113,563,822
1989 - $106,344,855
1988 - $106,657,267
1987 - $81,667,133
1986 - $68,195,856
1985 - $60,058,663
1984 - $64,248,355
1983 - $60,863,964
1982 - $62,068,161
1981 - $62,242,013
1980 - $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Tonga
2023 - $5,652
2022 - $5,298
2021 - $4,923
2020 - $4,792
2019 - $4,789
2018 - $4,675
2017 - $4,366
2016 - $3,988
2015 - $4,124
2014 - $4,137
2013 - $4,219
2012 - $4,384
2011 $689 $3,850
2010 $540 $3,416
2009 $643 $2,914
2008 $490 $3,218
2007 $480 $2,797
2006 $448 $2,750
2005 $413 $2,478
2004 $427 $2,195
2003 $349 $1,936
2002 $305 $1,759
2001 $325 $1,754
2000 $314 $1,995
1999 $311 $1,952
1998 $342 $1,889
1997 $319 $2,136
1996 $326 $2,215
1995 $285.4 $2,084
1994 $277.8 $1,957
1993 $252.1 $1,383
1992 $265.2 $1,370
1991 - $1,323
1990 - $1,139
1989 - $1,070
1988 - $1,078
1987 - $830
1986 - $696
1985 - $613
1984 - $656
1983 - $621
1982 - $633
1981 - $636
1980 - $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Tonga
2026 69.4 73.4
2025 69.2 73.2
2024 68.9 73.1
2023 68.6 72.9
2022 67.8 72.6
2021 66.9 72.1
2020 67 72.4
2019 67.3 72.3
2018 67 72.2
2017 66.6 72.1
2016 66.2 72
2015 65.9 71.9
2014 65.5 71.7
2013 65 71.6
2012 64.7 71.5
2011 64.2 71.4
2010 63.7 71.3
2009 63.2 70.9
2008 62.4 71
2007 62 70.9
2006 61.5 70.7
2005 60.6 70.6
2004 60.1 70.4
2003 59.5 70.2
2002 58.9 70
2001 58.4 69.8
2000 56.3 69.6
1999 44.5 69.4
1998 50 69.2
1997 56.2 69
1996 55.5 68.8
1995 54.8 68.6
1994 54 68.4
1993 53.2 68.2
1992 52.4 67.9
1991 50.5 67.7
1990 49.7 67.5
1989 47.8 67.4
1988 48.1 67.3
1987 47.4 67.2
1986 39.5 67.1
1985 38.6 66.9
1984 37.7 66.8
1983 37.2 66.7
1982 44.9 66.3
1981 45 66.4
1980 44.6 66.2
1979 43.8 66
1978 43.4 65.9
1977 43 65.6
1976 42.6 65.4
1975 39 65.1
1974 39 64.8
1973 41.1 64.4
1972 40.7 64.1
1971 41.5 63.6
1970 41.2 63.2
1969 40.8 62.7
1968 40.5 62.2
1967 40.2 61.7
1966 37.6 61.2
1965 39.6 60.7
1964 39.2 60.3
1963 38.8 59.8
1962 38.3 59.3
1961 37.9 58.8
1960 37.4 58.3
1959 37 57.8
1958 30.9 57.2
1957 30.4 56.5
1956 35.6 55.7
1955 35.2 54.7
1954 34.8 53.6
1953 34.4 52.4
1952 34 51.2
1951 33.6 49.8
1950 33.3 48.4

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

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Eritrea and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Tonga
2024 3,535,603 104,175
2023 3,470,390 104,597
2022 3,409,447 105,042
2021 3,350,183 105,490
2020 3,291,271 105,704
2019 3,240,194 105,669
2018 3,192,760 105,567
2017 3,150,347 105,356
2016 3,124,698 105,524
2015 3,105,546 106,095
2014 3,095,173 106,609
2013 3,074,360 107,078
2012 3,036,988 107,460
2011 2,998,485 107,570
2010 2,945,186 107,400
2009 2,887,885 107,203
2008 2,816,327 107,020
2007 2,743,222 106,726
2006 2,703,502 106,253
2005 2,661,215 105,671
2004 2,598,284 105,071
2003 2,493,903 104,464
2002 2,392,978 103,874
2001 2,312,079 103,288
2000 2,247,031 102,677
1999 2,212,780 102,046
1998 2,180,419 101,388
1997 2,152,135 100,674
1996 2,128,464 100,275
1995 2,025,267 100,225
1994 1,913,915 100,166
1993 1,856,006 100,103
1992 1,798,748 100,022
1991 1,919,571 99,895
1990 2,032,737 99,700
1989 1,987,017 99,403
1988 1,938,255 98,969
1987 1,888,669 98,376
1986 1,845,164 98,010
1985 1,807,816 97,984
1984 1,771,730 97,990
1983 1,736,160 97,998
1982 1,695,461 97,980
1981 1,649,939 97,909
1980 1,605,797 97,769
1979 1,563,332 97,544
1978 1,522,378 97,204
1977 1,482,565 96,725
1976 1,443,807 95,325
1975 1,408,210 93,017
1974 1,375,688 90,683
1973 1,342,669 88,805
1972 1,309,235 87,356
1971 1,276,154 85,896
1970 1,243,453 84,401
1969 1,212,005 82,885
1968 1,181,737 81,353
1967 1,152,339 79,814
1966 1,124,957 78,002
1965 1,098,335 75,924
1964 1,071,287 73,879
1963 1,045,092 71,885
1962 1,019,788 69,940
1961 995,573 68,037
1960 972,547 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Tonga

