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Eritrea vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 96th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Trinidad
Population
3700586
1374840
Population rank 130/197 154/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Trinidad
2024 - $25,633,544,529
2023 - $25,036,993,423
2022 - $28,341,164,301
2021 - $24,222,963,263
2020 - $20,888,515,184
2019 - $23,477,745,792
2018 - $23,883,058,083
2017 - $23,830,750,901
2016 - $23,624,322,193
2015 - $26,841,141,793
2014 - $29,474,180,005
2013 - $28,560,537,057
2012 - $27,147,349,937
2011 $2,065,001,626 $25,433,007,437
2010 $1,589,515,447 $22,157,920,592
2009 $1,856,695,551 $19,172,165,226
2008 $1,380,188,800 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,317,974,491 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,211,161,880 $18,369,361,094
2005 $1,098,424,686 $15,982,389,018
2004 $1,109,054,005 $13,280,291,990
2003 $870,248,268 $11,305,459,802
2002 $729,321,680 $9,008,298,229
2001 $752,371,689 $8,824,849,191
2000 $706,370,816 $8,154,342,116
1999 $688,918,537 $6,808,982,521
1998 $745,523,117 $6,043,686,654
1997 $686,490,090 $5,737,771,523
1996 $693,535,954 $5,759,570,336
1995 $578,015,625 $5,329,217,747
1994 $531,688,312 $4,947,181,646
1993 $467,872,715 $4,669,491,134
1992 $477,101,652 $5,439,552,941
1991 - $5,307,905,882
1990 - $5,068,000,000
1989 - $4,323,058,824
1988 - $4,496,910,569
1987 - $4,797,777,778
1986 - $4,794,444,444
1985 - $7,375,918,367
1984 - $7,757,083,333
1983 - $7,763,750,000
1982 - $8,140,416,667
1981 - $6,992,083,333
1980 - $6,235,833,333
1979 - $4,602,416,625
1978 - $3,562,333,458
1977 - $3,138,666,667
1976 - $2,500,424,955
1975 - $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Eritrea and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Trinidad
2024 - $18,733
2023 - $18,308
2022 - $20,751
2021 - $17,713
2020 - $15,284
2019 - $17,213
2018 - $17,571
2017 - $17,566
2016 - $17,449
2015 - $19,887
2014 - $21,908
2013 - $21,305
2012 - $20,332
2011 $689 $19,151
2010 $540 $16,815
2009 $643 $14,634
2008 $490 $21,299
2007 $480 $16,607
2006 $448 $14,153
2005 $413 $12,346
2004 $427 $9,871
2003 $349 $8,445
2002 $305 $6,763
2001 $325 $6,657
2000 $314 $6,179
1999 $311 $5,179
1998 $342 $4,613
1997 $319 $4,394
1996 $326 $4,427
1995 $285.4 $4,115
1994 $277.8 $3,840
1993 $252.1 $3,647
1992 $265.2 $4,277
1991 - $4,205
1990 - $4,047
1989 - $3,482
1988 - $3,656
1987 - $3,941
1986 - $3,985
1985 - $6,212
1984 - $6,613
1983 - $6,690
1982 - $7,091
1981 - $6,160
1980 - $5,559
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,258
1977 - $2,907
1976 - $2,345
1975 - $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Eritrea vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Trinidad
2026 69.4 73.9
2025 69.2 73.7
2024 68.9 73.6
2023 68.6 73.5
2022 67.8 73.3
2021 66.9 71.1
2020 67 72.6
2019 67.3 72.8
2018 67 72.7
2017 66.6 73
2016 66.2 72.9
2015 65.9 72.9
2014 65.5 72.9
2013 65 72.8
2012 64.7 72.5
2011 64.2 72.2
2010 63.7 71.8
2009 63.2 71.4
2008 62.4 71.1
2007 62 70.8
2006 61.5 70.4
2005 60.6 70.2
2004 60.1 69.9
2003 59.5 69.5
2002 58.9 69.2
2001 58.4 68.9
2000 56.3 68.6
1999 44.5 68.5
1998 50 68.3
1997 56.2 68.1
1996 55.5 68
1995 54.8 68
1994 54 67.8
1993 53.2 67.8
1992 52.4 67.8
1991 50.5 67.8
1990 49.7 67.6
1989 47.8 67.5
1988 48.1 67.4
1987 47.4 67.1
1986 39.5 66.9
1985 38.6 66.7
1984 37.7 66.6
1983 37.2 66.4
1982 44.9 66.4
1981 45 66.5
1980 44.6 66.5
1979 43.8 66.4
1978 43.4 66.2
1977 43 66.2
1976 42.6 66
1975 39 65.6
1974 39 65.5
1973 41.1 65.4
1972 40.7 65.2
1971 41.5 64.9
1970 41.2 64.9
1969 40.8 64.8
1968 40.5 64.6
1967 40.2 64.5
1966 37.6 64.3
1965 39.6 64.2
1964 39.2 64
1963 38.8 63.6
1962 38.3 63.4
1961 37.9 63
1960 37.4 62.5
1959 37 61.9
1958 30.9 61.4
1957 30.4 60.7
1956 35.6 60.3
1955 35.2 59.7
1954 34.8 59.1
1953 34.4 58.3
1952 34 57.7
1951 33.6 57.3
1950 33.3 57

