Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 76.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 37.5 times more doctors per person
Eritrea has 0.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 95.6% more access to essential health services
Eritrea scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 27.8% less likely to die by suicide
Eritrea has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 20.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 97.3% 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.4% less 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 65.6% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.8% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 86.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 248.0 times more home broadband
Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
use 34.0 times more electricity
Eritrea uses 123 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
live with 28.4% more strain on fresh water
Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 83.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Eritrea, air pollution causes 78.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.2 times more CO2
Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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