Eritrea vs United States
POP 96.2x GDP 13923.0x LE 10.0 yrs LIC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Eritrea vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Eritrea | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3.5M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 4.2% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 34.5% | 80.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 38.1% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Eritrea and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Eritrea | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-27,949,590 | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.1B | $28.8T | 2011 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $688.682 | $84,534.041 | 2011 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 8.7% | 2.8% | 2011 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Eritrea and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (United States, 98% spread)
| Indicator | Eritrea | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.1 | 3.7 | 2022 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 291 | 17 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 52.5% | 3.8% | 2010 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 34.3 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Eritrea and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Eritrea | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 3.2% | 79.4% | 2016 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 5.4% | 2006 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 44.0% | 97.5% | 2022 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Eritrea and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Eritrea | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 123 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.2 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 80.7% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 8.6% | 33.9% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Eritrea and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (United States, 85% spread)
| Indicator | Eritrea | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 14.3% | 94.7% | 2020 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 59.1 | 113.2 | 2022 |
| Access to Electricity | 54.4% | 100.0% | 2023 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Eritrea and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Eritrea | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -12,696 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 15.6 | 5.8 | 2012 |
| Female Labor Participation | 72.9% | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Male Labor Participation | 84.1% | 67.4% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Eritrea and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Eritrea vs United States comparison
Eritrea (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 96.2x smaller (3.5M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 13923.0x smaller ($2.1B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~101% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Eritrea vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LIC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.