Eritrea vs Lesotho

Eritrea (Africa) and Lesotho (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1992-2011

Eritrea Lesotho World

0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10k 13k 1992 Eritrea: 265.24 Lesotho: 443.62 World: 4,679.98 1993 Eritrea: 252.09 Lesotho: 439.37 World: 4,685.3 1994 Eritrea: 277.8 Lesotho: 455.59 World: 4,967.01 1995 Eritrea: 285.4 Lesotho: 513.41 World: 5,463.2 1996 Eritrea: 325.84 Lesotho: 479.67 World: 5,507.22 1997 Eritrea: 318.98 Lesotho: 501.98 World: 5,408.57 1998 Eritrea: 341.92 Lesotho: 464.68 World: 5,302.34 1999 Eritrea: 311.34 Lesotho: 455.65 World: 5,401.23 2000 Eritrea: 314.36 Lesotho: 442.78 World: 5,512.56 2001 Eritrea: 325.41 Lesotho: 412.68 World: 5,404.2 2002 Eritrea: 304.78 Lesotho: 388.92 World: 5,539.32 2003 Eritrea: 348.95 Lesotho: 583.27 World: 6,129.87 2004 Eritrea: 426.84 Lesotho: 766.69 World: 6,818 2005 Eritrea: 412.75 Lesotho: 861.38 World: 7,290.57 2006 Eritrea: 448 Lesotho: 925.47 World: 7,803.19 2007 Eritrea: 480.45 Lesotho: 861.19 World: 8,685.33 2008 Eritrea: 490.07 Lesotho: 898.48 World: 9,425.74 2009 Eritrea: 642.93 Lesotho: 878.85 World: 8,827.04 2010 Eritrea: 539.7 Lesotho: 1,119.48 World: 9,555.07 2011 Eritrea: 688.68 Lesotho: 1,280.73 World: 10,496.93 1992 1998 2001 2004 2011

