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Eritrea vs South Africa

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

GDP vs $479.96BEritrea vs South Africa
GDP per Capita vs $7,503Eritrea vs South Africa
Population3.61M vs 64.75MEritrea vs South Africa

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Indicator Eritrea South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy5%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy15.08 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72.8%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$82.37M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.951.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.9%2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy55.5%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy12.7%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy31.8%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy47.9%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8110.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3170.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade8.2%2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade38.3%2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.8%2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5030.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4762023
PopulationDemographics3.61M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.5 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.682.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics65.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.6%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics34.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics30.4/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.617.82026
Death RateDemographics5.899.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.042.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.9 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.8 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth24.724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.4%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth48.4%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth291.4117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth34.335.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth15.612.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1153892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.4%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.022023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth65.251.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$28$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare48%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation104.1%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.7%79.4%2023
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture140K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture25K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture20K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,000 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.2M head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance13412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.0690.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0090.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.7520.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.63-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.46-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.80.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.71-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-2.04-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-2.290.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian11955.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian082.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology20%78.4%2023/2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology0%99.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology5.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology77%99.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure55.3%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy25.9 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy25.1 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0.8 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy12%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy123 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.8%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy25.6 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy43.2%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy11.1%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy88.9%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy578 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy873 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.22 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate8.6%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate33.7 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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