Judicial Corruption Score in Eritrea
Eritrea: Judicial Corruption Score was -0.721 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.721
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 1942
All-time low
-2.15
in 1975
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Judicial Corruption Score in Eritrea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -0.721 for judicial corruption score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Eritrea peaked at 1.44 in 1942 and was at its lowest, -2.15, in 1975.
That places Eritrea 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Judicial Corruption Score in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1.04 | — |
| 1901 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.44 | +38.2% |
| 1943 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | -27.0% |
| 1953 | 0.132 | -87.4% |
| 1954 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | -0.551 | -517.4% |
| 1961 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -0.551 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -0.821 | +49.0% |
| 1971 | -0.821 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -0.821 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -0.821 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.42 | +73.2% |
| 1975 | -2.15 | +51.0% |
| 1976 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.15 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.56 | -27.2% |
| 1991 | -0.287 | -81.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -558.2% |
| 1993 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.711 | -154.1% |
| 2003 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.711 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.931 | +30.9% |
| 2014 | -0.931 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.931 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.931 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.34 | -63.5% |
| 2018 | -0.524 | +54.1% |
| 2019 | -0.468 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | -0.277 | -40.8% |
| 2021 | -0.631 | +127.8% |
| 2022 | -0.631 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.721 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.721 | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -0.721 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -0.721 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.632, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.36 | 1.04 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4841 | 0.132 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.551 | -0.551 | -0.551 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.54 | -2.15 | -0.821 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.15 | -2.15 | -2.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8669 | -1.56 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3058 | -0.711 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7189 | -0.931 | -0.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.617 | -0.721 | -0.277 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 judicial corruption score in Eritrea?
- Judicial corruption score in Eritrea was -0.721 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 1942.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 in 1975.
- How does Eritrea rank for judicial corruption score?
- Eritrea ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.