Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 96th vs. 24th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and South Africa ranks 41/197 ($400B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while South Africa ranks 112/197 ($6,253).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
65314246
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$400B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 41/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$6,253
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 112/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$15,457
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$306B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
79.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$4,775
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 83/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$13,449
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
468,377 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
136.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
29.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
66.5 years
2025 |
Eritrea and South Africa: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and South Africa economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
South Africa
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | - | $8,748,596,501 |
| 1961 | - | $9,225,996,310 |
| 1962 | - | $9,813,996,074 |
| 1963 | - | $10,854,195,658 |
| 1964 | - | $11,955,995,218 |
| 1965 | - | $13,068,994,772 |
| 1966 | - | $14,211,394,315 |
| 1967 | - | $15,821,393,671 |
| 1968 | - | $17,124,793,150 |
| 1969 | - | $19,256,992,297 |
| 1970 | - | $21,218,391,513 |
| 1971 | - | $23,411,076,638 |
| 1972 | - | $24,515,919,217 |
| 1973 | - | $33,262,772,008 |
| 1974 | - | $41,389,186,095 |
| 1975 | - | $42,906,905,672 |
| 1976 | - | $41,150,460,288 |
| 1977 | - | $45,328,411,332 |
| 1978 | - | $51,607,412,902 |
| 1979 | - | $63,038,658,089 |
| 1980 | - | $89,411,864,402 |
| 1981 | - | $93,141,472,164 |
| 1982 | - | $85,904,057,409 |
| 1983 | - | $96,204,110,942 |
| 1984 | - | $84,870,163,366 |
| 1985 | - | $64,459,376,087 |
| 1986 | - | $73,354,771,399 |
| 1987 | - | $96,535,763,418 |
| 1988 | - | $103,976,831,871 |
| 1989 | - | $108,055,624,082 |
| 1990 | - | $126,048,140,142 |
| 1991 | - | $135,203,698,238 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $146,956,150,987 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $147,194,747,566 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $153,512,712,382 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $171,735,933,897 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $163,234,925,381 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $168,978,057,328 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $152,982,984,557 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $151,516,957,079 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $151,752,757,215 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $135,429,905,923 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $129,087,556,612 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $197,018,965,309 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $255,806,908,595 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $288,867,217,197 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $303,858,675,364 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $333,077,117,254 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $316,131,258,616 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $329,754,060,647 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $417,363,822,802 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $458,199,494,831 |
| 2012 | - | $434,400,545,086 |
| 2013 | - | $400,886,013,596 |
| 2014 | - | $381,198,869,776 |
| 2015 | - | $346,709,790,459 |
| 2016 | - | $323,585,509,674 |
| 2017 | - | $381,448,814,653 |
| 2018 | - | $405,260,723,893 |
| 2019 | - | $389,330,032,224 |
| 2020 | - | $337,974,655,408 |
| 2021 | - | $420,886,877,629 |
| 2022 | - | $406,920,004,594 |
| 2023 | - | $380,699,271,816 |
| 2024 | - | $400,260,724,226 |
Eritrea and South Africa economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
South Africa
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | - | $532 |
| 1961 | - | $546 |
| 1962 | - | $563 |
| 1963 | - | $605 |
| 1964 | - | $646 |
| 1965 | - | $685 |
| 1966 | - | $722 |
| 1967 | - | $779 |
| 1968 | - | $817 |
| 1969 | - | $891 |
| 1970 | - | $952 |
| 1971 | - | $1,020 |
| 1972 | - | $1,038 |
| 1973 | - | $1,369 |
| 1974 | - | $1,656 |
| 1975 | - | $1,670 |
| 1976 | - | $1,559 |
| 1977 | - | $1,671 |
| 1978 | - | $1,852 |
| 1979 | - | $2,202 |
| 1980 | - | $3,029 |
| 1981 | - | $3,050 |
| 1982 | - | $2,717 |
| 1983 | - | $2,938 |
| 1984 | - | $2,504 |
| 1985 | - | $1,839 |
| 1986 | - | $2,027 |
| 1987 | - | $2,586 |
| 1988 | - | $2,702 |
| 1989 | - | $2,727 |
| 1990 | - | $3,093 |
| 1991 | - | $3,243 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $3,462 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $3,400 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $3,489 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $3,856 |
| 1996 | $326 | $3,618 |
| 1997 | $319 | $3,700 |
| 1998 | $342 | $3,310 |
| 1999 | $311 | $3,242 |
| 2000 | $314 | $3,218 |
| 2001 | $325 | $2,847 |
| 2002 | $305 | $2,688 |
| 2003 | $349 | $4,062 |
| 2004 | $427 | $5,221 |
| 2005 | $413 | $5,837 |
| 2006 | $448 | $6,077 |
| 2007 | $480 | $6,592 |
| 2008 | $490 | $6,185 |
| 2009 | $643 | $6,375 |
| 2010 | $540 | $7,973 |
| 2011 | $689 | $8,646 |
| 2012 | - | $8,077 |
| 2013 | - | $7,332 |
| 2014 | - | $6,857 |
| 2015 | - | $6,112 |
| 2016 | - | $5,651 |
| 2017 | - | $6,618 |
| 2018 | - | $6,914 |
| 2019 | - | $6,534 |
| 2020 | - | $5,581 |
| 2021 | - | $6,843 |
| 2022 | - | $6,523 |
| 2023 | - | $6,023 |
| 2024 | - | $6,253 |
Eritrea vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
South Africa
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 43.1 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 44.1 |
| 1952 | 34 | 45 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 46.1 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 47.1 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 48.2 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 49.2 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 50.2 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 51.1 |
| 1959 | 37 | 51.9 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 52.6 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 53.1 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 53.6 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 53.9 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 54.2 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 54.4 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 54.7 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 55 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 55.2 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 55.4 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 55.7 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 56 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 56.7 |
| 1974 | 39 | 57.1 |
| 1975 | 39 | 57.6 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 58 |
| 1977 | 43 | 58.5 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 59 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 59.5 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 60 |
| 1981 | 45 | 60.4 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 60.9 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 61.4 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 62.2 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 62.4 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 62.7 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 62.9 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 63 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 62.9 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 63 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 62.8 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 62.6 |
| 1994 | 54 | 62.1 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 61.6 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 61.1 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 60.5 |
| 1998 | 50 | 59.9 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 59.2 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 58.4 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 57.2 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 55.6 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 54.2 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 54 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 53.9 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 54.2 |
| 2007 | 62 | 54.9 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 56 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 57.4 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 58.9 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 60.6 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 61.7 |
| 2013 | 65 | 62.4 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 63.2 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 64.1 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 65.4 |
| 2018 | 67 | 65.7 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 66.1 |
| 2020 | 67 | 65.2 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 62 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 65.5 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 66.5 |
Eritrea and South Africa population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
South Africa
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 16,440,172 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 16,908,035 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 17,418,522 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 17,954,564 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 18,511,361 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 19,089,380 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 19,690,087 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 20,314,066 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 20,957,287 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 21,614,676 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 22,279,984 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 22,942,143 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 23,609,456 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 24,294,263 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 24,989,108 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 25,690,940 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 26,395,450 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 27,118,952 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 27,869,507 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 28,634,162 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 29,518,857 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 30,541,044 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 31,615,339 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 32,739,304 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 33,892,788 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 35,042,093 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 36,180,515 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 37,326,190 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 38,480,649 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 39,628,575 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 40,746,268 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 41,687,898 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 42,443,509 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 43,297,156 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 44,004,139 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 44,541,554 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 45,123,018 