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Eritrea vs Nigeria

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

GDP vs $377.37BEritrea vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita vs $1,556Eritrea vs Nigeria
Population3.61M vs 237.53MEritrea vs Nigeria

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Indicator Eritrea NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy15.4%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 LCU/USD1,328.65 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy32.3%2026
GDP GrowthEconomy4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy58.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$82.37M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.930.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy55.5%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.7%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy31.8%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy47.9%66.5%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.5%2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8110.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3170.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.7%2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5030.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3792023
PopulationDemographics3.61M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.5 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.684.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.6%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics34.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.4/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.631.82026
Death RateDemographics5.8911.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.04-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.9 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.8 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.769.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.4%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth48.4%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth291.4992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth34.3115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth15.6392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1152192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.2842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$28$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare48%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.7%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.7%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture140K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture20K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.2M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.0690.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0090.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7520.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.63-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.46-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.8-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.71-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-2.04-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-2.29-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian119123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian018.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology20%41.2%2023/2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology70.82024
4G CoverageTechnology0%80%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology77%84.4%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.3%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy25.9 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy25.1 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy12%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy123 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.8%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy25.6 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy43.2%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy578 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy873 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate8.6%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.7 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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