Eritrea vs Somalia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Eritrea vs Somalia)
ⓘ 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.
Eritrea leads against Somalia in 5 of 7 comparable indicators, while Somalia leads in 2. Eritrea's strongest global position is 110th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Somalia's strongest global position is 179th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- GDP growth (annual %) data for Eritrea and Somalia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 8.68 (2011, ranked 20th) vs 2.99 (2025, ranked 117th).
- Somalia wins against Eritrea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 27.94 (2024, ranked 195th) vs 14.35 (2020, ranked 202nd).
- Eritrea wins against Somalia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.89 (2024, ranked 162nd) vs 58.97 (2024, ranked 212th).
- Eritrea wins against Somalia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.98 (2025, ranked 110th) vs 18.95 (2025, ranked 179th).
- Eritrea wins against Somalia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 53.79 (2024, ranked 161st) vs 27.24 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Somalia wins against Eritrea in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 27.62 (2024, ranked 198th) vs 22.76 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Eritrea wins against Somalia in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 25.94 (2024, ranked 199th) vs 19.01 (2024, ranked 206th).
- Eritrea wins against Somalia in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 14.80 (2024, ranked 202nd) vs 11.70 (2024, ranked 205th).
| Metric | Eritrea(5) | Somalia(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2011) 8.68 (20/214) | (2025) 2.99 (117/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | (2025) 1,403.81 (197/199) |
| Gini index | - | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2020) 14.35 (202/213) | (2024) 27.94 (195/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.89 (162/217) | (2024) 58.97 (212/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 53.40 (163/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.98 (110/187) | (2025) 18.95 (179/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.79 (161/206) | (2024) 27.24 (203/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 22.76 (204/204) | (2024) 27.62 (198/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 25.94 (199/206) | (2024) 19.01 (206/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 14.80 (202/206) | (2024) 11.70 (205/206) |