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Eritrea vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 96th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea UAE
Population
3700586
11686438
Population rank 130/197 84/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$552B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Eritrea and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea UAE
2024 - $552,324,846,835
2023 - $522,622,191,967
2022 - $511,403,403,676
2021 - $422,441,388,700
2020 - $357,161,878,829
2019 - $433,926,208,305
2018 - $440,560,108,918
2017 - $403,365,010,211
2016 - $381,717,086,453
2015 - $381,973,042,886
2014 - $424,935,874,745
2013 - $409,632,675,289
2012 - $392,793,464,942
2011 $2,065,001,626 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,589,515,447 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,856,695,551 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,380,188,800 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,317,974,491 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,211,161,880 $222,116,541,865
2005 $1,098,424,686 $180,617,467,965
2004 $1,109,054,005 $147,824,370,320
2003 $870,248,268 $124,346,358,067
2002 $729,321,680 $109,816,201,498
2001 $752,371,689 $103,311,640,572
2000 $706,370,816 $104,337,372,362
1999 $688,918,537 $84,445,473,111
1998 $745,523,117 $75,674,336,283
1997 $686,490,090 $78,839,008,445
1996 $693,535,954 $73,571,233,996
1995 $578,015,625 $65,743,666,576
1994 $531,688,312 $59,305,093,980
1993 $467,872,715 $55,625,170,253
1992 $477,101,652 $54,239,171,888
1991 - $51,552,165,622
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea UAE
2024 - $50,274
2023 - $49,851
2022 - $50,760
2021 - $44,119
2020 - $37,992
2019 - $45,939
2018 - $47,135
2017 - $43,734
2016 - $42,721
2015 - $44,910
2014 - $52,725
2013 - $53,247
2012 - $53,142
2011 $689 $51,922
2010 $540 $44,795
2009 $643 $37,803
2008 $490 $50,054
2007 $480 $45,855
2006 $448 $44,343
2005 $413 $38,719
2004 $427 $33,377
2003 $349 $29,660
2002 $305 $27,754
2001 $325 $27,745
2000 $314 $29,866
1999 $311 $25,856
1998 $342 $24,889
1997 $319 $27,983
1996 $326 $28,323
1995 $285.4 $27,003
1994 $277.8 $25,473
1993 $252.1 $25,033
1992 $265.2 $25,648
1991 - $25,691
1990 - $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea UAE
2026 69.4 83.4
2025 69.2 83.2
2024 68.9 83.1
2023 68.6 82.9
2022 67.8 80.5
2021 66.9 79.1
2020 67 81.9
2019 67.3 82.6
2018 67 82.4
2017 66.6 82.4
2016 66.2 82.2
2015 65.9 82.1
2014 65.5 82
2013 65 82
2012 64.7 81.9
2011 64.2 81.9
2010 63.7 81.9
2009 63.2 81.7
2008 62.4 81.6
2007 62 81.4
2006 61.5 81.2
2005 60.6 80.8
2004 60.1 80.3
2003 59.5 79.6
2002 58.9 78.7
2001 58.4 77.6
2000 56.3 76.3
1999 44.5 75
1998 50 73.7
1997 56.2 72.6
1996 55.5 71.8
1995 54.8 71.4
1994 54 71.2
1993 53.2 71.2
1992 52.4 71.2
1991 50.5 71.1
1990 49.7 71.1
1989 47.8 71
1988 48.1 70.8
1987 47.4 70.6
1986 39.5 70.4
1985 38.6 70.1
1984 37.7 69.8
1983 37.2 69.4
1982 44.9 69.1
1981 45 68.6
1980 44.6 68.2
1979 43.8 67.6
1978 43.4 67.1
1977 43 66.5
1976 42.6 65.8
1975 39 65.1
1974 39 64.4
1973 41.1 63.5
1972 40.7 62.7
1971 41.5 61.8
1970 41.2 60.8
1969 40.8 59.8
1968 40.5 58.7
1967 40.2 57.6
1966 37.6 56.6
1965 39.6 55.5
1964 39.2 54.5
1963 38.8 53.5
1962 38.3 52.5
1961 37.9 51.6
1960 37.4 50.7
1959 37 49.7
1958 30.9 48.8
1957 30.4 47.8
1956 35.6 46.9
1955 35.2 46
1954 34.8 45.2
1953 34.4 44.4
1952 34 43.6
1951 33.6 42.9
1950 33.3 42.1

