Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2019
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2019
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2011
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2011
Capital
Asmara
Surface Area
117,600 km²
Population 2020
3,546,000
Density 2020
30 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Presidential republic
Head of state Since 24 May 1993
Isaias Afwerki
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Eritrea’s Constitution of 1997 / La constitution d’Erythrée de 1997
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Eritrea_1997.pdf?lang=en
Article 2. Supremacy of the Constitution
Article 7. Democratic Principles
Article 19. Freedom of Conscience, Religion, Expression of Opinion, Movement, Assembly and Organization
5 All persons shall have the right to assemble and to demonstrate peaceably together with others.
6 Every citizen shall have the right to form organizations for political, social, economic and cultural ends.
– CIVIL CODE OF THE STATE OF ERITREA – 2015
TITLE 111. BODIES CORPORATE AND PROPERTY with A SPECIFIC DESTINATION
Chapter 2. – Associations
Section 1. – Memorandum of Association and Statutes / Section 2. – Associates / Section 3. – Management / Section 4. – General Meeting / Section 5. – Rights and Obligations of the Association / Section 6. – Dissolution and Liquidation of the Association / Section 7. – Control of Associations
UN: accession 28/05/1993
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 17/04/2001
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO Ratification/Accession: Accession 22/01/2002
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 20/12/1993, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 03/08/1994
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO : Member since 1993 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 2001 to 2010
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 05/09/1995
Currency: Eritrean Nakfa
African Union: 24 May 1993
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 14 January 1999
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2004
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2018
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2018
Internet Users
(% of population)
2017
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2012
Happiness Index /10
#
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index /100
#
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
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2022
HDI
2021
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