Freedom Score in Eritrea
Eritrea: Freedom Score was 3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Freedom Score in Eritrea, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Eritrea is 3, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Eritrea peaked at 15 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Freedom Score in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15 | — |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 | 8 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 191 Myanmar 4 compare
- 191 Western Sahara 4 compare
- 193 North Korea 3 compare
- 195 Sudan 1 compare
- 195 Turkmenistan 1 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Eritrea?
- Freedom score in Eritrea was 3 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2002.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for freedom score?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.