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Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Human Development Index

Eritrea
0.503
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.497
in 2023
Eritrea rank
178th
Ethiopia rank
180th

Human Development Index over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.503 against 0.497 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.006.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Globally, Eritrea ranks 178th and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 192 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Human Development Index
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.