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Eritrea vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 96th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Turkey
Population
3700586
86002379
Population rank 130/197 18/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 179/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Eritrea and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Turkey
2024 - $1,359,123,768,774
2023 - $1,141,242,864,657
2022 - $926,097,476,914
2021 - $839,938,668,172
2020 - $733,628,247,119
2019 - $775,853,144,223
2018 - $788,356,985,774
2017 - $863,874,522,365
2016 - $870,818,016,910
2015 - $865,460,050,684
2014 - $942,343,431,929
2013 - $962,167,643,589
2012 - $885,327,622,479
2011 $2,065,001,626 $844,192,507,381
2010 $1,589,515,447 $782,545,664,268
2009 $1,856,695,551 $653,894,449,921
2008 $1,380,188,800 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,317,974,491 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,211,161,880 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,098,424,686 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,109,054,005 $410,156,784,496
2003 $870,248,268 $315,392,899,922
2002 $729,321,680 $240,778,008,474
2001 $752,371,689 $202,195,080,239
2000 $706,370,816 $274,748,463,179
1999 $688,918,537 $256,673,939,248
1998 $745,523,117 $276,035,372,655
1997 $686,490,090 $263,817,553,748
1996 $693,535,954 $250,366,965,174
1995 $578,015,625 $234,699,627,004
1994 $531,688,312 $130,650,447,499
1993 $467,872,715 $180,415,757,852
1992 $477,101,652 $159,104,772,992
1991 - $151,034,731,544
1990 - $150,655,500,192
1989 - $107,127,191,329
1988 - $90,875,175,809
1987 - $87,190,081,680
1986 - $75,673,037,037
1985 - $67,232,758,621
1984 - $59,937,602,180
1983 - $61,803,555,556
1982 - $64,369,325,153
1981 - $71,180,180,180
1980 - $68,823,684,211
1979 - $89,616,129,032
1978 - $65,912,500,000
1977 - $58,683,333,333
1976 - $51,450,000,000
1975 - $46,042,857,143
1974 - $35,414,285,714
1973 - $26,000,000,000
1972 - $20,650,000,000
1971 - $16,166,666,667
1970 - $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Eritrea and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Turkey
2024 - $15,893
2023 - $13,375
2022 - $10,898
2021 - $9,982
2020 - $8,798
2019 - $9,395
2018 - $9,684
2017 - $10,756
2016 - $10,984
2015 - $11,065
2014 - $12,209
2013 - $12,636
2012 - $11,777
2011 $689 $11,374
2010 $540 $10,699
2009 $643 $9,077
2008 $490 $10,913
2007 $480 $9,767
2006 $448 $7,990
2005 $413 $7,332
2004 $427 $5,980
2003 $349 $4,650
2002 $305 $3,591
2001 $325 $3,052
2000 $314 $4,199
1999 $311 $3,974
1998 $342 $4,331
1997 $319 $4,197
1996 $326 $4,041
1995 $285.4 $3,846
1994 $277.8 $2,176
1993 $252.1 $3,058
1992 $265.2 $2,744
1991 - $2,649
1990 - $2,690
1989 - $1,949
1988 - $1,686
1987 - $1,650
1986 - $1,461
1985 - $1,326
1984 - $1,209
1983 - $1,276
1982 - $1,360
1981 - $1,537
1980 - $1,516
1979 - $2,013
1978 - $1,510
1977 - $1,372
1976 - $1,228
1975 - $1,122
1974 - $881
1973 - $661
1972 - $537
1971 - $431
1970 - $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Eritrea vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Turkey
2026 69.4 78.4
2025 69.2 77.8
2024 68.9 77.4
2023 68.6 77.2
2022 67.8 77.6
2021 66.9 75.7
2020 67 76.5
2019 67.3 77.7
2018 67 77.5
2017 66.6 77
2016 66.2 76.6
2015 65.9 76.5
2014 65.5 76.5
2013 65 76.2
2012 64.7 75.6
2011 64.2 74.8
2010 63.7 75
2009 63.2 74.7
2008 62.4 74.4
2007 62 74.1
2006 61.5 73.8
2005 60.6 73.5
2004 60.1 73.2
2003 59.5 72.9
2002 58.9 72.6
2001 58.4 72.3
2000 56.3 71.9
1999 44.5 70.8
1998 50 71.1
1997 56.2 70.7
1996 55.5 70.2
1995 54.8 69.7
1994 54 69.4
1993 53.2 69
1992 52.4 68.6
1991 50.5 68.3
1990 49.7 67.8
1989 47.8 67.4
1988 48.1 66.9
1987 47.4 66.4
1986 39.5 65.9
1985 38.6 65.3
1984 37.7 64.8
1983 37.2 64.3
1982 44.9 63.7
1981 45 63.2
1980 44.6 62.7
1979 43.8 62.2
1978 43.4 61.6
1977 43 60.8
1976 42.6 60
1975 39 59.5
1974 39 59
1973 41.1 58.5
1972 40.7 58
1971 41.5 57.2
1970 41.2 56.7
1969 40.8 56.2
1968 40.5 55.6
1967 40.2 55.2
1966 37.6 54.6
1965 39.6 54.1
1964 39.2 53.6
1963 38.8 53.1
1962 38.3 52.3
1961 37.9 51.6
1960 37.4 50.8
1959 37 50.1
1958 30.9 49.2
1957 30.4 49.2
1956 35.6 49.5
1955 35.2 49.1
1954 34.8 48.8
1953 34.4 48.2
1952 34 48.1
1951 33.6 47.6
1950 33.3 47.3

