Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 96th vs. 60th).
By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).
Main facts and rankings
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
3683508
|
17277165
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 74/197 |
| GDP |
$2.07B
2011 |
$41.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 179/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$689
2011 |
$2,497
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 188/197 | 148/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,742
2011 |
$5,928
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.54B
2011 |
$39.3B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
260.4%
2019 |
56.1%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,182
2011 |
$2,362
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 137/185 | 115/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,342
2026 |
$2,797
2026 |
| Land area |
46,787 sq mi
2026 |
149,364 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
111.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.71
2023 |
3.72
2023 |
| Median age |
19.9 years
2024 |
19 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
Eritrea and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts
Eritrea and Zimbabwe economies compared
GDP
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,053,528,036 |
| 1961 | - | $1,097,206,526 |
| 1962 | - | $1,118,172,226 |
| 1963 | - | $1,160,103,724 |
| 1964 | - | $1,217,759,447 |
| 1965 | - | $1,312,105,394 |
| 1966 | - | $1,282,403,936 |
| 1967 | - | $1,397,715,282 |
| 1968 | - | $1,480,355,355 |
| 1969 | - | $1,748,891,294 |
| 1970 | - | $1,885,168,339 |
| 1971 | - | $2,179,828,710 |
| 1972 | - | $2,679,096,597 |
| 1973 | - | $3,311,043,292 |
| 1974 | - | $3,984,194,614 |
| 1975 | - | $4,373,532,601 |
| 1976 | - | $4,320,576,877 |
| 1977 | - | $4,366,610,469 |
| 1978 | - | $4,353,822,343 |
| 1979 | - | $5,180,102,910 |
| 1980 | - | $6,682,278,300 |
| 1981 | - | $8,015,464,252 |
| 1982 | - | $8,544,060,905 |
| 1983 | - | $7,768,031,182 |
| 1984 | - | $6,355,369,172 |
| 1985 | - | $5,640,137,575 |
| 1986 | - | $6,220,698,247 |
| 1987 | - | $6,744,657,033 |
| 1988 | - | $7,818,774,177 |
| 1989 | - | $8,290,553,535 |
| 1990 | - | $8,788,301,546 |
| 1991 | - | $8,646,000,000 |
| 1992 | $477,101,652 | $6,755,000,000 |
| 1993 | $467,872,715 | $6,567,250,000 |
| 1994 | $531,688,312 | $6,894,250,000 |
| 1995 | $578,015,625 | $7,115,000,000 |
| 1996 | $693,535,954 | $8,557,500,000 |
| 1997 | $686,490,090 | $8,534,000,000 |
| 1998 | $745,523,117 | $6,405,250,000 |
| 1999 | $688,918,537 | $6,861,500,000 |
| 2000 | $706,370,816 | $6,693,250,000 |
| 2001 | $752,371,689 | $6,780,750,000 |
| 2002 | $729,321,680 | $6,345,250,000 |
| 2003 | $870,248,268 | $5,730,500,000 |
| 2004 | $1,109,054,005 | $5,808,500,000 |
| 2005 | $1,098,424,686 | $5,758,250,000 |
| 2006 | $1,211,161,880 | $5,446,750,000 |
| 2007 | $1,317,974,491 | $5,294,750,000 |
| 2008 | $1,380,188,800 | $4,418,000,000 |
| 2009 | $1,856,695,551 | $9,670,750,000 |
| 2010 | $1,589,515,447 | $12,047,750,000 |
| 2011 | $2,065,001,626 | $14,109,000,000 |
| 2012 | - | $17,123,500,000 |
| 2013 | - | $19,100,750,000 |
| 2014 | - | $19,505,500,000 |
| 2015 | - | $19,973,250,000 |
| 2016 | - | $20,559,250,000 |
| 2017 | - | $51,035,657,371 |
| 2018 | - | $34,141,666,667 |
| 2019 | - | $33,357,695,635 |
| 2020 | - | $31,980,334,561 |
| 2021 | - | $41,287,673,690 |
| 2022 | - | $40,757,561,709 |
| 2023 | - | $35,871,779,681 |
