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Eritrea vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

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Eritrea has a population of 3.61M (ranked 131/197), compared with 37.1M in Uzbekistan (ranked 42/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 96th vs. 56th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Uzbekistan ranks 61/197 ($147B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 189/197 ($689), while Uzbekistan ranks 134/197 ($3,968).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Uzbekistan
Population
3722489
38082870
Population rank 131/197 42/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$147B
2025
GDP rank 179/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$3,968
2025
GDP per capita rank 189/197 134/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$42B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
28.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,134
2025
Government debt per person rank 137/185 139/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,350
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
78.7 ppl/mi²
2026
221.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.68
2024
3.49
2024
Median age
20.2 years
2025
27.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Eritrea and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2025 - $147,038,081,129
2024 - $121,356,065,241
2023 - $107,526,539,716
2022 - $94,286,355,836
2021 - $81,170,051,811
2020 - $70,127,127,133
2019 - $70,170,662,563
2018 - $61,318,332,403
2017 - $72,276,404,058
2016 - $97,871,364,319
2015 - $97,564,568,987
2014 - $91,303,765,114
2013 - $82,674,178,352
2012 - $75,318,846,931
2011 $2,065,001,626 $67,404,618,405
2010 $1,589,515,447 $55,544,226,553
2009 $1,856,695,551 $33,689,223,673
2008 $1,380,188,800 $29,549,438,884
2007 $1,317,974,491 $22,311,393,928
2006 $1,211,161,880 $17,330,833,853
2005 $1,098,424,686 $14,307,509,839
2004 $1,109,054,005 $12,030,023,548
2003 $870,248,268 $10,134,453,435
2002 $729,321,680 $9,687,788,513
2001 $752,371,689 $11,401,421,329
2000 $706,370,816 $13,760,513,969
1999 $688,918,537 $17,078,465,982
1998 $745,523,117 $14,988,971,211
1997 $686,490,090 $14,744,603,774
1996 $693,535,954 $13,948,892,216
1995 $578,015,625 $13,350,461,265
1994 $531,688,312 $12,899,074,922
1993 $467,872,715 $13,099,920,056
1992 $477,101,652 $12,953,801,760
1991 - $13,800,167,712
1990 - $13,362,340,338
1989 - $11,948,815,258
1988 - $10,722,799,639
1987 - $8,523,160,593

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2025 - $3,968
2024 - $3,337
2023 - $3,016
2022 - $2,699
2021 - $2,370
2020 - $2,088
2019 - $2,129
2018 - $1,894
2017 - $2,271
2016 - $3,128
2015 - $3,173
2014 - $3,021
2013 - $2,781
2012 - $2,574
2011 $689 $2,339
2010 $540 $1,957
2009 $643 $1,206
2008 $490 $1,075
2007 $480 $824
2006 $448 $649
2005 $413 $543
2004 $427 $462
2003 $349 $394
2002 $305 $381
2001 $325 $454
2000 $314 $555
1999 $311 $698
1998 $342 $621
1997 $319 $621
1996 $326 $597
1995 $285.4 $583
1994 $277.8 $574
1993 $252.1 $596
1992 $265.2 $603
1991 - $658
1990 - $653
1989 - $598
1988 - $551
1987 - $450

