Country size comparison
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Eritrea is about 84 times smaller than United States.
United States is approximately 9,833,517 sq km, while Eritrea is approximately 117,600 sq km, making Eritrea 1.2% the size of United States. Meanwhile, the population of United States is ~337.3 million people (331.1 million fewer people live in Eritrea).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 10 statistics
Be 4.2 times more likely to have internet access in United States
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
United States is 7.6 times more expensive than Eritrea overall
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Moving from Eritrea to United States · OECD 2023
1,990 people moved from Eritrea to United States.
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