Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Rwanda spends $177 as of 2023.
be 34.4% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 0.9 years less
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 28.9% more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 90.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 19.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.4% more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 34.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 80.7% more strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
use 37.8% less electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.3% less CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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