http://www.humantruth.info/eritrea.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Eritrea State of Eritrea | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 188th best |
Capital | Asmara |
Land Area | 101 000km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 3.5m2 |
Life Expectancy | 66.54yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $1 729 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | ER, ERI, 2325 |
Internet Domain | .er6 |
Currency | Nakfa (ERN)7 |
Telephone | +2918 |
"Eritrea remains a one-man dictatorship under President Isaias Afewerki, now in his 26th year in power. It has no legislature, no independent civil society organizations or media outlets, and no independent judiciary"9.
“The UN established Eritrea as an autonomous region within the Ethiopian federation in 1952. Ethiopia's full annexation of Eritrea as a province 10 years later sparked a violent 30-year struggle for independence that ended in 1991 with Eritrean rebels defeating government forces. Eritreans overwhelmingly approved independence in a 1993 referendum. ISAIAS Afworki has been Eritrea's only president since independence; his rule, particularly since 2001, has been highly autocratic and repressive. His government has created a highly militarized society by pursuing an unpopular program of mandatory conscription into national service, sometimes of indefinite length. A two-and-a-half-year border war with Ethiopia that erupted in 1998 ended under UN auspices in December 2000. The Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission (EEBC) created in April 2003 was tasked "to delimit and demarcate the colonial treaty border based on pertinent colonial treaties (1900, 1902, and 1908) and applicable international law." Eritrea for several years hosted a UN peacekeeping operation that monitored a 25 km-wide Temporary Security Zone. The EEBC on 30 November 2007 remotely demarcated the border, assigning the town of Badme to Eritrea, despite Ethiopia's maintaining forces there from the time of the 1998-2000 war. An increasingly hostile Eritrea insisted that the UN terminate its peacekeeping mission on 31 July 2008. Eritrea has accepted the EEBC's "virtual demarcation" decision and repeatedly called on Ethiopia to remove its troops. Ethiopia has not accepted the demarcation decision, and neither party has entered into meaningful dialogue to resolve the impasse. Eritrea is subject to several UN Security Council Resolutions (from 2009, 2011, and 2012) imposing various military and economic sanctions, in view of evidence that it has supported armed opposition groups in the region.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)10
“Eritrea, a mere sliver on the Horn of Africa, boasts a wealth of culture, history and natural beauty for travellers to experience. Historically intriguing, culturally compelling and scenically magical, Eritrea is one of the most secretive countries in Africa. For those who have a hankering for off-the-beaten-track places, it offers challenges and excitement aplenty, with a unique blend of natural and cultural highlights. The country wows visitors with its awesome scenery, from the quintessentially Abyssinian landscapes - escarpments, plateaus and soaring peaks - to the deserted beaches of the Red Sea coast.Culturally, Eritrea is a melting pot. It might be a tiddler of a country by Africa´s standards, but it hosts a kaleidoscopic range of ethnic groups who have contributed to a cultural fabric that ranges from rock-cut monasteries and Ottoman-era harbour towns, to the evening passeggiata on Asmara´s main thoroughfare.
Despite its human and natural riches, Eritrea endures the tough political and economic landscape and travellers are severely restricted. Nonetheless, this country remains one of the most inspiring destinations in Africa.”
“Largely because of the oppressive nature of the Isaias rule and the prolonged national service, about 12 percent of Eritrea´s population has fled the country. In2016 alone, 52,000 escaped, according to the latest United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report.”
