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Eritrea vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 96th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Uganda
Population
3700586
53170946
Population rank 130/197 30/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Uganda
2024 - $53,911,907,086
2023 - $48,768,955,863
2022 - $45,565,333,211
2021 - $40,529,788,749
2020 - $37,600,368,242
2019 - $35,353,061,003
2018 - $32,927,025,620
2017 - $30,744,473,841
2016 - $29,203,988,696
2015 - $32,387,183,730
2014 - $32,612,397,257
2013 - $28,915,786,517
2012 - $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,065,001,626 $27,871,725,241
2010 $1,589,515,447 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,856,695,551 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,380,188,800 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,317,974,491 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,211,161,880 $9,977,647,683
2005 $1,098,424,686 $9,239,221,763
2004 $1,109,054,005 $7,939,487,548
2003 $870,248,268 $6,606,884,275
2002 $729,321,680 $6,178,563,591
2001 $752,371,689 $5,840,503,869
2000 $706,370,816 $6,193,246,837
1999 $688,918,537 $5,998,563,258
1998 $745,523,117 $6,584,815,847
1997 $686,490,090 $6,269,333,313
1996 $693,535,954 $6,044,585,327
1995 $578,015,625 $5,755,818,842
1994 $531,688,312 $3,990,430,447
1993 $467,872,715 $3,220,439,044
1992 $477,101,652 $2,857,457,762
1991 - $3,321,729,160
1990 - $4,304,399,310
1989 - $5,276,480,799
1988 - $6,508,931,652
1987 - $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Eritrea and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Uganda
2024 - $1,078
2023 - $1,002
2022 - $963
2021 - $883
2020 - $846
2019 - $822
2018 - $792
2017 - $765
2016 - $753
2015 - $863
2014 - $896
2013 - $818
2012 - $795
2011 $689 $836
2010 $540 $823
2009 $643 $799
2008 $490 $473
2007 $480 $401
2006 $448 $347
2005 $413 $330
2004 $427 $292.4
2003 $349 $250.7
2002 $305 $242
2001 $325 $236
2000 $314 $258.1
1999 $311 $257.9
1998 $342 $292.5
1997 $319 $286.8
1996 $326 $284.7
1995 $285.4 $278.5
1994 $277.8 $198.4
1993 $252.1 $165.6
1992 $265.2 $152.1
1991 - $183
1990 - $245
1989 - $310
1988 - $395
1987 - $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Eritrea vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Uganda
2026 69.4 68.9
2025 69.2 68.7
2024 68.9 68.5
2023 68.6 68.3
2022 67.8 67.7
2021 66.9 66.4
2020 67 66.4
2019 67.3 66.4
2018 67 65.8
2017 66.6 65.2
2016 66.2 64.5
2015 65.9 63.8
2014 65.5 63.1
2013 65 62.4
2012 64.7 61.6
2011 64.2 60.8
2010 63.7 60
2009 63.2 59.2
2008 62.4 58.3
2007 62 57.2
2006 61.5 56.1
2005 60.6 54.9
2004 60.1 53.7
2003 59.5 52.4
2002 58.9 51.4
2001 58.4 50.6
2000 56.3 49.6
1999 44.5 49
1998 50 48.3
1997 56.2 48
1996 55.5 47.8
1995 54.8 47.7
1994 54 47.7
1993 53.2 47.7
1992 52.4 47.7
1991 50.5 47.5
1990 49.7 47.6
1989 47.8 47.5
1988 48.1 47.5
1987 47.4 47.4
1986 39.5 45.7
1985 38.6 45.5
1984 37.7 43.7
1983 37.2 43.5
1982 44.9 43.3
1981 45 43.5
1980 44.6 43.5
1979 43.8 45.4
1978 43.4 45.6
1977 43 45.8
1976 42.6 46.2
1975 39 46.5
1974 39 46.9
1973 41.1 47
1972 40.7 47.2
1971 41.5 47.1
1970 41.2 49.6
1969 40.8 49.5
1968 40.5 49.3
1967 40.2 49
1966 37.6 48.5
1965 39.6 48.3
1964 39.2 47.8
1963 38.8 47.4
1962 38.3 46.8
1961 37.9 46.3
1960 37.4 45.6
1959 37 45
1958 30.9 44.3
1957 30.4 43.7
1956 35.6 43
1955 35.2 42.4
1954 34.8 41.8
1953 34.4 41.3
1952 34 40.8
1951 33.6 40.2
1950 33.3 39.7

