PAINTMAPS.comGeneral Information for Eritrea | ||
| What is the capital city of Eritrea ? | Asmara |  |
| What is the total area of Eritrea ? (km2) | 117.600 | |
| What is the population in Eritrea ? (2020) | 3.546.421 | |
| What is the median age in Eritrea ? | 19 | |
| What is the iso country code for Eritrea ? (2lt) | ER | |
| What is the iso country code for Eritrea ? (3lt) | ERI | |
| What continent is Eritrea in ? | Africa | |
| What currency is used in Eritrea ? | Eritrean Nakfa | |
| What is the currency code for Eritrea ? | ERN | |
| What is the tel code for Eritrea ? | +291 | |
| What language use in Eritrea ? | Tigrinya | |
| What is the language code for Tigrinya ? | TI | |
| What is the internet TLD code for Eritrea ? | .er | |
| Where is the highest place in Eritrea ? | Emba Soira (3018 m.) | |
| Where is the lowest place in Eritrea ? | Lake Kulul (-75 m.) | |
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Worldbank Country Statistics for Eritrea | |
 Average transaction cost of sending remittances to a specific country (%) | 9,16 |
| Personal remittances, received (current US$) | 0 |
| Merchandise exports (current US$) | 495.000.000 |
| Legislation exists on domestic violence (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 |
| Law mandates nondiscrimination based on gender in hiring (1=yes; 0=no) | 1 |
| Law mandates equal remuneration for females and males for work of equal value (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 |
| CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1 |
| CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1,5 |
| CPIA structural policies cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 1,16667 |
| CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 2,6 |
| CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilization rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2 |
| CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 1,5 |
| CPIA social protection rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2 |
| CPIA property rights and rule-based governance rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1,5 |
| CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2,5 |
| CPIA quality of public administration rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2 |
| CPIA macroeconomic management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1,5 |
| IDA resource allocation index (1=low to 6=high) | 1,69167 |
| CPIA building human resources rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3,5 |
| CPIA gender equality rating (1=low to 6=high) | 3 |
| CPIA fiscal policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1,5 |
| CPIA financial sector rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1 |
| CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1 |
| CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating (1=low to 6=high) | 2 |
| CPIA economic management cluster average (1=low to 6=high) | 1,5 |
| CPIA debt policy rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1,5 |
| CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high) | 1 |
| Merchandise imports (current US$) | 524.000.000 |
| Secondary education, duration (years) | 7 |
| Lower secondary school starting age (years) | 11 |
| Merchandise trade (% of GDP) | 30,0925 |
| Urban population (% of total) | 43,267 |
| Urban population | 1.622.040 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 3,2404 |
| Rural population (% of total population) | 56,733 |
| Rural population growth (annual %) | 0,620248 |
| Rural population | 2.126.860 |
| Population, male (% of total) | 49,3617 |
| Population, male | 1.850.520 |
| Population, female (% of total) | 50,6383 |
| Population, female | 1.898.380 |
| Population, total | 3.748.900 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 1,74549 |
| Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) | 67,4478 |
| Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) | 7,03716 |
| Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) | 74,485 |
| Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population) | 0,471786 |
| Population ages 80 and above, female (% of female population) | 0,702863 |
| Population ages 75-79, male (% of male population) | 0,700127 |
| Population ages 75-79, female (% of female population) | 0,903692 |
| Population ages 70-74, male (% of male population) | 0,944301 |
| Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population) | 1,24677 |
| Population ages 65 and above (% of total) | 4,0331 |
| Population ages 65 and above, total | 151.197 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male (% of total) | 3,46913 |
| Population ages 65 and above, male | 64.197 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female (% of total) | 4,58286 |
| Population ages 65 and above, female | 87.000 |
| Population ages 65-69, male (% of male population) | 1,35292 |
| Population ages 65-69, female (% of female population) | 1,72953 |
| Population ages 60-64, male (% of male population) | 1,89698 |
| Population ages 60-64, female (% of female population) | 2,30357 |
| Population ages 55-59, male (% of male population) | 2,47028 |
| Population ages 55-59, female (% of female population) | 2,89555 |
| Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) | 3,03801 |
| Population ages 50-54, female (% of female population) | 3,47583 |
| Population ages 45-49, male (% of male population) | 3,58131 |
| Population ages 45-49, female (% of female population) | 3,99759 |
| Population ages 40-44, male (% of male population) | 4,21335 |
| Population ages 40-44, female (% of female population) | 4,45488 |
| Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) | 5,00294 |
| Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) | 5,02012 |
| Population ages 30-34, male (% of male population) | 6,00276 |
| Population ages 30-34, female (% of female population) | 5,84967 |
| Primary education, duration (years) | 5 |
| Primary school starting age (years) | 6 |
| Preprimary education, duration (years) | 2 |
| Compulsory education, duration (years) | 8 |
| Population ages 25-29, male (% of male population) | 8,28315 |
| Population ages 25-29, female (% of female population) | 7,97894 |
| Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population) | 10,1456 |
| Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population) | 9,76578 |
| Population ages 15-64 (% of total) | 57,3115 |
| Population ages 15-64, total | 2.148.550 |
| Population ages 15-64, male (% of total) | 56,9906 |
| Population ages 15-64, male | 1.054.620 |
| Population ages 15-64, female (% of total) | 57,6244 |
| Population ages 15-64, female | 1.093.930 |
| Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population) | 12,3562 |
| Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) | 11,8824 |
| Population ages 10-14, male (% of male population) | 13,033 |
| Population ages 10-14, female (% of female population) | 12,5008 |
| Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) | 12,943 |
| Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) | 12,3757 |
| Population ages 0-14 (% of total) | 38,6554 |
| Population ages 0-14, total | 1.449.150 |
| Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) | 39,5403 |
| Population ages 0-14, male | 731.702 |
| Population ages 0-14, female (% of total) | 37,7928 |
| Population ages 0-14, female | 717.450 |
| Population ages 0-4, male (% of male population) | 13,5644 |
| Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) | 12,9162 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of origin | 559.853 |
| Refugee population by country or territory of asylum | 119 |
| Net migration | -15.297 |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 5,866 |
| Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 5,12 |
| Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | 6,714 |
| Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) | 15,075 |
| DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) | 15,075 |
| Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 10,013 |
| Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 8,869 |
| Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate) | 11,33 |
| Labor force, total | 1.800.340 |
| Labor force, female (% of total labor force) | 46,8138 |
| Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 78,284 |
| Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 85,584 |
| Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 83,3894 |
| Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) | 71,368 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 69,346 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 73,712 |
| Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 64,922 |
| Population in the largest city (% of urban population) | 66,1308 |
| Population in largest city | 1.072.670 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 73,703 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 81,225 |
| Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 66,577 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 62,37 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 67,201 |
| Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) | 57,474 |