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Eritrea vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 96th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Ukraine
Population
3700586
40125599
Population rank 130/197 40/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$191B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Eritrea and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Ukraine
2024 - $190,741,262,415
2023 - $181,221,517,869
2022 - $161,989,520,721
2021 - $199,765,859,571
2020 - $156,617,722,013
2019 - $153,883,047,510
2018 - $130,891,088,294
2017 - $112,090,505,082
2016 - $93,355,869,404
2015 - $91,030,967,789
2014 - $133,503,871,862
2013 - $190,498,811,460
2012 - $182,591,753,828
2011 $2,065,001,626 $169,333,835,202
2010 $1,589,515,447 $141,209,170,427
2009 $1,856,695,551 $121,552,153,444
2008 $1,380,188,800 $188,110,390,660
2007 $1,317,974,491 $148,733,861,386
2006 $1,211,161,880 $111,884,752,475
2005 $1,098,424,686 $89,238,865,119
2004 $1,109,054,005 $67,220,154,164
2003 $870,248,268 $52,010,355,753
2002 $729,321,680 $43,956,163,612
2001 $752,371,689 $39,309,580,983
2000 $706,370,816 $32,375,083,935
1999 $688,918,537 $31,580,639,554
1998 $745,523,117 $41,882,523,345
1997 $686,490,090 $50,151,531,592
1996 $693,535,954 $44,558,831,005
1995 $578,015,625 $48,213,856,469
1994 $531,688,312 $52,549,580,265
1993 $467,872,715 $65,648,559,903
1992 $477,101,652 $73,945,908,384
1991 - $77,350,733,982
1990 - $81,393,558,423
1989 - $82,709,161,099
1988 - $74,703,517,903
1987 - $64,087,694,038

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

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Eritrea and Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Ukraine
2024 - $5,038
2023 - $4,803
2022 - $3,946
2021 - $4,510
2020 - $3,505
2019 - $3,423
2018 - $2,895
2017 - $2,467
2016 - $2,047
2015 - $1,988
2014 - $2,904
2013 - $4,130
2012 - $3,951
2011 $689 $3,657
2010 $540 $3,040
2009 $643 $2,607
2008 $490 $4,018
2007 $480 $3,160
2006 $448 $2,366
2005 $413 $1,875
2004 $427 $1,401
2003 $349 $1,076
2002 $305 $903
2001 $325 $800
2000 $314 $653
1999 $311 $632
1998 $342 $831
1997 $319 $987
1996 $326 $870
1995 $285.4 $933
1994 $277.8 $1,009
1993 $252.1 $1,254
1992 $265.2 $1,413
1991 - $1,483
1990 - $1,564
1989 - $1,593
1988 - $1,444
1987 - $1,244

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

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Eritrea vs. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Ukraine
2026 69.4 75
2025 69.2 74.9
2024 68.9 74.7
2023 68.6 73.4
2022 67.8 72.7
2021 66.9 71.6
2020 67 73.3
2019 67.3 73.9
2018 67 73.6
2017 66.6 74
2016 66.2 73.4
2015 65.9 72.7
2014 65.5 71.8
2013 65 71.5
2012 64.7 71.1
2011 64.2 70.7
2010 63.7 70.2
2009 63.2 69.2
2008 62.4 68.3
2007 62 67.7
2006 61.5 67.5
2005 60.6 67.5
2004 60.1 67.5
2003 59.5 67.6
2002 58.9 67.7
2001 58.4 67.7
2000 56.3 67.8
1999 44.5 68
1998 50 68
1997 56.2 67.7
1996 55.5 67.1
1995 54.8 67.1
1994 54 67.5
1993 53.2 68.3
1992 52.4 68.9
1991 50.5 69.7
1990 49.7 70.4
1989 47.8 70.8
1988 48.1 71
1987 47.4 71.2
1986 39.5 70.8
1985 38.6 70.4
1984 37.7 70
1983 37.2 69.9
1982 44.9 69.9
1981 45 69.8
1980 44.6 69.8
1979 43.8 69.8
1978 43.4 69.8
1977 43 70
1976 42.6 70.1
1975 39 70.4
1974 39 70.6
1973 41.1 70.8
1972 40.7 71
1971 41.5 70.9
1970 41.2 70.8
1969 40.8 70.8
1968 40.5 71
1967 40.2 71.1
1966 37.6 71.2
1965 39.6 71.1
1964 39.2 71
1963 38.8 70.7
1962 38.3 70.4
1961 37.9 70
1960 37.4 69.4
1959 37 68.7
1958 30.9 67.7
1957 30.4 67.2
1956 35.6 66.3
1955 35.2 65.3
1954 34.8 64.1
1953 34.4 63
1952 34 62.1
1951 33.6 61.4
1950 33.3 61.2

