Constraints on the Executive Score in Eritrea

Eritrea: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 167 countries
All-time high
3
in 1993
All-time low
2
in 2001
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Eritrea, 1993–2018

01231993200520181993: 31994: 31995: 31996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 32001: 22002: 22003: 22004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 22008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 22018: 2

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Eritrea is 2, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Eritrea peaked at 3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2001.

That places Eritrea 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Eritrea, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 3
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 2 -33.3%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5, 40% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 3 3 7
2000s 2.1 2 3 10
2010s 2 2 2 9

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 146 Azerbaijan 2 compare
  2. 146 Bangladesh 2 compare
  3. 146 Belarus 2 compare
  4. 146 Cambodia 2 compare
  5. 146 Cameroon 2 compare
  6. 146 Congo 2 compare
  7. 146 Iran 2 compare
  8. 146 Kazakhstan 2 compare
  9. 146 Mauritania 2 compare
  10. 146 Oman 2 compare
  11. 146 Sudan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Eritrea?
Constraints on the executive score in Eritrea was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1993.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
How does Eritrea rank for constraints on the executive score?
Eritrea ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.