Eritrea vs The Gambia

Eritrea (Africa) and The Gambia (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 The Gambia World

0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10k 13k 1992 Eritrea: 265.24 The Gambia: 623.49 World: 4,679.98 1993 Eritrea: 252.09 The Gambia: 635.36 World: 4,685.3 1994 Eritrea: 277.8 The Gambia: 608.28 World: 4,967.01 1995 Eritrea: 285.4 The Gambia: 621.68 World: 5,463.2 1996 Eritrea: 325.84 The Gambia: 651.78 World: 5,507.22 1997 Eritrea: 318.98 The Gambia: 600.22 World: 5,408.57 1998 Eritrea: 341.92 The Gambia: 610.23 World: 5,302.34 1999 Eritrea: 311.34 The Gambia: 575.46 World: 5,401.23 2000 Eritrea: 314.36 The Gambia: 538.05 World: 5,512.56 2001 Eritrea: 325.41 The Gambia: 459.8 World: 5,404.2 2002 Eritrea: 304.78 The Gambia: 376.53 World: 5,539.32 2003 Eritrea: 348.95 The Gambia: 308.72 World: 6,129.87 2004 Eritrea: 426.84 The Gambia: 593.29 World: 6,818 2005 Eritrea: 412.75 The Gambia: 616.48 World: 7,290.57 2006 Eritrea: 448 The Gambia: 614.54 World: 7,803.19 2007 Eritrea: 480.45 The Gambia: 724.73 World: 8,685.33 2008 Eritrea: 490.07 The Gambia: 859.13 World: 9,425.74 2009 Eritrea: 642.93 The Gambia: 774.89 World: 8,827.04 2010 Eritrea: 539.7 The Gambia: 801.03 World: 9,555.07 2011 Eritrea: 688.68 The Gambia: 710.61 World: 10,496.93 1992 1998 2001 2004 2011