| 2024 | - | $41,539,411,516 |
Eritrea and Zimbabwe economies compared
GDP per capita
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | - | $276.6 |
| 1961 | - | $279.2 |
| 1962 | - | $275.7 |
| 1963 | - | $277.1 |
| 1964 | - | $281.9 |
| 1965 | - | $294.3 |
| 1966 | - | $278.7 |
| 1967 | - | $294.4 |
| 1968 | - | $302 |
| 1969 | - | $346 |
| 1970 | - | $361 |
| 1971 | - | $406 |
| 1972 | - | $483 |
| 1973 | - | $579 |
| 1974 | - | $674 |
| 1975 | - | $717 |
| 1976 | - | $687 |
| 1977 | - | $677 |
| 1978 | - | $665 |
| 1979 | - | $779 |
| 1980 | - | $949 |
| 1981 | - | $1,069 |
| 1982 | - | $1,096 |
| 1983 | - | $959 |
| 1984 | - | $757 |
| 1985 | - | $649 |
| 1986 | - | $693 |
| 1987 | - | $726 |
| 1988 | - | $816 |
| 1989 | - | $840 |
| 1990 | - | $867 |
| 1991 | - | $831 |
| 1992 | $265.2 | $631 |
| 1993 | $252.1 | $605 |
| 1994 | $277.8 | $634 |
| 1995 | $285.4 | $648 |
| 1996 | $326 | $767 |
| 1997 | $319 | $751 |
| 1998 | $342 | $552 |
| 1999 | $311 | $582 |
| 2000 | $314 | $563 |
| 2001 | $325 | $566 |
| 2002 | $305 | $525 |
| 2003 | $349 | $468 |
| 2004 | $427 | $470 |
| 2005 | $413 | $461 |
| 2006 | $448 | $431 |
| 2007 | $480 | $414 |
| 2008 | $490 | $341 |
| 2009 | $643 | $736 |
| 2010 | $540 | $902 |
| 2011 | $689 | $1,038 |
| 2012 | - | $1,239 |
| 2013 | - | $1,363 |
| 2014 | - | $1,373 |
| 2015 | - | $1,387 |
| 2016 | - | $1,408 |
| 2017 | - | $3,445 |
| 2018 | - | $2,271 |
| 2019 | - | $2,184 |
| 2020 | - | $2,060 |
| 2021 | - | $2,614 |
| 2022 | - | $2,536 |
| 2023 | - | $2,195 |
| 2024 | - | $2,497 |
Eritrea vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1950 | 33.3 | 49.4 |
| 1951 | 33.6 | 49.8 |
| 1952 | 34 | 50.2 |
| 1953 | 34.4 | 50.6 |
| 1954 | 34.8 | 51 |
| 1955 | 35.2 | 51.4 |
| 1956 | 35.6 | 51.8 |
| 1957 | 30.4 | 52.2 |
| 1958 | 30.9 | 52.6 |
| 1959 | 37 | 53 |
| 1960 | 37.4 | 53.5 |
| 1961 | 37.9 | 54 |
| 1962 | 38.3 | 54.5 |
| 1963 | 38.8 | 54.9 |
| 1964 | 39.2 | 55.4 |
| 1965 | 39.6 | 55.9 |
| 1966 | 37.6 | 56.4 |
| 1967 | 40.2 | 56.8 |
| 1968 | 40.5 | 57.1 |
| 1969 | 40.8 | 57.5 |
| 1970 | 41.2 | 57.8 |
| 1971 | 41.5 | 58 |
| 1972 | 40.7 | 58.2 |
| 1973 | 41.1 | 58.1 |
| 1974 | 39 | 58.2 |
| 1975 | 39 | 58.2 |
| 1976 | 42.6 | 57.6 |
| 1977 | 43 | 57 |
| 1978 | 43.4 | 54.7 |
| 1979 | 43.8 | 54.9 |
| 1980 | 44.6 | 59.1 |
| 1981 | 45 | 59.4 |
| 1982 | 44.9 | 59.9 |
| 1983 | 37.2 | 60 |
| 1984 | 37.7 | 60.6 |
| 1985 | 38.6 | 60.9 |
| 1986 | 39.5 | 61 |
| 1987 | 47.4 | 60.7 |
| 1988 | 48.1 | 60.2 |
| 1989 | 47.8 | 59.4 |
| 1990 | 49.7 | 58.3 |
| 1991 | 50.5 | 57 |
| 1992 | 52.4 | 55.6 |
| 1993 | 53.2 | 54 |
| 1994 | 54 | 52.5 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 51.1 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 49 |
| 1997 | 56.2 | 48.5 |
| 1998 | 50 | 47.6 |
| 1999 | 44.5 | 46.4 |
| 2000 | 56.3 | 46 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 44.5 |
| 2002 | 58.9 | 45.9 |
| 2003 | 59.5 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 60.1 | 46 |
| 2005 | 60.6 | 46.6 |
| 2006 | 61.5 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 62 | 47.6 |
| 2008 | 62.4 | 48.5 |
| 2009 | 63.2 | 49.7 |
| 2010 | 63.7 | 51.9 |
| 2011 | 64.2 | 53.9 |
| 2012 | 64.7 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 65 | 56.8 |
| 2014 | 65.5 | 58.1 |
| 2015 | 65.9 | 59 |
| 2016 | 66.2 | 59.8 |
| 2017 | 66.6 | 60.3 |
| 2018 | 67 | 60.9 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 61.1 |
| 2020 | 67 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 66.9 | 60.1 |
