What is human rights index in Eritrea?

Human rights index in Eritrea was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 0.569 in 1943.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2007.

How does Eritrea rank for human rights index?

Eritrea ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Eritrea

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

Eritrea: Human Rights Index was 0.047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.047

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

174th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.569

in 1943

All-time low

0.027

in 2007

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human rights index in Eritrea is 0.047, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Eritrea peaked at 0.569 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 2007.

That places Eritrea 174th out of 176 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.114	0.114	0.114	10
1910s	0.0994	0.099	0.103	10
1920s	0.103	0.103	0.103	10
1930s	0.0993	0.095	0.101	10
1940s	0.503	0.185	0.569	10
1950s	0.3187	0.234	0.515	10
1960s	0.147	0.124	0.217	10
1970s	0.0859	0.063	0.115	10
1980s	0.0524	0.051	0.055	10
1990s	0.1857	0.086	0.217	10
2000s	0.0408	0.027	0.126	10
2010s	0.0442	0.028	0.06	10
2020s	0.0522	0.047	0.06	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

171 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
172 Myanmar 0.102 compare
173 Nicaragua 0.077 compare
175 Afghanistan 0.041 compare
176 North Korea 0.024 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Eritrea?: Human rights index in Eritrea was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.569 in 1943.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2007.
How does Eritrea rank for human rights index?: Eritrea ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.