Constraints on the Executive Score in Eritrea
Eritrea: Constraints on the Executive Score was 2 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Constraints on the Executive Score in Eritrea, 1993–2018
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 145th out of 166 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
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 145th out of 166 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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About this data
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.