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Eritrea Lesotho World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Eritrea: 37.44 Lesotho: 50.17 World: 50.94 1961 Eritrea: 37.91 Lesotho: 50.28 World: 52.8 1962 Eritrea: 38.35 Lesotho: 50.31 World: 55.29 1963 Eritrea: 38.83 Lesotho: 50.26 World: 55.65 1964 Eritrea: 39.18 Lesotho: 50.31 World: 56.1 1965 Eritrea: 39.58 Lesotho: 50.33 World: 55.93 1966 Eritrea: 37.63 Lesotho: 50.38 World: 56.45 1967 Eritrea: 40.15 Lesotho: 50.51 World: 56.9 1968 Eritrea: 40.48 Lesotho: 50.79 World: 57.34 1969 Eritrea: 40.79 Lesotho: 51.12 World: 57.68 1970 Eritrea: 41.16 Lesotho: 51.5 World: 57.94 1971 Eritrea: 41.53 Lesotho: 51.85 World: 58.02 1972 Eritrea: 40.72 Lesotho: 52.26 World: 58.84 1973 Eritrea: 41.13 Lesotho: 52.62 World: 59.3 1974 Eritrea: 39 Lesotho: 52.94 World: 59.7 1975 Eritrea: 39.03 Lesotho: 53.45 World: 60.13 1976 Eritrea: 42.59 Lesotho: 53.93 World: 60.45 1977 Eritrea: 42.98 Lesotho: 54.53 World: 61.04 1978 Eritrea: 43.38 Lesotho: 55.17 World: 61.39 1979 Eritrea: 43.78 Lesotho: 55.84 World: 61.84 1980 Eritrea: 44.63 Lesotho: 56.53 World: 62.15 1981 Eritrea: 44.97 Lesotho: 57.31 World: 62.52 1982 Eritrea: 44.89 Lesotho: 57.98 World: 62.87 1983 Eritrea: 37.17 Lesotho: 58.5 World: 63.13 1984 Eritrea: 37.68 Lesotho: 58.96 World: 63.44 1985 Eritrea: 38.59 Lesotho: 59.21 World: 63.73 1986 Eritrea: 39.54 Lesotho: 59.35 World: 64.12 1987 Eritrea: 47.36 Lesotho: 59.56 World: 64.46 1988 Eritrea: 48.09 Lesotho: 59.57 World: 64.67 1989 Eritrea: 47.8 Lesotho: 59.51 World: 64.96 1990 Eritrea: 49.73 Lesotho: 59.32 World: 65.11 1991 Eritrea: 50.52 Lesotho: 59.06 World: 65.3 1992 Eritrea: 52.44 Lesotho: 58.64 World: 65.55 1993 Eritrea: 53.19 Lesotho: 58.06 World: 65.74 1994 Eritrea: 54.03 Lesotho: 57.29 World: 65.96 1995 Eritrea: 54.82 Lesotho: 56.37 World: 66.2 1996 Eritrea: 55.5 Lesotho: 55.14 World: 66.52 1997 Eritrea: 56.16 Lesotho: 53.73 World: 66.83 1998 Eritrea: 50 Lesotho: 52.03 World: 67.07 1999 Eritrea: 44.51 Lesotho: 50.39 World: 67.31 2000 Eritrea: 56.29 Lesotho: 48.78 World: 67.65 2001 Eritrea: 58.36 Lesotho: 47.15 World: 67.95 2002 Eritrea: 58.94 Lesotho: 45.95 World: 68.23 2003 Eritrea: 59.46 Lesotho: 44.92 World: 68.52 2004 Eritrea: 60.06 Lesotho: 44.04 World: 68.77 2005 Eritrea: 60.63 Lesotho: 43.61 World: 69.11 2006 Eritrea: 61.46 Lesotho: 43.18 World: 69.47 2007 Eritrea: 62 Lesotho: 43.66 World: 69.81 2008 Eritrea: 62.42 Lesotho: 44.3 World: 70 2009 Eritrea: 63.2 Lesotho: 45.06 World: 70.38 2010 Eritrea: 63.67 Lesotho: 46.05 World: 70.68 2011 Eritrea: 64.23 Lesotho: 46.93 World: 70.97 2012 Eritrea: 64.7 Lesotho: 48.24 World: 71.26 2013 Eritrea: 65.01 Lesotho: 49.55 World: 71.53 2014 Eritrea: 65.52 Lesotho: 50.79 World: 71.78 2015 Eritrea: 65.91 Lesotho: 51.83 World: 71.97 2016 Eritrea: 66.24 Lesotho: 52.91 World: 72.19 2017 Eritrea: 66.61 Lesotho: 