54 country profiles · available indicators comparedAPI dataGet API key

Country comparison

Eritrea vs Ethiopia

159 indicators have a value for Eritrea, Ethiopia, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP vs $121.53BEritrea vs Ethiopia
GDP per Capita vs $1,081Eritrea vs Ethiopia
Population3.61M vs 135.47MEritrea vs Ethiopia

Indicator by indicator

159 indicators

Values can describe different reporting periods. When two years are shown, they follow the country order in the table.

Indicator Eritrea EthiopiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$121.53B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,0812026
Inflation RateEconomy11.8%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 LCU/USD160.87 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.8%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6%3.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy40.4%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-8.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy9.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,1102025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,6202025
GDP (PPP)Economy$490.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy36.6%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy20.1%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$7.14B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.78B2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy3.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%68.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%58.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy48.8%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy33.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy16.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-2.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$82.37M$3.8B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4%3.6%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy9.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.927.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$422023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy55.5%60.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.7%6.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy31.8%33.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy47.9%84.1%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy80.9%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.32023
ATMs per 100,000Economy10.12023
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy7%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy0.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$16.79B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$25.49B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8110.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3170.4342025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.2%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade80.4%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.8%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade13.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade20.2%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5030.4972023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4972023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3262023
PopulationDemographics3.61M135.47M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years67.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.5 years19.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.683.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.5%75.9%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.6%38.8%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics34.5%24.1%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.4/km²138.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.630.32026
Death RateDemographics5.895.732026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.040.22026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.9 years71 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.8 years64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%4.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.734.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.4%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%2.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.142023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40332023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth48.4%46.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth8.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth291.4194.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth34.344.52024
Neonatal MortalityHealth15.625.22024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1151412024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%77%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%81%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth42%2024
Basic SanitationHealth2.3%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.268.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$28$352023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare48%35.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation77.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation45.2%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation26.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security19.7%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security8.5M2026-01
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.7%34.1%2023
Coffee ProductionAgriculture575.7K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture140K t4.1M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25K t1.13M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture20K t11.7M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture282.72K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t6.19M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha3,444 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,994 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha2,904 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.2M head71.9M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.0690.2572025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0090.12025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7520.5292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.63-0.442024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.46-0.652024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.8-1.052024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.71-1.882024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-2.04-0.832024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-2.29-1.242024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths5.46K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance062025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance042025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1191.01M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.38M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian0112.99K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology20%21.9%2023/2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology65.12024
4G CoverageTechnology0%73.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.62024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology77%99%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology12.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.3%56.6%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy25.9 MW10.1K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy25.1 MW21.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW504 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy9.2K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy12%7.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy123 kWh113 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.8%20.7%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy25.6 MW22.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy43.2%44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%0.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.3%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%96.5%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%0%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh31 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy578 gCO₂/kWh23 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy873 kWh693 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.15 t2024
Forest AreaClimate8.6%14.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%17%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.7 µg/m³23.8 µg/m³2023

Get this comparison via API

GET /v1/data

Request both countries' latest available GDP values as JSON, including source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=ER,ET" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

More comparisons