What is political corruption index in Eritrea?

Political corruption index in Eritrea was 0.752 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 1975.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.296 in 1942.

How does Eritrea rank for political corruption index?

Eritrea ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

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

Political Corruption Index in Eritrea

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

Eritrea: Political Corruption Index was 0.752 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.752

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

47th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.866

in 1975

All-time low

0.296

in 1942

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.752 for political corruption index in 2025.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Eritrea peaked at 0.866 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.296, in 1942.

That places Eritrea 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1910s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1920s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1930s	0.341	0.341	0.341	10
1940s	0.305	0.296	0.341	10
1950s	0.522	0.299	0.594	10
1960s	0.7266	0.627	0.755	10
1970s	0.8313	0.789	0.866	10
1980s	0.866	0.866	0.866	10
1990s	0.4044	0.319	0.848	10
2000s	0.6147	0.34	0.68	10
2010s	0.695	0.666	0.738	10
2020s	0.712	0.658	0.752	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

44 Bolivia 0.763 compare
45 Togo 0.757 compare
46 North Macedonia 0.753 compare
47 Honduras 0.752 compare
49 Kazakhstan 0.736 compare
50 Egypt 0.729 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 political corruption index in Eritrea?: Political corruption index in Eritrea was 0.752 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.866 in 1975.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.296 in 1942.
How does Eritrea rank for political corruption index?: Eritrea ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.