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

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Eritrea and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Trinidad
2024 3,535,603 1,368,333
2023 3,470,390 1,367,510
2022 3,409,447 1,365,805
2021 3,350,183 1,367,558
2020 3,291,271 1,366,725
2019 3,240,194 1,363,985
2018 3,192,760 1,359,193
2017 3,150,347 1,356,633
2016 3,124,698 1,353,895
2015 3,105,546 1,349,667
2014 3,095,173 1,345,343
2013 3,074,360 1,340,557
2012 3,036,988 1,335,194
2011 2,998,485 1,328,019
2010 2,945,186 1,317,714
2009 2,887,885 1,310,106
2008 2,816,327 1,308,587
2007 2,743,222 1,303,188
2006 2,703,502 1,297,944
2005 2,661,215 1,294,494
2004 2,598,284 1,345,380
2003 2,493,903 1,338,709
2002 2,392,978 1,332,011
2001 2,312,079 1,325,567
2000 2,247,031 1,319,774
1999 2,212,780 1,314,708
1998 2,180,419 1,310,225
1997 2,152,135 1,305,836
1996 2,128,464 1,300,928
1995 2,025,267 1,295,169
1994 1,913,915 1,288,341
1993 1,856,006 1,280,466
1992 1,798,748 1,271,674
1991 1,919,571 1,262,171
1990 2,032,737 1,252,208
1989 1,987,017 1,241,600
1988 1,938,255 1,230,069
1987 1,888,669 1,217,364
1986 1,845,164 1,203,124
1985 1,807,816 1,187,366
1984 1,771,730 1,172,984
1983 1,736,160 1,160,534
1982 1,695,461 1,147,927
1981 1,649,939 1,135,132
1980 1,605,797 1,121,744
1979 1,563,332 1,107,639
1978 1,522,378 1,093,380
1977 1,482,565 1,079,554
1976 1,443,807 1,066,311
1975 1,408,210 1,053,469
1974 1,375,688 1,040,761
1973 1,342,669 1,027,851
1972 1,309,235 1,014,921
1971 1,276,154 1,002,585
1970 1,243,453 991,471
1969 1,212,005 980,706
1968 1,181,737 969,006
1967 1,152,339 956,418
1966 1,124,957 942,937
1965 1,098,335 928,425
1964 1,071,287 912,963
1963 1,045,092 896,804
1962 1,019,788 880,194
1961 995,573 863,144
1960 972,547 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Trinidad
2023 3.71 1.53
2022 3.79 1.54
2021 3.87 1.56
2020 3.93 1.57
2019 4 1.58
2018 4.06 1.59
2017 4.11 1.59
2016 4.16 1.6
2015 4.22 1.6
2014 4.27 1.6
2013 4.34 1.6
2012 4.41 1.61
2011 4.49 1.61
2010 4.57 1.61
2009 4.66 1.62
2008 4.74 1.62
2007 4.81 1.62
2006 4.88 1.62
2005 4.93 1.63
2004 5.04 1.63
2003 5.14 1.65
2002 5.23 1.67
2001 5.31 1.71
2000 5.4 1.73
1999 5.52 1.76
1998 5.63 1.78
1997 5.74 1.83
1996 5.84 1.89
1995 5.94 1.97
1994 6.01 2.06
1993 6.07 2.13
1992 6.16 2.21
1991 6.24 2.29
1990 6.34 2.39
1989 6.41 2.53
1988 6.47 2.65
1987 6.52 2.78
1986 6.56 2.9
1985 6.59 2.99
1984 6.62 3.02
1983 6.65 3.07
1982 6.63 3.11
1981 6.62 3.13
1980 6.61 3.15
1979 6.62 3.13
1978 6.61 3.13
1977 6.61 3.12
1976 6.6 3.14
1975 6.59 3.21
1974 6.57 3.32
1973 6.55 3.47
1972 6.54 3.55
1971 6.54 3.61
1970 6.54 3.71
1969 6.5 3.86
1968 6.5 4.11
1967 6.5 4.35
1966 6.5 4.62
1965 6.49 4.88
1964 6.49 5.08
1963 6.48 5.24
1962 6.5 5.36
1961 6.47 5.41
1960 6.48 5.41

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

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Eritrea and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Trinidad
2024 19.9 38.2
2023 19.7 37.7
2022 19.5 37.2
2021 19.3 36.8
2020 19.1 36.3
2019 18.9 35.7
2018 18.7 35.3
2017 18.5 34.9
2016 18.4 34.4
2015 18.4 34
2014 18.5 33.5
2013 18.5 33.1
2012 18.5 32.6
2011 18.5 32.1
2010 18.4 31.7
2009 18.4 31.2
2008 18.2 30.7
2007 18.1 30.3
2006 18.2 29.8
2005 18.3 29.5
2004 18.3 29.1
2003 18 28.7
2002 17.7 28.3
2001 17.5 27.9
2000 17.4 27.5
1999 17.5 27.1
1998 17.8 26.7
1997 18 26.4
1996 18.4 26
1995 18.1 25.6
1994 17.6 25.3
1993 17.6 25.1
1992 17.5 24.8
1991 17.6 24.5
1990 17.6 24.2
1989 17.7 23.9
1988 17.8 23.6
1987 17.9 23.3
1986 17.9 23.1
1985 17.8 22.8
1984 17.8 22.6
1983 17.7 22.4
1982 17.7 22.2
1981 17.7 21.9
1980 17.8 21.7
1979 17.8 21.4
1978 17.8 21.1
1977 17.9 20.8
1976 18 20.6
1975 18.1 20.2
1974 18.2 19.9
1973 18.2 19.6
1972 18.3 19.3
1971 18.5 19.1
1970 18.6 18.8
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 18.9 18.5
1967 18.9 18.4
1966 19 18.4
1965 19 18.3
1964 19 18.3
1963 19 18.3
1962 18.9 18.4
1961 18.9 18.4
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Eritrea Trinidad
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.9%
2000
English speaking
0%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Eritrea Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Trinidad
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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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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