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.

Executive Corruption Index in Eritrea

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

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

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.

Executive Corruption Index in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Executive Corruption Index in Eritrea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.504	—
1901	0.504	+0.0%
1902	0.504	+0.0%
1903	0.504	+0.0%
1904	0.504	+0.0%
1905	0.504	+0.0%
1906	0.504	+0.0%
1907	0.504	+0.0%
1908	0.504	+0.0%
1909	0.504	+0.0%
1910	0.504	+0.0%
1911	0.504	+0.0%
1912	0.504	+0.0%
1913	0.504	+0.0%
1914	0.504	+0.0%
1915	0.504	+0.0%
1916	0.504	+0.0%
1917	0.504	+0.0%
1918	0.504	+0.0%
1919	0.504	+0.0%
1920	0.504	+0.0%
1921	0.504	+0.0%
1922	0.504	+0.0%
1923	0.504	+0.0%
1924	0.504	+0.0%
1925	0.504	+0.0%
1926	0.504	+0.0%
1927	0.504	+0.0%
1928	0.504	+0.0%
1929	0.504	+0.0%
1930	0.504	+0.0%
1931	0.504	+0.0%
1932	0.504	+0.0%
1933	0.504	+0.0%
1934	0.504	+0.0%
1935	0.504	+0.0%
1936	0.504	+0.0%
1937	0.504	+0.0%
1938	0.504	+0.0%
1939	0.504	+0.0%
1940	0.504	+0.0%
1941	0.504	+0.0%
1942	0.496	-1.6%
1943	0.496	+0.0%
1944	0.496	+0.0%
1945	0.496	+0.0%
1946	0.496	+0.0%
1947	0.496	+0.0%
1948	0.496	+0.0%
1949	0.496	+0.0%
1950	0.506	+2.0%
1951	0.506	+0.0%
1952	0.669	+32.2%
1953	0.76	+13.6%
1954	0.76	+0.0%
1955	0.76	+0.0%
1956	0.76	+0.0%
1957	0.76	+0.0%
1958	0.76	+0.0%
1959	0.76	+0.0%
1960	0.786	+3.4%
1961	0.786	+0.0%
1962	0.786	+0.0%
1963	0.825	+5.0%
1964	0.825	+0.0%
1965	0.825	+0.0%
1966	0.825	+0.0%
1967	0.825	+0.0%
1968	0.825	+0.0%
1969	0.825	+0.0%
1970	0.825	+0.0%
1971	0.825	+0.0%
1972	0.825	+0.0%
1973	0.825	+0.0%
1974	0.825	+0.0%
1975	0.85	+3.0%
1976	0.85	+0.0%
1977	0.85	+0.0%
1978	0.85	+0.0%
1979	0.85	+0.0%
1980	0.85	+0.0%
1981	0.85	+0.0%
1982	0.85	+0.0%
1983	0.85	+0.0%
1984	0.85	+0.0%
1985	0.85	+0.0%
1986	0.85	+0.0%
1987	0.85	+0.0%
1988	0.85	+0.0%
1989	0.85	+0.0%
1990	0.85	+0.0%
1991	0.541	-36.4%
1992	0.524	-3.1%
1993	0.524	+0.0%
1994	0.524	+0.0%
1995	0.524	+0.0%
1996	0.524	+0.0%
1997	0.524	+0.0%
1998	0.524	+0.0%
1999	0.524	+0.0%
2000	0.524	+0.0%
2001	0.63	+20.2%
2002	0.662	+5.1%
2003	0.662	+0.0%
2004	0.662	+0.0%
2005	0.662	+0.0%
2006	0.662	+0.0%
2007	0.662	+0.0%
2008	0.662	+0.0%
2009	0.662	+0.0%
2010	0.662	+0.0%
2011	0.644	-2.7%
2012	0.666	+3.4%
2013	0.652	-2.1%
2014	0.652	+0.0%
2015	0.652	+0.0%
2016	0.652	+0.0%
2017	0.652	+0.0%
2018	0.69	+5.8%
2019	0.662	-4.1%
2020	0.662	+0.0%
2021	0.689	+4.1%
2022	0.689	+0.0%
2023	0.686	-0.4%
2024	0.691	+0.7%
2025	0.736	+6.5%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 0.736 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.742, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 0.736 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6845, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

43 Guinea-Bissau 0.742 compare
45 Gabon 0.73 compare
45 Paraguay 0.73 compare
47 Hungary 0.724 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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 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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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
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).