Eritrea vs Egypt Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Eritrea vs Egypt)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Egypt leads against Eritrea in 6 of 8 comparable indicators, while Eritrea leads in 2. Eritrea's strongest global position is 110th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Egypt's strongest global position is 113th (2024) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- GDP growth (annual %) data for Eritrea and Egypt is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 8.68 (2011, ranked 18th) vs 2.40 (2024, ranked 140th).
- Egypt wins against Eritrea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.65 (2024, ranked 129th) vs 20.01 (2023, ranked 201st).
- Egypt wins against Eritrea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.81 (2024, ranked 140th) vs 68.89 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Egypt wins against Eritrea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.87 (2024, ranked 113th) vs 53.40 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Eritrea wins against Egypt in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.98 (2025, ranked 110th) vs 6.78 (2025, ranked 123rd).
- Egypt wins against Eritrea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.67 (2023, ranked 148th) vs -2.36 (2023, ranked 204th).
- Egypt wins against Eritrea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.75 (2023, ranked 153rd) vs -1.48 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Egypt wins against Eritrea in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.18 (2023, ranked 113th) vs -1.76 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Eritrea wins against Egypt in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.79 (2023, ranked 168th) vs -0.87 (2023, ranked 170th).
| Metric | Eritrea(2) | Egypt(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2011) 8.68 (18/214) | (2024) 2.40 (140/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | (2024) 16,798.15 (105/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2021) 28.50 (22/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 20.01 (201/213) | (2024) 74.65 (129/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.89 (162/217) | (2024) 71.81 (140/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 53.40 (163/197) | (2024) 83.87 (113/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.98 (110/187) | (2025) 6.78 (123/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -2.36 (204/205) | (2023) -0.67 (148/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.48 (193/205) | (2023) -0.75 (153/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.76 (199/205) | (2023) -0.18 (113/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.79 (168/205) | (2023) -0.87 (170/205) |