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Eritrea vs Ethiopia

Eritrea and Ethiopia side by side across 71 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.07B vs $149.74BEritrea vs Ethiopia
GDP per Capita$689 vs $1,134Eritrea vs Ethiopia
Population3.54M vs 132.06MEritrea vs Ethiopia

Indicator by indicator

71 indicators
Indicator Eritrea EthiopiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.07B$149.74B2011
GDP per CapitaEconomy$689$1,1342011
Inflation RateEconomy—21%2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 LCU/USD157.56 LCU/USD2026-04
Budget BalanceEconomy2.7%-1.8%2019
Unemployment RateEconomy6%3.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy260.4%40.4%2019
Trade BalanceEconomy$-228.89M$-9.47B2011
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%7.6%2011
GNI per CapitaEconomy$650$1,1002011
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,720$3,2802011
GDP (PPP)Economy$5.22B$434.15B2011
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy14.1%34.8%2009
Industry (% of GDP)Economy21.8%25.4%2009
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.5%4.4%2009
Services (% of GDP)Economy—37.5%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy12.6%20.6%2011
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.28M$7.14B2000
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.5%4.8%2000
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy51.5%24.3%2011
Foreign ReservesEconomy$191.69M$3.78B2019
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy53.2%17.7%2014
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—3.4%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%68.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%58.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy—31.12021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy—38.6%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy—48.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy—17.5%2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.9%0.7%2003
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy47.4%17.4%2011
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy19.5%25.5%2011
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$48M$2.28B2016
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy142K518K2016
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5030.4972023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.4972023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment—0.3262023
PopulationDemographics3.54M132.06M2024
Population GrowthDemographics1.9%2.6%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years67.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.5 years19.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.683.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.5%76.4%2024
Population Under 15Demographics38.1%39.1%2024
Infant MortalityHealth24.734.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.4%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%2.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.142022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40332023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth17.717.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth27.3%16.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth48.4%46.3%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—8.1%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.1%2.3%2006
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation3.2%5.9%2016
UndernourishmentFood Security—19.7%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.7%34.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture106.1116.32022
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—575.7K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture140K t4.1M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25K t1.13M t2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.68.52012
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13372024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.0690.2572025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0090.12025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7520.5292025
Women in ParliamentGovernance22%41.9%2002
Internet UsersTechnology20%21.9%2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology59.165.12022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure54.4%55.4%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.15 t2024

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Eritrea or Ethiopia have the larger economy?

Ethiopia has the larger economy: $2.07B for Eritrea versus $149.74B for Ethiopia (GDP, current US$).

How do Eritrea and Ethiopia compare across indicators?

This page compares Eritrea and Ethiopia on 71 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=ER,ET with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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