Executive Corruption Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Executive Corruption Index was 0.736 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Eritrea stood at 0.736.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Eritrea peaked at 0.85 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.496, in 1942.
That places Eritrea 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 0.504 | 0.504 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.504 | 0.504 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.504 | 0.504 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.504 | 0.504 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4976 | 0.496 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7001 | 0.506 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8133 | 0.786 | 0.825 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8375 | 0.825 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5583 | 0.524 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.645 | 0.524 | 0.662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6584 | 0.644 | 0.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6922 | 0.662 | 0.736 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More social development data for Eritrea
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.008 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.009 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Eritrea?
- Executive corruption index in Eritrea was 0.736 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1975.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.496 in 1942.
- How does Eritrea rank for executive corruption index?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).