53.87 World: 72.37 2018 Eritrea: 66.98 Lesotho: 54.64 World: 72.64 2019 Eritrea: 67.31 Lesotho: 55.25 World: 72.87 2020 Eritrea: 66.98 Lesotho: 55.13 World: 72.18 2021 Eritrea: 66.94 Lesotho: 54.21 World: 71.22 2022 Eritrea: 67.79 Lesotho: 56.81 World: 72.97 2023 Eritrea: 68.62 Lesotho: 57.38 World: 73.33 2024 Eritrea: 68.89 Lesotho: 57.8 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Eritrea Lesotho World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Eritrea: 6.48 Lesotho: 5.78 World: 4.69 1961 Eritrea: 6.47 Lesotho: 5.79 World: 4.56 1962 Eritrea: 6.5 Lesotho: 5.79 World: 5.02 1963 Eritrea: 6.48 Lesotho: 5.78 World: 5.31 1964 Eritrea: 6.49 Lesotho: 5.77 World: 5.13 1965 Eritrea: 6.49 Lesotho: 5.77 World: 5.08 1966 Eritrea: 6.5 Lesotho: 5.76 World: 4.97 1967 Eritrea: 6.5 Lesotho: 5.75 World: 4.87 1968 Eritrea: 6.5 Lesotho: 5.73 World: 4.98 1969 Eritrea: 6.5 Lesotho: 5.7 World: 4.88 1970 Eritrea: 6.54 Lesotho: 5.7 World: 4.84 1971 Eritrea: 6.54 Lesotho: 5.7 World: 4.69 1972 Eritrea: 6.54 Lesotho: 5.69 World: 4.55 1973 Eritrea: 6.55 Lesotho: 5.69 World: 4.42 1974 Eritrea: 6.57 Lesotho: 5.75 World: 4.26 1975 Eritrea: 6.59 Lesotho: 5.83 World: 4.07 1976 Eritrea: 6.6 Lesotho: 5.87 World: 3.97 1977 Eritrea: 6.61 Lesotho: 5.85 World: 3.84 1978 Eritrea: 6.61 Lesotho: 5.82 World: 3.77 1979 Eritrea: 6.62 Lesotho: 5.79 World: 3.76 1980 Eritrea: 6.61 Lesotho: 5.75 World: 3.73 1981 Eritrea: 6.62 Lesotho: 5.69 World: 3.71 1982 Eritrea: 6.63 Lesotho: 5.63 World: 3.72 1983 Eritrea: 6.65 Lesotho: 5.56 World: 3.59 1984 Eritrea: 6.62 Lesotho: 5.48 World: 3.57 1985 Eritrea: 6.59 Lesotho: 5.4 World: 3.53 1986 Eritrea: 6.56 Lesotho: 5.32 World: 3.51 1987 Eritrea: 6.52 Lesotho: 5.22 World: 3.48 1988 Eritrea: 6.47 Lesotho: 5.1 World: 3.39 1989 Eritrea: 6.41 Lesotho: 4.96 World: 3.35 1990 Eritrea: 6.34 Lesotho: 4.81 World: 3.31 1991 Eritrea: 6.24 Lesotho: 4.68 World: 3.13 1992 Eritrea: 6.16 Lesotho: 4.54 World: 3.04 1993 Eritrea: 6.07 Lesotho: 4.37 World: 2.97 1994 Eritrea: 6.01 Lesotho: 4.21 World: 2.92 1995 Eritrea: 5.94 Lesotho: 4.13 World: 2.87 1996 Eritrea: 5.84 Lesotho: 4.06 World: 2.82 1997 Eritrea: 5.74 Lesotho: 3.98 World: 2.78 1998 Eritrea: 5.63 Lesotho: 3.82 World: 2.75 1999 Eritrea: 5.52 Lesotho: 3.67 World: 2.72 2000 Eritrea: 5.4 Lesotho: 3.61 World: 2.73 2001 Eritrea: 5.31 Lesotho: 3.63 World: 2.69 2002 Eritrea: 5.23 Lesotho: 3.68 World: 2.66 2003 Eritrea: 5.14 Lesotho: 3.62 World: 2.64 2004 Eritrea: 5.04 Lesotho: 3.51 World: 2.63 2005 Eritrea: 4.93 Lesotho: 3.43 World: 2.61 2006 Eritrea: 4.88 Lesotho: 3.41 World: 2.61 2007 Eritrea: 4.81 Lesotho: 3.44 World: 2.6 2008 Eritrea: 4.74 Lesotho: 3.39 World: 2.6 2009 Eritrea: 4.66 Lesotho: 3.31 World: 2.59 2010 Eritrea: 4.57 Lesotho: 3.25 World: 2.57 2011 Eritrea: 4.49 Lesotho: 3.34 World: 2.55 2012 Eritrea: 4.41 Lesotho: 3.3 World: 2.56 2013 Eritrea: 4.34 Lesotho: 