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Eritrea vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 96th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Uruguay
Population
3700586
3382789
Population rank 130/197 133/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$81B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Uruguay
2024 - $80,961,511,074
2023 - $77,991,666,838
2022 - $70,594,110,920
2021 - $60,739,084,241
2020 - $53,559,359,262
2019 - $62,222,313,619
2018 - $65,344,577,416
2017 - $65,005,997,963
2016 - $57,480,787,465
2015 - $57,680,327,999
2014 - $61,496,186,974
2013 - $61,337,621,934
2012 - $54,232,266,359
2011 $2,065,001,626 $50,342,406,067
2010 $1,589,515,447 $41,950,361,212
2009 $1,856,695,551 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,380,188,800 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,317,974,491 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,211,161,880 $19,741,420,740
2005 $1,098,424,686 $17,362,857,684
2004 $1,109,054,005 $13,686,329,890
2003 $870,248,268 $12,045,638,352
2002 $729,321,680 $13,606,515,723
2001 $752,371,689 $20,898,761,742
2000 $706,370,816 $22,823,270,892
1999 $688,918,537 $23,983,945,191
1998 $745,523,117 $25,385,886,978
1997 $686,490,090 $23,969,739,234
1996 $693,535,954 $20,515,458,114
1995 $578,015,625 $19,297,663,097
1994 $531,688,312 $17,474,588,896
1993 $467,872,715 $15,002,136,971
1992 $477,101,652 $12,878,148,791
1991 - $11,206,176,651
1990 - $9,298,807,850
1989 - $8,438,951,476
1988 - $8,213,538,369
1987 - $7,367,494,080
1986 - $5,880,112,788
1985 - $4,732,017,873
1984 - $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Eritrea and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Uruguay
2024 - $23,907
2023 - $23,019
2022 - $20,819
2021 - $17,882
2020 - $15,758
2019 - $18,316
2018 - $19,250
2017 - $19,185
2016 - $17,010
2015 - $17,126
2014 - $18,322
2013 - $18,335
2012 - $16,260
2011 $689 $15,132
2010 $540 $12,641
2009 $643 $9,881
2008 $490 $9,424
2007 $480 $7,222
2006 $448 $6,001
2005 $413 $5,284
2004 $427 $4,169
2003 $349 $3,671
2002 $305 $4,150
2001 $325 $6,383
2000 $314 $6,988
1999 $311 $7,371
1998 $342 $7,837
1997 $319 $7,436
1996 $326 $6,398
1995 $285.4 $6,050
1994 $277.8 $5,508
1993 $252.1 $4,753
1992 $265.2 $4,102
1991 - $3,589
1990 - $2,995
1989 - $2,734
1988 - $2,677
1987 - $2,416
1986 - $1,939
1985 - $1,568
1984 - $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Eritrea vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Uruguay
2026 69.4 78.6
2025 69.2 78.5
2024 68.9 78.3
2023 68.6 78.1
2022 67.8 76.5
2021 66.9 75.4
2020 67 78.4
2019 67.3 77.5
2018 67 77.5
2017 66.6 77.6
2016 66.2 77.4
2015 65.9 77.3
2014 65.5 77.2
2013 65 77
2012 64.7 76.7
2011 64.2 76.6
2010 63.7 76.7
2009 63.2 76.7
2008 62.4 76.3
2007 62 76.2
2006 61.5 75.9
2005 60.6 75.8
2004 60.1 75.3
2003 59.5 75.1
2002 58.9 75
2001 58.4 75
2000 56.3 74.7
1999 44.5 74.3
1998 50 74
1997 56.2 73.9
1996 55.5 73.8
1995 54.8 73.5
1994 54 73.2
1993 53.2 73.1
1992 52.4 73.2
1991 50.5 73.2
1990 49.7 73
1989 47.8 72.6
1988 48.1 72.4
1987 47.4 72.2
1986 39.5 72.2
1985 38.6 71.9
1984 37.7 71.7
1983 37.2 71.6
1982 44.9 71.5
1981 45 71
1980 44.6 70.5
1979 43.8 70.3
1978 43.4 70.3
1977 43 70.1
1976 42.6 69.9
1975 39 69.7
1974 39 69.5
1973 41.1 69.3
1972 40.7 69.2
1971 41.5 68.9
1970 41.2 68.7
1969 40.8 68.6
1968 40.5 68.5
1967 40.2 68.4
1966 37.6 68.3
1965 39.6 68.2
1964 39.2 68.1
1963 38.8 68
1962 38.3 67.9
1961 37.9 67.8
1960 37.4 67.7
1959 37 67.5
1958 30.9 67.3
1957 30.4 67.1
1956 35.6 66.9
1955 35.2 66.7
1954 34.8 66.5
1953 34.4 66.3
1952 34 66.1
1951 33.6 65.8
1950 33.3 65.6