| 2022 | 67.8 | 62.4 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 62.8 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 63.1 |
| 2025 | 69.2 | 63.3 |
| 2026 | 69.4 | 63.6 |
Eritrea and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison
Population
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | 972,547 | 3,809,389 |
| 1961 | 995,573 | 3,930,401 |
| 1962 | 1,019,788 | 4,055,959 |
| 1963 | 1,045,092 | 4,185,877 |
| 1964 | 1,071,287 | 4,320,006 |
| 1965 | 1,098,335 | 4,458,462 |
| 1966 | 1,124,957 | 4,601,217 |
| 1967 | 1,152,339 | 4,748,307 |
| 1968 | 1,181,737 | 4,900,440 |
| 1969 | 1,212,005 | 5,058,181 |
| 1970 | 1,243,453 | 5,215,918 |
| 1971 | 1,276,154 | 5,374,712 |
| 1972 | 1,309,235 | 5,542,445 |
| 1973 | 1,342,669 | 5,720,404 |
| 1974 | 1,375,688 | 5,908,328 |
| 1975 | 1,408,210 | 6,098,658 |
| 1976 | 1,443,807 | 6,287,105 |
| 1977 | 1,482,565 | 6,449,512 |
| 1978 | 1,522,378 | 6,543,575 |
| 1979 | 1,563,332 | 6,647,556 |
| 1980 | 1,605,797 | 7,041,303 |
| 1981 | 1,649,939 | 7,498,635 |
| 1982 | 1,695,461 | 7,796,496 |
| 1983 | 1,736,160 | 8,098,404 |
| 1984 | 1,771,730 | 8,391,488 |
| 1985 | 1,807,816 | 8,686,813 |
| 1986 | 1,845,164 | 8,982,578 |
| 1987 | 1,888,669 | 9,284,644 |
| 1988 | 1,938,255 | 9,583,094 |
| 1989 | 1,987,017 | 9,864,798 |
| 1990 | 2,032,737 | 10,137,281 |
| 1991 | 1,919,571 | 10,404,816 |
| 1992 | 1,798,748 | 10,702,700 |
| 1993 | 1,856,006 | 10,860,288 |
| 1994 | 1,913,915 | 10,873,148 |
| 1995 | 2,025,267 | 10,974,599 |
| 1996 | 2,128,464 | 11,158,360 |
| 1997 | 2,152,135 | 11,369,827 |
| 1998 | 2,180,419 | 11,594,297 |
| 1999 | 2,212,780 | 11,783,458 |
| 2000 | 2,247,031 | 11,892,055 |
| 2001 | 2,312,079 | 11,971,901 |
| 2002 | 2,392,978 | 12,087,653 |
| 2003 | 2,493,903 | 12,232,323 |
| 2004 | 2,598,284 | 12,365,896 |
| 2005 | 2,661,215 | 12,483,432 |
| 2006 | 2,703,502 | 12,636,445 |
| 2007 | 2,743,222 | 12,804,058 |
| 2008 | 2,816,327 | 12,959,149 |
| 2009 | 2,887,885 | 13,142,790 |
| 2010 | 2,945,186 | 13,356,548 |
| 2011 | 2,998,485 | 13,595,424 |
| 2012 | 3,036,988 | 13,817,887 |
| 2013 | 3,074,360 | 14,013,808 |
| 2014 | 3,095,173 | 14,207,359 |
| 2015 | 3,105,546 | 14,399,013 |
| 2016 | 3,124,698 | 14,600,294 |
| 2017 | 3,150,347 | 14,812,482 |
| 2018 | 3,192,760 | 15,034,452 |
| 2019 | 3,240,194 | 15,271,368 |
| 2020 | 3,291,271 | 15,526,888 |
| 2021 | 3,350,183 | 15,797,210 |
| 2022 | 3,409,447 | 16,069,056 |
| 2023 | 3,470,390 | 16,340,822 |
| 2024 | 3,535,603 | 16,634,373 |
Fertility rates in Eritrea and Zimbabwe
Fertility rate
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | 6.48 | 7.2 |
| 1961 | 6.47 | 7.21 |
| 1962 | 6.5 | 7.23 |
| 1963 | 6.48 | 7.23 |
| 1964 | 6.49 | 7.23 |
| 1965 | 6.49 | 7.23 |
| 1966 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 7.16 |
| 1968 | 6.5 | 7.11 |
| 1969 | 6.5 | 7.04 |
| 1970 | 6.54 | 6.98 |
| 1971 | 6.54 | 6.94 |
| 1972 | 6.54 | 6.94 |
| 1973 | 6.55 | 6.94 |
| 1974 | 6.57 | 6.88 |
| 1975 | 6.59 | 6.83 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 6.77 |
| 1977 | 6.61 | 6.71 |
| 1978 | 6.61 | 6.66 |
| 1979 | 6.62 | 6.59 |
| 1980 | 6.61 | 6.52 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 6.45 |
| 1982 | 6.63 | 6.33 |
| 1983 | 6.65 | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 6.04 |
| 1985 | 6.59 | 5.87 |
| 1986 | 6.56 | 5.69 |
| 1987 | 6.52 | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 6.47 | 5.28 |
| 1989 | 6.41 | 5.07 |
| 1990 | 6.34 | 4.88 |
| 1991 | 6.24 | 4.72 |
| 1992 | 6.16 | 4.57 |
| 1993 | 6.07 | 4.39 |
| 1994 | 6.01 | 4.28 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 4.15 |