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Eritrea The Gambia World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Eritrea: 37.44 The Gambia: 34.57 World: 50.94 1961 Eritrea: 37.91 The Gambia: 35.06 World: 52.8 1962 Eritrea: 38.35 The Gambia: 35.6 World: 55.29 1963 Eritrea: 38.83 The Gambia: 36.09 World: 55.65 1964 Eritrea: 39.18 The Gambia: 36.58 World: 56.1 1965 Eritrea: 39.58 The Gambia: 37.12 World: 55.93 1966 Eritrea: 37.63 The Gambia: 37.56 World: 56.45 1967 Eritrea: 40.15 The Gambia: 38.06 World: 56.9 1968 Eritrea: 40.48 The Gambia: 38.53 World: 57.34 1969 Eritrea: 40.79 The Gambia: 39 World: 57.68 1970 Eritrea: 41.16 The Gambia: 39.53 World: 57.94 1971 Eritrea: 41.53 The Gambia: 40.05 World: 58.02 1972 Eritrea: 40.72 The Gambia: 40.55 World: 58.84 1973 Eritrea: 41.13 The Gambia: 41.09 World: 59.3 1974 Eritrea: 39 The Gambia: 41.68 World: 59.7 1975 Eritrea: 39.03 The Gambia: 42.19 World: 60.13 1976 Eritrea: 42.59 The Gambia: 42.88 World: 60.45 1977 Eritrea: 42.98 The Gambia: 43.37 World: 61.04 1978 Eritrea: 43.38 The Gambia: 43.57 World: 61.39 1979 Eritrea: 43.78 The Gambia: 44.52 World: 61.84 1980 Eritrea: 44.63 The Gambia: 44.98 World: 62.15 1981 Eritrea: 44.97 The Gambia: 44.49 World: 62.52 1982 Eritrea: 44.89 The Gambia: 46.25 World: 62.87 1983 Eritrea: 37.17 The Gambia: 46.89 World: 63.13 1984 Eritrea: 37.68 The Gambia: 47.51 World: 63.44 1985 Eritrea: 38.59 The Gambia: 48.15 World: 63.73 1986 Eritrea: 39.54 The Gambia: 48.8 World: 64.12 1987 Eritrea: 47.36 The Gambia: 49.39 World: 64.46 1988 Eritrea: 48.09 The Gambia: 50.15 World: 64.67 1989 Eritrea: 47.8 The Gambia: 50.73 World: 64.96 1990 Eritrea: 49.73 The Gambia: 51.28 World: 65.11 1991 Eritrea: 50.52 The Gambia: 51.86 World: 65.3 1992 Eritrea: 52.44 The Gambia: 52.48 World: 65.55 1993 Eritrea: 53.19 The Gambia: 53.15 World: 65.74 1994 Eritrea: 54.03 The Gambia: 53.77 World: 65.96 1995 Eritrea: 54.82 The Gambia: 54.29 World: 66.2 1996 Eritrea: 55.5 The Gambia: 54.85 World: 66.52 1997 Eritrea: 56.16 The Gambia: 55.23 World: 66.83 1998 Eritrea: 50 The Gambia: 56.01 World: 67.07 1999 Eritrea: 44.51 The Gambia: 56.47 World: 67.31 2000 Eritrea: 56.29 The Gambia: 56.9 World: 67.65 2001 Eritrea: 58.36 The Gambia: 57.28 World: 67.95 2002 Eritrea: 58.94 The Gambia: 57.74 World: 68.23 2003 Eritrea: 59.46 The Gambia: 58.22 World: 68.52 2004 Eritrea: 60.06 The Gambia: 58.75 World: 68.77 2005 Eritrea: 60.63 The Gambia: 59.11 World: 69.11 2006 Eritrea: 61.46 The Gambia: 59.67 World: 69.47 2007 Eritrea: 62 The Gambia: 60 World: 69.81 2008 Eritrea: 62.42 The Gambia: 60.47 World: 70 2009 Eritrea: 63.2 The Gambia: 60.74 World: 70.38 2010 Eritrea: 63.67 The Gambia: 61.17 World: 70.68 2011 Eritrea: 64.23 The Gambia: 61.56 World: 70.97 2012 Eritrea: 64.7 The Gambia: 61.9 World: 71.26 2013 Eritrea: 65.01 The Gambia: 62.25 World: 71.53 2014 Eritrea: 65.52 The Gambia: 62.58 World: 71.78 2015 Eritrea: 65.91 The Gambia: 62.97 World: 71.97 2016 Eritrea: 66.24 The Gambia: 63.39 World: 72.19 2017 Eritrea: 66.61 The Gambia: 63.71 World: 72.37 2018 Eritrea: 66.98 The Gambia: 64.03 World: 72.64 2019 Eritrea: 67.31 The Gambia: 64.43 World: 72.87 2020 Eritrea: 66.98 The Gambia: 64.42 World: 72.18 2021 Eritrea: 66.94 The Gambia: 63.85 World: 71.22 2022 Eritrea: 67.79 The Gambia: 64.86 World: 72.97 2023 Eritrea: 68.62 The Gambia: 65.86 World: 73.33 2024 Eritrea: 68.89 The Gambia: 66.06 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Eritrea The Gambia World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Eritrea: 6.48 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.69 