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Eritrea vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 96th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Zambia
Population
3700586
22697916
Population rank 130/197 62/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Eritrea and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Zambia
2024 - $25,303,185,342
2023 - $27,577,956,471
2022 - $29,163,782,140
2021 - $22,096,416,932
2020 - $18,137,764,931
2019 - $23,308,667,781
2018 - $26,311,507,274
2017 - $25,873,601,261
2016 - $20,958,412,538
2015 - $21,251,216,799
2014 - $27,141,023,558
2013 - $28,037,239,463
2012 - $25,503,060,420
2011 $2,065,001,626 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,589,515,447 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,856,695,551 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,380,188,800 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,317,974,491 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,211,161,880 $12,756,858,899
2005 $1,098,424,686 $8,331,870,169
2004 $1,109,054,005 $6,221,110,219
2003 $870,248,268 $4,901,869,764
2002 $729,321,680 $4,193,850,445
2001 $752,371,689 $4,094,441,301
2000 $706,370,816 $3,600,632,111
1999 $688,918,537 $3,404,284,891
1998 $745,523,117 $3,537,741,942
1997 $686,490,090 $4,303,288,480
1996 $693,535,954 $3,597,220,962
1995 $578,015,625 $3,806,983,413
1994 $531,688,312 $3,656,806,166
1993 $467,872,715 $3,273,505,344
1992 $477,101,652 $3,182,810,841
1991 - $3,376,806,697
1990 - $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Eritrea and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Zambia
2024 - $1,187
2023 - $1,331
2022 - $1,447
2021 - $1,127
2020 - $952
2019 - $1,259
2018 - $1,464
2017 - $1,483
2016 - $1,239
2015 - $1,296
2014 - $1,707
2013 - $1,821
2012 - $1,710
2011 $689 $1,625
2010 $540 $1,451
2009 $643 $1,136
2008 $490 $1,376
2007 $480 $1,119
2006 $448 $1,052
2005 $413 $711
2004 $427 $549
2003 $349 $446
2002 $305 $394
2001 $325 $397
2000 $314 $359
1999 $311 $350
1998 $342 $373
1997 $319 $466
1996 $326 $400
1995 $285.4 $433
1994 $277.8 $426
1993 $252.1 $391
1992 $265.2 $389
1991 - $423
1990 - $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Eritrea vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Zambia
2026 69.4 66.9
2025 69.2 66.7
2024 68.9 66.5
2023 68.6 66.3
2022 67.8 65.3
2021 66.9 62.4
2020 67 63.4
2019 67.3 62.9
2018 67 62.1
2017 66.6 61.6
2016 66.2 61.1
2015 65.9 60.7
2014 65.5 60.1
2013 65 59.4
2012 64.7 58.7
2011 64.2 57.8
2010 63.7 56.9
2009 63.2 55.9
2008 62.4 54.8
2007 62 53.7
2006 61.5 52.7
2005 60.6 51.6
2004 60.1 50.5
2003 59.5 49.6
2002 58.9 48.5
2001 58.4 47.4
2000 56.3 46.6
1999 44.5 45.9
1998 50 45.7
1997 56.2 45.7
1996 55.5 45.8
1995 54.8 46.1
1994 54 46.3
1993 53.2 46.7
1992 52.4 47
1991 50.5 47.4
1990 49.7 48.2
1989 47.8 48.9
1988 48.1 49.7
1987 47.4 50.4
1986 39.5 51.1
1985 38.6 52
1984 37.7 52.9
1983 37.2 53.7
1982 44.9 54.4
1981 45 55
1980 44.6 55.5
1979 43.8 56
1978 43.4 56.3
1977 43 56.3
1976 42.6 56.1
1975 39 55.7
1974 39 55.4
1973 41.1 54.9
1972 40.7 54.4
1971 41.5 53.9
1970 41.2 53.4
1969 40.8 53
1968 40.5 52.7
1967 40.2 52.5
1966 37.6 52.3
1965 39.6 52.1
1964 39.2 51.2
1963 38.8 51.6
1962 38.3 51.3
1961 37.9 51
1960 37.4 50.6
1959 37 50.3
1958 30.9 49.9
1957 30.4 49.5
1956 35.6 49.1
1955 35.2 48.8
1954 34.8 48.4
1953 34.4 48
1952 34 47.6
1951 33.6 47.2
1950 33.3 46.8