| 1996 | 5.84 | 4.11 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 4.08 |
| 1998 | 5.63 | 4.07 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 4.06 |
| 2000 | 5.4 | 4.01 |
| 2001 | 5.31 | 3.98 |
| 2002 | 5.23 | 3.93 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 3.86 |
| 2004 | 5.04 | 3.78 |
| 2005 | 4.93 | 3.69 |
| 2006 | 4.88 | 3.64 |
| 2007 | 4.81 | 3.68 |
| 2008 | 4.74 | 3.78 |
| 2009 | 4.66 | 3.95 |
| 2010 | 4.57 | 4.04 |
| 2011 | 4.49 | 4.13 |
| 2012 | 4.41 | 4.13 |
| 2013 | 4.34 | 4.11 |
| 2014 | 4.27 | 4.01 |
| 2015 | 4.22 | 3.91 |
| 2016 | 4.16 | 3.83 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | 3.77 |
| 2018 | 4.06 | 3.74 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 3.93 | 3.75 |
| 2021 | 3.87 | 3.77 |
| 2022 | 3.79 | 3.77 |
| 2023 | 3.71 | 3.72 |
Eritrea and Zimbabwe demographics compared
Median age
Eritrea
Zimbabwe
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 16.4 |
| 1961 | 18.9 | 16.2 |
| 1962 | 18.9 | 16 |
| 1963 | 19 | 15.8 |
| 1964 | 19 | 15.7 |
| 1965 | 19 | 15.7 |
| 1966 | 19 | 15.7 |
| 1967 | 18.9 | 15.7 |
| 1968 | 18.9 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 18.8 | 15.7 |
| 1970 | 18.6 | 15.7 |
| 1971 | 18.5 | 15.8 |
| 1972 | 18.3 | 15.8 |
| 1973 | 18.2 | 15.8 |
| 1974 | 18.2 | 15.9 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 15.9 |
| 1976 | 18 | 15.8 |
| 1977 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| 1978 | 17.8 | 15.7 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 15.6 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 15.6 |
| 1981 | 17.7 | 15.7 |
| 1982 | 17.7 | 15.8 |
| 1983 | 17.7 | 15.8 |
| 1984 | 17.8 | 15.8 |
| 1985 | 17.8 | 15.9 |
| 1986 | 17.9 | 15.9 |
| 1987 | 17.9 | 15.9 |
| 1988 | 17.8 | 15.9 |
| 1989 | 17.7 | 16.1 |
| 1990 | 17.6 | 16.3 |
| 1991 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
| 1992 | 17.5 | 16.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 16.3 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 16.4 |
| 1995 | 18.1 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 18.4 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 18 | 17.2 |
| 1998 | 17.8 | 17.5 |
| 1999 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 2000 | 17.4 | 17.8 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 18 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 18 | 18.2 |
| 2004 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 18.2 | 18.5 |
| 2007 | 18.1 | 18.5 |
| 2008 | 18.2 | 18.5 |
| 2009 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 18.4 | 18.3 |
| 2011 | 18.5 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 18.5 | 18 |
| 2014 | 18.5 | 18 |
| 2015 | 18.4 | 18 |
| 2016 | 18.4 | 18 |
| 2017 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
| 2018 | 18.7 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | 18.9 | 18.3 |
| 2020 | 19.1 | 18.5 |
| 2021 | 19.3 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 19.5 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 19.7 | 18.9 |
| 2024 | 19.9 | 19 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.94B
2011 |
$39.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.3%
2019 |
18.3%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.13%
2006 |
0.38%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
20.9%
2003 |
0.35%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
202,000
2020 |
51,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+2.72%
2019 |
+0.44%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.8%
2017 |