1961 Eritrea: 6.47 The Gambia: 6.23 World: 4.56 1962 Eritrea: 6.5 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 5.02 1963 Eritrea: 6.48 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.31 1964 Eritrea: 6.49 The Gambia: 6.2 World: 5.13 1965 Eritrea: 6.49 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 5.08 1966 Eritrea: 6.5 The Gambia: 6.18 World: 4.97 1967 Eritrea: 6.5 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 4.87 1968 Eritrea: 6.5 The Gambia: 6.22 World: 4.98 1969 Eritrea: 6.5 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 4.88 1970 Eritrea: 6.54 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 4.84 1971 Eritrea: 6.54 The Gambia: 6.33 World: 4.69 1972 Eritrea: 6.54 The Gambia: 6.37 World: 4.55 1973 Eritrea: 6.55 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 4.42 1974 Eritrea: 6.57 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 4.26 1975 Eritrea: 6.59 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 4.07 1976 Eritrea: 6.6 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.97 1977 Eritrea: 6.61 The Gambia: 6.43 World: 3.84 1978 Eritrea: 6.61 The Gambia: 6.42 World: 3.77 1979 Eritrea: 6.62 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.76 1980 Eritrea: 6.61 The Gambia: 6.41 World: 3.73 1981 Eritrea: 6.62 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.71 1982 Eritrea: 6.63 The Gambia: 6.4 World: 3.72 1983 Eritrea: 6.65 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.59 1984 Eritrea: 6.62 The Gambia: 6.39 World: 3.57 1985 Eritrea: 6.59 The Gambia: 6.36 World: 3.53 1986 Eritrea: 6.56 The Gambia: 6.34 World: 3.51 1987 Eritrea: 6.52 The Gambia: 6.3 World: 3.48 1988 Eritrea: 6.47 The Gambia: 6.26 World: 3.39 1989 Eritrea: 6.41 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.35 1990 Eritrea: 6.34 The Gambia: 6.25 World: 3.31 1991 Eritrea: 6.24 The Gambia: 6.19 World: 3.13 1992 Eritrea: 6.16 The Gambia: 6.11 World: 3.04 1993 Eritrea: 6.07 The Gambia: 6.03 World: 2.97 1994 Eritrea: 6.01 The Gambia: 6.04 World: 2.92 1995 Eritrea: 5.94 The Gambia: 5.99 World: 2.87 1996 Eritrea: 5.84 The Gambia: 5.93 World: 2.82 1997 Eritrea: 5.74 The Gambia: 5.85 World: 2.78 1998 Eritrea: 5.63 The Gambia: 5.82 World: 2.75 1999 Eritrea: 5.52 The Gambia: 5.77 World: 2.72 2000 Eritrea: 5.4 The Gambia: 5.72 World: 2.73 2001 Eritrea: 5.31 The Gambia: 5.67 World: 2.69 2002 Eritrea: 5.23 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.66 2003 Eritrea: 5.14 The Gambia: 5.66 World: 2.64 2004 Eritrea: 5.04 The Gambia: 5.68 World: 2.63 2005 Eritrea: 4.93 The Gambia: 5.71 World: 2.61 2006 Eritrea: 4.88 The Gambia: 5.74 World: 2.61 2007 Eritrea: 4.81 The Gambia: 5.69 World: 2.6 2008 Eritrea: 4.74 The Gambia: 5.63 World: 2.6 2009 Eritrea: 4.66 The Gambia: 5.57 World: 2.59 2010 Eritrea: 4.57 The Gambia: 5.56 World: 2.57 2011 Eritrea: 4.49 The Gambia: 5.54 World: 2.55 2012 Eritrea: 4.41 The Gambia: 5.52 World: 2.56 2013 Eritrea: 4.34 The Gambia: 5.39 World: 2.53 2014 Eritrea: 4.27 The Gambia: 5.2 World: 2.52 2015 Eritrea: 4.22 The Gambia: 5 World: 2.49 2016 Eritrea: 4.16 The Gambia: 4.81 World: 2.49 2017 Eritrea: 4.11 The Gambia: 4.61 World: 2.46 2018 Eritrea: 4.06 The Gambia: 4.42 World: 2.39 2019 Eritrea: 4 The Gambia: 4.33 World: 2.35 2020 Eritrea: 3.93 The Gambia: 4.25 World: 2.28 2021 Eritrea: 3.87 The Gambia: 4.17 World: 2.25 2022 Eritrea: 3.79 The Gambia: 4.08 World: 2.22 2023 Eritrea: 3.71 The Gambia: 4.01 World: 2.2 2024 Eritrea: 3.68 The Gambia: 3.91 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Eritrea The Gambia World

