Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.8 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 30.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 62.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 96.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 90.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 58.9% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In United Kingdom, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 73.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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