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

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Eritrea and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Turkey
2024 3,535,603 85,518,661
2023 3,470,390 85,325,965
2022 3,409,447 84,979,913
2021 3,350,183 84,147,318
2020 3,291,271 83,384,680
2019 3,240,194 82,579,440
2018 3,192,760 81,407,204
2017 3,150,347 80,312,698
2016 3,124,698 79,277,962
2015 3,105,546 78,218,479
2014 3,095,173 77,181,884
2013 3,074,360 76,147,624
2012 3,036,988 75,175,827
2011 2,998,485 74,223,629
2010 2,945,186 73,142,150
2009 2,887,885 72,039,206
2008 2,816,327 71,051,678
2007 2,743,222 70,158,112
2006 2,703,502 70,045,349
2005 2,661,215 69,329,557
2004 2,598,284 68,592,617
2003 2,493,903 67,831,730
2002 2,392,978 67,048,795
2001 2,312,079 66,245,128
2000 2,247,031 65,425,961
1999 2,212,780 64,591,923
1998 2,180,419 63,734,383
1997 2,152,135 62,852,966
1996 2,128,464 61,951,134
1995 2,025,267 61,024,503
1994 1,913,915 60,033,836
1993 1,856,006 58,999,167
1992 1,798,748 57,990,118
1991 1,919,571 57,009,887
1990 2,032,737 56,015,628
1989 1,987,017 54,976,723
1988 1,938,255 53,909,626
1987 1,888,669 52,843,670
1986 1,845,164 51,777,772
1985 1,807,816 50,687,115
1984 1,771,730 49,574,069
1983 1,736,160 48,447,410
1982 1,695,461 47,322,096
1981 1,649,939 46,321,190
1980 1,605,797 45,408,815
1979 1,563,332 44,510,429
1978 1,522,378 43,645,306
1977 1,482,565 42,773,298
1976 1,443,807 41,899,984
1975 1,408,210 41,053,126
1974 1,375,688 40,210,234
1973 1,342,669 39,329,533
1972 1,309,235 38,430,221
1971 1,276,154 37,518,611
1970 1,243,453 36,638,465
1969 1,212,005 35,787,774
1968 1,181,737 34,921,684
1967 1,152,339 34,050,421
1966 1,124,957 33,177,672
1965 1,098,335 32,345,220
1964 1,071,287 31,543,072
1963 1,045,092 30,726,841
1962 1,019,788 29,916,147
1961 995,573 29,119,238
1960 972,547 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Turkey