"World Report 2018" by Human Rights Watch (2018)9
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value12 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
173 | Madagascar | 0.501 |
174 | Gambia | 0.500 |
175 | Ethiopia | 0.498 |
176 | Eritrea | 0.492 |
177 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.483 |
178 | Liberia | 0.481 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
177 | Burkina Faso | $2 118 |
178 | Guinea-Bissau | $1 908 |
179 | Afghanistan | $1 824 |
180 | Eritrea | $1 729 |
181 | Sierra Leone | $1 622 |
182 | Madagascar | $1 484 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13,14 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13,14 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
185 | Yemen | 124.3 |
186 | Central African Rep. | 124.9 |
187 | Congo, DR | 126.4 |
188 | Eritrea | 126.6 |
189 | Chad | 127.5 |
190 | Angola | 127.6 |
Africa Avg | 108.3 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Eritrea's population is predicted to rise to 8.394 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.28. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
129 | Kuwait | 4.1m |
130 | Moldova | 4.1m |
131 | Georgia | 4.0m |
132 | Eritrea | 3.5m |
133 | Uruguay | 3.4m |
134 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3.3m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
143 | Solomon Islands | 4.08 |
144 | Burundi | 4.10 |
145 | Ivory Coast | 4.27 |
146 | Eritrea | 4.28 |
147 | Palestine | 4.31 |
148 | Cameroon | 4.33 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)16 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
6 | Zambia | 04.8 |
7 | Eritrea | 04.9 |
8 | Gambia | 04.9 |
9 | Angola | 05.0 |
10 | Afghanistan | 05.0 |
11 | Zimbabwe | 05.0 |
12 | Nigeria | 05.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
178 | Afghanistan | 0.4% |
179 | Haiti | 0.4% |
180 | Brazil | 0.4% |
181 | Eritrea | 0.3% |
182 | Somalia | 0.3% |
183 | Lesotho | 0.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
30 | El Salvador | 20.5% |
31 | Micronesia | 19.7% |
32 | Belarus | 18.4% |
33 | Eritrea | 18.0% |
34 | Croatia | 17.1% |
35 | Liechtenstein | 17.1% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #eritrea #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19,20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19,20 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
183 | Palestine | 138.0 |
184 | Vanuatu | 138.2 |
185 | Kiribati | 138.4 |
186 | Eritrea | 139.8 |
187 | Afghanistan | 140.8 |
188 | Djibouti | 140.9 |
Africa Avg | 108.4 | |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
Eritrea is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Eritrea does better than average in terms of speed of uptake of HR treaties21. When it comes to most other metrics, Eritrea does not do well. It does worse than average when it comes to LGBT equality22, its nominal commitment to Human Rights23 (amongst the lowest in Africa) and in freethought24 (one of the highest in Africa). It sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports25. And finally, it is the worst in supporting press freedom26. In 2001, "the government closed all independent newspapers and arrested their editors and leading journalists. None were brought to trial. They remain in solitary detention. There are reliable reports that about half of them had died"9. "Eritreans are subject to arbitrary imprisonment. Arrest and harsh punishment including torture, are at the whim of security force commanders without trial or appeal"9.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #Eritrea #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)27,28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27,28 | |
1 | Mauritius | 64.5 |
2 | Morocco | 73.1 |
3 | Eritrea | 77.0 |
4 | Tunisia | 80.1 |
5 | Algeria | 87.3 |
6 | Burundi | 87.4 |
7 | Libya | 90.5 |
8 | Sudan | 91.2 |
9 | Rwanda | 91.9 |
10 | Ethiopia | 93.3 |
11 | Sao Tome & Principe | 93.6 |
12 | Djibouti | 95.7 |
13 | Cape Verde | 97.3 |
Africa Avg | 108.2 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)27,28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank27,28 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
35 | UAE | 75.8 |
36 | Iceland | 76.9 |
37 | Netherlands | 77.0 |
38 | Eritrea | 77.0 |
39 | Bahrain | 77.3 |
40 | Greece | 77.4 |
41 | Belgium | 77.9 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives27. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau27.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean27, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa27.
