What is egalitarian democracy index in Eritrea?

Egalitarian democracy index in Eritrea was 0.108 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 0.162 in 1997.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1930.

How does Eritrea rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Eritrea ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Eritrea

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Eritrea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.108 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.108

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

153rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.162

in 1997

All-time low

0.04

in 1930

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Eritrea stood at 0.108.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Eritrea peaked at 0.162 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1930.

Eritrea ranks 153rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1910s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1920s	0.0452	0.045	0.046	10
1930s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1940s	0.0879	0.054	0.096	10
1950s	0.08	0.072	0.092	10
1960s	0.0629	0.059	0.074	10
1970s	0.0747	0.067	0.081	10
1980s	0.079	0.079	0.079	10
1990s	0.1475	0.09	0.162	10
2000s	0.1429	0.139	0.16	10
2010s	0.1407	0.12	0.151	10
2020s	0.1098	0.1	0.131	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

150 Central African Republic 0.114 compare
150 Laos 0.114 compare
152 Saudi Arabia 0.113 compare
153 Equatorial Guinea 0.108 compare
155 Congo 0.107 compare
156 Egypt 0.106 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Eritrea

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 119 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 554,891 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.009 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.069 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.024 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.023 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.069 (2025)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Eritrea?: Egalitarian democracy index in Eritrea was 0.108 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.162 in 1997.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1930.
How does Eritrea rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Eritrea ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.