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Tonga
2023 3.71 3.13
2022 3.79 3.17
2021 3.87 3.2
2020 3.93 3.23
2019 4 3.27
2018 4.06 3.33
2017 4.11 3.39
2016 4.16 3.46
2015 4.22 3.54
2014 4.27 3.62
2013 4.34 3.7
2012 4.41 3.77
2011 4.49 3.83
2010 4.57 3.88
2009 4.66 3.95
2008 4.74 4.01
2007 4.81 4.09
2006 4.88 4.14
2005 4.93 4.2
2004 5.04 4.19
2003 5.14 4.18
2002 5.23 4.14
2001 5.31 4.13
2000 5.4 4.16
1999 5.52 4.23
1998 5.63 4.31
1997 5.74 4.38
1996 5.84 4.46
1995 5.94 4.56
1994 6.01 4.66
1993 6.07 4.73
1992 6.16 4.79
1991 6.24 4.85
1990 6.34 4.93
1989 6.41 5.01
1988 6.47 5.1
1987 6.52 5.19
1986 6.56 5.27
1985 6.59 5.34
1984 6.62 5.41
1983 6.65 5.45
1982 6.63 5.5
1981 6.62 5.55
1980 6.61 5.6
1979 6.62 5.65
1978 6.61 5.68
1977 6.61 5.7
1976 6.6 5.73
1975 6.59 5.75
1974 6.57 5.77
1973 6.55 5.8
1972 6.54 5.86
1971 6.54 5.96
1970 6.54 6.07
1969 6.5 6.17
1968 6.5 6.23
1967 6.5 6.29
1966 6.5 6.35
1965 6.49 6.41
1964 6.49 6.46
1963 6.48 6.52
1962 6.5 6.57
1961 6.47 6.61
1960 6.48 6.65

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

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Eritrea and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Tonga
2024 19.9 21.9
2023 19.7 21.9
2022 19.5 22
2021 19.3 22.1
2020 19.1 22.1
2019 18.9 22
2018 18.7 22
2017 18.5 21.9
2016 18.4 21.9
2015 18.4 21.8
2014 18.5 21.7
2013 18.5 21.6
2012 18.5 21.4
2011 18.5 21.2
2010 18.4 21.2
2009 18.4 21.1
2008 18.2 21
2007 18.1 20.9
2006 18.2 20.8
2005 18.3 20.8
2004 18.3 20.8
2003 18 20.8
2002 17.7 20.7
2001 17.5 20.5
2000 17.4 20.3
1999 17.5 20.1
1998 17.8 19.9
1997 18 19.7
1996 18.4 19.6
1995 18.1 19.6
1994 17.6 19.6
1993 17.6 19.6
1992 17.5 19.5
1991 17.6 19.3
1990 17.6 19.1
1989 17.7 18.9
1988 17.8 18.6
1987 17.9 18.3
1986 17.9 18.2
1985 17.8 18.1
1984 17.8 18
1983 17.7 17.9
1982 17.7 17.8
1981 17.7 17.6
1980 17.8 17.4
1979 17.8 17.3
1978 17.8 17.1
1977 17.9 16.8
1976 18 16.7
1975 18.1 16.7
1974 18.2 16.8
1973 18.2 16.8
1972 18.3 16.7
1971 18.5 16.7
1970 18.6 16.8
1969 18.8 16.8
1968 18.9 16.9
1967 18.9 17
1966 19 17
1965 19 17
1964 19 17
1963 19 17
1962 18.9 17.1
1961 18.9 17.1
1960 18.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
50.3%
2020

Energy

Eritrea Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Tonga
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.4%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Eritrea Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Tonga
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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