Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.069 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.069
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.135
in 1956
All-time low
0.014
in 1936
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Eritrea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Eritrea stood at 0.069.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Eritrea peaked at 0.135 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1936.
Eritrea ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0151 | 0.014 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1088 | 0.028 | 0.128 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1091 | 0.076 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0925 | 0.085 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0771 | 0.073 | 0.083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0727 | 0.072 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1034 | 0.076 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0777 | 0.067 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0688 | 0.067 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0695 | 0.068 | 0.071 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More social development data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.047 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.009 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.069 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.023 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.024 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.008 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Eritrea?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Eritrea was 0.069 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 in 1956.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1936.
- How does Eritrea rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Eritrea ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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