Key features of electoral democracy in Eritrea
Eritrea: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.069 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.069
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.135
in 1956
All-time low
0.014
in 1936
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Eritrea, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.069 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Eritrea peaked at 0.135 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1936.
Eritrea ranks 172nd of 176 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 key features of electoral democracy in Eritrea?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Eritrea was 0.069 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 in 1956.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1936.
- How does Eritrea rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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