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Eritrea

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Eritrea

Basic data — Eritrea, Africa.

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Data refreshed on 2026.05.06 · source: Wikidata

Composite reading — institute

Risque élevé

5.4 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Economy 3.5
  • Diplomacy 4.0
  • Influence 0.7

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Asmara
Population
3,607,000 inh.
Area
117,600 km²
Currency
ERN
Regime

Executive in office

Issayas Afewerki

Head of State

Issayas Afewerki

since 1993.01.01 Front populaire pour la démocratie et la justice

Parliament

Assemblée nationale

104 seats

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

Unemployment

6.0 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Life expectancy

68.9 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.4 % vs 2023

Strategic chokepoints 1 control point(s)

  • borde Bab el-Mandeb Avec Yémen et Djibouti

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

0 Md$

Imports

2 Md$

Balance

-1 Md$

Top exports

  • Or + zinc

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 11%
  • GBR 13%
  • FRA 18%
  • DEU 18%
  • RUS 81%
  • CHN 86%
  • IRN 67%

Abstention: 11%

National anthem

Ertra, Ertra

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