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

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Eritrea and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Ukraine
2024 3,535,603 37,860,221
2023 3,470,390 37,732,836
2022 3,409,447 41,048,766
2021 3,350,183 44,298,640
2020 3,291,271 44,680,014
2019 3,240,194 44,957,458
2018 3,192,760 45,208,907
2017 3,150,347 45,436,041
2016 3,124,698 45,616,832
2015 3,105,546 45,784,896
2014 3,095,173 45,972,380
2013 3,074,360 46,126,770
2012 3,036,988 46,210,056
2011 2,998,485 46,307,853
2010 2,945,186 46,456,003
2009 2,887,885 46,623,731
2008 2,816,327 46,819,175
2007 2,743,222 47,062,798
2006 2,703,502 47,278,694
2005 2,661,215 47,585,556
2004 2,598,284 47,979,507
2003 2,493,903 48,315,136
2002 2,392,978 48,677,281
2001 2,312,079 49,106,855
2000 2,247,031 49,556,660
1999 2,212,780 49,976,446
1998 2,180,419 50,379,731
1997 2,152,135 50,786,885
1996 2,128,464 51,226,109
1995 2,025,267 51,665,539
1994 1,913,915 52,075,998
1993 1,856,006 52,350,126
1992 1,798,748 52,323,671
1991 1,919,571 52,170,961
1990 2,032,737 52,054,092
1989 1,987,017 51,917,817
1988 1,938,255 51,724,853
1987 1,888,669 51,515,732
1986 1,845,164 51,318,745
1985 1,807,816 51,108,770
1984 1,771,730 50,887,599
1983 1,736,160 50,637,029
1982 1,695,461 50,402,724
1981 1,649,939 50,189,281
1980 1,605,797 49,955,152
1979 1,563,332 49,721,381
1978 1,522,378 49,521,243
1977 1,482,565 49,336,481
1976 1,443,807 49,120,842
1975 1,408,210 48,865,229
1974 1,375,688 48,576,570
1973 1,342,669 48,277,121
1972 1,309,235 47,946,893
1971 1,276,154 47,573,287
1970 1,243,453 47,261,306
1969 1,212,005 46,976,256
1968 1,181,737 46,614,325
1967 1,152,339 46,215,988
1966 1,124,957 45,802,519
1965 1,098,335 45,386,892
1964 1,071,287 44,951,156
1963 1,045,092 44,462,372
1962 1,019,788 43,943,674
1961 995,573 43,399,766
1960 972,547 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Ukraine
2023 3.71 0.98
2022 3.79 0.9
2021 3.87 1.15
2020 3.93 1.21
2019 4 1.22
2018 4.06 1.23
2017 4.11 1.3
2016 4.16 1.39
2015 4.22 1.39
2014 4.27 1.47
2013 4.34 1.52
2012 4.41 1.53
2011 4.49 1.46
2010 4.57 1.44
2009 4.66 1.47
2008 4.74 1.44
2007 4.81 1.34
2006 4.88 1.3
2005 4.93 1.22
2004 5.04 1.22
2003 5.14 1.17
2002 5.23 1.13
2001 5.31 1.09
2000 5.4 1.11
1999 5.52 1.13
1998 5.63 1.21
1997 5.74 1.27
1996 5.84 1.33
1995 5.94 1.4
1994 6.01 1.47
1993 6.07 1.56
1992 6.16 1.67
1991 6.24 1.77
1990 6.34 1.85
1989 6.41 1.93
1988 6.47 2.04
1987 6.52 2.07
1986 6.56 2.12
1985 6.59 2.03
1984 6.62 2.08
1983 6.65 2.1
1982 6.63 1.95
1981 6.62 1.92
1980 6.61 1.95
1979 6.62 1.96
1978 6.61 1.97
1977 6.61 1.98
1976 6.6 2.04
1975 6.59 2.05
1974 6.57 2.06
1973 6.55 2.04
1972 6.54 2.13
1971 6.54 2.11
1970 6.54 2.08
1969 6.5 2.01
1968 6.5 2.03
1967 6.5 2.04
1966 6.5 2.04
1965 6.49 1.94
1964 6.49 2.01
1963 6.48 2.11
1962 6.5 2.15
1961 6.47 2.2
1960 6.48 2.29

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

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Eritrea and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Ukraine
2024 19.9 43.2
2023 19.7 43.1
2022 19.5 42.5
2021 19.3 42.2
2020 19.1 41.9
2019 18.9 41.5
2018 18.7 41.2
2017 18.5 40.9
2016 18.4 40.6
2015 18.4 40.2
2014 18.5 40
2013 18.5 39.8
2012 18.5 39.8
2011 18.5 39.7
2010 18.4 39.5
2009 18.4 39.3
2008 18.2 39.2
2007 18.1 39.1
2006 18.2 38.9
2005 18.3 38.7
2004 18.3 38.4
2003 18 38.2
2002 17.7 37.9
2001 17.5 37.6
2000 17.4 37.2
1999 17.5 36.9
1998 17.8 36.5
1997 18 36.2
1996 18.4 35.8
1995 18.1 35.5
1994 17.6 35.2
1993 17.6 34.9
1992 17.5 34.7
1991 17.6 34.5
1990 17.6 34.3
1989 17.7 34.1
1988 17.8 34.1
1987 17.9 34.1
1986 17.9 33.9
1985 17.8 33.8
1984 17.8 33.6
1983 17.7 33.6
1982 17.7 33.7
1981 17.7 33.7
1980 17.8 33.8
1979 17.8 34
1978 17.8 34.2
1977 17.9 34.2
1976 18 34
1975 18.1 33.7
1974 18.2 33.4
1973 18.2 33.1
1972 18.3 32.8
1971 18.5 32.5
1970 18.6 32.3
1969 18.8 32
1968 18.9 31.6
1967 18.9 31.2
1966 19 30.6
1965 19 30.1
1964 19 29.9
1963 19 29.8
1962 18.9 29.7
1961 18.9 29.6
1960 18.8 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP n/a
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.13%
2020
Banked people share n/a
87.6%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Ukraine
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
100%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Eritrea Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Ukraine
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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