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Eritrea vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 96th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Yemen
Population
3700586
43325643
Population rank 130/197 37/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 179/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 188/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 136/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Eritrea and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Yemen
2018 - $21,606,160,663
2017 - $26,842,229,045
2016 - $31,317,825,274
2015 - $42,444,490,074
2014 - $43,228,585,321
2013 - $40,415,233,436
2012 - $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,065,001,626 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,589,515,447 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,856,695,551 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,380,188,800 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,317,974,491 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,211,161,880 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,098,424,686 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,109,054,005 $13,867,634,371
2003 $870,248,268 $11,777,532,662
2002 $729,321,680 $10,693,430,511
2001 $752,371,689 $9,852,990,693
2000 $706,370,816 $9,679,316,770
1999 $688,918,537 $7,639,325,296
1998 $745,523,117 $6,322,175,566
1997 $686,490,090 $6,838,298,531
1996 $693,535,954 $6,496,163,616
1995 $578,015,625 $12,796,345,679
1994 $531,688,312 $28,019,483,764
1993 $467,872,715 $21,736,802,664
1992 $477,101,652 $17,959,367,194
1991 - $14,665,445,462
1990 - $12,643,821,569

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2018, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Yemen
2018 - $634
2017 - $811
2016 - $975
2015 - $1,362
2014 - $1,430
2013 - $1,379
2012 - $1,245
2011 $689 $1,186
2010 $540 $1,155
2009 $643 $969
2008 $490 $1,072
2007 $480 $890
2006 $448 $810
2005 $413 $734
2004 $427 $628
2003 $349 $549
2002 $305 $513
2001 $325 $487
2000 $314 $493
1999 $311 $401
1998 $342 $343
1997 $319 $383
1996 $326 $375
1995 $285.4 $764
1994 $277.8 $1,735
1993 $252.1 $1,397
1992 $265.2 $1,198
1991 - $1,016
1990 - $910

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2018, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Eritrea vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Yemen
2026 69.4 69.7
2025 69.2 69.6
2024 68.9 69.4
2023 68.6 69.3
2022 67.8 68
2021 66.9 66
2020 67 66.4
2019 67.3 66.6
2018 67 65.9
2017 66.6 67.1
2016 66.2 67.1
2015 65.9 66.8
2014 65.5 68
2013 65 68
2012 64.7 67.6
2011 64.2 67.4
2010 63.7 67.2
2009 63.2 66.9
2008 62.4 66.6
2007 62 66.2
2006 61.5 65.8
2005 60.6 65.4
2004 60.1 64.9
2003 59.5 64.4
2002 58.9 63.8
2001 58.4 63.3
2000 56.3 62.8
1999 44.5 62.3
1998 50 61.8
1997 56.2 61.3
1996 55.5 60.9
1995 54.8 60.5
1994 54 59.8
1993 53.2 59.7
1992 52.4 59.3
1991 50.5 58.8
1990 49.7 58.5
1989 47.8 58
1988 48.1 57.4
1987 47.4 56.8
1986 39.5 54
1985 38.6 55.4
1984 37.7 54.6
1983 37.2 53.6
1982 44.9 52.4
1981 45 51.7
1980 44.6 50.6
1979 43.8 49.5
1978 43.4 48.5
1977 43 47.4
1976 42.6 46.4
1975 39 45.5
1974 39 44.5
1973 41.1 43.6
1972 40.7 42.7
1971 41.5 41.8
1970 41.2 40.6
1969 40.8 39.6
1968 40.5 38
1967 40.2 37.1
1966 37.6 36.3
1965 39.6 35.6
1964 39.2 34.9
1963 38.8 33.4
1962 38.3 33.7
1961 37.9 34.1
1960 37.4 33.5
1959 37 32.9
1958 30.9 32.4
1957 30.4 31.8
1956 35.6 31.3
1955 35.2 30.8
1954 34.8 30.4
1953 34.4 30
1952 34 29.6
1951 33.6 29.3
1950 33.3 28.9