9.29%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP | n/a |
50.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.8%
2009 |
35%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
38.6
2025 |
35.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
40.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
1.9%
2019 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
1
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
69
1999 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$2.46B
1999 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$192M
2019 |
$485M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received | n/a |
$3.51B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
142,000
2016 |
639,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
36.8%
2000 |
1.25%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
49.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
289.5 kg
2022 |
417 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$6.73
2011 |
$13
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.78 megatons
2024 |
12.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.22 tons
2024 |
0.77 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
80.7%
2021 |
82.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.1%
2022 |
7.59%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
34.8%
2004 |
17%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
539 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.79%
2021 |
72.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
67.6%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
54.4%
2023 |
62%
2023 |
Society
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.04%
2024 |
0.2%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-12,696
2024 |
-60,528
2024 |
| Urban population |
34.5%
2024 |
39.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.6 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.17 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
8.3
2026 |
28.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
13
2024 |
21
2024 |
| Higher education index |
5
2026 |
46
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
14.6
2012 |
0.51
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
37.9
2019 |
41.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
51
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.6%
2018 |
89.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
0%
2025 |
82.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
20%
2023 |
38.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Eritrea
|
Zimbabwe
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$27.1
2022 |
$70.7
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$14.7
2022 |
$5.76
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
69.4 years
2026 |
63.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
22.5%
2022 |
50%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.07
2022 |
0.17
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.3 years
2025 |
20.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
291
2023 |
358
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.4
2023 |
44.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
4.94%
2022 |
14.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
4.4%
2024 |
1.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
30
2026 |
29
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
11.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.07 liters
2020 |
2.67 liters
2020 |
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