Human Development Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Human Development Index was 0.503 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Eritrea, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.503 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Eritrea peaked at 0.503 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.457, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 178th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4676 | 0.457 | 0.474 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4834 | 0.465 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4982 | 0.495 | 0.503 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.1238 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 25.94 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -2.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 16.77 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.79 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7086 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Eritrea?
- Human development index in Eritrea was 0.503 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.503 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.457 in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for human development index?
- Eritrea ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.