https://www.humantruth.info/eritrea.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Eritrea State of Eritrea | |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 194th 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 |
... | ||
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 |
179 | Congo, DR | 0.479 |
180 | Afghanistan | 0.478 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)12 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $12 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
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 |
183 | Malawi | $1 466 |
184 | Chad | $1 364 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank13 | |
1 | Norway | 29.8 |
2 | Denmark | 30.0 |
3 | Finland | 33.7 |
... | ||
189 | Tuvalu | 133.1 |
190 | Central African Rep. | 133.3 |
191 | Vatican City | 136.2 |
192 | S. Sudan | 136.6 |
193 | Equatorial Guinea | 137.1 |
194 | Eritrea | 137.4 |
195 | Chad | 137.8 |
196 | Somalia | 157.1 |
Africa Avg | 112.4 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=196. |
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.Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
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 |
135 | Mongolia | 3.2m |
136 | Armenia | 3.0m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
143 | Rwanda | 66.1 |
144 | Palau | 66.0 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201314 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
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 |
149 | Mauritania | 4.40 |
150 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.46 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
3= | 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 |
10= | Zimbabwe | 05.0 |
12 | Nigeria | 05.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
178 | Afghanistan | 0.4% |
179 | Haiti | 0.4% |
180 | Brazil | 0.4% |
181 | Eritrea | 0.3% |
182 | Somalia | 0.3% |
183 | Lesotho | 0.3% |
184 | Peru | 0.3% |
185 | Colombia | 0.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
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% |
36 | Cyprus | 17.0% |
37 | Marshall Islands | 16.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #eritrea #eritrea_human_rights #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
182 | Vanuatu | 137.8 |
183= | Palestine | 138.0 |
183= | Kiribati | 138.0 |
185 | Eritrea | 139.5 |
186 | Afghanistan | 140.6 |
187 | Djibouti | 140.6 |
Africa Avg | 108.2 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)25 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank25 | |
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)25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank25 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
35 | UAE | 75.8 |
36 | Iceland | 76.9 |
37= | Netherlands | 77.0 |
37= | Eritrea | 77.0 |
39 | Bahrain | 77.3 |
40 | Greece | 77.4 |
41 | Belgium | 77.9 |
42 | Armenia | 78.4 |
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 Maldives26. 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 Palau26.
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 Mediterranean26, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa26.
For more, see:
Health:
Eritrea does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Eritrea does better than average when it comes to its smoking rate27, its alcohol consumption rate28 and in its immunizations take-up29. Eritrea does not succeed in everything, however. Eritrea does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate30 (still low for Africa), its average life expectancy12 (still high for Africa) and in its fertility rate14. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Eritrea in 1990 was 49.8yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6, and in 1999 it had the 3rd worst in the world. But it improved greatly, by +17.5yrs, in the 30 years from then, well over double the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.Life Expectancy Higher is better12 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years12 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
137 | India | 67.2 |
138 | Fiji | 67.1 |
139 | Senegal | 67.1 |
140 | Eritrea | 66.5 |
141 | Tanzania | 66.2 |
142 | Pakistan | 66.1 |
143 | Rwanda | 66.1 |
144 | Palau | 66.0 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita28 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
28= | Iran | 1.0 |
28= | Vanuatu | 1.0 |
30 | Papua New Guinea | 1.2 |
31= | Eritrea | 1.3 |
31= | Guinea | 1.3 |
31= | Mali | 1.3 |
34 | Solomon Islands | 1.4 |
35= | Tonga | 1.5 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201314 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
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 |
149 | Mauritania | 4.40 |
150 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.46 |
Africa Avg | 4.31 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201427 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
22 | Niger | 105 |
23 | Sao Tome & Principe | 111 |
24 | India | 111 |
25 | Eritrea | 114 |
26 | Haiti | 114 |
27 | Peru | 116 |
28 | Somalia | 117 |
29 | Ghana | 121 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %31 | |
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 |
8= | 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 Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100030 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
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 |
118 | Costa Rica | 56.5 |
119 | Seychelles | 57.4 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %29 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
70 | Belize | 95.1 |
71 | Algeria | 95.0 |
72 | Tuvalu | 94.9 |
73 | Eritrea | 94.7 |
74 | Singapore | 94.6 |
75 | UK | 94.6 |
76 | Solomon Islands | 94.5 |
77 | Norway | 94.3 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Compared to Africa (2023)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Seychelles | 55.3 |
2 | Kenya | 57.4 |
3= | Zambia | 57.6 |
... | ||
45 | Sao Tome & Principe | 110.3 |
46 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 111.8 |
47 | Mauritania | 114.5 |
48= | S. Sudan | 118.0 |
49 | Zimbabwe | 119.0 |
50 | Liberia | 125.8 |
51 | Libya | 132.8 |
52 | Gabon | 141.7 |
53 | Eritrea | 155.0 |
Africa Avg | 90.1 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank32 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
181 | Tajikistan | 125.0 |
182 | Liberia | 125.8 |
183 | Bahrain | 128.0 |
184 | Haiti | 131.0 |
185 | Libya | 132.8 |
186 | Gabon | 141.7 |
187 | Palestine | 147.5 |
188 | Eritrea | 155.0 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total33 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
174 | Zimbabwe | -5.1% |
175 | Panama | -5.2% |
176 | Samoa | -5.7% |
177 | Eritrea | -5.7% |
178 | Colombia | -5.8% |
179 | Cameroon | -5.9% |
180 | Venezuela | -6.0% |
181 | Honduras | -6.3% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201834 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
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 |
168 | Afghanistan | 37.7 |
169 | Pakistan | 37.5 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 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 |
149 | Rwanda | 1996 Aug 27 |
150 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 1996 Sep 01 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
#education #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | S. Africa | 52.8 |
2 | Egypt | 70.4 |
3 | Tunisia | 73.4 |
... | ||
45 | Central African Rep. | 146.3 |
46 | Equatorial Guinea | 149.3 |
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 & Learning (2020)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank35 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
198 | Niger | 151.0 |
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 Higher is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years36 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
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 |
189 | Sudan | 7.9 |
190 | Djibouti | 7.4 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201637 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
194 | Myanmar (Burma) | 3% |
195 | Sierra Leone | 2% |
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 Higher is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points38 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
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 |
166 | Congo, DR | 20.0 |
167= | Nicaragua | 19.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Eritrea has a poor long-term record on corruption and in 2014 it fell into the 10th-worst position on the Corruption Perception Index.
#human_development #peace #politics
Global Peace Index Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score39 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
130 | S. Africa | 2.41 |
131 | USA | 2.45 |
132 | Brazil | 2.46 |
133 | Eritrea | 2.51 |
134 | Palestine | 2.54 |
135 | Lebanon | 2.58 |
136 | Mexico | 2.60 |
137 | Libya | 2.61 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
#health #inequality #life_expectancy
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201940 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
131 | India | 19.70 |
132 | Madagascar | 21.10 |
133 | Senegal | 21.20 |
134 | Eritrea | 21.40 |
135 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.70 |
136 | Namibia | 22.10 |
137= | Kenya | 22.50 |
137= | Bolivia | 22.50 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
#buddhism #christianity #eritrea #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion_in_eritrea
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% |
Jewish | 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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