Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 96th vs. 65th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Malaysia ranks 39/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Malaysia ranks 81/197 ($11,867).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
36304998
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 45/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$422B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 39/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$11,867
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$38,729
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$297B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
70.1%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$8,353
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 63/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$9,650
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
126,854 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
280.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
1.55
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
31.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
77 years
2025 |
Eritrea and Malaysia: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and Malaysia economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
Malaysia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,916,229,477 |
| 1961 | - | $1,901,856,123 |
| 1962 | - | $2,001,489,602 |
| 1963 | - | $2,510,110,348 |
| 1964 | - | $2,674,423,922 |
| 1965 | - | $2,956,337,669 |
| 1966 | - | $3,143,517,944 |
| 1967 | - | $3,188,924,677 |
| 1968 | - | $3,330,371,551 |
| 1969 | - | $3,664,552,041 |
| 1970 | - | $3,864,145,667 |
| 1971 | - | $4,244,395,956 |
| 1972 | - | $5,043,347,250 |
| 1973 | - | $7,662,902,678 |
| 1974 | - | $9,496,204,302 |
| 1975 | - | $9,298,800,799 |
| 1976 | - | $11,050,234,599 |
| 1977 | - | $13,139,488,633 |
| 1978 | - | $16,358,079,862 |
| 1979 | - | $21,213,264,962 |
| 1980 | - | $24,488,224,677 |
| 1981 | - | $25,004,285,792 |
| 1982 | - | $26,804,493,635 |
| 1983 | - | $30,347,442,111 |
| 1984 | - | $33,942,897,422 |
| 1985 | - | $31,199,633,353 |
| 1986 | - | $27,734,111,400 |
| 1987 | - | $32,181,210,158 |
| 1988 | - | $35,272,109,220 |
| 1989 | - | $38,847,965,293 |
| 1990 | - | $44,024,585,240 |
| 1991 | - | $49,143,148,094 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $59,167,550,163 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $66,894,966,969 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $74,478,356,958 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $88,705,342,903 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $100,855,393,910 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $100,005,323,302 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $72,167,498,981 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $79,148,421,053 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $93,789,736,842 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $92,783,947,368 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $100,845,526,316 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $110,202,368,421 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $124,749,473,684 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $143,534,405,819 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $162,692,258,307 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $193,549,569,478 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $230,811,614,370 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $202,257,453,037 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $255,017,638,456 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $297,951,668,675 |
| 2012 | - | $314,443,047,642 |
| 2013 | - | $323,276,235,524 |
| 2014 | - | $338,066,095,097 |
| 2015 | - | $301,355,266,965 |
| 2016 | - | $301,256,033,870 |
| 2017 | - | $319,109,094,160 |
| 2018 | - | $358,788,845,713 |
| 2019 | - | $365,177,721,022 |
| 2020 | - | $337,456,163,961 |
| 2021 | - | $373,784,823,673 |
| 2022 | - | $407,605,841,348 |
| 2023 | - | $399,705,137,434 |
| 2024 | - | $421,972,102,254 |
Eritrea and Malaysia economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
Malaysia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $240.8 |
| 1961 | - | $232.9 |
| 1962 | - | $238.8 |
| 1963 | - | $291.8 |
| 1964 | - | $303 |
| 1965 | - | $326 |
| 1966 | - | $339 |
| 1967 | - | $335 |
| 1968 | - | $342 |
| 1969 | - | $368 |
| 1970 | - | $380 |
| 1971 | - | $407 |
| 1972 | - | $472 |
| 1973 | - | $701 |
| 1974 | - | $848 |
| 1975 | - | $811 |
| 1976 | - | $940 |
| 1977 | - | $1,092 |
| 1978 | - | $1,327 |
| 1979 | - | $1,680 |
| 1980 | - | $1,886 |
| 1981 | - | $1,866 |
| 1982 | - | $1,938 |
| 1983 | - | $2,124 |
| 1984 | - | $2,300 |
| 1985 | - | $2,046 |
| 1986 | - | $1,760 |
| 1987 | - | $1,977 |
| 1988 | - | $2,100 |
| 1989 | - | $2,244 |
| 1990 | - | $2,469 |
| 1991 | - | $2,679 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $3,141 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $3,462 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $3,758 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $4,363 |
| 1996 | $326 | $4,837 |
| 1997 | $319 | $4,679 |
| 1998 | $342 | $3,294 |
| 1999 | $311 | $3,528 |
| 2000 | $314 | $4,084 |
| 2001 | $325 | $3,944 |
| 2002 | $305 | $4,184 |
| 2003 | $349 | $4,465 |
| 2004 | $427 | $4,939 |
| 2005 | $413 | $5,556 |
| 2006 | $448 | $6,158 |
| 2007 | $480 | $7,169 |
| 2008 | $490 | $8,372 |
| 2009 | $643 | $7,191 |
| 2010 | $540 | $8,899 |
| 2011 | $689 | $10,217 |
| 2012 | - | $10,601 |
| 2013 | - | $10,714 |
| 2014 | - | $11,013 |
| 2015 | - | $9,649 |
| 2016 | - | $9,477 |
| 2017 | - | $9,863 |
| 2018 | - | $10,902 |
| 2019 | - | $10,920 |
| 2020 | - | $9,958 |
| 2021 | - | $10,903 |
| 2022 | - | $11,748 |
| 2023 | - | $11,379 |
| 2024 | - | $11,867 |
Eritrea vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
Malaysia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 48.5 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 49.2 |
| 1952 | 34 | 50.1 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 51.1 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 52 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 52.8 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 53.7 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 54.5 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 55.4 |
| 1959 | 37 | 56.3 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 57.2 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 58 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 58.9 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 59.7 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 60.4 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 61.1 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 61.7 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 62 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 62.4 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 62.9 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 63.3 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 64.2 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 64.7 |
| 1974 | 39 | 65.2 |
| 1975 | 39 | 65.7 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 66.2 |
| 1977 | 43 | 66.7 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 67.2 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 68.1 |
| 1981 | 45 | 68.5 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 68.9 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 69.2 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 69.6 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 69.9 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 70.1 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 70.4 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 70.6 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 71 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 71.2 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 71.5 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 71.7 |
| 1994 | 54 | 71.9 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 72 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 72.1 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 72.3 |
| 1998 | 50 | 72.4 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 72.4 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 72.7 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 73.1 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 73.5 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 73.7 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 74 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 74.4 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 74.7 |
| 2007 | 62 | 75 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 75.2 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 75.3 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 75.4 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 75.5 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 75.6 |
| 2013 | 65 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 75.3 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 75.3 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 75.4 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 75.5 |
| 2018 | 67 | 75.7 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 75.9 |
| 2020 | 67 | 76.1 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 73.9 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 75.4 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 76.7 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 76.8 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 77 |
Eritrea and Malaysia population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
Malaysia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 7,956,197 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 8,164,443 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 8,380,172 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 8,602,160 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 8,828,406 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 9,056,408 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 9,284,688 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 9,507,099 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 9,725,281 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 9,947,597 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 10,178,802 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 10,423,453 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 10,676,835 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 10,935,621 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 11,200,906 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 11,471,914 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 11,750,097 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 12,035,713 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 12,328,157 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 12,627,862 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 12,983,363 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 13,399,203 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 13,832,798 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 14,285,907 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 14,759,009 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 15,252,258 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 15,760,419 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 16,276,737 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 16,796,605 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 