Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 96th vs. 116th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
8961932
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$7.55B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$873
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 183/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$3,516
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$3.25B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
44.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$376
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 174/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$3,438
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
27,869 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
310 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
3.79
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
20.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
Eritrea and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and Sierra Leone economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | - | $322,151,961 |
| 1961 | - | $327,978,758 |
| 1962 | - | $342,872,549 |
| 1963 | - | $348,700,980 |
| 1964 | - | $372,011,438 |
| 1965 | - | $359,523,810 |
| 1966 | - | $375,630,252 |
| 1967 | - | $348,895,028 |
| 1968 | - | $329,991,597 |
| 1969 | - | $408,853,541 |
| 1970 | - | $434,584,634 |
| 1971 | - | $419,495,788 |
| 1972 | - | $465,254,682 |
| 1973 | - | $575,471,814 |
| 1974 | - | $648,940,351 |
| 1975 | - | $679,352,876 |
| 1976 | - | $594,810,422 |
| 1977 | - | $692,079,407 |
| 1978 | - | $960,765,043 |
| 1979 | - | $1,109,343,425 |
| 1980 | - | $1,100,476,190 |
| 1981 | - | $1,114,926,661 |
| 1982 | - | $1,294,995,964 |
| 1983 | - | $995,278,515 |
| 1984 | - | $1,087,450,199 |
| 1985 | - | $856,890,459 |
| 1986 | - | $490,181,457 |
| 1987 | - | $660,106,336 |
| 1988 | - | $1,055,083,933 |
| 1989 | - | $932,974,420 |
| 1990 | - | $649,644,098 |
| 1991 | - | $779,981,987 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $679,940,814 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $768,867,883 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $911,853,802 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $870,740,292 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $941,709,423 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $850,232,760 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $672,368,187 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $669,386,624 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $635,866,404 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $1,681,473,894 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $1,933,863,911 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $2,142,618,046 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $2,237,350,687 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $2,545,275,313 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $3,263,697,467 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $3,632,957,611 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $4,157,895,298 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $3,953,403,098 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $4,262,805,967 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $4,861,632,885 |
| 2012 | - | $6,141,666,509 |
| 2013 | - | $7,502,762,863 |
| 2014 | - | $7,686,138,791 |
| 2015 | - | $6,788,352,975 |
| 2016 | - | $6,084,297,211 |
| 2017 | - | $5,749,846,528 |
| 2018 | - | $6,390,514,689 |
| 2019 | - | $6,526,183,564 |
| 2020 | - | $6,693,888,876 |
| 2021 | - | $7,173,379,137 |
| 2022 | - | $7,124,465,160 |
| 2023 | - | $6,411,787,856 |
| 2024 | - | $7,547,843,281 |
Eritrea and Sierra Leone economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | - | $142 |
| 1961 | - | $142.3 |
| 1962 | - | $146.4 |
| 1963 | - | $146.4 |
| 1964 | - | $153.4 |
| 1965 | - | $145.6 |
| 1966 | - | $149.4 |
| 1967 | - | $136.2 |
| 1968 | - | $126.4 |
| 1969 | - | $153.6 |
| 1970 | - | $160.2 |
| 1971 | - | $151.8 |
| 1972 | - | $165.3 |
| 1973 | - | $200.7 |
| 1974 | - | $222.2 |
| 1975 | - | $228.4 |
| 1976 | - | $196.4 |
| 1977 | - | $224.3 |
| 1978 | - | $305 |
| 1979 | - | $346 |
| 1980 | - | $336 |
| 1981 | - | $334 |
| 1982 | - | $380 |
| 1983 | - | $285.9 |
| 1984 | - | $306 |
| 1985 | - | $235.5 |
| 1986 | - | $131.5 |
| 1987 | - | $172.4 |
| 1988 | - | $268.2 |
| 1989 | - | $231.3 |
| 1990 | - | $154.8 |
| 1991 | - | $183.7 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $163.2 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $185 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $218.5 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $208.4 |
| 1996 | $326 | $224.3 |
| 1997 | $319 | $199.9 |
| 1998 | $342 | $156.5 |
| 1999 | $311 | $155 |
| 2000 | $314 | $143.7 |
| 2001 | $325 | $358 |
| 2002 | $305 | $389 |
| 2003 | $349 | $414 |
| 2004 | $427 | $418 |
| 2005 | $413 | $463 |
| 2006 | $448 | $580 |
| 2007 | $480 | $632 |
| 2008 | $490 | $705 |
| 2009 | $643 | $653 |
| 2010 | $540 | $685 |
| 2011 | $689 | $761 |
| 2012 | - | $938 |
| 2013 | - | $1,117 |
| 2014 | - | $1,118 |
| 2015 | - | $965 |
| 2016 | - | $844 |
| 2017 | - | $779 |
| 2018 | - | $846 |
| 2019 | - | $844 |
| 2020 | - | $846 |
| 2021 | - | $886 |
| 2022 | - | $861 |
| 2023 | - | $758 |
| 2024 | - | $873 |
Eritrea vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 28.9 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 29.3 |
| 1952 | 34 | 29.7 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 30.1 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 30.5 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 30.9 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 31.3 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 31.8 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 32.1 |
| 1959 | 37 | 32.6 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 33.1 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 33.6 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 34.2 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 34.7 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 35.3 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 35.9 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 36.6 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 37.8 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 38.2 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 38.6 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 39.1 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 39.5 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 40 |
| 1974 | 39 | 40.4 |
| 1975 | 39 | 41 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 41.4 |
| 1977 | 43 | 41.8 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 42.2 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 42.5 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 42.8 |
| 1981 | 45 | 43.1 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 43.3 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 43.5 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 43.6 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 43.6 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 43.5 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 43.7 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 43.7 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 43.7 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 43.3 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 43.5 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 43.4 |
| 1994 | 54 | 42.8 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 42.6 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 43.5 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 43.6 |
| 1998 | 50 | 42.7 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 42 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 44.8 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 45.4 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 46.2 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 46.8 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 47.5 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 48.3 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 49.5 |
| 2007 | 62 | 50 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 50.7 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 51.3 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 51.9 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 52.6 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 53.2 |
| 2013 | 65 | 54.1 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 54.3 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 55.5 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 56.9 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 57.8 |
| 2018 | 67 | 59.1 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 59.6 |
| 2020 | 67 | 59.7 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 60.3 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 61.3 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 61.8 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 62 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 62.2 |
Eritrea and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 2,268,356 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 2,304,227 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 2,342,242 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 2,382,258 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 2,424,390 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 2,468,666 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 2,514,638 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 2,562,384 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 2,611,532 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 2,661,365 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 2,712,286 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 2,763,222 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 2,814,388 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 2,866,955 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 2,920,459 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 2,974,657 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 3,028,820 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 3,085,354 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 3,145,517 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 3,207,499 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 3,272,089 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 3,338,940 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 3,408,183 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 3,481,646 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 3,558,758 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 3,638,438 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 3,728,380 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 