4 6 8 10 12 1991 Eritrea: 5.13 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 5.12 1992 Eritrea: 5.3 The Gambia: 9.89 World: 5.28 1993 Eritrea: 5.39 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 5.54 1994 Eritrea: 5.45 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 5.79 1995 Eritrea: 5.35 The Gambia: 10.15 World: 5.92 1996 Eritrea: 5.31 The Gambia: 10.19 World: 5.98 1997 Eritrea: 5.4 The Gambia: 10 World: 6.01 1998 Eritrea: 5.5 The Gambia: 9.9 World: 6.16 1999 Eritrea: 5.6 The Gambia: 9.74 World: 6.28 2000 Eritrea: 5.66 The Gambia: 9.72 World: 6.11 2001 Eritrea: 5.74 The Gambia: 9.64 World: 6.19 2002 Eritrea: 5.79 The Gambia: 10.04 World: 6.41 2003 Eritrea: 5.79 The Gambia: 9.99 World: 6.48 2004 Eritrea: 5.7 The Gambia: 9.95 World: 6.33 2005 Eritrea: 5.72 The Gambia: 9.92 World: 6.22 2006 Eritrea: 5.71 The Gambia: 10.24 World: 5.97 2007 Eritrea: 5.72 The Gambia: 10.43 World: 5.77 2008 Eritrea: 5.68 The Gambia: 10.07 World: 5.82 2009 Eritrea: 5.76 The Gambia: 9.78 World: 6.41 2010 Eritrea: 5.85 The Gambia: 9.67 World: 6.28 2011 Eritrea: 5.8 The Gambia: 10.28 World: 6.15 2012 Eritrea: 5.69 The Gambia: 10.35 World: 6.15 2013 Eritrea: 5.62 The Gambia: 9.45 World: 6.1 2014 Eritrea: 5.64 The Gambia: 8.19 World: 5.96 2015 Eritrea: 5.75 The Gambia: 7.23 World: 6 2016 Eritrea: 5.77 The Gambia: 6.24 World: 5.97 2017 Eritrea: 5.8 The Gambia: 5.1 World: 5.9 2018 Eritrea: 5.76 The Gambia: 4.06 World: 5.76 2019 Eritrea: 5.81 The Gambia: 4.48 World: 5.59 2020 Eritrea: 6.38 The Gambia: 5.84 World: 6.59 2021 Eritrea: 6.49 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 6.05 2022 Eritrea: 6.03 The Gambia: 6.07 World: 5.23 2023 Eritrea: 5.91 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.85 2024 Eritrea: 5.95 The Gambia: 6.48 World: 4.81 2025 Eritrea: 5.98 The Gambia: 6.52 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Eritrea The Gambia World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Eritrea: 0.27 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1971 Eritrea: 0.27 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.04 1972 Eritrea: 0.25 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.16 1973 Eritrea: 0.24 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.32 1974 Eritrea: 0.23 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.23 1975 Eritrea: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.14 1976 Eritrea: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.31 1977 Eritrea: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.36 1978 Eritrea: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.42 1979 Eritrea: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.46 1980 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.33 1981 Eritrea: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.15 World: 4.18 1982 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1983 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.01 1984 Eritrea: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.07 1985 Eritrea: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 4.05 1986 Eritrea: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.04 1987 Eritrea: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.1 1988 Eritrea: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.16 1989 Eritrea: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.16 World: 4.16 1990 Eritrea: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.15 1991 Eritrea: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.14 World: 4.1 1992 Eritrea: 0.27 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 4.01 1993 Eritrea: 0.37 The Gambia: 0.11 World: 3.97 1994 Eritrea: 0.4 The Gambia: 0.13 World: 3.94 1995 Eritrea: 0.41 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.99 1996 Eritrea: 0.43 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.01 1997 Eritrea: 0.4 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 4.02 1998 Eritrea: 0.29 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.98 1999 Eritrea: 0.31 The Gambia: 0.12 World: 3.95 2000 Eritrea: 0.3 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.01 2001 Eritrea: 0.32 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.01 2002 Eritrea: 0.3 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.02 2003 Eritrea: 0.28 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.15 2004 Eritrea: 0.28 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.28 2005 Eritrea: 0.23 The Gambia: 0.2 World: 4.39 2006 Eritrea: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.48 2007 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.59 2008 Eritrea: 0.16 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.56 2009 Eritrea: 0.17 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.45 2010 Eritrea: 0.18 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.67 2011 Eritrea: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.76 2012 Eritrea: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.77 2013 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.21 World: 4.81 2014 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.78 2015 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.7 2016 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.23 World: 4.65 2017 Eritrea: 0.19 The Gambia: 0.22 World: 4.67 2018 Eritrea: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.73 2019 Eritrea: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.7 2020 Eritrea: 0.2 The Gambia: 0.17 World: 4.47 2021 Eritrea: 0.21 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.68 2022 Eritrea: 0.22 The Gambia: 0.19 World: 4.67 2023 Eritrea: 0.22 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.68 2024 Eritrea: 0.22 The Gambia: 0.18 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2007-2020

