Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 96th vs. 37th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Zambia ranks 115/197 ($26.3B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,235).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3667774
|
22402291
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$26.3B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 115/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$1,235
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 169/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$4,224
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$30.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
99%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$1,420
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 132/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2025 |
$1,168
2025 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
287,024 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
74.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
4.1
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
18.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
66.7 years
2025 |
Eritrea and Zambia: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and Zambia economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
Zambia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $698,739,721 |
| 1961 | - | $682,359,727 |
| 1962 | - | $679,279,729 |
| 1963 | - | $704,339,719 |
| 1964 | - | $822,639,671 |
| 1965 | - | $1,061,199,576 |
| 1966 | - | $1,238,999,505 |
| 1967 | - | $1,340,639,464 |
| 1968 | - | $1,573,739,371 |
| 1969 | - | $1,926,399,230 |
| 1970 | - | $1,788,779,285 |
| 1971 | - | $1,653,259,341 |
| 1972 | - | $1,872,416,680 |
| 1973 | - | $2,434,255,237 |
| 1974 | - | $2,910,981,262 |
| 1975 | - | $2,442,672,141 |
| 1976 | - | $2,742,859,263 |
| 1977 | - | $2,515,296,940 |
| 1978 | - | $2,811,032,473 |
| 1979 | - | $3,353,445,378 |
| 1980 | - | $3,884,530,854 |
| 1981 | - | $4,008,126,497 |
| 1982 | - | $3,871,117,093 |
| 1983 | - | $3,321,048,451 |
| 1984 | - | $2,719,518,933 |
| 1985 | - | $2,252,454,500 |
| 1986 | - | $1,664,413,508 |
| 1987 | - | $2,265,250,972 |
| 1988 | - | $3,728,878,149 |
| 1989 | - | $3,994,673,161 |
| 1990 | - | $3,288,381,797 |
| 1991 | - | $3,376,806,697 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $3,182,810,841 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $3,273,505,344 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $3,656,806,166 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $3,806,983,413 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $3,597,220,962 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $4,303,288,480 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $3,537,741,942 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $3,404,284,891 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $3,600,632,111 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $4,094,441,301 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $4,193,850,445 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $4,901,869,764 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $6,221,110,219 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $8,331,870,169 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $12,756,858,899 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $14,056,957,976 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $17,910,858,638 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $15,328,342,304 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $20,265,559,484 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $23,459,515,276 |
| 2012 | - | $25,503,060,420 |
| 2013 | - | $28,037,239,463 |
| 2014 | - | $27,141,023,558 |
| 2015 | - | $21,251,216,799 |
| 2016 | - | $20,958,412,538 |
| 2017 | - | $25,873,601,261 |
| 2018 | - | $26,311,507,274 |
| 2019 | - | $23,308,667,781 |
| 2020 | - | $18,137,764,931 |
| 2021 | - | $22,096,416,932 |
| 2022 | - | $29,163,782,140 |
| 2023 | - | $27,577,956,471 |
| 2024 | - | $26,325,775,287 |
Eritrea and Zambia economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
Zambia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $221.6 |
| 1961 | - | $209.7 |
| 1962 | - | $202.3 |
| 1963 | - | $203.2 |
| 1964 | - | $230 |
| 1965 | - | $287.4 |
| 1966 | - | $325 |
| 1967 | - | $341 |
| 1968 | - | $387 |
| 1969 | - | $459 |
| 1970 | - | $414 |
| 1971 | - | $372 |
| 1972 | - | $410 |
| 1973 | - | $518 |
| 1974 | - | $601 |
| 1975 | - | $490 |
| 1976 | - | $533 |
| 1977 | - | $474 |
| 1978 | - | $514 |
| 1979 | - | $595 |
| 1980 | - | $669 |
| 1981 | - | $670 |
| 1982 | - | $627 |
| 1983 | - | $520 |
| 1984 | - | $413 |
| 1985 | - | $332 |
| 1986 | - | $238.2 |
| 1987 | - | $315 |
| 1988 | - | $504 |
| 1989 | - | $526 |
| 1990 | - | $422 |
| 1991 | - | $423 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $389 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $391 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $426 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $433 |
| 1996 | $326 | $400 |
| 1997 | $319 | $466 |
| 1998 | $342 | $373 |
| 1999 | $311 | $350 |
| 2000 | $314 | $359 |
| 2001 | $325 | $397 |
| 2002 | $305 | $394 |
| 2003 | $349 | $446 |
| 2004 | $427 | $549 |
| 2005 | $413 | $711 |
| 2006 | $448 | $1,052 |
| 2007 | $480 | $1,119 |
| 2008 | $490 | $1,376 |
| 2009 | $643 | $1,136 |
| 2010 | $540 | $1,451 |
| 2011 | $689 | $1,625 |
| 2012 | - | $1,710 |
| 2013 | - | $1,821 |
| 2014 | - | $1,707 |
| 2015 | - | $1,296 |
| 2016 | - | $1,239 |
| 2017 | - | $1,483 |
| 2018 | - | $1,464 |
| 2019 | - | $1,259 |
| 2020 | - | $952 |
| 2021 | - | $1,127 |
| 2022 | - | $1,447 |
| 2023 | - | $1,331 |
| 2024 | - | $1,235 |
Eritrea vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
Zambia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 46.8 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 47.2 |
| 1952 | 34 | 47.6 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 48 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 48.4 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 48.8 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 49.1 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 49.5 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 49.9 |
| 1959 | 37 | 50.3 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 50.6 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 51 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 51.3 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 51.6 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 51.2 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 52.1 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 52.3 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 52.5 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 53 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 53.4 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 53.9 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 54.4 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 54.9 |
| 1974 | 39 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 39 | 55.7 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 56.1 |
| 1977 | 43 | 56.3 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 56.3 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 56 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 55.5 |
| 1981 | 45 | 55 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 54.4 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 53.7 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 52.9 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 52 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 51.1 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 50.4 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 49.7 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 48.9 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 48.2 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 47.4 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 47 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 46.7 |
| 1994 | 54 | 46.3 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 46.1 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 45.8 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 45.7 |
| 1998 | 50 | 45.7 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 45.9 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 46.6 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 47.4 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 48.5 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 49.6 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 50.5 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 51.6 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 52.7 |
| 2007 | 62 | 53.7 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 54.8 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 55.9 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 56.9 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 57.8 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 58.7 |
| 2013 | 65 | 59.4 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 60.1 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 60.7 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 61.1 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 61.6 |
| 2018 | 67 | 62.1 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 62.9 |
| 2020 | 67 | 63.4 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 62.4 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 65.3 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 66.3 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 66.5 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 66.7 |
Eritrea and Zambia population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
Zambia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 3,153,729 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 3,254,086 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 3,358,099 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 3,465,907 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 3,577,017 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 3,692,086 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 3,812,003 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 3,936,343 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 4,065,593 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 4,197,116 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 4,321,718 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 4,442,525 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 4,569,309 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 4,702,693 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 4,842,746 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 4,990,086 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 5,143,842 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 5,302,480 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 5,465,374 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 5,631,728 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 5,802,833 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 5,983,289 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 6,178,637 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 6,381,038 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 6,580,490 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 6,780,953 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 6,986,471 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 7,191,282 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 7,391,440 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 7,589,216 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 7,786,169 