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Eritrea vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 96th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Tunisia
Population
3700586
12437803
Population rank 130/197 81/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Tunisia
2024 - $51,332,285,657
2023 - $48,205,328,303
2022 - $44,929,920,093
2021 - $47,073,234,359
2020 - $42,491,780,918
2019 - $41,905,642,419
2018 - $42,686,504,460
2017 - $42,163,530,591
2016 - $44,360,072,680
2015 - $45,779,494,042
2014 - $50,271,812,921
2013 - $48,685,446,414
2012 - $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,065,001,626 $48,123,325,825
2010 $1,589,515,447 $46,206,091,938
2009 $1,856,695,551 $43,455,740,497
2008 $1,380,188,800 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,317,974,491 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,211,161,880 $34,376,664,601
2005 $1,098,424,686 $32,272,186,695
2004 $1,109,054,005 $31,183,885,241
2003 $870,248,268 $27,453,902,261
2002 $729,321,680 $23,141,616,605
2001 $752,371,689 $22,065,832,449
2000 $706,370,816 $21,473,528,161
1999 $688,918,537 $22,943,202,175
1998 $745,523,117 $21,802,893,587
1997 $686,490,090 $20,746,210,354
1996 $693,535,954 $19,587,161,807
1995 $578,015,625 $18,030,876,599
1994 $531,688,312 $15,633,174,304
1993 $467,872,715 $14,608,335,608
1992 $477,101,652 $15,496,708,060
1991 - $13,074,782,609
1990 - $12,290,568,182
1989 - $10,101,851,745
1988 - $10,096,245,762
1987 - $9,696,715,911
1986 - $9,017,806,654
1985 - $8,410,226,053
1984 - $8,254,541,195
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Tunisia
2024 - $4,181
2023 - $3,951
2022 - $3,707
2021 - $3,907
2020 - $3,549
2019 - $3,529
2018 - $3,628
2017 - $3,619
2016 - $3,848
2015 - $4,015
2014 - $4,459
2013 - $4,370
2012 - $4,297
2011 $689 $4,421
2010 $540 $4,292
2009 $643 $4,080
2008 $490 $4,255
2007 $480 $3,727
2006 $448 $3,323
2005 $413 $3,147
2004 $427 $3,067
2003 $349 $2,726
2002 $305 $2,321
2001 $325 $2,236
2000 $314 $2,199
1999 $311 $2,376
1998 $342 $2,285
1997 $319 $2,202
1996 $326 $2,107
1995 $285.4 $1,968
1994 $277.8 $1,733
1993 $252.1 $1,649
1992 $265.2 $1,785
1991 - $1,538
1990 - $1,476
1989 - $1,239
1988 - $1,266
1987 - $1,245
1986 - $1,187
1985 - $1,135
1984 - $1,143
1983 - $1,184
1982 - $1,177
1981 - $1,247
1980 - $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Tunisia
2026 69.4 77.1
2025 69.2 76.9
2024 68.9 76.7
2023 68.6 76.5
2022 67.8 76.1
2021 66.9 72.9
2020 67 75
2019 67.3 75.6
2018 67 75.4
2017 66.6 75.2
2016 66.2 75
2015 65.9 74.9
2014 65.5 74.8
2013 65 74.7
2012 64.7 74.6
2011 64.2 74.5
2010 63.7 74.4
2009 63.2 74.3
2008 62.4 74.2
2007 62 74
2006 61.5 73.9
2005 60.6 73.7
2004 60.1 73.5
2003 59.5 73.3
2002 58.9 73.1
2001 58.4 72.8
2000 56.3 72.6
1999 44.5 72.3
1998 50 72.1
1997 56.2 71.7
1996 55.5 71.2
1995 54.8 70.8
1994 54 70.4
1993 53.2 70
1992 52.4 69.7
1991 50.5 69.4
1990 49.7 69.1
1989 47.8 68.8
1988 48.1 68.5
1987 47.4 68
1986 39.5 67.4
1985 38.6 66.9
1984 37.7 66.3
1983 37.2 65.7
1982 44.9 65
1981 45 64.4
1980 44.6 63.7
1979 43.8 62.9
1978 43.4 62.1
1977 43 61.3
1976 42.6 60.3
1975 39 59.3
1974 39 58.3
1973 41.1 57.1
1972 40.7 56.1
1971 41.5 54.9
1970 41.2 53.8
1969 40.8 52.3
1968 40.5 51.3
1967 40.2 50.2
1966 37.6 49.2
1965 39.6 48.2
1964 39.2 47.3
1963 38.8 46.4
1962 38.3 45.6
1961 37.9 44.3
1960 37.4 44
1959 37 43.4
1958 30.9 42.7
1957 30.4 42.1
1956 35.6 41.3
1955 35.2 40.8
1954 34.8 40
1953 34.4 39.7
1952 34 39.3
1951 33.6 38.7
1950 33.3 38.2

