ER · ERI

Eritrea

Data and statistics

Indicator summary

Indicator	Value	Year	Position by value	10-year change
Demography
Total population	3,607,003 people	2025	131 of 217 · 2025	+16.15%
Life expectancy at birth	68.89 years	2024	162 of 217 · 2024	+5.15%
Total fertility rate	3.68 births per woman	2024	36 of 217 · 2024	−13.88%
Population growth	+2%	2025	50 of 217 · 2025	+1.66 pp
Infant mortality	24.7 per 1,000 live births	2024	141 of 196 · 2024	−26.05%
Urban population	34.54%	2025	185 of 217 · 2025	−1.05 pp
Population ages 65 and above	4.26%	2025	162 of 217 · 2025	+0.33 pp
Population density	28.64 people per km²	2023	172 of 215 · 2023	+12.76%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP	1,742.32 current international dollars (PPP)	2011	No data	+3.48%
Annual GDP growth	+8.68%	2011	No data	−0.08 pp
Employment
Total unemployment	5.98%	2025	110 of 182 · 2025	+0.23 pp
Youth unemployment	10.24%	2025	75 of 182 · 2025	+0.21 pp
Labor force participation	78.35%	2025	13 of 182 · 2025	−0.86 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet	14.35%	2020	No data	+13.74 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions	0.17 per 100 people	2022	No data	+2,615.12%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption	80.7%	2021	15 of 212 · 2021	+3.6 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita	0.22 t CO₂e per person	2024	24 of 203 · 2024	+14.35%
Access to electricity	55.3%	2024	192 of 215 · 2024	+10.7 pp
Forest area	8.63%	2023	170 of 213 · 2023	−0.27 pp
Society
Current health expenditure	3.68%	2023	163 of 192 · 2023	−1.28 pp
Maternal mortality	291 per 100,000 live births	2023	171 of 194 · 2023	−34.31%

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Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.