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 45,666,838 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 46,223,880 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 46,730,335 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 47,159,719 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 47,566,800 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 48,019,415 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 48,500,348 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 48,991,421 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 49,490,033 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 49,998,277 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 50,528,584 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 51,114,599 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 51,728,516 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 52,344,051 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 52,995,205 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 53,782,567 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 54,678,791 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 55,594,838 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 56,723,537 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 57,259,551 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 57,635,162 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 58,613,001 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 59,587,885 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 60,562,381 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 61,502,603 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 62,378,410 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 63,212,384 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 64,007,187 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and South Africa
Fertility rate
Eritrea
South Africa
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 6.11 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 6.08 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 6.05 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 6.01 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 5.96 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 5.89 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 5.91 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 5.85 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 5.78 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 5.72 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 5.63 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 5.57 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 5.49 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 5.41 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 5.3 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 5.19 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 5.07 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 4.94 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 4.85 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 4.82 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 4.78 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 4.71 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 4.63 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 4.57 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 4.41 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 4.35 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 3.98 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 3.72 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 3.62 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 3.48 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 3.37 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 3.26 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 3.17 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 2.73 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 2.63 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 2.56 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 2.41 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 2.37 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 2.32 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 2.36 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 2.44 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 2.51 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 2.55 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 2.55 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 2.68 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 2.44 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 2.44 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 2.45 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 2.43 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 2.42 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 2.36 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 2.26 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 2.28 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2.26 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 2.26 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 2.22 |
Eritrea and South Africa demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
South Africa
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 19 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 19 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 19 | 18.9 |
| 1964 | 19 | 18.9 |
| 1965 | 19 | 18.8 |
| 1966 | 19 | 18.8 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 18.8 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 18.8 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 18.8 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 18.8 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 18 | 19 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 19.1 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 19.2 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 19.6 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 19.8 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 20 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 20.2 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 20.4 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 20.5 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 20.9 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 21.1 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 21.3 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 21.5 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 21.5 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 21.9 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 22 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 21.5 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 21.2 |
| 1997 | 18 | 21.2 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 21.4 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 21.6 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 21.9 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 22.2 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 22.4 |
| 2003 | 18 | 22.8 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 23.1 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 23.3 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 23.5 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 23.8 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 24 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 24.3 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 24.6 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 25 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 25.3 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 25.7 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 26 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 26.4 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 26.7 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 27 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 27.5 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 27.9 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 28.3 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 29.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$390B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
34%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
6.02%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
0.73%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
89,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
-6.55%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
32.3%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
62.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
24.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
57.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
50.5%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
0.9%
2014 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
90,595
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.22%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
7
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00002%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
220
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$986B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$65.4B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$855M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
3,886,600
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
2.89%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
81.1%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
1,939 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
$7.84
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
397 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
6.29 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.4%
2022 |
93.3%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
9.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
3.58%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
-12.5%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
3,247 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
6.45%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
2.91%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
3.73%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
87.7%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.79%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
+166,972
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
69.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.56 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2025 |
40.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
41
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
81
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
45.5
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
22.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
111
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
91.2%
2024 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
31%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
75.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$570
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$38.2
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
66.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
1.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
0.81
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
118
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
34.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
31.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
7.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
20.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
7.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Eritrea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.81%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
7,318 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
29,313 sq mi
2025 |
371,975 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,038 sq mi
2025 |
65,409 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2018 |
466,028 mi
2016 |
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