What is equal rights protection index in Eritrea?

Equal rights protection index in Eritrea was 0.449 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1992.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 1930.

How does Eritrea rank for equal rights protection index?

Eritrea ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Eritrea

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

Eritrea: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.449 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.449

Change on year

up 15.1%

World rank

129th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.707

in 1992

All-time low

0.222

in 1930

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.449 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Eritrea peaked at 0.707 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.222, in 1930.

That places Eritrea 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Equal Rights Protection Index in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Equal Rights Protection Index in Eritrea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.279	—
1901	0.279	+0.0%
1902	0.279	+0.0%
1903	0.279	+0.0%
1904	0.279	+0.0%
1905	0.279	+0.0%
1906	0.279	+0.0%
1907	0.279	+0.0%
1908	0.279	+0.0%
1909	0.279	+0.0%
1910	0.274	-1.8%
1911	0.274	+0.0%
1912	0.274	+0.0%
1913	0.274	+0.0%
1914	0.274	+0.0%
1915	0.274	+0.0%
1916	0.274	+0.0%
1917	0.274	+0.0%
1918	0.274	+0.0%
1919	0.274	+0.0%
1920	0.284	+3.6%
1921	0.284	+0.0%
1922	0.284	+0.0%
1923	0.284	+0.0%
1924	0.284	+0.0%
1925	0.284	+0.0%
1926	0.284	+0.0%
1927	0.284	+0.0%
1928	0.284	+0.0%
1929	0.284	+0.0%
1930	0.222	-21.8%
1931	0.222	+0.0%
1932	0.222	+0.0%
1933	0.222	+0.0%
1934	0.222	+0.0%
1935	0.222	+0.0%
1936	0.222	+0.0%
1937	0.222	+0.0%
1938	0.222	+0.0%
1939	0.222	+0.0%
1940	0.436	+96.4%
1941	0.436	+0.0%
1942	0.494	+13.3%
1943	0.494	+0.0%
1944	0.494	+0.0%
1945	0.494	+0.0%
1946	0.494	+0.0%
1947	0.494	+0.0%
1948	0.494	+0.0%
1949	0.494	+0.0%
1950	0.396	-19.8%
1951	0.474	+19.7%
1952	0.411	-13.3%
1953	0.404	-1.7%
1954	0.404	+0.0%
1955	0.404	+0.0%
1956	0.404	+0.0%
1957	0.404	+0.0%
1958	0.404	+0.0%
1959	0.404	+0.0%
1960	0.323	-20.0%
1961	0.323	+0.0%
1962	0.337	+4.3%
1963	0.337	+0.0%
1964	0.337	+0.0%
1965	0.337	+0.0%
1966	0.337	+0.0%
1967	0.337	+0.0%
1968	0.337	+0.0%
1969	0.337	+0.0%
1970	0.385	+14.2%
1971	0.385	+0.0%
1972	0.385	+0.0%
1973	0.385	+0.0%
1974	0.413	+7.3%
1975	0.413	+0.0%
1976	0.413	+0.0%
1977	0.413	+0.0%
1978	0.413	+0.0%
1979	0.399	-3.4%
1980	0.405	+1.5%
1981	0.405	+0.0%
1982	0.405	+0.0%
1983	0.405	+0.0%
1984	0.405	+0.0%
1985	0.405	+0.0%
1986	0.405	+0.0%
1987	0.405	+0.0%
1988	0.405	+0.0%
1989	0.405	+0.0%
1990	0.509	+25.7%
1991	0.687	+35.0%
1992	0.707	+2.9%
1993	0.707	+0.0%
1994	0.707	+0.0%
1995	0.707	+0.0%
1996	0.707	+0.0%
1997	0.707	+0.0%
1998	0.707	+0.0%
1999	0.707	+0.0%
2000	0.58	-18.0%
2001	0.58	+0.0%
2002	0.553	-4.7%
2003	0.553	+0.0%
2004	0.553	+0.0%
2005	0.553	+0.0%
2006	0.553	+0.0%
2007	0.553	+0.0%
2008	0.553	+0.0%
2009	0.553	+0.0%
2010	0.553	+0.0%
2011	0.553	+0.0%
2012	0.553	+0.0%
2013	0.652	+17.9%
2014	0.652	+0.0%
2015	0.652	+0.0%
2016	0.628	-3.7%
2017	0.615	-2.1%
2018	0.444	-27.8%
2019	0.517	+16.4%
2020	0.365	-29.4%
2021	0.351	-3.8%
2022	0.618	+76.1%
2023	0.558	-9.7%
2024	0.39	-30.1%
2025	0.449	+15.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 0.449 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.449, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 0.449 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6335, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.279	0.279	0.279	10
1910s	0.274	0.274	0.274	10
1920s	0.284	0.284	0.284	10
1930s	0.222	0.222	0.222	10
1940s	0.4824	0.436	0.494	10
1950s	0.4109	0.396	0.474	10
1960s	0.3342	0.323	0.337	10
1970s	0.4004	0.385	0.413	10
1980s	0.405	0.405	0.405	10
1990s	0.6852	0.509	0.707	10
2000s	0.5584	0.553	0.58	10
2010s	0.5819	0.444	0.652	10
2020s	0.4552	0.351	0.618	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

126 Dominican Republic 0.459 compare
127 Canada 0.456 compare
128 Mauritania 0.452 compare
130 Libya 0.426 compare
131 Vietnam 0.42 compare
132 Laos 0.415 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Eritrea?: Equal rights protection index in Eritrea was 0.449 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.707 in 1992.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.222 in 1930.
How does Eritrea rank for equal rights protection index?: Eritrea ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.