Executive Corruption Index in Eritrea

Eritrea: Executive Corruption Index was 0.736 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.736
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
44th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1975
All-time low
0.496
in 1942
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 43 Guinea-Bissau 0.742 compare
  2. 45 Gabon 0.73 compare
  3. 45 Paraguay 0.73 compare
  4. 47 Hungary 0.724 compare

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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

Indicator
Executive Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
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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).