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Eritrea vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 96th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Zimbabwe
Population
3700586
17361868
Population rank 130/197 74/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Eritrea and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Zimbabwe
2024 - $41,539,411,516
2023 - $35,871,779,681
2022 - $40,757,561,709
2021 - $41,287,673,690
2020 - $31,980,334,561
2019 - $33,357,695,635
2018 - $34,141,666,667
2017 - $51,035,657,371
2016 - $20,559,250,000
2015 - $19,973,250,000
2014 - $19,505,500,000
2013 - $19,100,750,000
2012 - $17,123,500,000
2011 $2,065,001,626 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,589,515,447 $12,047,750,000
2009 $1,856,695,551 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,380,188,800 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,317,974,491 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,211,161,880 $5,446,750,000
2005 $1,098,424,686 $5,758,250,000
2004 $1,109,054,005 $5,808,500,000
2003 $870,248,268 $5,730,500,000
2002 $729,321,680 $6,345,250,000
2001 $752,371,689 $6,780,750,000
2000 $706,370,816 $6,693,250,000
1999 $688,918,537 $6,861,500,000
1998 $745,523,117 $6,405,250,000
1997 $686,490,090 $8,534,000,000
1996 $693,535,954 $8,557,500,000
1995 $578,015,625 $7,115,000,000
1994 $531,688,312 $6,894,250,000
1993 $467,872,715 $6,567,250,000
1992 $477,101,652 $6,755,000,000
1991 - $8,646,000,000
1990 - $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Eritrea and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Zimbabwe
2024 - $2,497
2023 - $2,195
2022 - $2,536
2021 - $2,614
2020 - $2,060
2019 - $2,184
2018 - $2,271
2017 - $3,445
2016 - $1,408
2015 - $1,387
2014 - $1,373
2013 - $1,363
2012 - $1,239
2011 $689 $1,038
2010 $540 $902
2009 $643 $736
2008 $490 $341
2007 $480 $414
2006 $448 $431
2005 $413 $461
2004 $427 $470
2003 $349 $468
2002 $305 $525
2001 $325 $566
2000 $314 $563
1999 $311 $582
1998 $342 $552
1997 $319 $751
1996 $326 $767
1995 $285.4 $648
1994 $277.8 $634
1993 $252.1 $605
1992 $265.2 $631
1991 - $831
1990 - $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Eritrea vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Zimbabwe
2026 69.4 63.6
2025 69.2 63.3
2024 68.9 63.1
2023 68.6 62.8
2022 67.8 62.4
2021 66.9 60.1
2020 67 61.5
2019 67.3 61.1
2018 67 60.9
2017 66.6 60.3
2016 66.2 59.8
2015 65.9 59
2014 65.5 58.1
2013 65 56.8
2012 64.7 55.4
2011 64.2 53.9
2010 63.7 51.9
2009 63.2 49.7
2008 62.4 48.5
2007 62 47.6
2006 61.5 47.1
2005 60.6 46.6
2004 60.1 46
2003 59.5 45.4
2002 58.9 45.9
2001 58.4 44.5
2000 56.3 46
1999 44.5 46.4
1998 50 47.6
1997 56.2 48.5
1996 55.5 49
1995 54.8 51.1
1994 54 52.5
1993 53.2 54
1992 52.4 55.6
1991 50.5 57
1990 49.7 58.3
1989 47.8 59.4
1988 48.1 60.2
1987 47.4 60.7
1986 39.5 61
1985 38.6 60.9
1984 37.7 60.6
1983 37.2 60
1982 44.9 59.9
1981 45 59.4
1980 44.6 59.1
1979 43.8 54.9
1978 43.4 54.7
1977 43 57
1976 42.6 57.6
1975 39 58.2
1974 39 58.2
1973 41.1 58.1
1972 40.7 58.2
1971 41.5 58
1970 41.2 57.8
1969 40.8 57.5
1968 40.5 57.1
1967 40.2 56.8
1966 37.6 56.4
1965 39.6 55.9
1964 39.2 55.4
1963 38.8 54.9
1962 38.3 54.5
1961 37.9 54
1960 37.4 53.5
1959 37 53
1958 30.9 52.6
1957 30.4 52.2
1956 35.6 51.8
1955 35.2 51.4
1954 34.8 51
1953 34.4 50.6
1952 34 50.2
1951 33.6 49.8
1950 33.3 49.4