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

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Eritrea and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Zambia
2024 3,535,603 21,314,956
2023 3,470,390 20,723,965
2022 3,409,447 20,152,938
2021 3,350,183 19,603,607
2020 3,291,271 19,059,395
2019 3,240,194 18,513,839
2018 3,192,760 17,973,569
2017 3,150,347 17,441,320
2016 3,124,698 16,914,423
2015 3,105,546 16,399,089
2014 3,095,173 15,895,315
2013 3,074,360 15,398,997
2012 3,036,988 14,913,629
2011 2,998,485 14,437,796
2010 2,945,186 13,965,594
2009 2,887,885 13,490,389
2008 2,816,327 13,021,324
2007 2,743,222 12,565,085
2006 2,703,502 12,129,553
2005 2,661,215 11,718,819
2004 2,598,284 11,338,198
2003 2,493,903 10,983,595
2002 2,392,978 10,647,949
2001 2,312,079 10,325,185
2000 2,247,031 10,017,631
1999 2,212,780 9,740,005
1998 2,180,419 9,482,408
1997 2,152,135 9,237,063
1996 2,128,464 9,004,053
1995 2,025,267 8,785,763
1994 1,913,915 8,576,269
1993 1,856,006 8,373,921
1992 1,798,748 8,176,680
1991 1,919,571 7,981,650
1990 2,032,737 7,786,169
1989 1,987,017 7,589,216
1988 1,938,255 7,391,440
1987 1,888,669 7,191,282
1986 1,845,164 6,986,471
1985 1,807,816 6,780,953
1984 1,771,730 6,580,490
1983 1,736,160 6,381,038
1982 1,695,461 6,178,637
1981 1,649,939 5,983,289
1980 1,605,797 5,802,833
1979 1,563,332 5,631,728
1978 1,522,378 5,465,374
1977 1,482,565 5,302,480
1976 1,443,807 5,143,842
1975 1,408,210 4,990,086
1974 1,375,688 4,842,746
1973 1,342,669 4,702,693
1972 1,309,235 4,569,309
1971 1,276,154 4,442,525
1970 1,243,453 4,321,718
1969 1,212,005 4,197,116
1968 1,181,737 4,065,593
1967 1,152,339 3,936,343
1966 1,124,957 3,812,003
1965 1,098,335 3,692,086
1964 1,071,287 3,577,017
1963 1,045,092 3,465,907
1962 1,019,788 3,358,099
1961 995,573 3,254,086
1960 972,547 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Zambia

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Zambia
2023 3.71 4.1
2022 3.79 4.18
2021 3.87 4.25
2020 3.93 4.32
2019 4 4.42
2018 4.06 4.49
2017 4.11 4.57
2016 4.16 4.67
2015 4.22 4.78
2014 4.27 4.89
2013 4.34 5.01
2012 4.41 5.14
2011 4.49 5.26
2010 4.57 5.36
2009 4.66 5.45
2008 4.74 5.53
2007 4.81 5.61
2006 4.88 5.68
2005 4.93 5.7
2004 5.04 5.7
2003 5.14 5.71
2002 5.23 5.77
2001 5.31 5.85
2000 5.4 5.92
1999 5.52 6
1998 5.63 6.07
1997 5.74 6.12
1996 5.84 6.18
1995 5.94 6.23
1994 6.01 6.26
1993 6.07 6.3
1992 6.16 6.35
1991 6.24 6.46
1990 6.34 6.57
1989 6.41 6.64
1988 6.47 6.7
1987 6.52 6.8
1986 6.56 6.87
1985 6.59 6.93
1984 6.62 6.97
1983 6.65 7.01
1982 6.63 7.04
1981 6.62 7.07
1980 6.61 7.14
1979 6.62 7.22
1978 6.61 7.29
1977 6.61 7.35
1976 6.6 7.39
1975 6.59 7.42
1974 6.57 7.36
1973 6.55 7.34
1972 6.54 7.3
1971 6.54 7.26
1970 6.54 7.22
1969 6.5 7.18
1968 6.5 7.18
1967 6.5 7.15
1966 6.5 7.14
1965 6.49 7.12
1964 6.49 7.09
1963 6.48 7.06
1962 6.5 7.01
1961 6.47 6.98
1960 6.48 6.95

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

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Eritrea and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Zambia
2024 19.9 18.8
2023 19.7 18.6
2022 19.5 18.4
2021 19.3 18.2
2020 19.1 18
2019 18.9 17.9
2018 18.7 17.7
2017 18.5 17.5
2016 18.4 17.4
2015 18.4 17.2
2014 18.5 17.1
2013 18.5 17
2012 18.5 16.9
2011 18.5 16.8
2010 18.4 16.7
2009 18.4 16.6
2008 18.2 16.5
2007 18.1 16.4
2006 18.2 16.3
2005 18.3 16.3
2004 18.3 16.2
2003 18 16.1
2002 17.7 16
2001 17.5 15.9
2000 17.4 15.9
1999 17.5 15.8
1998 17.8 15.8
1997 18 15.8
1996 18.4 15.8
1995 18.1 15.8
1994 17.6 15.8
1993 17.6 15.8
1992 17.5 15.8
1991 17.6 15.7
1990 17.6 15.7
1989 17.7 15.7
1988 17.8 15.6
1987 17.9 15.6
1986 17.9 15.5
1985 17.8 15.5
1984 17.8 15.4
1983 17.7 15.4
1982 17.7 15.3
1981 17.7 15.3
1980 17.8 15.2
1979 17.8 15.3
1978 17.8 15.3
1977 17.9 15.4
1976 18 15.4
1975 18.1 15.5
1974 18.2 15.7
1973 18.2 15.8
1972 18.3 15.9
1971 18.5 16.1
1970 18.6 16.2
1969 18.8 16.4
1968 18.9 16.4
1967 18.9 16.5
1966 19 16.5
1965 19 16.6
1964 19 16.6
1963 19 16.7
1962 18.9 16.8
1961 18.9 16.9
1960 18.8 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP n/a
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Eritrea Zambia
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
82%
2023
English speaking
0%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Eritrea Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Zambia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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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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