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea vs. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2026 69.4 72.8
2025 69.2 72.7
2024 68.9 72.5
2023 68.6 72.4
2022 67.8 72.1
2021 66.9 71.7
2020 67 71.5
2019 67.3 72.1
2018 67 72
2017 66.6 71.7
2016 66.2 71.6
2015 65.9 71.3
2014 65.5 71
2013 65 70.7
2012 64.7 70.4
2011 64.2 70.1
2010 63.7 69.8
2009 63.2 69.5
2008 62.4 69
2007 62 68.5
2006 61.5 67.9
2005 60.6 67.5
2004 60.1 67.2
2003 59.5 66.9
2002 58.9 66.4
2001 58.4 65.9
2000 56.3 65.5
1999 44.5 65.3
1998 50 65.2
1997 56.2 65
1996 55.5 64.8
1995 54.8 64.7
1994 54 64.7
1993 53.2 64.9
1992 52.4 65.2
1991 50.5 65.5
1990 49.7 65.8
1989 47.8 65.8
1988 48.1 65.8
1987 47.4 65.5
1986 39.5 65
1985 38.6 64.6
1984 37.7 64.1
1983 37.2 63.8
1982 44.9 63.5
1981 45 63.2
1980 44.6 63
1979 43.8 62.7
1978 43.4 62.4
1977 43 62.2
1976 42.6 61.9
1975 39 61.6
1974 39 61.4
1973 41.1 61.1
1972 40.7 60.8
1971 41.5 60.4
1970 41.2 60.1
1969 40.8 59.7
1968 40.5 59.4
1967 40.2 59
1966 37.6 58.6
1965 39.6 58.3
1964 39.2 57.9
1963 38.8 57.6
1962 38.3 57.2
1961 37.9 56.9
1960 37.4 56.5
1959 37 56.2
1958 30.9 55.9
1957 30.4 55.5
1956 35.6 55.2
1955 35.2 54.9
1954 34.8 54.6
1953 34.4 54.3
1952 34 54
1951 33.6 53.7
1950 33.3 53.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2025 3,607,003 37,053,428
2024 3,535,603 36,361,859
2023 3,470,390 35,652,307
2022 3,409,447 34,938,955
2021 3,350,183 34,243,696
2020 3,291,271 33,586,372
2019 3,240,194 32,964,701
2018 3,192,760 32,373,490
2017 3,150,347 31,819,178
2016 3,124,698 31,284,568
2015 3,105,546 30,749,346
2014 3,095,173 30,222,994
2013 3,074,360 29,724,065
2012 3,036,988 29,261,903
2011 2,998,485 28,823,196
2010 2,945,186 28,385,506
2009 2,887,885 27,939,328
2008 2,816,327 27,494,774
2007 2,743,222 27,076,008
2006 2,703,502 26,699,043
2005 2,661,215 26,356,975
2004 2,598,284 26,029,350
2003 2,493,903 25,711,259
2002 2,392,978 25,399,980
2001 2,312,079 25,090,283
2000 2,247,031 24,787,054
1999 2,212,780 24,476,008
1998 2,180,419 24,134,929
1997 2,152,135 23,758,960
1996 2,128,464 23,351,981
1995 2,025,267 22,917,589
1994 1,913,915 22,463,291
1993 1,856,006 21,987,955
1992 1,798,748 21,485,090
1991 1,919,571 20,962,910
1990 2,032,737 20,464,956
1989 1,987,017 19,977,183
1988 1,938,255 19,460,630
1987 1,888,669 18,930,070
1986 1,845,164 18,395,621
1985 1,807,816 17,875,339
1984 1,771,730 17,378,846
1983 1,736,160 16,908,400
1982 1,695,461 16,462,736
1981 1,649,939 16,035,032
1980 1,605,797 15,619,936
1979 1,563,332 15,215,587
1978 1,522,378 14,816,349
1977 1,482,565 14,408,822
1976 1,443,807 13,998,620
1975 1,408,210 13,598,521
1974 1,375,688 13,209,011
1973 1,342,669 12,831,047
1972 1,309,235 12,465,106
1971 1,276,154 12,111,511
1970 1,243,453 11,762,638
1969 1,212,005 11,403,150
1968 1,181,737 11,032,155
1967 1,152,339 10,659,180
1966 1,124,957 10,289,294
1965 1,098,335 9,921,681
1964 1,071,287 9,557,611
1963 1,045,092 9,202,246
1962 1,019,788 8,854,368
1961 995,573 8,517,711
1960 972,547 8,209,109