17,314,997 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 17,833,171 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 18,342,464 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 18,834,572 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 19,322,664 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 19,820,446 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 20,330,599 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 20,850,087 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 21,375,218 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 21,906,713 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 22,435,531 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 22,967,816 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 23,526,538 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 24,102,477 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 24,679,602 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 25,256,772 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 25,836,071 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 26,417,909 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 26,998,389 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 27,570,059 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 28,124,778 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 28,655,776 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 29,162,039 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 29,662,831 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 30,174,265 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 30,696,137 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 31,232,798 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 31,789,685 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 32,355,644 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 32,910,967 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 33,440,596 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 33,889,558 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 34,282,399 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 34,695,493 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 35,126,298 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 35,557,673 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and Malaysia
Fertility rate
Eritrea
Malaysia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 6.41 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 6.37 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 6.19 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 6.03 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 5.84 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 5.64 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 5.43 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 5.29 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 5.16 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 5.04 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 4.92 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 4.82 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 4.73 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 4.62 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 4.5 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 4.4 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 4.28 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 4.18 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 4.09 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 4.04 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 4 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 3.97 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 3.93 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 3.89 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 3.57 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 3.31 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 3.34 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 3.37 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 3.36 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 3.35 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 3.32 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 3.23 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 3.12 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 3.07 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 2.94 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 2.66 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 2.49 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 2.39 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 2.31 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 2.25 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 2.26 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 2.22 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 2.14 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 2.15 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 2.12 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 1.89 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 1.84 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.78 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 1.68 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 1.56 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 1.55 |
Eritrea and Malaysia demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
Malaysia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 17.5 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1963 | 19 | 17 |
| 1964 | 19 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 19 | 16.8 |
| 1966 | 19 | 16.9 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 17 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 17.3 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 18.1 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 18.6 |
| 1976 | 18 | 18.8 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 19 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 19.5 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 19.7 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 19.9 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 20.1 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 20.4 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 20.5 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 20.7 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 20.9 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 21 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 21.1 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 21.3 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 21.5 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 21.7 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 22.1 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 22.3 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 22.5 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 22.7 |
| 1997 | 18 | 22.9 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 23.1 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 23.4 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 23.5 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 23.6 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 23.7 |
| 2003 | 18 | 23.9 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 24 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 24.2 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 24.5 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 24.8 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 25.1 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 25.6 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 26 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 26.4 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 26.8 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 27.1 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 27.5 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 27.8 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 28.5 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 28.8 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 29.2 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 29.6 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 30.1 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 30.6 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 31.1 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 31.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$415B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
23.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
3.51%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
0.93%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
136,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
-3.36%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
3.93%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
53.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
37.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
67.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
30.9%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.3%
2021 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
19
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00008%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
1,031
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$449B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$116B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$1.61B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
4,333,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
1.63%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
88.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
2,867 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
$12
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
283.3 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
8.07 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.4%
2022 |
96%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
7.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
2.88%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
-0.58%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
4,986 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
17%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
16.6%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.44%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
+174,770
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
79.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.55 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2025 |
62.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
50
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
0.72
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
22.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
95.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
57.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
98%
2024 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
Malaysia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$458
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$173.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
77 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
0.004%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
2.32
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
26
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
8.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
22.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
21.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
22%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
0.74 liters
2020 |
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