Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 5.34M in New Zealand (ranked 121/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 96th vs. 74th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and New Zealand ranks 53/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($48,747).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
5406623
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$260B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 53/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$48,747
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$55,094
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$133B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
55.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$24,936
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 28/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$36,132
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
101,665 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
52.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
38.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
Eritrea and New Zealand: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and New Zealand economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
New Zealand
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | - | $5,536,098,360 |
| 1961 | - | $5,721,994,864 |
| 1962 | - | $6,133,158,532 |
| 1963 | - | $6,699,741,645 |
| 1964 | - | $7,340,766,415 |
| 1965 | - | $5,706,251,400 |
| 1966 | - | $5,917,437,693 |
| 1967 | - | $6,016,017,227 |
| 1968 | - | $5,228,045,415 |
| 1969 | - | $5,814,357,709 |
| 1970 | - | $6,495,605,331 |
| 1971 | - | $7,911,136,757 |
| 1972 | - | $9,567,331,065 |
| 1973 | - | $12,802,281,898 |
| 1974 | - | $13,940,981,798 |
| 1975 | - | $12,861,983,284 |
| 1976 | - | $13,604,832,424 |
| 1977 | - | $15,446,825,318 |
| 1978 | - | $18,530,518,395 |
| 1979 | - | $20,731,243,113 |
| 1980 | - | $23,244,547,385 |
| 1981 | - | $24,417,617,184 |
| 1982 | - | $24,164,603,059 |
| 1983 | - | $24,309,279,706 |
| 1984 | - | $21,665,975,319 |
| 1985 | - | $24,679,795,396 |
| 1986 | - | $30,604,668,357 |
| 1987 | - | $40,376,354,070 |
| 1988 | - | $45,176,811,594 |
| 1989 | - | $43,920,222,525 |
| 1990 | - | $45,495,129,385 |
| 1991 | - | $42,745,329,732 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $41,649,829,860 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $46,775,620,817 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $55,314,732,279 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $63,918,703,507 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $70,140,835,299 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $66,075,143,415 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $56,227,169,851 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $58,762,260,626 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $52,623,281,957 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $53,872,425,917 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $66,627,729,311 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $88,250,885,550 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $103,905,210,084 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $114,720,129,550 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $111,538,810,713 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $137,188,946,866 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $133,437,126,590 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $121,663,439,315 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $146,887,902,524 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $168,484,908,960 |
| 2012 | - | $176,560,711,239 |
| 2013 | - | $191,012,364,177 |
| 2014 | - | $201,518,402,787 |
| 2015 | - | $178,224,167,088 |
| 2016 | - | $189,100,085,275 |
| 2017 | - | $206,745,969,246 |
| 2018 | - | $211,985,631,173 |
| 2019 | - | $213,006,341,102 |
| 2020 | - | $213,029,554,654 |
| 2021 | - | $253,977,931,815 |
| 2022 | - | $249,509,991,440 |
| 2023 | - | $255,194,972,673 |
| 2024 | - | $260,235,932,559 |
Eritrea and New Zealand economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
New Zealand
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | - | $2,334 |
| 1961 | - | $2,365 |
| 1962 | - | $2,471 |
| 1963 | - | $2,646 |
| 1964 | - | $2,839 |
| 1965 | - | $2,171 |
| 1966 | - | $2,211 |
| 1967 | - | $2,208 |
| 1968 | - | $1,902 |
| 1969 | - | $2,097 |
| 1970 | - | $2,311 |
| 1971 | - | $2,773 |
| 1972 | - | $3,295 |
| 1973 | - | $4,323 |
| 1974 | - | $4,611 |
| 1975 | - | $4,172 |
| 1976 | - | $4,374 |
| 1977 | - | $4,951 |
| 1978 | - | $5,937 |
| 1979 | - | $6,668 |
| 1980 | - | $7,467 |
| 1981 | - | $7,814 |
| 1982 | - | $7,656 |
| 1983 | - | $7,598 |
| 1984 | - | $6,714 |
| 1985 | - | $7,601 |
| 1986 | - | $9,428 |
| 1987 | - | $12,331 |
| 1988 | - | $13,759 |
| 1989 | - | $13,312 |
| 1990 | - | $13,663 |
| 1991 | - | $12,230 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $11,793 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $13,094 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $15,280 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $17,400 |
| 1996 | $326 | $18,794 |
| 1997 | $319 | $17,474 |
| 1998 | $342 | $14,738 |
| 1999 | $311 | $15,322 |
| 2000 | $314 | $13,641 |
| 2001 | $325 | $13,883 |
| 2002 | $305 | $16,874 |
| 2003 | $349 | $21,914 |
| 2004 | $427 | $25,420 |
| 2005 | $413 | $27,751 |
| 2006 | $448 | $26,655 |
| 2007 | $480 | $32,480 |
| 2008 | $490 | $31,325 |
| 2009 | $643 | $28,277 |
| 2010 | $540 | $33,762 |
| 2011 | $689 | $38,432 |
| 2012 | - | $40,054 |
| 2013 | - | $43,000 |
| 2014 | - | $44,618 |
| 2015 | - | $38,665 |
| 2016 | - | $40,114 |
| 2017 | - | $42,950 |
| 2018 | - | $43,257 |
| 2019 | - | $42,779 |
| 2020 | - | $41,851 |
| 2021 | - | $49,689 |
| 2022 | - | $48,760 |
| 2023 | - | $48,655 |
| 2024 | - | $48,747 |
Eritrea vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
New Zealand
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 69.3 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 69.1 |
| 1952 | 34 | 69.4 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 70.2 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 70.3 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 70.5 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 70.7 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 70.3 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 70.9 |
| 1959 | 37 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 71.2 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 70.9 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 71.2 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 71.3 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 71.3 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 71.2 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 71.1 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 71.4 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 71.1 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 71.5 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 71.2 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 71.8 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 71.7 |
| 1974 | 39 | 71.9 |
| 1975 | 39 | 72.2 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 72.4 |
| 1977 | 43 | 72.1 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 73 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 73.1 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 72.9 |
| 1981 | 45 | 73.6 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 73.7 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 73.8 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 74.4 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 73.9 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 74.1 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 74.2 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 74.5 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 74.9 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 75.4 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 76.1 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 76.2 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 76.5 |
| 1994 | 54 | 76.9 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 76.8 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 76.8 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 77.3 |
| 1998 | 50 | 78.2 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 77.9 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 78.7 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 78.9 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 79.4 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 80 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 80 |
| 2007 | 62 | 80.1 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 80.2 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 80.5 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 81.1 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 81.2 |
| 2013 | 65 | 81.6 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 81.6 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 82 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 81.6 |
| 2018 | 67 | 81.9 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 81.8 |
| 2020 | 67 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 82.3 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 81 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 82.1 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 82.2 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 82.4 |
Eritrea and New Zealand population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
New Zealand
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 2,371,800 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 2,419,700 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 2,482,000 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 2,531,800 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 2,585,400 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 2,628,400 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 2,675,900 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 2,724,100 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 2,748,100 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 2,772,800 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 2,810,700 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 2,853,000 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 2,903,900 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 2,961,300 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 3,023,700 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 3,083,100 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 3,110,500 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 3,120,200 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 3,121,200 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 3,109,000 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 3,112,900 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 3,124,900 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 3,156,100 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 3,199,300 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 3,227,100 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 3,247,100 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 3,246,300 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 3,274,400 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 3,283,400 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 3,299,200 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 3,329,800 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 3,495,100 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 3,531,700 