Eritrea The Gambia World

0 20 40 60 80 2007 Eritrea: 0.41 The Gambia: 6.21 World: 20.2 2008 Eritrea: 0.47 The Gambia: 6.88 World: 22.8 2009 Eritrea: 0.54 The Gambia: 7.63 World: 25.3 2010 Eritrea: 0.61 The Gambia: 9.2 World: 28.4 2011 Eritrea: 0.7 The Gambia: 10.87 World: 30.9 2012 Eritrea: 0.8 The Gambia: 12.45 World: 33.3 2013 Eritrea: 0.9 The Gambia: 14 World: 35.3 2014 Eritrea: 0.99 The Gambia: 15.56 World: 37.4 2015 Eritrea: 1.08 The Gambia: 17.6 World: 39.9 2016 Eritrea: 1.18 The Gambia: 19.91 World: 43.6 2017 Eritrea: 2.5 The Gambia: 22.52 World: 46.3 2018 Eritrea: 5.29 The Gambia: 28.31 World: 49.4 2019 Eritrea: 11.22 The Gambia: 31.12 World: 53.9 2020 Eritrea: 14.35 The Gambia: 36.01 World: 60.1 2007 2011 2013 2015 2017 2020

Population

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Population 3.6 mn 2025
131st of 215		 2.8 mn 2025
141st of 215
Population density 28.6 /km² 2023
171st of 214		 266.6 /km² 2023
44th of 214
Population growth 2.00 % 2025
49th of 215		 2.23 % 2025
37th of 215
Life expectancy 68.9 years 2024
160th of 215		 66.1 years 2024
185th of 215
Fertility rate 3.68 2024
36th of 215		 3.91 2024
28th of 215
Birth rate 28.7 ‰ 2024
36th of 215		 29.9 ‰ 2024
32nd of 215
Infant mortality 24.7 ‰ 2024
141st of 196		 32.7 ‰ 2024
156th of 196
Urban population 34.5 % 2025
184th of 215		 65.0 % 2025
106th of 215
Aged 65+ 4.3 % 2025
160th of 215		 3.2 % 2025
186th of 215
Living in cities 40.0 % 2025
98th of 215		 52.5 % 2025
48th of 215
Living in towns 24.1 % 2025
154th of 215		 23.3 % 2025
164th of 215
Living in rural areas 35.9 % 2025
57th of 215		 24.2 % 2025
110th of 215

Human development

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Human Development Index 0.503 2023
178th of 193		 0.524 2023
170th of 193
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.496 2023
138th of 156		 0.514 2023
132nd of 156
Inequality-adjusted HDI - 0.329 2023
151st of 169
Gender Inequality Index - 0.578 2023
154th of 172

Economy

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
GDP 2.1 bn US$ 2011 2.6 bn US$ 2025
164th of 186
GDP per capita 689 US$ 2011 919 US$ 2025
176th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 1,742 int. $ 2011 3,706 int. $ 2025
166th of 185
GNI per capita 650 US$ 2011 930 US$ 2025
171st of 182
GDP growth 8.7 % 2011 5.9 % 2025
32nd of 186
Trade 47.4 % 2011 62.2 % 2025
90th of 138
Exports 18.2 % 2011 12.7 % 2025
131st of 138
FDI inflows 1.9 % 2011 9.7 % 2024
22nd of 192
Inflation - 11.6 % 2024
Manufacturing - 1.5 % 2024
Agriculture - 23.8 % 2025
19th of 158
Military spending - 0.6 % 2024
135th of 147

Labour

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Unemployment 6.0 % 2025
110th of 181		 6.5 % 2025
117th of 181
Youth unemployment 10.2 % 2025
75th of 181		 10.9 % 2025
81st of 181
Women in the labour force 72.8 % 2025
12th of 181		 45.5 % 2025
134th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 55.5 % 2025
15th of 181		 27.6 % 2025
64th of 181
Weekly hours worked 39.8 h 2025
85th of 181		 37.9 h 2025
107th of 181
Youth NEET rate 25.8 % 2025
139th of 181		 39.8 % 2025
175th of 181
Labour income share 35.9 % 2025
97th of 114		 41.6 % 2025
74th of 114
Output per hour 2.5 $ 2025
173rd of 181		 6.0 $ 2025
152nd of 181

