Eritrea

Official language: Tigrigna, Arabic, English
Currency: Eritrea Nakfa
Capital City: Asmara
Area: 117600km²
Subregional membership(s): East Africa, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Least developed countires, Sub-Saharan Africa, Non-Oil Producing, Non-Oil LDCs, Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) , Inter-Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD)

3748.9K

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Mid-year population

GDP at current prices, USD

Under five mortality rate

72.0

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Primary enrolment ratio

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Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Target 1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.90 a day

1.1.1 Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)

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Indicator	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Both sexes (%)	51.6	52.5	53.3	53.9	54.3	55.5	55.2	54.9	53.9	53.5	54.1	51.7	53.0	52.2	53.0	51.7	51.2	48.7	48.6	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Female (%)	52.6	53.6	54.4	55.0	55.3	56.5	56.3	56.0	55.1	54.6	55.2	52.9	54.1	53.4	54.1	52.9	52.4	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Male (%)	50.6	51.6	52.3	53.0	53.3	54.5	54.3	54.0	53.0	52.5	53.1	50.8	52.1	51.3	52.0	50.7	50.2	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Both sexes (%)	54.1	55.2	56.1	56.7	57.0	58.1	57.9	57.6	56.6	56.1	56.6	54.3	55.5	54.8	55.5	54.3	53.9	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Female (%)	53.6	54.7	55.5	56.1	56.4	57.5	57.3	57.0	56.0	55.5	56.0	53.7	54.9	54.2	54.9	53.7	53.3	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Male (%)	54.5	55.7	56.5	57.2	57.5	58.6	58.3	58.0	57.0	56.5	57.0	54.8	55.9	55.3	56.0	54.9	54.4	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Both sexes (%)	50.2	51.1	51.9	52.6	53.0	54.2	54.1	53.8	52.9	52.5	53.1	50.8	52.1	51.3	52.1	50.8	50.3	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Female (%)	52.1	53.1	53.8	54.5	54.8	56.1	55.9	55.6	54.7	54.3	54.9	52.6	53.9	53.1	53.8	52.6	52.0	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Male (%)	48.5	49.5	50.2	50.9	51.3	52.7	52.5	52.2	51.3	50.9	51.6	49.3	50.6	49.9	50.6	49.3	48.8	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Both sexes (%)	51.6	52.5	53.3	53.9	54.3	55.5	55.2	54.9	53.9	53.5	54.1	51.7	53.0	52.2	53.0	51.7	51.2	48.7	48.6	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Female (%)	52.6	53.6	54.4	55.0	55.3	56.5	56.3	56.0	55.1	54.6	55.2	52.9	54.1	53.4	54.1	52.9	52.4	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Male (%)	50.6	51.6	52.3	53.0	53.3	54.5	54.3	54.0	53.0	52.5	53.1	50.8	52.1	51.3	52.0	50.7	50.2	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Both sexes (%)	54.1	55.2	56.1	56.7	57.0	58.1	57.9	57.6	56.6	56.1	56.6	54.3	55.5	54.8	55.5	54.3	53.9	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Female (%)	53.6	54.7	55.5	56.1	56.4	57.5	57.3	57.0	56.0	55.5	56.0	53.7	54.9	54.2	54.9	53.7	53.3	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Male (%)	54.5	55.7	56.5	57.2	57.5	58.6	58.3	58.0	57.0	56.5	57.0	54.8	55.9	55.3	56.0	54.9	54.4	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Both sexes (%)	50.2	51.1	51.9	52.6	53.0	54.2	54.1	53.8	52.9	52.5	53.1	50.8	52.1	51.3	52.1	50.8	50.3	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Female (%)	52.1	53.1	53.8	54.5	54.8	56.1	55.9	55.6	54.7	54.3	54.9	52.6	53.9	53.1	53.8	52.6	52.0	...	...	...	...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Male (%)	48.5	49.5	50.2	50.9	51.3	52.7	52.5	52.2	51.3	50.9	51.6	49.3	50.6	49.9	50.6	49.3	48.8	...	...	...	...

Target: 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable

1.3.1 Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable

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Indicator	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	0.1	...	...	...
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	0.1	...	...	...

Target: 1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance

1.4.1 Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services

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Indicator	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //All areas (%)	47.8	48.1	48.5	48.9	49.2	49.6	49.8	50.0	50.2	50.3	50.7	51.1	51.5	51.8	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //Rural (%)	30.2	29.9	29.7	29.4	29.1	28.9	28.6	28.3	28.1	27.8	27.8	27.8	27.8	27.8	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //Urban (%)	90.3	90.2	90.2	90.1	90.1	90.0	89.9	89.9	89.8	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //All areas (%)	9.3	9.6	10.0	10.3	10.6	10.8	11.0	11.2	11.4	11.5	11.6	11.7	11.8	11.9	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //Rural (%)	2.4	2.8	3.1	3.5	3.8	4.2	4.5	4.9	5.2	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	5.6	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //Urban (%)	26.0	25.5	25.1	24.7	24.2	23.8	23.3	22.9	22.4	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	22.0	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

1.a.1 Total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country’s gross national income

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Indicator	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI) (%)	3.5	2.2	1.6	1.2	3.4	2.4	1.0	2.8	1.2	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

1.a.2 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)

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Indicator	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)	...	5.7	...	5.2	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...

1.b.1 Pro-poor public social spending

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Indicator	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)	...	5.7	...	5.2	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)	...	5.7	...	5.2	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	...