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Eritrea vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 96th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Venezuela
Population
3700586
28661242
Population rank 130/197 54/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$120B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73 years
2026

Eritrea and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Venezuela
2024 - $119,802,963,258
2023 - $102,376,526,556
2022 - $89,013,255,585
2021 - $56,614,976,855
2020 - $42,838,020,721
2019 - $73,014,084,091
2018 - $102,021,093,965
2017 - $115,883,275,163
2016 - $112,915,034,262
2015 - $125,449,241,571
2014 - $214,689,614,733
2013 - $258,930,655,486
2012 - $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,065,001,626 $316,482,190,800
2010 $1,589,515,447 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,856,695,551 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,380,188,800 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,317,974,491 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,211,161,880 $183,477,522,124
2005 $1,098,424,686 $145,513,489,652
2004 $1,109,054,005 $112,451,400,425
2003 $870,248,268 $83,620,628,582
2002 $729,321,680 $92,893,587,734
2001 $752,371,689 $122,911,036,747
2000 $706,370,816 $117,146,466,003
1999 $688,918,537 $97,972,842,462
1998 $745,523,117 $91,336,763,255
1997 $686,490,090 $85,837,678,560
1996 $693,535,954 $70,543,211,119
1995 $578,015,625 $77,389,487,770
1994 $531,688,312 $58,418,666,667
1993 $467,872,715 $60,037,460,783
1992 $477,101,652 $60,416,519,620
1991 - $53,453,444,787
1990 - $48,606,952,195
1989 - $43,536,709,104
1988 - $60,226,413,793
1987 - $48,029,034,483
1986 - $60,516,123,711
1985 - $61,965,466,667
1984 - $59,867,743,468
1983 - $67,556,279,070
1982 - $67,736,744,186
1981 - $66,327,441,860
1980 - $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Eritrea and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Venezuela
2024 - $4,218
2023 - $3,617
2022 - $3,155
2021 - $2,005
2020 - $1,506
2019 - $2,523
2018 - $3,423
2017 - $3,791
2016 - $3,670
2015 - $4,103
2014 - $7,096
2013 - $8,656
2012 - $12,607
2011 $689 $10,844
2010 $540 $13,646
2009 $643 $11,597
2008 $490 $11,262
2007 $480 $8,332
2006 $448 $6,739
2005 $413 $5,432
2004 $427 $4,269
2003 $349 $3,230
2002 $305 $3,652
2001 $325 $4,920
2000 $314 $4,776
1999 $311 $4,071
1998 $342 $3,870
1997 $319 $3,711
1996 $326 $3,113
1995 $285.4 $3,487
1994 $277.8 $2,689
1993 $252.1 $2,825
1992 $265.2 $2,907
1991 - $2,633
1990 - $2,452
1989 - $2,250
1988 - $3,191
1987 - $2,611
1986 - $3,376
1985 - $3,549
1984 - $3,520
1983 - $4,079
1982 - $4,202
1981 - $4,228
1980 - $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Eritrea vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Venezuela
2026 69.4 73
2025 69.2 72.8
2024 68.9 72.7
2023 68.6 72.5
2022 67.8 72.6
2021 66.9 71.5
2020 67 72.4
2019 67.3 72.8
2018 67 72.6
2017 66.6 71.9
2016 66.2 72
2015 65.9 73
2014 65.5 72.8
2013 65 73.1
2012 64.7 73.1
2011 64.2 73.1
2010 63.7 73.1
2009 63.2 72.8
2008 62.4 72.6
2007 62 73.3
2006 61.5 73
2005 60.6 73.1
2004 60.1 72.8
2003 59.5 72.1
2002 58.9 72.8
2001 58.4 71
2000 56.3 72.4
1999 44.5 72.1
1998 50 72.4
1997 56.2 72.6
1996 55.5 71.9
1995 54.8 71.7
1994 54 71.3
1993 53.2 71.4
1992 52.4 71.2
1991 50.5 71.2
1990 49.7 71
1989 47.8 70.8
1988 48.1 70.8
1987 47.4 70.7
1986 39.5 70.5
1985 38.6 70
1984 37.7 69.7
1983 37.2 69.5
1982 44.9 69
1981 45 68.7
1980 44.6 68.2
1979 43.8 68.2
1978 43.4 68.1
1977 43 67.7
1976 42.6 67.3
1975 39 66.7
1974 39 66.2
1973 41.1 65.7
1972 40.7 65.6
1971 41.5 65.2
1970 41.2 64.8
1969 40.8 63.8
1968 40.5 63.9
1967 40.2 63.6
1966 37.6 62.9
1965 39.6 61.9
1964 39.2 61.2
1963 38.8 60.5
1962 38.3 59.7
1961 37.9 59.1
1960 37.4 58.4
1959 37 57.7
1958 30.9 56.9
1957 30.4 56.2
1956 35.6 55.5
1955 35.2 54.8
1954 34.8 54.1
1953 34.4 53.4
1952 34 52.7
1951 33.6 52
1950 33.3 51.1

