Share of the population with access to basic services in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of the population with access to basic services was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Eritrea, 1995–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 55.3% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Eritrea peaked at 55.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 22.9% | 28.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 51.4% | 55.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -47.72 millimeters (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Eritrea?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Eritrea was 55.3% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Eritrea ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.