Health

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Health spending 3.7 % 2023
163rd of 192		 2.9 % 2023
179th of 192
Health spending per person 28 US$ 2023
183rd of 191		 26 US$ 2023
187th of 191
Physicians 0.09 /1,000 2022
118th of 125		 0.09 /1,000 2023
116th of 125
Under-5 mortality 34.3 ‰ 2024
143rd of 196		 42.4 ‰ 2024
160th of 196
Maternal mortality 291 /100k 2023
171st of 194		 354 /100k 2023
175th of 194
Tobacco use - 11.1 % 2024
39th of 166
Safe drinking water - 48.2 % 2024
108th of 147

Education

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Secondary enrolment 44.0 % 2022 107.0 % 2021
Tertiary enrolment 3.2 % 2016 13.5 % 2024
Expected schooling 7.3 yrs 2023
192nd of 195		 9.0 yrs 2023
180th of 195
Mean schooling 5.1 yrs 2023
168th of 193		 4.7 yrs 2023
173rd of 193
Literacy - 51.6 % 2021
Education spending - 2.8 % 2023
89th of 121

Society

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Internet use 14.3 % 2020 49.5 % 2024
145th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 59.1 /100 2022 126.2 /100 2024
60th of 151
Electricity access 55.3 % 2024
190th of 213		 69.0 % 2024
177th of 213
Women in parliament 22.0 % 2019 8.6 % 2025
168th of 184
Income inequality - 38.8 2020
Extreme poverty - 22.0 % 2020

Refugees

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Refugees hosted 119 2025
143rd of 177		 4,108 2025
109th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
143rd of 177		 1.5 ‰ 2025
77th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2025
164th of 177		 509 2025
109th of 177
Refugees from the country 554,891 2025
10th of 199		 6,728 2025
70th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 153.8 ‰ 2025
3rd of 199		 2.4 ‰ 2025
38th of 199

Governance

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Control of corruption 14.8 /100 2024
203rd of 207		 41.1 /100 2024
119th of 207
Government effectiveness 23.0 /100 2024
194th of 205		 40.9 /100 2024
142nd of 205
Rule of law 25.9 /100 2024
200th of 207		 50.2 /100 2024
126th of 207
Regulatory quality 22.8 /100 2024
205th of 205		 44.4 /100 2024
152nd of 205
Voice and accountability 16.8 /100 2024
205th of 205		 53.7 /100 2024
115th of 205
Political stability 53.8 /100 2024
162nd of 207		 65.6 /100 2024
108th of 207

Environment

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
CO₂ per capita 0.22 t 2024
24th of 202		 0.18 t 2024
23rd of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.7 Mt 2024
172nd of 204		 0.8 Mt 2024
170th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
172nd of 204		 0.00 % 2024
171st of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
176th of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
177th of 204
GHG per capita 1.86 t 2024
52nd of 202		 0.67 t 2024
12th of 202
Renewable energy 80.7 % 2021
15th of 211		 47.7 % 2022
52nd of 211
Forest area 8.6 % 2023
170th of 212		 22.3 % 2023
128th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 33.7 µg/m³ 2023
165th of 200		 38.3 µg/m³ 2023
176th of 200
Water stress 11.2 % 2022
90th of 176		 2.2 % 2022
32nd of 176
Land area 121,178 km² 2023
97th of 214		 10,120 km² 2023
162nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Renewable electricity 11.1 % 2024
145th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Wind and solar 11.1 % 2024
68th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
179th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
70th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
78th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 11.1 % 2024
148th of 190		 0.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Fossil electricity 88.9 % 2024
148th of 190		 100.0 % 2024
188th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
33rd of 188		 0.0 % 2024
41st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 591 g/kWh 2024
137th of 190		 659 g/kWh 2024
168th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.13 MWh 2024
178th of 191		 0.18 MWh 2024
168th of 191

Food

Indicator Eritrea The Gambia
Calories per person - 2,402 kcal 2023
134th of 155
Protein supply - 58.5 g 2022
155th of 174
Animal protein supply - 19.4 g 2022
138th of 174
Fat supply - 49.0 g 2022
158th of 174
Food insecurity - 47.2 % 2024
105th of 134
Severe food insecurity - 17.6 % 2024
104th of 124
Cereal import dependency - 89.6 % 2022
35th 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.