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

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Eritrea and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Uruguay
2024 3,535,603 3,386,588
2023 3,470,390 3,388,081
2022 3,409,447 3,390,913
2021 3,350,183 3,396,695
2020 3,291,271 3,398,968
2019 3,240,194 3,397,206
2018 3,192,760 3,394,534
2017 3,150,347 3,388,438
2016 3,124,698 3,379,283
2015 3,105,546 3,368,017
2014 3,095,173 3,356,334
2013 3,074,360 3,345,337
2012 3,036,988 3,335,401
2011 2,998,485 3,326,825
2010 2,945,186 3,318,580
2009 2,887,885 3,310,091
2008 2,816,327 3,302,177
2007 2,743,222 3,295,153
2006 2,703,502 3,289,506
2005 2,661,215 3,285,771
2004 2,598,284 3,283,148
2003 2,493,903 3,281,186
2002 2,392,978 3,278,867
2001 2,312,079 3,274,251
2000 2,247,031 3,266,206
1999 2,212,780 3,254,015
1998 2,180,419 3,239,280
1997 2,152,135 3,223,345
1996 2,128,464 3,206,324
1995 2,025,267 3,189,440
1994 1,913,915 3,172,834
1993 1,856,006 3,156,345
1992 1,798,748 3,139,702
1991 1,919,571 3,122,354
1990 2,032,737 3,104,403
1989 1,987,017 3,086,255
1988 1,938,255 3,067,961
1987 1,888,669 3,049,896
1986 1,845,164 3,032,845
1985 1,807,816 3,017,037
1984 1,771,730 3,002,488
1983 1,736,160 2,988,778
1982 1,695,461 2,975,492
1981 1,649,939 2,963,246
1980 1,605,797 2,951,953
1979 1,563,332 2,939,903
1978 1,522,378 2,925,715
1977 1,482,565 2,909,461
1976 1,443,807 2,891,392
1975 1,408,210 2,872,320
1974 1,375,688 2,853,944
1973 1,342,669 2,837,133
1972 1,309,235 2,821,644
1971 1,276,154 2,806,462
1970 1,243,453 2,790,807
1969 1,212,005 2,773,974
1968 1,181,737 2,754,606
1967 1,152,339 2,732,277
1966 1,124,957 2,707,646
1965 1,098,335 2,681,169
1964 1,071,287 2,653,180
1963 1,045,092 2,623,766
1962 1,019,788 2,593,298
1961 995,573 2,562,044
1960 972,547 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Uruguay
2023 3.71 1.41
2022 3.79 1.43
2021 3.87 1.45
2020 3.93 1.5
2019 4 1.57
2018 4.06 1.68
2017 4.11 1.82
2016 4.16 1.97
2015 4.22 2.04
2014 4.27 2.03
2013 4.34 2.03
2012 4.41 2.01
2011 4.49 1.99
2010 4.57 2.01
2009 4.66 2.02
2008 4.74 2.03
2007 4.81 2.05
2006 4.88 2.07
2005 4.93 2.1
2004 5.04 2.09
2003 5.14 2.12
2002 5.23 2.16
2001 5.31 2.16
2000 5.4 2.2
1999 5.52 2.25
1998 5.63 2.27
1997 5.74 2.33
1996 5.84 2.36
1995 5.94 2.4
1994 6.01 2.42
1993 6.07 2.41
1992 6.16 2.43
1991 6.24 2.45
1990 6.34 2.48
1989 6.41 2.5
1988 6.47 2.5
1987 6.52 2.49
1986 6.56 2.47
1985 6.59 2.47
1984 6.62 2.47
1983 6.65 2.49
1982 6.63 2.51
1981 6.62 2.53
1980 6.61 2.59
1979 6.62 2.71
1978 6.61 2.83
1977 6.61 2.9
1976 6.6 3.01
1975 6.59 3.02
1974 6.57 2.96
1973 6.55 2.86
1972 6.54 2.78
1971 6.54 2.77
1970 6.54 2.77
1969 6.5 2.77
1968 6.5 2.77
1967 6.5 2.78
1966 6.5 2.82
1965 6.49 2.84
1964 6.49 2.86
1963 6.48 2.88
1962 6.5 2.87
1961 6.47 2.85
1960 6.48 2.83

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

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Eritrea and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Uruguay
2024 19.9 37.2
2023 19.7 36.8
2022 19.5 36.5
2021 19.3 36.3
2020 19.1 36
2019 18.9 35.8
2018 18.7 35.5
2017 18.5 35.3
2016 18.4 35.2
2015 18.4 35
2014 18.5 34.9
2013 18.5 34.7
2012 18.5 34.5
2011 18.5 34.2
2010 18.4 34
2009 18.4 33.7
2008 18.2 33.5
2007 18.1 33.3
2006 18.2 33.1
2005 18.3 32.9
2004 18.3 32.7
2003 18 32.5
2002 17.7 32.3
2001 17.5 32.2
2000 17.4 32
1999 17.5 31.9
1998 17.8 31.8
1997 18 31.7
1996 18.4 31.6
1995 18.1 31.5
1994 17.6 31.4
1993 17.6 31.2
1992 17.5 31.1
1991 17.6 31
1990 17.6 30.9
1989 17.7 30.8
1988 17.8 30.7
1987 17.9 30.6
1986 17.9 30.5
1985 17.8 30.4
1984 17.8 30.3
1983 17.7 30.3
1982 17.7 30.2
1981 17.7 30.1
1980 17.8 30.1
1979 17.8 30
1978 17.8 30
1977 17.9 30.1
1976 18 30.1
1975 18.1 30.1
1974 18.2 30.1
1973 18.2 30.1
1972 18.3 30
1971 18.5 29.9
1970 18.6 29.9
1969 18.8 29.8
1968 18.9 29.7
1967 18.9 29.6
1966 19 29.5
1965 19 29.4
1964 19 29.3
1963 19 29.2
1962 18.9 29.2
1961 18.9 29.1
1960 18.8 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Uruguay
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
98.9%
2024
English speaking
0%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Eritrea Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Uruguay
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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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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