Corruption Perceptions Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Corruption Perceptions Index was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Eritrea, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 13 for corruption perceptions index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Eritrea peaked at 25 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 172nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.75 | 18 | 25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.8 | 13 | 22 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.023 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.047 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.009 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.008 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.047 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Eritrea?
- Corruption perceptions index in Eritrea was 13 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2012.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.