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

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Eritrea and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Uganda
2024 3,535,603 50,015,092
2023 3,470,390 48,656,601
2022 3,409,447 47,312,719
2021 3,350,183 45,910,930
2020 3,291,271 44,457,152
2019 3,240,194 42,999,637
2018 3,192,760 41,565,831
2017 3,150,347 40,177,388
2016 3,124,698 38,799,152
2015 3,105,546 37,531,446
2014 3,095,173 36,395,539
2013 3,074,360 35,337,042
2012 3,036,988 34,337,438
2011 2,998,485 33,354,543
2010 2,945,186 32,390,802
2009 2,887,885 31,451,151
2008 2,816,327 30,539,553
2007 2,743,222 29,653,430
2006 2,703,502 28,794,003
2005 2,661,215 27,963,289
2004 2,598,284 27,154,515
2003 2,493,903 26,352,124
2002 2,392,978 25,532,870
2001 2,312,079 24,745,676
2000 2,247,031 24,000,150
1999 2,212,780 23,257,281
1998 2,180,419 22,515,806
1997 2,152,135 21,856,046
1996 2,128,464 21,231,550
1995 2,025,267 20,665,667
1994 1,913,915 20,108,801
1993 1,856,006 19,445,161
1992 1,798,748 18,785,032
1991 1,919,571 18,155,901
1990 2,032,737 17,569,897
1989 1,987,017 17,010,698
1988 1,938,255 16,470,483
1987 1,888,669 15,954,170
1986 1,845,164 15,467,579
1985 1,807,816 15,023,681
1984 1,771,730 14,607,677
1983 1,736,160 14,221,881
1982 1,695,461 13,873,631
1981 1,649,939 13,556,452
1980 1,605,797 13,275,741
1979 1,563,332 13,002,163
1978 1,522,378 12,692,113
1977 1,482,565 12,359,669
1976 1,443,807 12,037,294
1975 1,408,210 11,725,240
1974 1,375,688 11,424,846
1973 1,342,669 11,144,236
1972 1,309,235 10,885,796
1971 1,276,154 10,618,206
1970 1,243,453 10,321,603
1969 1,212,005 10,014,858
1968 1,181,737 9,708,632
1967 1,152,339 9,408,924
1966 1,124,957 9,122,864
1965 1,098,335 8,849,203
1964 1,071,287 8,586,363
1963 1,045,092 8,333,663
1962 1,019,788 8,092,231
1961 995,573 7,862,217
1960 972,547 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Uganda

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Uganda
2023 3.71 4.28
2022 3.79 4.39
2021 3.87 4.51
2020 3.93 4.62
2019 4 4.74
2018 4.06 4.87
2017 4.11 4.99
2016 4.16 5.11
2015 4.22 5.25
2014 4.27 5.41
2013 4.34 5.56
2012 4.41 5.73
2011 4.49 5.89
2010 4.57 6.02
2009 4.66 6.12
2008 4.74 6.2
2007 4.81 6.33
2006 4.88 6.43
2005 4.93 6.53
2004 5.04 6.61
2003 5.14 6.67
2002 5.23 6.74
2001 5.31 6.76
2000 5.4 6.79
1999 5.52 6.83
1998 5.63 6.84
1997 5.74 6.86
1996 5.84 6.84
1995 5.94 6.87
1994 6.01 6.9
1993 6.07 6.89
1992 6.16 6.91
1991 6.24 6.94
1990 6.34 7.01
1989 6.41 7.05
1988 6.47 7.1
1987 6.52 7.12
1986 6.56 7.08
1985 6.59 7.04
1984 6.62 7.02
1983 6.65 7.07
1982 6.63 7.11
1981 6.62 7.12
1980 6.61 7.11
1979 6.62 7.14
1978 6.61 7.16
1977 6.61 7.18
1976 6.6 7.19
1975 6.59 7.2
1974 6.57 7.19
1973 6.55 7.19
1972 6.54 7.19
1971 6.54 7.18
1970 6.54 7.15
1969 6.5 7.12
1968 6.5 7.13
1967 6.5 7.1
1966 6.5 7.07
1965 6.49 7.04
1964 6.49 7.01
1963 6.48 6.98
1962 6.5 6.96
1961 6.47 6.93
1960 6.48 6.91

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

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Eritrea and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Uganda
2024 19.9 17.8
2023 19.7 17.6
2022 19.5 17.4
2021 19.3 17.2
2020 19.1 17
2019 18.9 16.8
2018 18.7 16.5
2017 18.5 16.3
2016 18.4 16
2015 18.4 15.8
2014 18.5 15.6
2013 18.5 15.5
2012 18.5 15.4
2011 18.5 15.3
2010 18.4 15.2
2009 18.4 15.1
2008 18.2 15.1
2007 18.1 15
2006 18.2 15
2005 18.3 15
2004 18.3 15
2003 18 15
2002 17.7 15
2001 17.5 15
2000 17.4 15
1999 17.5 15
1998 17.8 15
1997 18 15.1
1996 18.4 15.3
1995 18.1 15.4
1994 17.6 15.6
1993 17.6 15.7
1992 17.5 15.7
1991 17.6 15.8
1990 17.6 15.8
1989 17.7 15.8
1988 17.8 15.9
1987 17.9 15.9
1986 17.9 15.9
1985 17.8 15.9
1984 17.8 15.9
1983 17.7 15.9
1982 17.7 15.9
1981 17.7 15.9
1980 17.8 16
1979 17.8 16.1
1978 17.8 16.1
1977 17.9 16.2
1976 18 16.2
1975 18.1 16.2
1974 18.2 16.3
1973 18.2 16.3
1972 18.3 16.5
1971 18.5 16.6
1970 18.6 16.6
1969 18.8 16.6
1968 18.9 16.6
1967 18.9 16.6
1966 19 16.6
1965 19 16.6
1964 19 16.6
1963 19 16.7
1962 18.9 16.8
1961 18.9 16.9
1960 18.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Eritrea Uganda
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
80.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Eritrea Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Uganda
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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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