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

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Eritrea and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Tunisia
2024 3,535,603 12,277,109
2023 3,470,390 12,200,431
2022 3,409,447 12,119,334
2021 3,350,183 12,048,622
2020 3,291,271 11,974,057
2019 3,240,194 11,875,081
2018 3,192,760 11,765,514
2017 3,150,347 11,650,498
2016 3,124,698 11,528,674
2015 3,105,546 11,402,264
2014 3,095,173 11,274,288
2013 3,074,360 11,141,361
2012 3,036,988 11,009,647
2011 2,998,485 10,886,035
2010 2,945,186 10,765,980
2009 2,887,885 10,650,681
2008 2,816,327 10,542,635
2007 2,743,222 10,441,702
2006 2,703,502 10,346,410
2005 2,661,215 10,255,472
2004 2,598,284 10,166,163
2003 2,493,903 10,071,632
2002 2,392,978 9,971,515
2001 2,312,079 9,869,677
2000 2,247,031 9,764,935
1999 2,212,780 9,655,963
1998 2,180,419 9,541,667
1997 2,152,135 9,421,270
1996 2,128,464 9,294,432
1995 2,025,267 9,161,258
1994 1,913,915 9,018,448
1993 1,856,006 8,857,910
1992 1,798,748 8,682,512
1991 1,919,571 8,501,827
1990 2,032,737 8,324,509
1989 1,987,017 8,151,660
1988 1,938,255 7,974,440
1987 1,888,669 7,789,987
1986 1,845,164 7,600,301
1985 1,807,816 7,409,903
1984 1,771,730 7,220,044
1983 1,736,160 7,053,800
1982 1,695,461 6,908,642
1981 1,649,939 6,758,284
1980 1,605,797 6,606,195
1979 1,563,332 6,456,419
1978 1,522,378 6,309,390
1977 1,482,565 6,155,931
1976 1,443,807 5,996,994
1975 1,408,210 5,839,262
1974 1,375,688 5,684,674
1973 1,342,669 5,537,242
1972 1,309,235 5,396,557
1971 1,276,154 5,261,658
1970 1,243,453 5,131,396
1969 1,212,005 5,004,697
1968 1,181,737 4,879,899
1967 1,152,339 4,760,970
1966 1,124,957 4,652,287
1965 1,098,335 4,561,385
1964 1,071,287 4,489,869
1963 1,045,092 4,427,131
1962 1,019,788 4,369,136
1961 995,573 4,316,278
1960 972,547 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Tunisia
2023 3.71 1.83
2022 3.79 1.85
2021 3.87 1.8
2020 3.93 2
2019 4 2.1
2018 4.06 2.13
2017 4.11 2.21
2016 4.16 2.28
2015 4.22 2.31
2014 4.27 2.32
2013 4.34 2.31
2012 4.41 2.28
2011 4.49 2.19
2010 4.57 2.08
2009 4.66 2
2008 4.74 1.98
2007 4.81 1.96
2006 4.88 1.95
2005 4.93 1.95
2004 5.04 1.95
2003 5.14 1.96
2002 5.23 1.94
2001 5.31 1.98
2000 5.4 2.03
1999 5.52 2.08
1998 5.63 2.2
1997 5.74 2.34
1996 5.84 2.49
1995 5.94 2.67
1994 6.01 2.87
1993 6.07 3.06
1992 6.16 3.19
1991 6.24 3.31
1990 6.34 3.44
1989 6.41 3.57
1988 6.47 3.83
1987 6.52 4.1
1986 6.56 4.36
1985 6.59 4.52
1984 6.62 4.66
1983 6.65 4.77
1982 6.63 4.89
1981 6.62 5.02
1980 6.61 5.03
1979 6.62 5.18
1978 6.61 5.4
1977 6.61 5.68
1976 6.6 5.87
1975 6.59 5.97
1974 6.57 6.05
1973 6.55 6.12
1972 6.54 6.19
1971 6.54 6.29
1970 6.54 6.43
1969 6.5 6.62
1968 6.5 6.81
1967 6.5 6.95
1966 6.5 7.06
1965 6.49 7.11
1964 6.49 7.17
1963 6.48 7.17
1962 6.5 7.17
1961 6.47 7.16
1960 6.48 7.16

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

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Eritrea and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Tunisia
2024 19.9 33.5
2023 19.7 33.2
2022 19.5 32.8
2021 19.3 32.4
2020 19.1 32
2019 18.9 31.7
2018 18.7 31.4
2017 18.5 31.1
2016 18.4 30.8
2015 18.4 30.4
2014 18.5 30.1
2013 18.5 29.8
2012 18.5 29.5
2011 18.5 29.2
2010 18.4 28.9
2009 18.4 28.5
2008 18.2 28.1
2007 18.1 27.6
2006 18.2 27.2
2005 18.3 26.7
2004 18.3 26.2
2003 18 25.7
2002 17.7 25.3
2001 17.5 24.8
2000 17.4 24.4
1999 17.5 24
1998 17.8 23.6
1997 18 23.2
1996 18.4 22.9
1995 18.1 22.5
1994 17.6 22.1
1993 17.6 21.8
1992 17.5 21.5
1991 17.6 21.2
1990 17.6 21
1989 17.7 20.7
1988 17.8 20.4
1987 17.9 20.2
1986 17.9 19.9
1985 17.8 19.7
1984 17.8 19.5
1983 17.7 19.2
1982 17.7 19
1981 17.7 18.7
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.8 18.3
1978 17.8 18.1
1977 17.9 18
1976 18 17.9
1975 18.1 17.8
1974 18.2 17.8
1973 18.2 17.7
1972 18.3 17.6
1971 18.5 17.6
1970 18.6 17.6
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 18.9 17.6
1967 18.9 17.7
1966 19 17.8
1965 19 17.9
1964 19 18
1963 19 18.1
1962 18.9 18.2
1961 18.9 18.3
1960 18.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Tunisia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
86.3%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Eritrea Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Tunisia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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