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

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Eritrea and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Venezuela
2024 3,535,603 28,405,543
2023 3,470,390 28,300,854
2022 3,409,447 28,213,017
2021 3,350,183 28,237,826
2020 3,291,271 28,444,077
2019 3,240,194 28,938,098
2018 3,192,760 29,807,592
2017 3,150,347 30,565,323
2016 3,124,698 30,765,720
2015 3,105,546 30,573,972
2014 3,095,173 30,254,079
2013 3,074,360 29,912,198
2012 3,036,988 29,553,826
2011 2,998,485 29,185,212
2010 2,945,186 28,813,101
2009 2,887,885 28,438,298
2008 2,816,327 28,053,696
2007 2,743,222 27,649,363
2006 2,703,502 27,224,686
2005 2,661,215 26,785,804
2004 2,598,284 26,340,838
2003 2,493,903 25,892,703
2002 2,392,978 25,435,671
2001 2,312,079 24,979,922
2000 2,247,031 24,526,708
1999 2,212,780 24,066,593
1998 2,180,419 23,601,337
1997 2,152,135 23,131,685
1996 2,128,464 22,662,113
1995 2,025,267 22,193,821
1994 1,913,915 21,725,188
1993 1,856,006 21,254,520
1992 1,798,748 20,780,948
1991 1,919,571 20,304,896
1990 2,032,737 19,827,010
1989 1,987,017 19,348,921
1988 1,938,255 18,871,020
1987 1,888,669 18,394,963
1986 1,845,164 17,923,536
1985 1,807,816 17,461,434
1984 1,771,730 17,008,841
1983 1,736,160 16,562,205
1982 1,695,461 16,121,874
1981 1,649,939 15,687,297
1980 1,605,797 15,258,218
1979 1,563,332 14,834,552
1978 1,522,378 14,416,684
1977 1,482,565 14,006,812
1976 1,443,807 13,606,284
1975 1,408,210 13,215,892
1974 1,375,688 12,835,351
1973 1,342,669 12,463,537
1972 1,309,235 12,099,180
1971 1,276,154 11,741,008
1970 1,243,453 11,387,790
1969 1,212,005 11,040,280
1968 1,181,737 10,697,530
1967 1,152,339 10,358,513
1966 1,124,957 10,024,854
1965 1,098,335 9,697,790
1964 1,071,287 9,377,712
1963 1,045,092 9,064,021
1962 1,019,788 8,756,870
1961 995,573 8,455,915
1960 972,547 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Venezuela
2023 3.71 2.08
2022 3.79 2.09
2021 3.87 2.11
2020 3.93 2.12
2019 4 2.13
2018 4.06 2.15
2017 4.11 2.18
2016 4.16 2.22
2015 4.22 2.25
2014 4.27 2.3
2013 4.34 2.33
2012 4.41 2.38
2011 4.49 2.4
2010 4.57 2.4
2009 4.66 2.42
2008 4.74 2.48
2007 4.81 2.52
2006 4.88 2.6
2005 4.93 2.63
2004 5.04 2.64
2003 5.14 2.7
2002 5.23 2.74
2001 5.31 2.78
2000 5.4 2.79
1999 5.52 2.86
1998 5.63 2.91
1997 5.74 2.97
1996 5.84 3.02
1995 5.94 3.08
1994 6.01 3.15
1993 6.07 3.22
1992 6.16 3.29
1991 6.24 3.37
1990 6.34 3.45
1989 6.41 3.52
1988 6.47 3.6
1987 6.52 3.67
1986 6.56 3.73
1985 6.59 3.79
1984 6.62 3.86
1983 6.65 3.93
1982 6.63 4.01
1981 6.62 4.1
1980 6.61 4.2
1979 6.62 4.3
1978 6.61 4.4
1977 6.61 4.49
1976 6.6 4.59
1975 6.59 4.69
1974 6.57 4.79
1973 6.55 4.91
1972 6.54 5.04
1971 6.54 5.17
1970 6.54 5.32
1969 6.5 5.47
1968 6.5 5.61
1967 6.5 5.75
1966 6.5 5.87
1965 6.49 5.98
1964 6.49 6.07
1963 6.48 6.16
1962 6.5 6.23
1961 6.47 6.3
1960 6.48 6.38

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

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Eritrea and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Venezuela
2024 19.9 30.2
2023 19.7 30
2022 19.5 29.8
2021 19.3 29.6
2020 19.1 29.2
2019 18.9 28.9
2018 18.7 28.4
2017 18.5 28
2016 18.4 27.7
2015 18.4 27.4
2014 18.5 27.1
2013 18.5 26.8
2012 18.5 26.5
2011 18.5 26.1
2010 18.4 25.8
2009 18.4 25.5
2008 18.2 25.2
2007 18.1 24.9
2006 18.2 24.7
2005 18.3 24.4
2004 18.3 24.1
2003 18 23.9
2002 17.7 23.6
2001 17.5 23.4
2000 17.4 23.1
1999 17.5 22.8
1998 17.8 22.6
1997 18 22.3
1996 18.4 22.1
1995 18.1 21.9
1994 17.6 21.6
1993 17.6 21.4
1992 17.5 21.2
1991 17.6 21
1990 17.6 20.8
1989 17.7 20.6
1988 17.8 20.4
1987 17.9 20.2
1986 17.9 20
1985 17.8 19.8
1984 17.8 19.6
1983 17.7 19.4
1982 17.7 19.2
1981 17.7 19
1980 17.8 18.8
1979 17.8 18.7
1978 17.8 18.5
1977 17.9 18.3
1976 18 18.1
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18.2 17.7
1973 18.2 17.5
1972 18.3 17.3
1971 18.5 17.2
1970 18.6 17
1969 18.8 16.9
1968 18.9 16.7
1967 18.9 16.6
1966 19 16.6
1965 19 16.5
1964 19 16.5
1963 19 16.5
1962 18.9 16.5
1961 18.9 16.6
1960 18.8 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP n/a
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.9%
2016
Banked people share n/a
87.3%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Venezuela
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
97.6%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Eritrea Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
73
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Venezuela
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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