Eritrea vs Western Sahara: Freedom Score
Eritrea
3
in 2025
Western Sahara
4
in 2025
Eritrea rank
193rd
Western Sahara rank
191st
Freedom Score over time
- Eritrea
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 4 against 3 in Eritrea, a difference of 1.
That makes Western Sahara's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 193rd and Western Sahara ranks 191st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 | 8.5 | 4.62 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | Western Sahara |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 4 | 1.17 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Eritrea or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 4 against 3 in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Eritrea and Western Sahara?
- 1, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Western Sahara?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Western Sahara rank globally for freedom score?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd and Western Sahara ranks 191st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.