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Eritrea · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 10 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

178th of 193 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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HDIEritrea's hdi rose from 0.5 in 2005 to 0.5 in 2023.20052010201520200.460.480.500.5

Eritrea's hdi rose from 0.5 in 2005 to 0.5 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

162nd of 217 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Life expectancyEritrea's life expectancy rose from 54.8 yrs in 1995 to 68.9 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520204050607068.9 yrs

Eritrea's life expectancy rose from 54.8 yrs in 1995 to 68.9 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

154th of 185 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Healthy life expectancy at birthEritrea's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 47.7 yrs in 2000 to 55.4 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520204648505254565855.4 yrs

Eritrea's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 47.7 yrs in 2000 to 55.4 yrs in 2021.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

165th of 200 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Eritrea's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 38.9 in 1994 to 33.7 in 2023.19952000200520102015202030354033.7

Eritrea's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 38.9 in 1994 to 33.7 in 2023.

Crime

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

192nd of 215 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Access to electricity (% of population)Eritrea's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 22.9 % in 1995 to 55.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%55.3 %

Eritrea's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 22.9 % in 1995 to 55.3 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

176th of 184 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Internet usersEritrea's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 14.3 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%14.3 %

Eritrea's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 14.3 % in 2020.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

192nd of 195 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expected years of schoolingEritrea's expected years of schooling rose from 5.9 yrs in 1995 to 7.3 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202067897.3 yrs

Eritrea's expected years of schooling rose from 5.9 yrs in 1995 to 7.3 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

113th of 185 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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UnemploymentEritrea's unemployment rose from 5.3 % in 1996 to 6.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020256%6%7%6.0 %

Eritrea's unemployment rose from 5.3 % in 1996 to 6.0 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

89th of 192 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Women in parliamentEritrea's women in parliament rose from 21.0 % in 1997 to 22.0 % in 2019.200020052010201514%16%18%20%22%24%22.0 %

Eritrea's women in parliament rose from 21.0 % in 1997 to 22.0 % in 2019.

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