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

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Eritrea and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Yemen
2024 3,535,603 40,583,164
2023 3,470,390 39,390,799
2022 3,409,447 38,222,876
2021 3,350,183 37,140,230
2020 3,291,271 36,134,863
2019 3,240,194 35,111,408
2018 3,192,760 34,085,182
2017 3,150,347 33,090,921
2016 3,124,698 32,109,010
2015 3,105,546 31,159,379
2014 3,095,173 30,226,309
2013 3,074,360 29,312,952
2012 3,036,988 28,433,647
2011 2,998,485 27,582,897
2010 2,945,186 26,754,387
2009 2,887,885 25,927,724
2008 2,816,327 25,111,941
2007 2,743,222 24,318,082
2006 2,703,502 23,543,083
2005 2,661,215 22,790,085
2004 2,598,284 22,095,167
2003 2,493,903 21,456,379
2002 2,392,978 20,835,086
2001 2,312,079 20,226,147
2000 2,247,031 19,624,141
1999 2,212,780 19,029,420
1998 2,180,419 18,446,013
1997 2,152,135 17,873,936
1996 2,128,464 17,313,177
1995 2,025,267 16,740,058
1994 1,913,915 16,149,147
1993 1,856,006 15,563,914
1992 1,798,748 14,989,494
1991 1,919,571 14,430,201
1990 2,032,737 13,887,862
1989 1,987,017 13,364,174
1988 1,938,255 12,859,708
1987 1,888,669 12,369,912
1986 1,845,164 11,901,040
1985 1,807,816 11,453,825
1984 1,771,730 11,025,597
1983 1,736,160 10,621,499
1982 1,695,461 10,241,006
1981 1,649,939 9,882,362
1980 1,605,797 9,543,358
1979 1,563,332 9,224,194
1978 1,522,378 8,926,586
1977 1,482,565 8,648,222
1976 1,443,807 8,384,113
1975 1,408,210 8,133,598
1974 1,375,688 7,896,783
1973 1,342,669 7,672,796
1972 1,309,235 7,460,068
1971 1,276,154 7,257,462
1970 1,243,453 7,065,279
1969 1,212,005 6,875,859
1968 1,181,737 6,690,524
1967 1,152,339 6,516,444
1966 1,124,957 6,351,494
1965 1,098,335 6,195,593
1964 1,071,287 6,048,006
1963 1,045,092 5,911,135
1962 1,019,788 5,782,221
1961 995,573 5,655,232
1960 972,547 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Yemen

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Yemen
2023 3.71 4.59
2022 3.79 4.59
2021 3.87 4.6
2020 3.93 4.6
2019 4 4.6
2018 4.06 4.61
2017 4.11 4.61
2016 4.16 4.61
2015 4.22 4.62
2014 4.27 4.62
2013 4.34 4.62
2012 4.41 4.63
2011 4.49 4.63
2010 4.57 4.81
2009 4.66 5
2008 4.74 5.11
2007 4.81 5.26
2006 4.88 5.41
2005 4.93 5.56
2004 5.04 5.71
2003 5.14 5.84
2002 5.23 5.97
2001 5.31 6.14
2000 5.4 6.32
1999 5.52 6.49
1998 5.63 6.64
1997 5.74 6.82
1996 5.84 7
1995 5.94 7.53
1994 6.01 7.8
1993 6.07 8.05
1992 6.16 8.27
1991 6.24 8.46
1990 6.34 8.61
1989 6.41 8.71
1988 6.47 8.79
1987 6.52 8.83
1986 6.56 8.86
1985 6.59 8.86
1984 6.62 8.85
1983 6.65 8.83
1982 6.63 8.79
1981 6.62 8.75
1980 6.61 8.71
1979 6.62 8.67
1978 6.61 8.5
1977 6.61 8.47
1976 6.6 8.42
1975 6.59 8.37
1974 6.57 8.33
1973 6.55 8.29
1972 6.54 8.27
1971 6.54 8.26
1970 6.54 8.23
1969 6.5 8.22
1968 6.5 8.19
1967 6.5 8.17
1966 6.5 8.14
1965 6.49 8.1
1964 6.49 8.07
1963 6.48 8.03
1962 6.5 8.01
1961 6.47 8
1960 6.48 7.99

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

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Eritrea and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Yemen
2024 19.9 19.3
2023 19.7 19.2
2022 19.5 19.2
2021 19.3 19.1
2020 19.1 19.1
2019 18.9 19.1
2018 18.7 19
2017 18.5 18.9
2016 18.4 18.8
2015 18.4 18.7
2014 18.5 18.5
2013 18.5 18.3
2012 18.5 18.1
2011 18.5 17.9
2010 18.4 17.7
2009 18.4 17.4
2008 18.2 17.2
2007 18.1 16.9
2006 18.2 16.7
2005 18.3 16.4
2004 18.3 16.2
2003 18 16
2002 17.7 15.8
2001 17.5 15.6
2000 17.4 15.4
1999 17.5 15.2
1998 17.8 15
1997 18 14.9
1996 18.4 14.8
1995 18.1 14.7
1994 17.6 14.6
1993 17.6 14.6
1992 17.5 14.6
1991 17.6 14.6
1990 17.6 14.6
1989 17.7 14.6
1988 17.8 14.7
1987 17.9 14.8
1986 17.9 14.9
1985 17.8 15
1984 17.8 15.1
1983 17.7 15.3
1982 17.7 15.5
1981 17.7 15.7
1980 17.8 15.9
1979 17.8 16.1
1978 17.8 16.3
1977 17.9 16.6
1976 18 16.8
1975 18.1 17
1974 18.2 17.3
1973 18.2 17.6
1972 18.3 17.8
1971 18.5 18.1
1970 18.6 18.4
1969 18.8 18.7
1968 18.9 18.9
1967 18.9 19.1
1966 19 19.2
1965 19 19.3
1964 19 19.4
1963 19 19.5
1962 18.9 19.6
1961 18.9 19.6
1960 18.8 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP n/a
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Eritrea Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Eritrea Yemen
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
54.1%
2004
English speaking
0%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Eritrea Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Yemen
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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