Eritrea
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
3,607,003 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$689 per person
Life expectancy at birth
68.9 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
6.0%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 3,470,390 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 18.7 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 3.71 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | -4.4 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | -6,698 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 0.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 10.2% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 78.3% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 72.8% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$2.1 billion | 2011 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$650 per person per person | 2011 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth | 8.7% | 2011 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 19.5% | 2011 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 15.075 per US$ per US$ | 2025 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 48.7% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 25.8% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Out-of-school children | 40.4% | 2022 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents | 37.1% | 2022 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 68.6 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 14.8 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 56.4 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 14.3% | 2020 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 59 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.2 per 100 people per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 21.8% | 2009 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing | 7.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 5.5% | 2009 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 18.2% | 2011 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 29.2% | 2011 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 47.4% | 2011 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 37.9 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 45,104 passengers passengers | 2020 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 55.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 21.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 80.7% | 2021 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 0.30 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2022 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 2.10 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 6.6 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 23.8 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 12.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 0.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 51.8% | 2016 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 11.9% | 2016 | World Bank |
| Level of water stress | 11.2% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Pesticide use | 0.04 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Nitrogen fertiliser use | 2.4 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 14.1% | 2009 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 29 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 15.6 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2012 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 22.0% | 2019 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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