Facts about Eritrea

This small country in the Horn of Africa is one of the most difficult places in the world for international aid organisations.
Estimated population (2010)
5,2 millions

Economy

Gross national income per capita (2010)
405,2
Economic growth, GDP (2010)
2,2 %
Economic structure, percentage of GDP(2009)
Agriculture
14,4
Industry
22,2
Services
63,4
Defence spending, percentage of GDP ()
Not available
Especially fragile state, (OECD/DAC) (2006)
Yes
Development assistance per capita (2009)
28,5 USD
Development assistance, percentage of GDP (2009)
7,8 %

Health

Malnutrition, children under 5 ()
Not available
Child mortality per 1000(2009)
55
Change 2000 - 2009
-33
Maternal mortality per 1000 births ()
Not available
HIV infection rate, age group 15-49 (2009)
0,8 %
Access to safe drinking water (2008)
61 %
Percentage of urban population living in slums ()
Not available
Human Development Index (HDI level ) ()
Not available

Scale from zero to one, one is the highest level of welfare.

Education

Children in school (2009)
36,9 %
Illiteracy rate, age group 15-24 (2009)
33,4 %
Ratio of girls to 100 boys attending school(2009)
Primary
83
Secondary
71
Tertiary
31,8

Women

Percentage of women in Parliament (2010)
22 %
Women's pay as proportion of men's pay, formal sector ()
Not available

Environment

Area protected for biological diversity ()
Not available

Corruption

Level of corruption according to the TI Corruption Perception Index (2010)
2,6

Scale from zero to ten, zero is the highest level of corruption.