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Eritrea vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 96th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Tuvalu
Population
3700586
9341
Population rank 130/197 196/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 179/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 188/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 136/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Tuvalu
2023 - $62,280,312
2022 - $59,065,982
2021 - $60,196,406
2020 - $51,746,594
2019 - $54,123,199
2018 - $48,015,260
2017 - $45,276,595
2016 - $41,629,064
2015 - $36,811,936
2014 - $38,760,983
2013 - $38,615,891
2012 - $39,345,579
2011 $2,065,001,626 $39,196,957
2010 $1,589,515,447 $32,105,408
2009 $1,856,695,551 $28,076,984
2008 $1,380,188,800 $31,874,435
2007 $1,317,974,491 $28,450,169
2006 $1,211,161,880 $24,096,875
2005 $1,098,424,686 $22,909,980
2004 $1,109,054,005 $22,798,275
2003 $870,248,268 $19,456,338
2002 $729,321,680 $16,842,673
2001 $752,371,689 $13,964,732
2000 $706,370,816 $15,073,976
1999 $688,918,537 $14,800,503
1998 $745,523,117 $13,795,146
1997 $686,490,090 $13,734,210
1996 $693,535,954 $13,338,597
1995 $578,015,625 $11,922,614
1994 $531,688,312 $11,772,611
1993 $467,872,715 $10,414,400
1992 $477,101,652 $10,535,028
1991 - $10,127,314
1990 - $9,542,901
1989 - $8,454,523
1988 - $7,011,059
1987 - $5,020,513
1986 - $4,574,706
1985 - $3,862,852
1984 - $4,481,978
1983 - $4,152,550
1982 - $4,118,945
1981 - $4,773,018
1980 - $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Tuvalu
2023 - $6,345
2022 - $5,911
2021 - $5,905
2020 - $4,976
2019 - $5,115
2018 - $4,466
2017 - $4,166
2016 - $3,809
2015 - $3,358
2014 - $3,529
2013 - $3,510
2012 - $3,598
2011 $689 $3,636
2010 $540 $3,025
2009 $643 $2,684
2008 $490 $3,088
2007 $480 $2,794
2006 $448 $2,396
2005 $413 $2,305
2004 $427 $2,323
2003 $349 $2,007
2002 $305 $1,750
2001 $325 $1,457
2000 $314 $1,579
1999 $311 $1,559
1998 $342 $1,460
1997 $319 $1,461
1996 $326 $1,428
1995 $285.4 $1,285
1994 $277.8 $1,279
1993 $252.1 $1,141
1992 $265.2 $1,166
1991 - $1,134
1990 - $1,085
1989 - $976
1988 - $823
1987 - $600
1986 - $557
1985 - $480
1984 - $567
1983 - $533
1982 - $537
1981 - $634
1980 - $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Tuvalu
2026 69.4 67.6
2025 69.2 67.4
2024 68.9 67.3
2023 68.6 67.1
2022 67.8 66.9
2021 66.9 65.8
2020 67 66.4
2019 67.3 66.1
2018 67 65.9
2017 66.6 65.7
2016 66.2 65.5
2015 65.9 65.4
2014 65.5 65.3
2013 65 65.2
2012 64.7 65.1
2011 64.2 65
2010 63.7 64.8
2009 63.2 64.7
2008 62.4 64.5
2007 62 64.4
2006 61.5 64.2
2005 60.6 64.1
2004 60.1 64
2003 59.5 63.9
2002 58.9 63.8
2001 58.4 63.7
2000 56.3 63.5
1999 44.5 63.3
1998 50 63.2
1997 56.2 62.9
1996 55.5 62.7
1995 54.8 62.5
1994 54 62.3
1993 53.2 62.1
1992 52.4 60.3
1991 50.5 61.8
1990 49.7 61.6
1989 47.8 61.5
1988 48.1 61.4
1987 47.4 61.3
1986 39.5 61.2
1985 38.6 61.1
1984 37.7 61.1
1983 37.2 60.9
1982 44.9 60.7
1981 45 60.5
1980 44.6 60.2
1979 43.8 59.9
1978 43.4 59.6
1977 43 59.2
1976 42.6 58.8
1975 39 58.3
1974 39 57.7
1973 41.1 57.2
1972 40.7 54.7
1971 41.5 56
1970 41.2 55.3
1969 40.8 54.7
1968 40.5 54.1
1967 40.2 53.5
1966 37.6 52.8
1965 39.6 52.1
1964 39.2 51.3
1963 38.8 50.6
1962 38.3 49.8
1961 37.9 49
1960 37.4 48.3
1959 37 47.5
1958 30.9 46.7
1957 30.4 45.8
1956 35.6 45
1955 35.2 44.2
1954 34.8 43.4
1953 34.4 42.5
1952 34 41.7
1951 33.6 40.8
1950 33.3 40