3,829,718 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 3,934,517 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 4,034,037 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 4,196,828 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 4,246,267 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 4,166,366 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 4,157,130 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 4,173,105 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 4,179,179 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 4,199,210 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 4,253,716 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 4,295,785 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 4,318,043 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 4,423,611 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 4,692,716 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 4,971,435 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 5,177,687 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 5,355,717 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 5,501,712 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 5,624,466 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 5,749,352 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 5,894,722 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 6,055,646 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 6,222,714 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 6,387,251 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 6,551,080 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 6,714,051 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 6,876,385 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 7,037,655 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 7,205,328 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 7,379,299 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 7,554,563 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 7,731,991 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 7,912,558 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 8,094,602 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 8,276,807 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 8,460,512 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 8,642,022 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and Sierra Leone
Fertility rate
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 6.18 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 6.21 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 6.22 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 6.26 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 6.31 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 6.35 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 6.38 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 6.39 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 6.43 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 6.45 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 6.47 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 6.53 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 6.55 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 6.55 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 6.57 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 6.58 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 6.56 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 6.55 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 6.56 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 6.57 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 6.61 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 6.59 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 6.57 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 6.55 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 6.56 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 6.57 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 6.56 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 6.56 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 6.55 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 6.53 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 6.42 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 6.36 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 6.31 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 6.23 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 6.09 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 5.81 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 5.74 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 5.64 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 5.33 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 5.21 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 4.87 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 4.55 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 4.39 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 4.29 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4.19 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 3.98 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 3.88 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 3.79 |
Eritrea and Sierra Leone demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
Sierra Leone
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 21.1 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 21.1 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 21.1 |
| 1963 | 19 | 21 |
| 1964 | 19 | 21 |
| 1965 | 19 | 20.9 |
| 1966 | 19 | 20.9 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 20.8 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 20.7 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 20.6 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 20.2 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 20.1 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 19.8 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 19.6 |
| 1976 | 18 | 19.5 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 19.4 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 19.3 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 19.2 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 19.1 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 19 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 18.9 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 18.9 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 18.7 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 18.7 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 18.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 18.4 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 18.3 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 18.2 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 18.2 |
| 1997 | 18 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 18 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 18 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 18 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 18 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 18 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 18 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 18 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 18.1 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 18.1 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 18.2 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 18.4 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 18.6 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 18.9 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 19.1 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 19.2 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 19.4 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 19.6 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 19.8 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 20 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 20.3 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 20.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$7.26B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
17.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
2.62%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
0.56%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
-4.2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
3.19%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
44.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
27.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
29.4%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3.4%
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$433M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$322M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
71,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
5.49%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
38.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
1.07 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
71.6%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
75.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
70.5%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
35.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.11%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
-11,000
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
44.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.46 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2025 |
30.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
33
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
16
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
2.14
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
33
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
48.6%
2022 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
83.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
20.6%
2023 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$39.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$20.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
28%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
0.04
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
19.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
354
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
94.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
4.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2025 |
16
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
12.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
0.29 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Eritrea
|
Sierra Leone
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
3,225 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
29,313 sq mi
2025 |
15,247 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,038 sq mi
2025 |
9,559 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2018 |
7,270 mi
2015 |
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