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

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Eritrea and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Zimbabwe
2024 3,535,603 16,634,373
2023 3,470,390 16,340,822
2022 3,409,447 16,069,056
2021 3,350,183 15,797,210
2020 3,291,271 15,526,888
2019 3,240,194 15,271,368
2018 3,192,760 15,034,452
2017 3,150,347 14,812,482
2016 3,124,698 14,600,294
2015 3,105,546 14,399,013
2014 3,095,173 14,207,359
2013 3,074,360 14,013,808
2012 3,036,988 13,817,887
2011 2,998,485 13,595,424
2010 2,945,186 13,356,548
2009 2,887,885 13,142,790
2008 2,816,327 12,959,149
2007 2,743,222 12,804,058
2006 2,703,502 12,636,445
2005 2,661,215 12,483,432
2004 2,598,284 12,365,896
2003 2,493,903 12,232,323
2002 2,392,978 12,087,653
2001 2,312,079 11,971,901
2000 2,247,031 11,892,055
1999 2,212,780 11,783,458
1998 2,180,419 11,594,297
1997 2,152,135 11,369,827
1996 2,128,464 11,158,360
1995 2,025,267 10,974,599
1994 1,913,915 10,873,148
1993 1,856,006 10,860,288
1992 1,798,748 10,702,700
1991 1,919,571 10,404,816
1990 2,032,737 10,137,281
1989 1,987,017 9,864,798
1988 1,938,255 9,583,094
1987 1,888,669 9,284,644
1986 1,845,164 8,982,578
1985 1,807,816 8,686,813
1984 1,771,730 8,391,488
1983 1,736,160 8,098,404
1982 1,695,461 7,796,496
1981 1,649,939 7,498,635
1980 1,605,797 7,041,303
1979 1,563,332 6,647,556
1978 1,522,378 6,543,575
1977 1,482,565 6,449,512
1976 1,443,807 6,287,105
1975 1,408,210 6,098,658
1974 1,375,688 5,908,328
1973 1,342,669 5,720,404
1972 1,309,235 5,542,445
1971 1,276,154 5,374,712
1970 1,243,453 5,215,918
1969 1,212,005 5,058,181
1968 1,181,737 4,900,440
1967 1,152,339 4,748,307
1966 1,124,957 4,601,217
1965 1,098,335 4,458,462
1964 1,071,287 4,320,006
1963 1,045,092 4,185,877
1962 1,019,788 4,055,959
1961 995,573 3,930,401
1960 972,547 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Zimbabwe
2023 3.71 3.72
2022 3.79 3.77
2021 3.87 3.77
2020 3.93 3.75
2019 4 3.75
2018 4.06 3.74
2017 4.11 3.77
2016 4.16 3.83
2015 4.22 3.91
2014 4.27 4.01
2013 4.34 4.11
2012 4.41 4.13
2011 4.49 4.13
2010 4.57 4.04
2009 4.66 3.95
2008 4.74 3.78
2007 4.81 3.68
2006 4.88 3.64
2005 4.93 3.69
2004 5.04 3.78
2003 5.14 3.86
2002 5.23 3.93
2001 5.31 3.98
2000 5.4 4.01
1999 5.52 4.06
1998 5.63 4.07
1997 5.74 4.08
1996 5.84 4.11
1995 5.94 4.15
1994 6.01 4.28
1993 6.07 4.39
1992 6.16 4.57
1991 6.24 4.72
1990 6.34 4.88
1989 6.41 5.07
1988 6.47 5.28
1987 6.52 5.5
1986 6.56 5.69
1985 6.59 5.87
1984 6.62 6.04
1983 6.65 6.2
1982 6.63 6.33
1981 6.62 6.45
1980 6.61 6.52
1979 6.62 6.59
1978 6.61 6.66
1977 6.61 6.71
1976 6.6 6.77
1975 6.59 6.83
1974 6.57 6.88
1973 6.55 6.94
1972 6.54 6.94
1971 6.54 6.94
1970 6.54 6.98
1969 6.5 7.04
1968 6.5 7.11
1967 6.5 7.16
1966 6.5 7.2
1965 6.49 7.23
1964 6.49 7.23
1963 6.48 7.23
1962 6.5 7.23
1961 6.47 7.21
1960 6.48 7.2

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

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Eritrea and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Eritrea Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Eritrea Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
89.8%
2022
English speaking
0%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Eritrea Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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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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