๐ช๐ท Eritrea
ER / ERI #99
Nomad Score
40.0
Cities
4
Region
African Union,
Horn of Africa,
Sahel,
Africa,
Africa,
Eastern Africa,
Least Developed Countries
Currency
ERN
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
State of Eritrea
Capital
Asmara
Continent
Africa / Eastern Africa
Area
117,600 kmยฒ
Population
5.0M
Density
29.7/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary one-party presidential republic under a totalitarian dictatorship
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.er
Calling Code
+291
Timezone
UTC+03:00
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.503
GDP per capita (2019)
$1,537
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.6 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
20.0%
Inflation (2019)
1.3%
Unemployment (2025)
6.0%
Urban Population (2024)
34.5%
PM2.5 (2019)
22.7 ยตg/mยณ
Political Stability (2023)
18th pct
Homicide Rate (2012)
15.6/100k
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Arabic (ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ),
English,
Tigrinya (แตแแญแ)
Currencies
Nfk ERN โ Eritrean nakfa
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#190 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
12
Total Accessible
36
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