3.28 World: 2.53 2014 Eritrea: 4.27 Lesotho: 3.24 World: 2.52 2015 Eritrea: 4.22 Lesotho: 3.22 World: 2.49 2016 Eritrea: 4.16 Lesotho: 3.18 World: 2.49 2017 Eritrea: 4.11 Lesotho: 3.11 World: 2.46 2018 Eritrea: 4.06 Lesotho: 3.02 World: 2.39 2019 Eritrea: 4 Lesotho: 2.92 World: 2.35 2020 Eritrea: 3.93 Lesotho: 2.85 World: 2.28 2021 Eritrea: 3.87 Lesotho: 2.77 World: 2.25 2022 Eritrea: 3.79 Lesotho: 2.72 World: 2.22 2023 Eritrea: 3.71 Lesotho: 2.69 World: 2.2 2024 Eritrea: 3.68 Lesotho: 2.66 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Eritrea Lesotho World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Eritrea: 5.13 Lesotho: 15.5 World: 5.12 1992 Eritrea: 5.3 Lesotho: 15.45 World: 5.28 1993 Eritrea: 5.39 Lesotho: 15.57 World: 5.54 1994 Eritrea: 5.45 Lesotho: 15.62 World: 5.79 1995 Eritrea: 5.35 Lesotho: 15.8 World: 5.92 1996 Eritrea: 5.31 Lesotho: 15.71 World: 5.98 1997 Eritrea: 5.4 Lesotho: 15.82 World: 6.01 1998 Eritrea: 5.5 Lesotho: 15.91 World: 6.16 1999 Eritrea: 5.6 Lesotho: 16.17 World: 6.28 2000 Eritrea: 5.66 Lesotho: 16.17 World: 6.11 2001 Eritrea: 5.74 Lesotho: 16.08 World: 6.19 2002 Eritrea: 5.79 Lesotho: 16.08 World: 6.41 2003 Eritrea: 5.79 Lesotho: 16.06 World: 6.48 2004 Eritrea: 5.7 Lesotho: 16.15 World: 6.33 2005 Eritrea: 5.72 Lesotho: 16.03 World: 6.22 2006 Eritrea: 5.71 Lesotho: 16.05 World: 5.97 2007 Eritrea: 5.72 Lesotho: 15.94 World: 5.77 2008 Eritrea: 5.68 Lesotho: 15.85 World: 5.82 2009 Eritrea: 5.76 Lesotho: 16.12 World: 6.41 2010 Eritrea: 5.85 Lesotho: 16.07 World: 6.28 2011 Eritrea: 5.8 Lesotho: 16.12 World: 6.15 2012 Eritrea: 5.69 Lesotho: 15.76 World: 6.15 2013 Eritrea: 5.62 Lesotho: 15.93 World: 6.1 2014 Eritrea: 5.64 Lesotho: 16.07 World: 5.96 2015 Eritrea: 5.75 Lesotho: 16.22 World: 6 2016 Eritrea: 5.77 Lesotho: 16.14 World: 5.97 2017 Eritrea: 5.8 Lesotho: 16.38 World: 5.9 2018 Eritrea: 5.76 Lesotho: 16.61 World: 5.76 2019 Eritrea: 5.81 Lesotho: 16.88 World: 5.59 2020 Eritrea: 6.38 Lesotho: 18.39 World: 6.59 2021 Eritrea: 6.49 Lesotho: 18.21 World: 6.05 2022 Eritrea: 6.03 Lesotho: 16.62 World: 5.23 2023 Eritrea: 5.91 Lesotho: 16.35 World: 4.85 2024 Eritrea: 5.95 Lesotho: 16.34 World: 4.81 2025 Eritrea: 5.98 Lesotho: 16.32 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Eritrea Lesotho World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Eritrea: 0.27 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.14 1971 Eritrea: 0.27 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.04 1972 Eritrea: 0.25 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.16 1973 Eritrea: 0.24 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.32 1974 Eritrea: 0.23 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.23 1975 Eritrea: 0.21 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.14 1976 Eritrea: 0.2 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.31 1977 