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

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Eritrea and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Eritrea UAE
2024 3,535,603 10,986,400
2023 3,470,390 10,483,751
2022 3,409,447 10,074,977
2021 3,350,183 9,575,152
2020 3,291,271 9,401,038
2019 3,240,194 9,445,785
2018 3,192,760 9,346,701
2017 3,150,347 9,223,225
2016 3,124,698 8,935,095
2015 3,105,546 8,505,237
2014 3,095,173 8,059,440
2013 3,074,360 7,693,031
2012 3,036,988 7,391,448
2011 2,998,485 7,104,538
2010 2,945,186 6,869,838
2009 2,887,885 6,707,058
2008 2,816,327 6,302,664
2007 2,743,222 5,624,635
2006 2,703,502 5,009,100
2005 2,661,215 4,664,790
2004 2,598,284 4,428,967
2003 2,493,903 4,192,457
2002 2,392,978 3,956,826
2001 2,312,079 3,723,590
2000 2,247,031 3,493,575
1999 2,212,780 3,266,009
1998 2,180,419 3,040,421
1997 2,152,135 2,817,410
1996 2,128,464 2,597,564
1995 2,025,267 2,434,662
1994 1,913,915 2,328,188
1993 1,856,006 2,222,093
1992 1,798,748 2,114,730
1991 1,919,571 2,006,626
1990 2,032,737 1,898,220
1989 1,987,017 1,789,851
1988 1,938,255 1,681,788
1987 1,888,669 1,574,244
1986 1,845,164 1,467,383
1985 1,807,816 1,377,911
1984 1,771,730 1,305,996
1983 1,736,160 1,235,305
1982 1,695,461 1,166,370
1981 1,649,939 1,099,855
1980 1,605,797 1,015,700
1979 1,563,332 912,010
1978 1,522,378 809,274
1977 1,482,565 710,209
1976 1,443,807 615,866
1975 1,408,210 542,856
1974 1,375,688 489,087
1973 1,342,669 436,399
1972 1,309,235 385,014
1971 1,276,154 335,027
1970 1,243,453 286,536
1969 1,212,005 239,660
1968 1,181,737 199,416
1967 1,152,339 179,700
1966 1,124,957 173,976
1965 1,098,335 167,103
1964 1,071,287 159,692
1963 1,045,092 152,211
1962 1,019,788 144,946
1961 995,573 137,989
1960 972,547 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea UAE
2023 3.71 1.2
2022 3.79 1.15
2021 3.87 1.16
2020 3.93 1.29
2019 4 1.25
2018 4.06 1.29
2017 4.11 1.35
2016 4.16 1.37
2015 4.22 1.42
2014 4.27 1.48
2013 4.34 1.53
2012 4.41 1.53
2011 4.49 1.54
2010 4.57 1.57
2009 4.66 1.58
2008 4.74 1.52
2007 4.81 1.79
2006 4.88 1.96
2005 4.93 2.23
2004 5.04 2.38
2003 5.14 2.49
2002 5.23 2.54
2001 5.31 2.62
2000 5.4 2.73
1999 5.52 2.79
1998 5.63 2.77
1997 5.74 2.83
1996 5.84 3.06
1995 5.94 3.28
1994 6.01 3.76
1993 6.07 3.82
1992 6.16 4.09
1991 6.24 4.25
1990 6.34 4.51
1989 6.41 4.65
1988 6.47 4.77
1987 6.52 4.88
1986 6.56 5
1985 6.59 5.13
1984 6.62 5.3
1983 6.65 5.48
1982 6.63 5.66
1981 6.62 5.81
1980 6.61 5.95
1979 6.62 6.06
1978 6.61 6.15
1977 6.61 6.22
1976 6.6 6.29
1975 6.59 6.35
1974 6.57 6.41
1973 6.55 6.46
1972 6.54 6.5
1971 6.54 6.52
1970 6.54 6.52
1969 6.5 6.52
1968 6.5 6.53
1967 6.5 6.51
1966 6.5 6.5
1965 6.49 6.5
1964 6.49 6.49
1963 6.48 6.5
1962 6.5 6.49
1961 6.47 6.49
1960 6.48 6.5

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

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Eritrea and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea UAE
2024 19.9 32.6
2023 19.7 32.2
2022 19.5 31.9
2021 19.3 31.9
2020 19.1 31.8
2019 18.9 31.8
2018 18.7 31.8
2017 18.5 31.8
2016 18.4 31.8
2015 18.4 31.8
2014 18.5 31.8
2013 18.5 31.7
2012 18.5 31.7
2011 18.5 31.7
2010 18.4 31.7
2009 18.4 31.6
2008 18.2 31.6
2007 18.1 31.6
2006 18.2 31.4
2005 18.3 30.9
2004 18.3 30.3
2003 18 29.6
2002 17.7 29.1
2001 17.5 28.6
2000 17.4 28.2
1999 17.5 28
1998 17.8 27.9
1997 18 27.9
1996 18.4 28.1
1995 18.1 28
1994 17.6 27.4
1993 17.6 26.8
1992 17.5 26.4
1991 17.6 26
1990 17.6 25.8
1989 17.7 25.8
1988 17.8 25.9
1987 17.9 26.1
1986 17.9 26.5
1985 17.8 26.6
1984 17.8 26.4
1983 17.7 26.4
1982 17.7 26.4
1981 17.7 26.4
1980 17.8 26.2
1979 17.8 25.8
1978 17.8 25.5
1977 17.9 25.4
1976 18 25.6
1975 18.1 25.4
1974 18.2 24.7
1973 18.2 24.1
1972 18.3 23.6
1971 18.5 23.2
1970 18.6 23
1969 18.8 23.1
1968 18.9 23.5
1967 18.9 23.3
1966 19 22.6
1965 19 22
1964 19 21.5
1963 19 21
1962 18.9 20.6
1961 18.9 20.1
1960 18.8 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Eritrea UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea UAE
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
98.8%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Eritrea UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea UAE
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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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