Eritrea or South Sudan: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Eritrea wins on more indicators: 9 of 10 against 1.
- Safety and trust: Eritrea 1:0
- Climate and health: Eritrea 6:1
- Law and institutions: Eritrea 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Eritrea
Indicator
South Sudan
Safety and trust
Better: Eritrea (1 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.11 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202499% lower
✗13.53 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202412200% higher
Homicides
observation is outdated
15.6 per 100,000 residents
2012
14.0 per 100,000 residents
2012
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
observation is outdated
periods differ
$1,742
2011
$1,155
2015
Climate and health
Better: Eritrea (6 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓68.9 years
202419% higher
✗57.7 years
202416% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓66.8 years
202422% higher
✗54.8 years
202418% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓70.9 years
202417% higher
✗60.7 years
202414% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓75.0 years
202312% higher
✗67.0 years
202311% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓97.53%
20245% higher
✗92.81%
20245% lower
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓96.57%
20247% higher
✗90.33%
20246% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗33.7 µg/m³ per year
202342% higher
✓23.7 µg/m³ per year
202330% lower
Law and institutions
Better: Eritrea (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-1.77 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-2.03 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-1.61 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-2.10 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Eritrea, South Sudan.