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Turkey
2023 3.71 1.51
2022 3.79 1.63
2021 3.87 1.71
2020 3.93 1.77
2019 4 1.89
2018 4.06 2
2017 4.11 2.08
2016 4.16 2.11
2015 4.22 2.16
2014 4.27 2.19
2013 4.34 2.11
2012 4.41 2.11
2011 4.49 2.05
2010 4.57 2.08
2009 4.66 2.1
2008 4.74 2.15
2007 4.81 2.16
2006 4.88 2.19
2005 4.93 2.2
2004 5.04 2.2
2003 5.14 2.2
2002 5.23 2.27
2001 5.31 2.39
2000 5.4 2.49
1999 5.52 2.63
1998 5.63 2.71
1997 5.74 2.74
1996 5.84 2.78
1995 5.94 2.84
1994 6.01 2.87
1993 6.07 2.92
1992 6.16 2.94
1991 6.24 3
1990 6.34 3.11
1989 6.41 3.34
1988 6.47 3.45
1987 6.52 3.54
1986 6.56 3.66
1985 6.59 3.78
1984 6.62 3.91
1983 6.65 4.06
1982 6.63 4.21
1981 6.62 4.35
1980 6.61 4.45
1979 6.62 4.58
1978 6.61 4.69
1977 6.61 4.78
1976 6.6 4.93
1975 6.59 5.09
1974 6.57 5.24
1973 6.55 5.41
1972 6.54 5.55
1971 6.54 5.67
1970 6.54 5.78
1969 6.5 5.87
1968 6.5 5.96
1967 6.5 6.06
1966 6.5 6.15
1965 6.49 6.22
1964 6.49 6.29
1963 6.48 6.34
1962 6.5 6.38
1961 6.47 6.42
1960 6.48 6.38

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

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Eritrea and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Turkey
2024 19.9 34
2023 19.7 33.5
2022 19.5 33.1
2021 19.3 32.7
2020 19.1 32.3
2019 18.9 31.8
2018 18.7 31.5
2017 18.5 31.2
2016 18.4 30.9
2015 18.4 30.6
2014 18.5 30.4
2013 18.5 30.1
2012 18.5 29.8
2011 18.5 29.5
2010 18.4 29.1
2009 18.4 28.6
2008 18.2 28.3
2007 18.1 27.9
2006 18.2 27.5
2005 18.3 27
2004 18.3 26.6
2003 18 26.2
2002 17.7 25.8
2001 17.5 25.4
2000 17.4 25
1999 17.5 24.7
1998 17.8 24.3
1997 18 24
1996 18.4 23.6
1995 18.1 23.3
1994 17.6 23
1993 17.6 22.7
1992 17.5 22.4
1991 17.6 22.1
1990 17.6 21.8
1989 17.7 21.6
1988 17.8 21.3
1987 17.9 21.1
1986 17.9 20.9
1985 17.8 20.6
1984 17.8 20.4
1983 17.7 20.2
1982 17.7 20
1981 17.7 19.9
1980 17.8 19.8
1979 17.8 19.7
1978 17.8 19.5
1977 17.9 19.4
1976 18 19.3
1975 18.1 19.1
1974 18.2 19
1973 18.2 18.9
1972 18.3 18.8
1971 18.5 18.7
1970 18.6 18.6
1969 18.8 18.6
1968 18.9 18.6
1967 18.9 18.7
1966 19 18.8
1965 19 18.9
1964 19 18.9
1963 19 19
1962 18.9 19.1
1961 18.9 19.3
1960 18.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Turkey
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.3%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Eritrea Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Turkey
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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