Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 96th vs. 78th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.64T). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while The United Kingdom ranks 23/197 ($52,637).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
69945462
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$3.64T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$52,637
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 23/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$60,620
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$3.69T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
103.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$53,283
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 7/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$40,805
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
93,410 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
741 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
1.56
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
41 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
81.6 years
2025 |
Eritrea and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and United Kingdom economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
United Kingdom
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | - | $73,233,967,692 |
| 1961 | - | $77,741,965,703 |
| 1962 | - | $81,247,564,157 |
| 1963 | - | $86,561,961,812 |
| 1964 | - | $94,407,558,351 |
| 1965 | - | $101,824,755,079 |
| 1966 | - | $108,572,752,102 |
| 1967 | - | $113,116,888,211 |
| 1968 | - | $107,759,910,068 |
| 1969 | - | $116,464,702,803 |
| 1970 | - | $130,671,946,244 |
| 1971 | - | $148,113,896,325 |
| 1972 | - | $169,965,034,965 |
| 1973 | - | $192,537,971,583 |
| 1974 | - | $206,131,369,799 |
| 1975 | - | $241,756,637,168 |
| 1976 | - | $232,614,555,256 |
| 1977 | - | $263,066,457,352 |
| 1978 | - | $335,883,029,722 |
| 1979 | - | $438,994,070,309 |
| 1980 | - | $564,947,710,899 |
| 1981 | - | $540,765,675,241 |
| 1982 | - | $515,048,916,841 |
| 1983 | - | $489,618,008,186 |
| 1984 | - | $461,487,097,632 |
| 1985 | - | $489,285,164,271 |
| 1986 | - | $601,452,653,181 |
| 1987 | - | $745,162,608,269 |
| 1988 | - | $910,122,732,124 |
| 1989 | - | $926,884,816,754 |
| 1990 | - | $1,093,169,389,205 |
| 1991 | - | $1,142,797,178,131 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $1,179,659,529,660 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $1,061,388,722,256 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $1,140,489,745,944 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $1,344,240,176,740 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $1,419,645,865,835 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $1,560,911,918,795 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $1,653,694,932,097 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $1,687,830,448,148 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $1,665,534,876,683 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $1,649,827,263,567 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $1,785,729,916,067 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $2,054,422,857,143 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $2,421,525,082,387 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $2,543,180,000,000 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $2,708,441,582,337 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $3,090,510,204,082 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $2,929,411,764,706 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $2,412,840,006,232 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $2,485,482,596,185 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $2,663,805,834,828 |
| 2012 | - | $2,707,089,726,615 |
| 2013 | - | $2,784,853,502,534 |
| 2014 | - | $3,064,708,247,921 |
| 2015 | - | $2,927,911,140,917 |
| 2016 | - | $2,689,106,566,900 |
| 2017 | - | $2,680,148,052,335 |
| 2018 | - | $2,871,340,347,582 |
| 2019 | - | $2,851,407,164,908 |
| 2020 | - | $2,696,778,386,608 |
| 2021 | - | $3,143,323,050,707 |
| 2022 | - | $3,114,042,471,144 |
| 2023 | - | $3,369,861,888,973 |
| 2024 | - | $3,643,834,188,783 |
Eritrea and United Kingdom economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
United Kingdom
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,398 |
| 1961 | - | $1,472 |
| 1962 | - | $1,526 |
| 1963 | - | $1,613 |
| 1964 | - | $1,748 |
| 1965 | - | $1,874 |
| 1966 | - | $1,987 |
| 1967 | - | $2,059 |
| 1968 | - | $1,952 |
| 1969 | - | $2,101 |
| 1970 | - | $2,348 |
| 1971 | - | $2,650 |
| 1972 | - | $3,030 |
| 1973 | - | $3,426 |
| 1974 | - | $3,666 |
| 1975 | - | $4,300 |
| 1976 | - | $4,138 |
| 1977 | - | $4,681 |
| 1978 | - | $5,977 |
| 1979 | - | $7,805 |
| 1980 | - | $10,032 |
| 1981 | - | $9,599 |
| 1982 | - | $9,146 |
| 1983 | - | $8,692 |
| 1984 | - | $8,179 |
| 1985 | - | $8,652 |
| 1986 | - | $10,611 |
| 1987 | - | $13,119 |
| 1988 | - | $15,987 |
| 1989 | - | $16,239 |
| 1990 | - | $19,095 |
| 1991 | - | $19,901 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $20,487 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $18,389 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $19,709 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $23,169 |
| 1996 | $326 | $24,406 |
| 1997 | $319 | $26,766 |
| 1998 | $342 | $28,275 |
| 1999 | $311 | $28,762 |
| 2000 | $314 | $28,281 |
| 2001 | $325 | $27,907 |
| 2002 | $305 | $30,078 |
| 2003 | $349 | $34,443 |
| 2004 | $427 | $40,367 |
| 2005 | $413 | $42,105 |
| 2006 | $448 | $44,512 |
| 2007 | $480 | $50,398 |
| 2008 | $490 | $47,396 |
| 2009 | $643 | $38,744 |
| 2010 | $540 | $39,599 |
| 2011 | $689 | $42,110 |
| 2012 | - | $42,490 |
| 2013 | - | $43,419 |
| 2014 | - | $47,427 |
| 2015 | - | $44,984 |
| 2016 | - | $40,988 |
| 2017 | - | $40,629 |
| 2018 | - | $43,315 |
| 2019 | - | $42,794 |
| 2020 | - | $40,405 |
| 2021 | - | $46,926 |
| 2022 | - | $46,063 |
| 2023 | - | $49,201 |
| 2024 | - | $52,637 |
Eritrea vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
United Kingdom
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 68.6 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 68.2 |
| 1952 | 34 | 69.5 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 69.8 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 70.2 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 70.1 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 70.4 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 70.5 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 70.7 |
| 1959 | 37 | 70.8 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 71 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 70.8 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 70.9 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 70.8 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 71.5 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 71.5 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 71.4 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 72.1 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 71.7 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 71.9 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 72.2 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 72 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 72.2 |
| 1974 | 39 | 72.4 |
| 1975 | 39 | 72.7 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 72.6 |
| 1977 | 43 | 73.1 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 73 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 73.2 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 73.6 |
| 1981 | 45 | 73.9 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 74 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 74.3 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 74.5 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 74.8 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 75.1 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 75.3 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 75.4 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 75.7 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 75.9 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 76.3 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 76.2 |
| 1994 | 54 | 76.7 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 76.6 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 76.9 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 77.1 |
| 1998 | 50 | 77.3 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 77.4 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 77.8 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 78.1 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 78.2 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 78.3 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 78.9 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 79.1 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 79.3 |
| 2007 | 62 | 79.5 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 79.7 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 80.2 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 80.4 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 80.8 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 80.9 |
| 2013 | 65 | 80.9 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 81.2 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 80.9 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 81.1 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 81.2 |
| 2018 | 67 | 81.1 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 81.4 |
| 2020 | 67 | 80.4 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 80.7 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 81.1 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 81.3 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 81.4 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 81.6 |
Eritrea and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
United Kingdom
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 52,400,000 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 52,800,000 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 53,250,000 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 53,650,000 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 54,000,000 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 54,348,050 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 54,648,500 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 54,943,600 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 55,211,700 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 55,441,750 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 55,663,250 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 55,896,223 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 56,086,065 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 56,194,527 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 56,229,974 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 56,225,800 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 56,211,968 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 56,193,492 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 56,196,504 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 56,246,951 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 56,314,216 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 56,333,829 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 56,313,641 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 56,332,848 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 56,422,072 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 56,550,268 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 56,681,396 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 56,802,050 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 56,928,327 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 57,076,711 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 57,247,586 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 57,424,897 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 57,580,402 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 