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Eritrea vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 96th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Turkmenistan
Population
3700586
7776557
Population rank 130/197 104/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Eritrea and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Turkmenistan
2024 - $51,387,209,872
2023 - $45,894,538,666
2022 - $42,208,726,138
2021 - $40,589,905,812
2020 - $41,509,903,182
2019 - $40,810,067,975
2018 - $40,765,428,571
2017 - $37,926,285,714
2016 - $36,169,428,571
2015 - $35,799,714,286
2014 - $43,524,210,526
2013 - $39,197,543,860
2012 - $35,164,210,526
2011 $2,065,001,626 $29,233,333,333
2010 $1,589,515,447 $22,583,157,895
2009 $1,856,695,551 $20,214,385,965
2008 $1,380,188,800 $19,271,523,179
2007 $1,317,974,491 $12,664,165,103
2006 $1,211,161,880 $10,276,674,365
2005 $1,098,424,686 $8,103,901,996
2004 $1,109,054,005 $6,838,351,088
2003 $870,248,268 $5,977,440,583
2002 $729,321,680 $4,462,029,109
2001 $752,371,689 $3,534,772,732
2000 $706,370,816 $2,904,663,311
1999 $688,918,537 $2,450,564,100
1998 $745,523,117 $2,605,689,134
1997 $686,490,090 $2,450,350,625
1996 $693,535,954 $2,378,759,975
1995 $578,015,625 $2,482,228,440
1994 $531,688,312 $2,561,118,608
1993 $467,872,715 $3,179,225,949
1992 $477,101,652 $3,200,539,816
1991 - $3,208,098,919
1990 - $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Turkmenistan
2024 - $6,857
2023 - $6,232
2022 - $5,838
2021 - $5,723
2020 - $5,973
2019 - $5,998
2018 - $6,125
2017 - $5,828
2016 - $5,687
2015 - $5,759
2014 - $7,164
2013 - $6,600
2012 - $6,054
2011 $689 $5,144
2010 $540 $4,059
2009 $643 $3,708
2008 $490 $3,606
2007 $480 $2,415
2006 $448 $1,997
2005 $413 $1,604
2004 $427 $1,379
2003 $349 $1,229
2002 $305 $936
2001 $325 $756
2000 $314 $634
1999 $311 $546
1998 $342 $591
1997 $319 $565
1996 $326 $558
1995 $285.4 $592
1994 $277.8 $622
1993 $252.1 $788
1992 $265.2 $811
1991 - $832
1990 - $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Turkmenistan
2026 69.4 70.5
2025 69.2 70.3
2024 68.9 70.2
2023 68.6 70.1
2022 67.8 69.9
2021 66.9 69.4
2020 67 68.8
2019 67.3 69.4
2018 67 69.3
2017 66.6 69.2
2016 66.2 69.1
2015 65.9 69.1
2014 65.5 69
2013 65 69
2012 64.7 69
2011 64.2 68.9
2010 63.7 68.6
2009 63.2 68.2
2008 62.4 67.6
2007 62 67
2006 61.5 66.6
2005 60.6 66.3
2004 60.1 66.1
2003 59.5 65.9
2002 58.9 65.6
2001 58.4 65.3
2000 56.3 64.9
1999 44.5 64.5
1998 50 64
1997 56.2 63.7
1996 55.5 63.5
1995 54.8 63.5
1994 54 63.5
1993 53.2 63.6
1992 52.4 63.8
1991 50.5 63.8
1990 49.7 63.9
1989 47.8 63.8
1988 48.1 63.7
1987 47.4 63.5
1986 39.5 63.2
1985 38.6 62.8
1984 37.7 62.4
1983 37.2 62
1982 44.9 61.6
1981 45 61
1980 44.6 60.2
1979 43.8 59.1
1978 43.4 58.3
1977 43 57.7
1976 42.6 57.4
1975 39 57.2
1974 39 57
1973 41.1 56.8
1972 40.7 56.6
1971 41.5 56.3
1970 41.2 56
1969 40.8 55.7
1968 40.5 55.3
1967 40.2 54.8
1966 37.6 54.4
1965 39.6 54
1964 39.2 53.6
1963 38.8 53.2
1962 38.3 52.9
1961 37.9 52.5
1960 37.4 52.1
1959 37 51.8
1958 30.9 51.4
1957 30.4 51
1956 35.6 50.6
1955 35.2 50.2
1954 34.8 49.8
1953 34.4 49.4
1952 34 49
1951 33.6 48.6
1950 33.3 48.1

