Sweden vs Eritrea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden vs Eritrea)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden leads against Eritrea in 7 of 8 comparable indicators, while Eritrea leads in 1. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Eritrea's strongest global position is 110th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- GDP growth (annual %) data for Sweden and Eritrea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs 8.68 (2011, ranked 18th).
- Sweden wins against Eritrea in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 20.01 (2023, ranked 201st).
- Sweden wins against Eritrea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 68.89 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Sweden wins against Eritrea in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 53.40 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Eritrea wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.98 (2025, ranked 110th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Eritrea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -2.36 (2023, ranked 204th).
- Sweden wins against Eritrea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -1.48 (2023, ranked 193rd).
- Sweden wins against Eritrea in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -1.76 (2023, ranked 199th).
- Sweden wins against Eritrea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs -0.79 (2023, ranked 168th).
| Metric | Sweden(7) | Eritrea(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2011) 8.68 (18/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2023) 20.01 (201/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 68.89 (162/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2022) 53.40 (163/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 5.98 (110/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) -2.36 (204/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) -1.48 (193/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) -1.76 (199/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) -0.79 (168/205) |