Total number of indoor cinemas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total number of indoor cinemas was 9 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
11
in 2012
All-time low
9
in 2013
Years of data
6
2012–2017
Total number of indoor cinemas in Eritrea, 2012–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 9 for total number of indoor cinemas in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% over ten years.
Eritrea ranks 66th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total number of indoor cinemas in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | — |
| 2013 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 63 Cambodia 12 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 compare
- 64 Mauritius 11 compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 9
- 69 Malta 8 compare
More social development data for Eritrea
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.1538 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 554,891 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Eritrea?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Eritrea was 9 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
- How does Eritrea rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Eritrea ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release