What is public sector corruption index in Eritrea?

Public sector corruption index in Eritrea was 0.776 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 1975.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.293 in 1942.

How does Eritrea rank for public sector corruption index?

Eritrea ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Eritrea

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

Eritrea: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.776 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.776

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

37th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.781

in 1975

All-time low

0.293

in 1942

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Eritrea is 0.776, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Eritrea peaked at 0.781 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.293, in 1942.

Eritrea ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.351	0.351	0.351	10
1910s	0.351	0.351	0.351	10
1920s	0.351	0.351	0.351	10
1930s	0.351	0.351	0.351	10
1940s	0.3046	0.293	0.351	10
1950s	0.5697	0.293	0.651	10
1960s	0.7291	0.699	0.742	10
1970s	0.7745	0.768	0.781	10
1980s	0.781	0.781	0.781	10
1990s	0.3638	0.315	0.781	10
2000s	0.5843	0.315	0.618	10
2010s	0.6723	0.618	0.749	10
2020s	0.7277	0.698	0.776	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

34 Egypt 0.792 compare
35 Libya 0.785 compare
36 Yemen 0.778 compare
38 Serbia 0.774 compare
39 South Africa 0.755 compare
40 Bangladesh 0.751 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 public sector corruption index in Eritrea?: Public sector corruption index in Eritrea was 0.776 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.781 in 1975.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.293 in 1942.
How does Eritrea rank for public sector corruption index?: Eritrea ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).