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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 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). 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 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea UAE
Population
3667774
11372700
Population rank 131/197 86/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$537B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$49,378
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$77,959
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$172B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
32.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$15,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 39/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,342
2025
$40,921
2025
Land area
46,787 sq mi
2025
27,421 sq mi
2025
Population density
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024
397 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
83.2 years
2025

Eritrea and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
Year GDP
Eritrea UAE
1970 - $685,986,701
1971 - $939,893,600
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1991 - $51,552,165,622
1992 $477,101,652 $54,239,171,888
1993 $467,872,715 $55,625,170,253
1994 $531,688,312 $59,305,093,980
1995 $578,015,625 $65,743,666,576
1996 $693,535,954 $73,571,233,996
1997 $686,490,090 $78,839,008,445
1998 $745,523,117 $75,674,336,283
1999 $688,918,537 $84,445,473,111
2000 $706,370,816 $104,337,372,362
2001 $752,371,689 $103,311,640,572
2002 $729,321,680 $109,816,201,498
2003 $870,248,268 $124,346,358,067
2004 $1,109,054,005 $147,824,370,320
2005 $1,098,424,686 $180,617,467,965
2006 $1,211,161,880 $222,116,541,865
2007 $1,317,974,491 $257,916,133,424
2008 $1,380,188,800 $315,474,615,739
2009 $1,856,695,551 $253,547,358,747
2010 $1,589,515,447 $300,189,052,689
2011 $2,065,001,626 $360,832,739,551
2012 - $384,610,125,391
2013 - $400,218,529,748
2014 - $414,105,366,753
2015 - $370,275,469,571
2016 - $369,255,326,236
2017 - $390,516,804,030
2018 - $427,049,432,158
2019 - $417,989,721,743
2020 - $349,473,015,330
2021 - $415,178,792,757
2022 - $502,731,935,194
2023 - $514,130,432,648
2024 - $537,078,829,135

Eritrea and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea UAE
1970 - $2,394
1971 - $2,805
1972 - $3,675
1973 - $9,696
1974 - $23,823
1975 - $27,117
1976 - $31,197
1977 - $35,020
1978 - $29,379
1979 - $34,238
1980 - $42,925
1981 - $44,854
1982 - $39,972
1983 - $34,650
1984 - $32,012
1985 - $29,468
1986 - $23,132
1987 - $23,113
1988 - $21,570
1989 - $23,167
1990 - $26,710
1991 - $25,691
1992 $265.2 $25,648
1993 $252.1 $25,033
1994 $277.8 $25,473
1995 $285.4 $27,003
1996 $326 $28,323
1997 $319 $27,983
1998 $342 $24,889
1999 $311 $25,856
2000 $314 $29,866
2001 $325 $27,745
2002 $305 $27,754
2003 $349 $29,660
2004 $427 $33,377
2005 $413 $38,719
2006 $448 $44,343
2007 $480 $45,855
2008 $490 $50,054
2009 $643 $37,803
2010 $540 $43,697
2011 $689 $50,789
2012 - $52,034
2013 - $52,024
2014 - $51,381
2015 - $43,535
2016 - $41,326
2017 - $42,341
2018 - $45,690
2019 - $44,251
2020 - $37,174
2021 - $43,360
2022 - $49,899
2023 - $49,041
2024 - $49,378

Eritrea vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

United Arab Emirates
Year Population
Eritrea UAE
1960 972,547 131,334
1961 995,573 137,989
1962 1,019,788 144,946
1963 1,045,092 152,211
1964 1,071,287 159,692
1965 1,098,335 167,103
1966 1,124,957 173,976
1967 1,152,339 179,700
1968 1,181,737 199,416
1969 1,212,005 239,660
1970 1,243,453 286,536
1971 1,276,154 335,027
1972 1,309,235 385,014
1973 1,342,669 436,399
1974 1,375,688 489,087
1975 1,408,210 542,856
1976 1,443,807 615,866
1977 1,482,565 710,209
1978 1,522,378 809,274
1979 1,563,332 912,010
1980 1,605,797 1,015,700
1981 1,649,939 1,099,855
1982 1,695,461 1,166,370
1983 1,736,160 1,235,305
1984 1,771,730 1,305,996
1985 1,807,816 1,377,911
1986 1,845,164 1,467,383
1987 1,888,669 1,574,244
1988 1,938,255 1,681,788
1989 1,987,017 1,789,851
1990 2,032,737 1,898,220
1991 1,919,571 2,006,626
1992 1,798,748 2,114,730
1993 1,856,006 2,222,093
1994 1,913,915 2,328,188
1995 2,025,267 2,434,662
1996 2,128,464 2,597,564
1997 2,152,135 2,817,410
1998 2,180,419 3,040,421
1999 2,212,780 3,266,009
2000 2,247,031 3,493,575
2001 2,312,079 3,723,590
2002 2,392,978 3,956,826
2003 2,493,903 4,192,457
2004 2,598,284 4,428,967
2005 2,661,215 4,664,790
2006 2,703,502 5,009,100
2007 2,743,222 5,624,635
2008 2,816,327 6,302,664
2009 2,887,885 6,707,058
2010 2,945,186 6,869,838
2011 2,998,485 7,104,538
2012 3,036,988 7,391,448
2013 3,074,360 7,693,031
2014 3,095,173 8,059,440
2015 3,105,546 8,505,237
2016 3,124,698 8,935,095
2017 3,150,347 9,223,225
2018 3,192,760 9,346,701
2019 3,240,194 9,445,785
2020 3,291,271 9,401,038
2021 3,350,183 9,575,152
2022 3,409,447 10,074,977
2023 3,470,390 10,483,751
2024 3,535,603 10,876,981

Fertility rates in Eritrea and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Eritrea

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

Eritrea and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$538B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
24%
2025
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
+2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
51.6%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
47.7%
2023
Economic freedom index
38.6
2025
71.6
2025
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
202,201
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.34%
2024
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
$0
2023
n/a
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
$8.85
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.67 megatons
2023
206 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.19 tons
2023
19.6 tons
2023
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
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,696
2024
+278,439
2024
Urban population
43.9%
2024
88%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
8.3
2025
83.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2024
68
2024
Higher education index
5
2025
65
2025
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
51
2025
179
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
$27.1
2022
$2,315
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$14.7
2022
$284.4
2022
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2025
83.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.5%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.07
2022
2.91
2021
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
11
2025
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%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
2,521 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2025
1,512 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2025
1,225 sq mi
2025
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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