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 3,572,200 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 3,620,000 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 3,673,400 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 3,732,000 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 3,781,300 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 3,815,000 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 3,835,100 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 3,857,700 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 3,880,500 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 3,948,500 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 4,027,200 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 4,087,500 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 4,133,900 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 4,184,600 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 4,223,800 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 4,259,800 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 4,302,600 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 4,350,700 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 4,384,000 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 4,408,100 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 4,442,100 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 4,516,500 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 4,609,400 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 4,714,100 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 4,813,600 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 4,900,600 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 4,979,200 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 5,090,200 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 5,111,300 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 5,117,100 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 5,245,000 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 5,338,500 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and New Zealand
Fertility rate
Eritrea
New Zealand
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 4.24 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 4.31 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 4.19 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 4.05 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 3.8 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 3.54 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 3.41 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 3.35 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 3.34 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 3.28 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 3.17 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 3.18 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 3 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 2.76 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 2.58 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 2.37 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 2.27 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 2.21 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 2.07 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 2.12 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 2.03 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 2.01 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 1.95 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 1.92 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 1.96 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 2.03 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 2.12 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 2.18 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 2.09 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 2.06 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 1.96 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 1.96 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 1.89 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 1.97 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 1.98 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 1.97 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 1.89 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 1.93 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 1.98 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 2.01 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 2.18 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 2.19 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 2.13 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 2.17 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 2.09 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 2.01 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 1.92 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 1.99 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 1.61 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 1.64 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 1.56 |
Eritrea and New Zealand demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
New Zealand
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 27.5 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 27.1 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 26.8 |
| 1963 | 19 | 26.4 |
| 1964 | 19 | 26.2 |
| 1965 | 19 | 26 |
| 1966 | 19 | 25.9 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 25.8 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 25.7 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 25.7 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 25.7 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 25.9 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 26 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 26.2 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 26.3 |
| 1976 | 18 | 26.5 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 26.8 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 27.1 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 27.5 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 27.9 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 28.2 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 28.5 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 28.8 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 29.1 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 29.4 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 29.8 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 30.1 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 30.4 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 30.8 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 31.1 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 31.4 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 31.7 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 32 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 32.3 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 32.6 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 32.8 |
| 1997 | 18 | 33.2 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 33.6 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 34 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 34.3 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 34.6 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 34.8 |
| 2003 | 18 | 35 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 35.5 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 35.8 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 36.1 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 36.4 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 36.6 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 36.8 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 37 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 37.2 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 37.4 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 37.5 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 37.3 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 37.2 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 37.3 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 37.3 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 37.8 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 38.1 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 38.3 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 38.6 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$247B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
43%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
5.28%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
1.22%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
10,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
-5.18%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
4.72%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
67.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
78.1
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
5
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
112
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$92.9B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$22.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$598M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
996,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
18.8%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
97.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
3,629 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
$14.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
35.8 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
6.82 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.4%
2022 |
55.4%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
28.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
39.7%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
31.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
7,952 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
81.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
59.5%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
+18,766
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
87.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.83 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2025 |
89
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
83
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
91
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
1.11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
9.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
97.8%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
96.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$4,804
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$561
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
82.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
3.57
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
27.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
7
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
4.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
34.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
6.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2025 |
90
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
12.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
10 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Eritrea
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.18%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
19,044 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
29,313 sq mi
2025 |
37,494 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,038 sq mi
2025 |
38,418 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2018 |
60,159 mi
2020 |
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