Eritrea vs South Africa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Eritrea vs South Africa)
ⓘ 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.
South Africa 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). South Africa's strongest global position is 97th (2024) in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100).
- GDP growth (annual %) data for Eritrea and South Africa is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 8.68 (2011, ranked 20th) vs 1.11 (2025, ranked 172nd).
- South Africa wins against Eritrea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 78.36 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 14.35 (2020, ranked 202nd).
- Eritrea wins against South Africa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.89 (2024, ranked 162nd) vs 66.31 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- South Africa wins against Eritrea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 88.31 (2023, ranked 105th) vs 53.40 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Eritrea wins against South Africa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.98 (2025, ranked 110th) vs 32.39 (2025, ranked 186th).
- South Africa wins against Eritrea in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 55.35 (2024, ranked 155th) vs 53.79 (2024, ranked 161st).
- South Africa wins against Eritrea in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 53.91 (2024, ranked 97th) vs 22.76 (2024, ranked 204th).
- South Africa wins against Eritrea in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 57.27 (2024, ranked 97th) vs 25.94 (2024, ranked 199th).
- South Africa wins against Eritrea in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 43.97 (2024, ranked 99th) vs 14.80 (2024, ranked 202nd).
| Metric | Eritrea(2) | South Africa(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2011) 8.68 (20/214) | (2025) 1.11 (172/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | - | (2025) 13,592.05 (120/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2022) 54.10 (167/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2020) 14.35 (202/213) | (2024) 78.36 (118/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.89 (162/217) | (2024) 66.31 (183/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 53.40 (163/197) | (2023) 88.31 (105/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.98 (110/187) | (2025) 32.39 (186/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.79 (161/206) | (2024) 55.35 (155/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 22.76 (204/204) | (2024) 53.91 (97/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 25.94 (199/206) | (2024) 57.27 (97/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 14.80 (202/206) | (2024) 43.97 (99/206) |