57,718,614 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 57,865,745 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 58,019,030 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 58,166,950 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 58,316,954 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 58,487,141 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 58,682,466 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 58,892,514 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 59,119,673 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 59,370,479 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 59,647,577 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 59,987,905 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 60,401,206 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 60,846,820 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 61,322,463 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 61,806,995 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 62,276,270 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 62,766,365 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 63,258,810 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 63,711,000 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 64,139,000 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 64,620,000 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 65,088,000 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 65,607,000 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 65,966,000 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 66,289,000 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 66,631,000 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 66,744,000 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 66,984,000 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 67,604,000 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 68,492,000 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 69,226,000 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and United Kingdom
Fertility rate
Eritrea
United Kingdom
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 2.69 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 2.78 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 2.86 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 2.88 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 2.93 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 2.86 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 2.78 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 2.68 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 2.6 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 2.51 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 2.44 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 2.41 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 2.2 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 2.04 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 1.92 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 1.81 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 1.69 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 1.9 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 1.82 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 1.77 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 1.77 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 1.79 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 1.81 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 1.79 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 1.82 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 1.79 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 1.76 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 1.74 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 1.71 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 1.73 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 1.68 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 1.64 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 1.76 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 1.86 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 1.92 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 1.91 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 1.92 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 1.83 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 1.81 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 1.79 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 1.74 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1.63 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 1.57 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 1.56 |
Eritrea and United Kingdom demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
United Kingdom
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 35.5 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 35.4 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 35.3 |
| 1963 | 19 | 35.3 |
| 1964 | 19 | 35.2 |
| 1965 | 19 | 35.1 |
| 1966 | 19 | 34.9 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 34.8 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 34.6 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 34.4 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 34.2 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 34.1 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 34 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 34 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 34 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 34 |
| 1976 | 18 | 34 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 34.1 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 34.2 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 34.3 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 34.4 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 34.5 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 34.8 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 35 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 35.2 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 35.3 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 35.4 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 35.4 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 35.7 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 35.9 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 36 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 36.1 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 36.2 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 36.3 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 36.5 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 36.6 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 36.8 |
| 1997 | 18 | 37 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 37.2 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 37.4 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 37.7 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 37.9 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 38.1 |
| 2003 | 18 | 38.2 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 38.4 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 38.5 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 38.6 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 38.8 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 38.9 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 39 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 39.2 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 39.3 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 39.5 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 39.6 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 39.7 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 39.8 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 39.9 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 40 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 40.1 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 40.2 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 40.3 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 40.5 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 40.8 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 41 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$3.37T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
43.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
4.96%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
2.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
153,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
-4.42%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
4.36%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
72.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
16.7%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
69.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
24.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
3%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
3,061,553
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
5.75%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
55
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
1,606
2022 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$3.1T
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$175B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$4.83B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
11,101,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
8.24%
1998 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
99.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
2,128 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
$27.2
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
302 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
4.41 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.4%
2022 |
75.5%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
12.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
13.4%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
44%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
4,208 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
40.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
2.51%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.8%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.85%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
+417,114
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
84.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.85 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.38 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2025 |
90.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
71
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
1.15
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
3.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
170
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
98.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
96.3%
2023 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$5,367
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$742
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
81.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
0.01%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
3.17
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
29 years
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
8
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
4.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
27.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
7.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2025 |
83
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
14.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
10.7 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Eritrea
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.08%
2025 |
0.16%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
13,233 sq mi
2024 |
1,349 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
29,313 sq mi
2025 |
65,674 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,038 sq mi
2025 |
12,415 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
9,942 mi
2018 |
263,542 mi
2020 |
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