Legislative Corruption Score in Eritrea
Eritrea: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.241 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Eritrea, 1952–2002
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.241 for legislative corruption score in 2002.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Eritrea peaked at 0.46 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.033, in 1952.
That places Eritrea 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Legislative Corruption Score in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -0.033 | — |
| 1953 | -0.033 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -0.033 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -0.033 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -0.033 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -0.033 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -0.033 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -0.033 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.46 | -1493.9% |
| 1961 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.241 | -47.6% |
| 1994 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.241 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.241 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.93. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.241 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.033 | -0.033 | -0.033 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.241 | 0.241 | 0.241 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.241 | 0.241 | 0.241 | 3 |
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 legislative corruption score in Eritrea?
- Legislative corruption score in Eritrea was 0.241 in 2002, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 1960.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.033 in 1952.
- How does Eritrea rank for legislative corruption score?
- Eritrea ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2002.
- Is legislative corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.