Eritrea: 0.17 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.36 1978 Eritrea: 0.17 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.42 1979 Eritrea: 0.18 Lesotho: 0.08 World: 4.46 1980 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.33 1981 Eritrea: 0.21 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.18 1982 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.05 1983 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.01 1984 Eritrea: 0.18 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.07 1985 Eritrea: 0.18 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.05 1986 Eritrea: 0.16 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.04 1987 Eritrea: 0.16 Lesotho: 0.1 World: 4.1 1988 Eritrea: 0.16 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.16 1989 Eritrea: 0.16 Lesotho: 0.08 World: 4.16 1990 Eritrea: 0.16 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.15 1991 Eritrea: 0.2 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.1 1992 Eritrea: 0.27 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.01 1993 Eritrea: 0.37 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 3.97 1994 Eritrea: 0.4 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 3.94 1995 Eritrea: 0.41 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 3.99 1996 Eritrea: 0.43 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 4.01 1997 Eritrea: 0.4 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 4.02 1998 Eritrea: 0.29 Lesotho: 0.06 World: 3.98 1999 Eritrea: 0.31 Lesotho: 0.07 World: 3.95 2000 Eritrea: 0.3 Lesotho: 0.18 World: 4.01 2001 Eritrea: 0.32 Lesotho: 0.18 World: 4.01 2002 Eritrea: 0.3 Lesotho: 0.19 World: 4.02 2003 Eritrea: 0.28 Lesotho: 0.2 World: 4.15 2004 Eritrea: 0.28 Lesotho: 0.21 World: 4.28 2005 Eritrea: 0.23 Lesotho: 0.21 World: 4.39 2006 Eritrea: 0.2 Lesotho: 0.21 World: 4.48 2007 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.27 World: 4.59 2008 Eritrea: 0.16 Lesotho: 0.22 World: 4.56 2009 Eritrea: 0.17 Lesotho: 0.26 World: 4.45 2010 Eritrea: 0.18 Lesotho: 0.26 World: 4.67 2011 Eritrea: 0.21 Lesotho: 0.27 World: 4.76 2012 Eritrea: 0.21 Lesotho: 0.28 World: 4.77 2013 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.28 World: 4.81 2014 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.29 World: 4.78 2015 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.28 World: 4.7 2016 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.31 World: 4.65 2017 Eritrea: 0.19 Lesotho: 0.33 World: 4.67 2018 Eritrea: 0.21 Lesotho: 0.35 World: 4.73 2019 Eritrea: 0.21 Lesotho: 0.35 World: 4.7 2020 Eritrea: 0.2 Lesotho: 0.31 World: 4.47 2021 Eritrea: 0.21 Lesotho: 0.34 World: 4.68 2022 Eritrea: 0.22 Lesotho: 0.43 World: 4.67 2023 Eritrea: 0.22 Lesotho: 0.43 World: 4.68 2024 Eritrea: 0.22 Lesotho: 0.43 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2007-2020

