Eritrean Scorecard
The Eritrean Scorecard tracks key metrics across areas such as economic development, social development, health and education, governance and security, and environmental sustainability and energy to assess Eritrea’s progress.

Economic Development
✅ Unemployment Rate improved from 2022 to 2023 (1.9% positive change).
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ℹ️ The Unemployment Rate represents the percentage of the labor force that is without work but actively seeking employment, serving as an indicator of economic health and labor market conditions (lower is better). Source: World Bank
Social Development, Health and Education
✅ Life Expectancy improved from 2021 to 2022 (0.1% positive change).
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ℹ️ Life Expectancy at birth measures the average number of years a person is expected to live, based on current mortality rates (higher is better). Source: World Bank
✅ Infant Mortality improved from 2021 to 2022 (3.1% positive change).
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ℹ️ Infant Mortality Rate refers to the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births within the first year of life. Source: World Bank
❌ Human Development Index did not improve from 2021 to 2022 (no change).
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ℹ️ The Human Development Index (HDI) ranges from 0 to 1, combining life expectancy, education, and income per capita to assess a country’s development and quality of life (higher is better) Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Governance and Security
❌ Corruption Perception did not improve from 2022 to 2023 (4.5% negative change).
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ℹ️ The Corruption Perception Index scores countries from 0 to 100 based on how much corruption people think exists in their public sector (higher is better). Source: World Bank
❌ Control of Corruption did not improve from 2022 to 2023 (15.6% negative change).
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ℹ️ The Control of Corruption Index ranges from -2.5 to 2.5, measuring the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including petty and grand corruption (higher is better). Source: World Bank
❌ Government Effectiveness did not improve from 2022 to 2023 (3.6% negative change).
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ℹ️ The Government Effectiveness index shows how well a government works. It looks at how good public services are, whether the civil service is competent, and if policies are put in place properly. Scores range from -2.5 to +2.5, (higher is better). Source: World Bank
✅ Political Stability improved from 2022 to 2023 (17.7% positive change).
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ℹ️ The Political Stability and Absence of Violence Index ranges from -2.5 to 2.5, assessing the likelihood of political instability or violence, including terrorism, in a country (higher is better). Source: World Bank
✅ Rule of Law improved from 2022 to 2023 (0.6% positive change).
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ℹ️ The Rule of Law index shows how well laws are applied and respected in a country. Scores range from -2.5 to +2.5 (higher is better). Source: World Bank
✅ Voice & Accountability improved from 2022 to 2023 (1.1% positive change).
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ℹ️ The Voice and Accountability Index ranges from -2.5 to 2.5, measuring the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media (higher is better). Source: World Bank
Environmental Sustainability and Energy
❌ CO2 Emissions Per Capita did not improve from 2022 to 2023 (no change).
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ℹ️ CO2 emissions per capita measure the average annual carbon dioxide emissions produced by each person in a country, expressed in tonnes (lower is better). Source: Global Carbon Budget (2024); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
✅ Air Pollution improved from 2019 to 2020 (10.8% positive change).
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ℹ️ PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter) represents the population-weighted exposure to fine particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter, capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing health damage (lower is better). Source: World Bank
❌ Renewable Energy Consumption did not improve from 2020 to 2021 (0.2% negative change).
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ℹ️ Renewable Energy Consumption (% of Total Final Energy Consumption) measures the share of energy derived from renewable sources as a percentage of total final energy consumption. It provides insight into a country's transition to sustainable energy (higher is better). Source: World Bank