For more, see:
Health:
Eritrea does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Eritrea does better than average in its smoking rate29, its alcohol consumption rate30 and in its immunizations take-up31. But, things still need to improve in Eritrea. Eritrea does worse than average in terms of its adolescent birth rate32 (still good for Africa), its average life expectancy12 (still high for Africa) and in its fertility rate15. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
... | ||
28 | Iran | 1.0 |
29 | Vanuatu | 1.0 |
30 | Papua New Guinea | 1.2 |
31 | Eritrea | 1.3 |
32 | Guinea | 1.3 |
33 | Mali | 1.3 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best15 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
143 | Solomon Islands | 4.08 |
144 | Burundi | 4.10 |
145 | Ivory Coast | 4.27 |
146 | Eritrea | 4.28 |
147 | Palestine | 4.31 |
148 | Cameroon | 4.33 |
Africa Avg | 4.31 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse29 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
28 | Somalia | 117 |
27 | Peru | 116 |
26 | Haiti | 114 |
25 | Eritrea | 114 |
24 | India | 111 |
23 | Sao Tome & Principe | 111 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Overweight Adults (2016)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %33 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
6 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.6 |
7 | Cambodia | 21.7 |
8 | Niger | 22.0 |
9 | Eritrea | 22.0 |
10 | Burundi | 22.2 |
11 | Uganda | 22.4 |
12 | Afghanistan | 23.0 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100032 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
112 | Cambodia | 51.6 |
113 | Egypt | 51.9 |
114 | St Lucia | 53.9 |
115 | Eritrea | 54.3 |
116 | Papua New Guinea | 54.8 |
117 | Uruguay | 56.1 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %31 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
70 | Belize | 95.1 |
71 | Algeria | 95.0 |
72 | Tuvalu | 94.9 |
73 | Eritrea | 94.7 |
74 | Singapore | 94.6 |
75 | UK | 94.6 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20 | |
1 | S. Africa | 52.8 |
2 | Egypt | 70.4 |
3 | Tunisia | 73.4 |
4 | Kenya | 79.8 |
5 | Seychelles | 81.3 |
... | ||
47 | Chad | 150.6 |
48 | Niger | 151.0 |
49 | Guinea | 157.5 |
50 | Comoros | 160.5 |
51 | S. Sudan | 164.0 |
52 | Sierra Leone | 167.8 |
53 | Eritrea | 193.5 |
Africa Avg | 120.7 | |
q=53. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
199 | Solomon Islands | 152.7 |
200 | Haiti | 153.8 |
201 | Guinea | 157.5 |
202 | Comoros | 160.5 |
203 | S. Sudan | 164.0 |
204 | Sierra Leone | 167.8 |
205 | Eritrea | 193.5 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Length of Schooling (2021)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years34 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
183 | Yemen | 9.1 |
184 | Senegal | 9.0 |
185 | Pakistan | 8.7 |
186 | Eritrea | 8.1 |
187 | Central African Rep. | 8.0 |
188 | Chad | 8.0 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better35 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
196 | Niger | 2% |
197 | Guinea | 2% |
198 | Somalia | 2% |
199 | Burundi | 2% |
200 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1% |
201 | Eritrea | 1% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
Corruption (2022)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points36 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
160 | Honduras | 23.0 |
161 | Iraq | 23.0 |
162 | Sudan | 22.0 |
163 | Eritrea | 22.0 |
164 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 21.0 |
165 | Guinea-Bissau | 21.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
#human_development #peace #politics
Global Peace Index (2021)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better37 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
133 | Zimbabwe | 2.49 |
134 | Burkina Faso | 2.53 |
135 | India | 2.55 |
136 | Eritrea | 2.56 |
137 | Niger | 2.59 |
138 | Palestine | 2.61 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %38 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
128 | Solomon Islands | -06.0 |
129 | Mauritius | -06.1 |
130 | Kenya | -06.6 |
131 | Eritrea | -06.8 |
132 | St Lucia | -06.9 |
133 | Portugal | -07.5 |
Africa Avg | -08.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better39 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
162 | Swaziland | 40.3 |
163 | Djibouti | 40.0 |
164 | Papua New Guinea | 39.4 |
165 | Eritrea | 39.3 |
166 | Mauritania | 39.2 |
167 | Benin | 38.2 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
143 | Niue | 1996 May 28 |
144 | Madagascar | 1996 Jun 02 |
145 | Tanzania | 1996 Jun 06 |
146 | Eritrea | 1996 Jun 19 |
147 | Ireland | 1996 Jun 20 |
148 | Bulgaria | 1996 Jul 16 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
#health #inequality #life_expectancy
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)40 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is worse40 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
137 | Kenya | 22.50 |
136 | Namibia | 22.10 |
135 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.70 |
134 | Eritrea | 21.40 |
133 | Senegal | 21.20 |
132 | Madagascar | 21.10 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
#buddhism #christianity #eritrea #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below41:
Christian | 62.9% |
Muslim | 36.6% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.4% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant42.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: The government does not respect its peoples' right to freedom of religion and belief. In recent years there has been an "increase in serious government violations of religious freedom, including mass arrests, torture and death for members of minority belief groups"43. Since 2002, only four official religious groups have been allowed to exist (Sunni Islam, Eritrean Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Evangelical (Lutheran)9,44 and the government controls them closely. Failure to be a member of one of them is enough to be denied government services, and sometimes even arrested on the spot43.
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