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

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Eritrea and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Turkmenistan
2024 3,535,603 7,494,498
2023 3,470,390 7,364,438
2022 3,409,447 7,230,193
2021 3,350,183 7,092,043
2020 3,291,271 6,949,912
2019 3,240,194 6,803,944
2018 3,192,760 6,655,524
2017 3,150,347 6,507,061
2016 3,124,698 6,360,041
2015 3,105,546 6,215,770
2014 3,095,173 6,075,283
2013 3,074,360 5,939,341
2012 3,036,988 5,808,546
2011 2,998,485 5,683,417
2010 2,945,186 5,564,356
2009 2,887,885 5,451,592
2008 2,816,327 5,345,029
2007 2,743,222 5,244,046
2006 2,703,502 5,147,105
2005 2,661,215 5,052,257
2004 2,598,284 4,958,093
2003 2,493,903 4,863,865
2002 2,392,978 4,769,465
2001 2,312,079 4,675,409
2000 2,247,031 4,582,677
1999 2,212,780 4,492,170
1998 2,180,419 4,410,507
1997 2,152,135 4,336,730
1996 2,128,464 4,263,819
1995 2,025,267 4,191,203
1994 1,913,915 4,116,662
1993 1,856,006 4,032,407
1992 1,798,748 3,944,689
1991 1,919,571 3,855,894
1990 2,032,737 3,760,562
1989 1,987,017 3,662,459
1988 1,938,255 3,559,363
1987 1,888,669 3,452,731
1986 1,845,164 3,347,809
1985 1,807,816 3,247,534
1984 1,771,730 3,154,079
1983 1,736,160 3,067,534
1982 1,695,461 2,985,557
1981 1,649,939 2,907,187
1980 1,605,797 2,832,203
1979 1,563,332 2,760,358
1978 1,522,378 2,691,088
1977 1,482,565 2,623,948
1976 1,443,807 2,558,521
1975 1,408,210 2,494,570
1974 1,375,688 2,432,028
1973 1,342,669 2,370,919
1972 1,309,235 2,311,430
1971 1,276,154 2,253,119
1970 1,243,453 2,195,616
1969 1,212,005 2,139,024
1968 1,181,737 2,083,069
1967 1,152,339 2,027,403
1966 1,124,957 1,971,737
1965 1,098,335 1,915,916
1964 1,071,287 1,859,997
1963 1,045,092 1,804,272
1962 1,019,788 1,749,214
1961 995,573 1,695,400
1960 972,547 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Turkmenistan
2023 3.71 2.69
2022 3.79 2.73
2021 3.87 2.75
2020 3.93 2.79
2019 4 2.83
2018 4.06 2.88
2017 4.11 2.93
2016 4.16 2.99
2015 4.22 3.03
2014 4.27 3.02
2013 4.34 3.01
2012 4.41 2.96
2011 4.49 2.9
2010 4.57 2.85
2009 4.66 2.79
2008 4.74 2.75
2007 4.81 2.73
2006 4.88 2.72
2005 4.93 2.71
2004 5.04 2.67
2003 5.14 2.67
2002 5.23 2.71
2001 5.31 2.81
2000 5.4 2.9
1999 5.52 2.98
1998 5.63 3.08
1997 5.74 3.18
1996 5.84 3.29
1995 5.94 3.49
1994 6.01 3.62
1993 6.07 3.78
1992 6.16 3.96
1991 6.24 4.14
1990 6.34 4.29
1989 6.41 4.46
1988 6.47 4.68
1987 6.52 4.84
1986 6.56 4.94
1985 6.59 4.97
1984 6.62 4.96
1983 6.65 4.97
1982 6.63 5.04
1981 6.62 5.16
1980 6.61 5.3
1979 6.62 5.46
1978 6.61 5.61
1977 6.61 5.77
1976 6.6 5.9
1975 6.59 6
1974 6.57 6.09
1973 6.55 6.15
1972 6.54 6.2
1971 6.54 6.32
1970 6.54 6.4
1969 6.5 6.48
1968 6.5 6.56
1967 6.5 6.64
1966 6.5 6.7
1965 6.49 6.76
1964 6.49 6.79
1963 6.48 6.79
1962 6.5 6.76
1961 6.47 6.69
1960 6.48 6.59

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

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Eritrea and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Turkmenistan
2024 19.9 27.5
2023 19.7 27.2
2022 19.5 26.9
2021 19.3 26.7
2020 19.1 26.4
2019 18.9 26.2
2018 18.7 25.9
2017 18.5 25.7
2016 18.4 25.5
2015 18.4 25.3
2014 18.5 25
2013 18.5 24.8
2012 18.5 24.5
2011 18.5 24.3
2010 18.4 24
2009 18.4 23.7
2008 18.2 23.4
2007 18.1 23.1
2006 18.2 22.8
2005 18.3 22.4
2004 18.3 22.1
2003 18 21.8
2002 17.7 21.5
2001 17.5 21.2
2000 17.4 20.9
1999 17.5 20.6
1998 17.8 20.3
1997 18 20.1
1996 18.4 19.9
1995 18.1 19.7
1994 17.6 19.6
1993 17.6 19.5
1992 17.5 19.4
1991 17.6 19.4
1990 17.6 19.3
1989 17.7 19.3
1988 17.8 19.3
1987 17.9 19.3
1986 17.9 19.3
1985 17.8 19.3
1984 17.8 19.2
1983 17.7 19.1
1982 17.7 19
1981 17.7 18.8
1980 17.8 18.7
1979 17.8 18.5
1978 17.8 18.3
1977 17.9 18.2
1976 18 18
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18.2 17.7
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18.3 17.5
1971 18.5 17.4
1970 18.6 17.4
1969 18.8 17.4
1968 18.9 17.5
1967 18.9 17.7
1966 19 18
1965 19 18.4
1964 19 19
1963 19 19.7
1962 18.9 20.4
1961 18.9 20.9
1960 18.8 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
n/a
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Eritrea Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.9%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Eritrea Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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