Eritrea Lesotho World

0 20 40 60 80 2007 Eritrea: 0.41 Lesotho: 3.45 World: 20.2 2008 Eritrea: 0.47 Lesotho: 3.58 World: 22.8 2009 Eritrea: 0.54 Lesotho: 3.72 World: 25.3 2010 Eritrea: 0.61 Lesotho: 3.86 World: 28.4 2011 Eritrea: 0.7 Lesotho: 7 World: 30.9 2012 Eritrea: 0.8 Lesotho: 10 World: 33.3 2013 Eritrea: 0.9 Lesotho: 15 World: 35.3 2014 Eritrea: 0.99 Lesotho: 22 World: 37.4 2015 Eritrea: 1.08 Lesotho: 25 World: 39.9 2016 Eritrea: 1.18 Lesotho: 32.45 World: 43.6 2017 Eritrea: 2.5 Lesotho: 39 World: 46.3 2018 Eritrea: 5.29 Lesotho: 40.8 World: 49.4 2019 Eritrea: 11.22 Lesotho: 42.3 World: 53.9 2020 Eritrea: 14.35 Lesotho: 43.66 World: 60.1 2007 2011 2013 2015 2017 2020

Population

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Population 3.6 mn 2025
131st of 215		 2.4 mn 2025
144th of 215
Population density 28.6 /km² 2023
171st of 214		 76.1 /km² 2023
127th of 214
Population growth 2.00 % 2025
49th of 215		 1.10 % 2025
95th of 215
Life expectancy 68.9 years 2024
160th of 215		 57.8 years 2024
211th of 215
Fertility rate 3.68 2024
36th of 215		 2.66 2024
68th of 215
Birth rate 28.7 ‰ 2024
36th of 215		 23.8 ‰ 2024
56th of 215
Infant mortality 24.7 ‰ 2024
141st of 196		 56.3 ‰ 2024
186th of 196
Urban population 34.5 % 2025
184th of 215		 44.7 % 2025
161st of 215
Aged 65+ 4.3 % 2025
160th of 215		 3.9 % 2025
167th of 215
Living in cities 40.0 % 2025
98th of 215		 12.1 % 2025
179th of 215
Living in towns 24.1 % 2025
154th of 215		 28.1 % 2025
124th of 215
Living in rural areas 35.9 % 2025
57th of 215		 59.8 % 2025
10th of 215

Human development

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Human Development Index 0.503 2023
178th of 193		 0.550 2023
167th of 193
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.496 2023
138th of 156		 -
Inequality-adjusted HDI - 0.357 2023
143rd of 169
Gender Inequality Index - 0.534 2023
144th of 172

Economy

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
GDP 2.1 bn US$ 2011 2.6 bn US$ 2025
165th of 186
GDP per capita 689 US$ 2011 1,089 US$ 2025
173rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 1,742 int. $ 2011 3,184 int. $ 2025
171st of 185
GNI per capita 650 US$ 2011 1,280 US$ 2025
161st of 182
GDP growth 8.7 % 2011 2.0 % 2025
135th of 186
Trade 47.4 % 2011 154.0 % 2025
13th of 138
Exports 18.2 % 2011 49.5 % 2025
38th of 138
FDI inflows 1.9 % 2011 -0.2 % 2025
177th of 192
Inflation - 4.3 % 2025
44th of 165
Manufacturing - 12.1 % 2024
Agriculture - 6.5 % 2025
80th of 158
Tax revenue - 35.4 % 2024
1st of 89
Government debt - 3.0 % 2020
12th of 56
Military spending - 1.6 % 2024
77th of 147

Labour

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Unemployment 6.0 % 2025
110th of 181		 16.3 % 2025
169th of 181
Youth unemployment 10.2 % 2025
75th of 181		 24.7 % 2025
151st of 181
Women in the labour force 72.8 % 2025
12th of 181		 48.1 % 2025
122nd of 181
Jobs in agriculture 55.5 % 2025
15th of 181		 30.9 % 2025
55th of 181
Weekly hours worked 39.8 h 2025
85th of 181		 50.0 h 2025
2nd of 181
Youth NEET rate 25.8 % 2025
139th of 181		 38.1 % 2025
172nd of 181
Labour income share 35.9 % 2025
97th of 114		 54.4 % 2023
Output per hour 2.5 $ 2025
173rd of 181		 3.3 $ 2025
167th of 181

Health

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Health spending 3.7 % 2023
163rd of 192		 12.6 % 2023
8th of 192
Health spending per person 28 US$ 2023
183rd of 191		 123 US$ 2023
138th of 191
Physicians 0.09 /1,000 2022
118th of 125		 0.24 /1,000 2022
94th of 125
Under-5 mortality 34.3 ‰ 2024
143rd of 196		 60.0 ‰ 2024
176th of 196
Maternal mortality 291 /100k 2023
171st of 194		 478 /100k 2023
184th of 194
Tobacco use - 28.0 % 2024
129th of 166
Safe drinking water - 31.3 % 2024
123rd of 147