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2024 3.68 3.49
2023 3.71 3.5
2022 3.79 3.4
2021 3.87 3.27
2020 3.93 3.06
2019 4 2.87
2018 4.06 2.71
2017 4.11 2.57
2016 4.16 2.56
2015 4.22 2.58
2014 4.27 2.55
2013 4.34 2.44
2012 4.41 2.34
2011 4.49 2.35
2010 4.57 2.44
2009 4.66 2.56
2008 4.74 2.64
2007 4.81 2.57
2006 4.88 2.46
2005 4.93 2.44
2004 5.04 2.5
2003 5.14 2.5
2002 5.23 2.58
2001 5.31 2.61
2000 5.4 2.7
1999 5.52 2.83
1998 5.63 2.99
1997 5.74 3.19
1996 5.84 3.39
1995 5.94 3.57
1994 6.01 3.66
1993 6.07 3.86
1992 6.16 4.06
1991 6.24 4.19
1990 6.34 4.12
1989 6.41 4.1
1988 6.47 4.26
1987 6.52 4.53
1986 6.56 4.68
1985 6.59 4.69
1984 6.62 4.73
1983 6.65 4.71
1982 6.63 4.82
1981 6.62 4.91
1980 6.61 5.04
1979 6.62 5.16
1978 6.61 5.28
1977 6.61 5.54
1976 6.6 5.75
1975 6.59 5.92
1974 6.57 6.05
1973 6.55 6.16
1972 6.54 6.25
1971 6.54 6.28
1970 6.54 6.31
1969 6.5 6.34
1968 6.5 6.39
1967 6.5 6.57
1966 6.5 6.66
1965 6.49 6.81
1964 6.49 6.82
1963 6.48 6.81
1962 6.5 6.88
1961 6.47 6.75
1960 6.48 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Eritrea and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Uzbekistan
2025 20.2 27.9
2024 19.9 27.9
2023 19.7 27.8
2022 19.5 27.8
2021 19.3 27.7
2020 19.1 27.5
2019 18.9 27.4
2018 18.7 27.2
2017 18.5 26.9
2016 18.4 26.6
2015 18.4 26.3
2014 18.5 26
2013 18.5 25.7
2012 18.5 25.4
2011 18.5 25
2010 18.4 24.6
2009 18.4 24.3
2008 18.2 24
2007 18.1 23.7
2006 18.2 23.4
2005 18.3 23.1
2004 18.3 22.7
2003 18 22.4
2002 17.7 22.1
2001 17.5 21.7
2000 17.4 21.4
1999 17.5 21.1
1998 17.8 20.9
1997 18 20.7
1996 18.4 20.5
1995 18.1 20.3
1994 17.6 20.2
1993 17.6 20.1
1992 17.5 20
1991 17.6 20
1990 17.6 20
1989 17.7 19.9
1988 17.8 19.9
1987 17.9 19.8
1986 17.9 19.7
1985 17.8 19.7
1984 17.8 19.6
1983 17.7 19.4
1982 17.7 19.3
1981 17.7 19.1
1980 17.8 18.9
1979 17.8 18.8
1978 17.8 18.6
1977 17.9 18.4
1976 18 18.3
1975 18.1 18.1
1974 18.2 18
1973 18.2 17.9
1972 18.3 17.9
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.6 17.9
1969 18.8 17.9
1968 18.9 18
1967 18.9 18.2
1966 19 18.5
1965 19 18.9
1964 19 19.6
1963 19 20.3
1962 18.9 21
1961 18.9 21.6
1960 18.8 22.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$136B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
27.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.66%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP n/a
46.5%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
32.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.2%
2025
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
85
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$23.7B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
2.72%
2020
Banked people share n/a
59.7%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
292.3 kg
2023
1,394 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$7.97
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.42%
2023
1.31%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
123.3 kWh
2023
2,059 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.05%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.34%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.04%
2025
0.45%
2025
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2025
51%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.6 ft
2026
5.56 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.15 ft
2026
Quality of life index
7.13
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
15.6
2012
1.4
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
49
2026
71
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
100%
2022
English speaking
0%
2026
4%
2026
People using the Internet
20%
2023
89.5%
2024

Health

Eritrea Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
34.3
2024
13.4
2024
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.3%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
12,971 sq mi
2025
4,592 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
130,175 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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