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

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Eritrea and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Tuvalu
2024 3,535,603 9,646
2023 3,470,390 9,816
2022 3,409,447 9,992
2021 3,350,183 10,194
2020 3,291,271 10,399
2019 3,240,194 10,581
2018 3,192,760 10,751
2017 3,150,347 10,869
2016 3,124,698 10,930
2015 3,105,546 10,963
2014 3,095,173 10,984
2013 3,074,360 11,001
2012 3,036,988 10,934
2011 2,998,485 10,780
2010 2,945,186 10,614
2009 2,887,885 10,461
2008 2,816,327 10,321
2007 2,743,222 10,182
2006 2,703,502 10,056
2005 2,661,215 9,940
2004 2,598,284 9,816
2003 2,493,903 9,695
2002 2,392,978 9,623
2001 2,312,079 9,586
2000 2,247,031 9,544
1999 2,212,780 9,496
1998 2,180,419 9,451
1997 2,152,135 9,400
1996 2,128,464 9,342
1995 2,025,267 9,280
1994 1,913,915 9,207
1993 1,856,006 9,126
1992 1,798,748 9,038
1991 1,919,571 8,928
1990 2,032,737 8,798
1989 1,987,017 8,662
1988 1,938,255 8,518
1987 1,888,669 8,371
1986 1,845,164 8,217
1985 1,807,816 8,046
1984 1,771,730 7,902
1983 1,736,160 7,789
1982 1,695,461 7,664
1981 1,649,939 7,526
1980 1,605,797 7,366
1979 1,563,332 7,184
1978 1,522,378 6,957
1977 1,482,565 6,686
1976 1,443,807 6,404
1975 1,408,210 6,117
1974 1,375,688 5,822
1973 1,342,669 5,681
1972 1,309,235 5,692
1971 1,276,154 5,685
1970 1,243,453 5,663
1969 1,212,005 5,631
1968 1,181,737 5,624
1967 1,152,339 5,652
1966 1,124,957 5,686
1965 1,098,335 5,715
1964 1,071,287 5,752
1963 1,045,092 5,751
1962 1,019,788 5,699
1961 995,573 5,648
1960 972,547 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Tuvalu
2023 3.71 3.21
2022 3.79 3.24
2021 3.87 3.28
2020 3.93 3.31
2019 4 3.33
2018 4.06 3.33
2017 4.11 3.3
2016 4.16 3.3
2015 4.22 3.31
2014 4.27 3.33
2013 4.34 3.39
2012 4.41 3.47
2011 4.49 3.46
2010 4.57 3.44
2009 4.66 3.43
2008 4.74 3.42
2007 4.81 3.45
2006 4.88 3.53
2005 4.93 3.55
2004 5.04 3.55
2003 5.14 3.58
2002 5.23 3.64
2001 5.31 3.75
2000 5.4 3.84
1999 5.52 3.92
1998 5.63 3.95
1997 5.74 3.95
1996 5.84 3.95
1995 5.94 3.96
1994 6.01 3.92
1993 6.07 3.92
1992 6.16 3.86
1991 6.24 3.79
1990 6.34 3.75
1989 6.41 3.8
1988 6.47 3.88
1987 6.52 3.94
1986 6.56 3.97
1985 6.59 3.97
1984 6.62 3.95
1983 6.65 3.91
1982 6.63 3.88
1981 6.62 3.8
1980 6.61 3.73
1979 6.62 3.65
1978 6.61 3.59
1977 6.61 3.56
1976 6.6 3.55
1975 6.59 3.58
1974 6.57 3.63
1973 6.55 3.71
1972 6.54 3.81
1971 6.54 3.94
1970 6.54 4.08
1969 6.5 4.23
1968 6.5 4.36
1967 6.5 4.49
1966 6.5 4.64
1965 6.49 4.73
1964 6.49 4.83
1963 6.48 4.91
1962 6.5 5
1961 6.47 5.09
1960 6.48 5.15

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

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Eritrea and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Tuvalu
2024 19.9 25.3
2023 19.7 25.3
2022 19.5 25.3
2021 19.3 25.3
2020 19.1 25.3
2019 18.9 25.3
2018 18.7 25.3
2017 18.5 25.2
2016 18.4 24.9
2015 18.4 24.7
2014 18.5 24.5
2013 18.5 24.3
2012 18.5 24.2
2011 18.5 24.1
2010 18.4 24
2009 18.4 23.9
2008 18.2 23.8
2007 18.1 23.7
2006 18.2 23.6
2005 18.3 23.6
2004 18.3 23.5
2003 18 23.5
2002 17.7 23.5
2001 17.5 23.7
2000 17.4 23.9
1999 17.5 24.1
1998 17.8 24.4
1997 18 24.6
1996 18.4 24.9
1995 18.1 25
1994 17.6 25.1
1993 17.6 25
1992 17.5 25
1991 17.6 24.9
1990 17.6 24.7
1989 17.7 24.5
1988 17.8 24.2
1987 17.9 24
1986 17.9 23.8
1985 17.8 23.6
1984 17.8 23.2
1983 17.7 22.5
1982 17.7 21.9
1981 17.7 21.4
1980 17.8 21
1979 17.8 20.9
1978 17.8 20.5
1977 17.9 20.2
1976 18 19.9
1975 18.1 19.8
1974 18.2 19.7
1973 18.2 19.4
1972 18.3 19
1971 18.5 18.6
1970 18.6 18.2
1969 18.8 18
1968 18.9 17.9
1967 18.9 18.1
1966 19 18.5
1965 19 19.3
1964 19 21
1963 19 22.6
1962 18.9 23
1961 18.9 23.1
1960 18.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
7.32%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
43.4%
2013

Energy

Eritrea Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Tuvalu
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
49
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
100%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Eritrea Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Tuvalu
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
4.97 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. 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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