Education

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Secondary enrolment 44.0 % 2022 59.4 % 2017
Tertiary enrolment 3.2 % 2016 9.9 % 2018
Expected schooling 7.3 yrs 2023
192nd of 195		 11.0 yrs 2023
158th of 195
Mean schooling 5.1 yrs 2023
168th of 193		 7.7 yrs 2023
129th of 193
Literacy - 90.5 % 2024
20th of 29
Education spending - 6.6 % 2024
6th of 121

Society

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Internet use 14.3 % 2020 51.8 % 2024
144th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 59.1 /100 2022 70.3 /100 2024
140th of 151
Electricity access 55.3 % 2024
190th of 213		 60.6 % 2024
185th of 213
Women in parliament 22.0 % 2019 25.0 % 2025
99th of 184
Income inequality - 44.9 2017
Extreme poverty - 41.9 % 2017

Refugees

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Refugees hosted 119 2025
143rd of 177		 478 2025
130th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
143rd of 177		 0.2 ‰ 2025
115th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2025
164th of 177		 202 2025
126th of 177
Refugees from the country 554,891 2025
10th of 199		 27 2025
169th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 153.8 ‰ 2025
3rd of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
162nd of 199

Governance

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Control of corruption 14.8 /100 2024
203rd of 207		 41.7 /100 2024
116th of 207
Government effectiveness 23.0 /100 2024
194th of 205		 38.8 /100 2024
153rd of 205
Rule of law 25.9 /100 2024
200th of 207		 50.0 /100 2024
128th of 207
Regulatory quality 22.8 /100 2024
205th of 205		 47.2 /100 2024
134th of 205
Voice and accountability 16.8 /100 2024
205th of 205		 54.1 /100 2024
113th of 205
Political stability 53.8 /100 2024
162nd of 207		 61.5 /100 2024
128th of 207

Environment

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
CO₂ per capita 0.22 t 2024
24th of 202		 0.43 t 2024
38th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.7 Mt 2024
172nd of 204		 2.6 Mt 2024
151st of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
172nd of 204		 0.01 % 2024
151st of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
176th of 204		 0.1 Gt 2024
153rd of 204
GHG per capita 1.86 t 2024
52nd of 202		 1.31 t 2024
31st of 202
Renewable energy 80.7 % 2021
15th of 211		 34.9 % 2022
74th of 211
Forest area 8.6 % 2023
170th of 212		 1.1 % 2023
193rd of 212
PM2.5 exposure 33.7 µg/m³ 2023
165th of 200		 26.4 µg/m³ 2023
143rd of 200
Water stress 11.2 % 2022
90th of 176		 2.6 % 2022
36th of 176
Land area 121,178 km² 2023
97th of 214		 30,360 km² 2023
137th of 214

Energy

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Renewable electricity 11.1 % 2024
145th of 190		 100.0 % 2022
Wind and solar 11.1 % 2024
68th of 190		 0.0 % 2022
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
70th of 180		 0.0 % 2022
Low-carbon electricity 11.1 % 2024
148th of 190		 100.0 % 2022
Fossil electricity 88.9 % 2024
148th of 190		 0.0 % 2022
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
33rd of 188		 0.0 % 2022
Carbon intensity of power 591 g/kWh 2024
137th of 190		 23 g/kWh 2022
Electricity per capita 0.13 MWh 2024
178th of 191		 0.25 MWh 2024
165th of 191

Food

Indicator Eritrea Lesotho
Protein supply - 49.4 g 2022
167th of 174
Animal protein supply - 15.9 g 2022
152nd of 174
Fat supply - 38.3 g 2022
169th of 174
Food insecurity - 61.6 % 2024
117th of 134
Severe food insecurity - 24.3 % 2024
110th of 124
Cereal import dependency - 68.4 % 2022
52nd of 160

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.