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 7,981,650 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 8,176,680 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 8,373,921 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 8,576,269 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 8,785,763 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 9,004,053 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 9,237,063 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 9,482,408 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 9,740,005 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 10,017,631 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 10,325,185 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 10,647,949 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 10,983,595 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 11,338,198 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 11,718,819 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 12,129,553 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 12,565,085 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 13,021,324 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 13,490,389 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 13,965,594 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 14,437,796 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 14,913,629 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 15,398,997 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 15,895,315 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 16,399,089 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 16,914,423 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 17,441,320 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 17,973,569 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 18,513,839 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 19,059,395 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 19,603,607 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 20,152,938 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 20,723,965 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 21,314,956 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and Zambia
Fertility rate
Eritrea
Zambia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 6.95 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 6.98 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 7.01 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 7.06 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 7.09 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 7.12 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 7.14 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 7.15 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 7.18 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 7.18 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 7.22 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 7.26 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 7.3 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 7.34 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 7.36 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 7.42 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 7.39 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 7.35 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 7.29 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 7.22 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 7.14 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 7.07 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 7.04 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 7.01 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 6.97 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 6.93 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 6.87 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 6.64 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 6.46 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 6.35 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 6.26 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 6.23 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 6.18 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 6.12 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 6.07 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 6 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 5.92 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 5.85 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 5.77 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 5.71 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 5.68 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 5.61 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 5.53 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 5.36 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 5.26 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 5.14 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 5.01 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 4.89 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 4.78 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 4.67 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 4.57 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 4.49 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4.42 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 4.32 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 4.25 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 4.18 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 4.1 |
Eritrea and Zambia demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
Zambia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 17 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 16.9 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| 1963 | 19 | 16.7 |
| 1964 | 19 | 16.6 |
| 1965 | 19 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 19 | 16.5 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 16.5 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 16.4 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 16.4 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 16.2 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 15.8 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 15.5 |
| 1976 | 18 | 15.4 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 15.4 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 15.3 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 15.3 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 15.2 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 15.3 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 15.3 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 15.4 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 15.4 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 15.5 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 15.5 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 15.6 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 15.6 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 15.7 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 15.7 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 15.7 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 15.8 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 15.8 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 15.8 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 15.8 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 15.8 |
| 1997 | 18 | 15.8 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 15.8 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 15.8 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 15.9 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 15.9 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 16 |
| 2003 | 18 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 16.3 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 16.3 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 16.4 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 16.5 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 16.6 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 16.7 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 16.8 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 16.9 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 17.1 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 17.5 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 17.7 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 18 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 18.2 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 18.4 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 18.6 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 18.8 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$27B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
27.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
4.07%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
1.3%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
16,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
-4.92%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
5.86%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
55.1%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
37.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
39.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.5%
2022 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
20
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$7.77B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$4.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$334M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
502,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
n/a |
| Banked people share | n/a |
72.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
801 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
$4.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
8.06 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.19 tons
2023 |
0.39 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.4%
2022 |
18.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
83%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
9.18%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
9.03%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
704 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
92.1%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
87.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
51.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.26%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
+7,381
2024 |
| Urban population |
43.9%
2024 |
46.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.5 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
39
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2025 |
47
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
5.25
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
20.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
82%
2023 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
16%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
33%
2023 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$76.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$7.37
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2025 |
66.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
41.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
0.26
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
85
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
44.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
11.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
10.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
14.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
3.62 liters
2020 |
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