Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 15.57 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
15.57 0-100
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
204th
of 208 countries
All-time high
58.11 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
15.12 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Eritrea, 1996–2025

20304050601996201020251996: 58.1 0-1001998: 58.1 0-1002000: 57.9 0-1002002: 49.7 0-1002003: 47.6 0-1002004: 43.8 0-1002005: 39.7 0-1002006: 38.4 0-1002007: 37.1 0-1002008: 35.2 0-1002009: 34.2 0-1002010: 33.5 0-1002011: 32.9 0-1002012: 30.4 0-1002013: 28 0-1002014: 25.3 0-1002015: 20.8 0-1002016: 20.8 0-1002017: 21.4 0-1002018: 19.1 0-1002019: 19.3 0-1002020: 20.6 0-1002021: 20.5 0-1002022: 20.5 0-1002023: 19.6 0-1002024: 15.1 0-1002025: 15.6 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, control of corruption - governance score in Eritrea stood at 15.57 0-100.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Eritrea peaked at 58.11 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.12 0-100, in 2024.

Eritrea ranks 204th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 58.11 0-100 —
1998 58.06 0-100 -0.1%
2000 57.89 0-100 -0.3%
2002 49.67 0-100 -14.2%
2003 47.57 0-100 -4.2%
2004 43.75 0-100 -8.0%
2005 39.66 0-100 -9.3%
2006 38.45 0-100 -3.1%
2007 37.08 0-100 -3.5%
2008 35.19 0-100 -5.1%
2009 34.17 0-100 -2.9%
2010 33.5 0-100 -2.0%
2011 32.85 0-100 -1.9%
2012 30.38 0-100 -7.5%
2013 28.01 0-100 -7.8%
2014 25.32 0-100 -9.6%
2015 20.79 0-100 -17.9%
2016 20.77 0-100 -0.1%
2017 21.42 0-100 +3.1%
2018 19.13 0-100 -10.7%
2019 19.34 0-100 +1.1%
2020 20.6 0-100 +6.5%
2021 20.47 0-100 -0.6%
2022 20.52 0-100 +0.3%
2023 19.56 0-100 -4.7%
2024 15.12 0-100 -22.7%
2025 15.57 0-100 +3.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 15.57 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.7 0-100, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 15.57 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.09 0-100 58.06 0-100 58.11 0-100 2
2000s 42.6 0-100 34.17 0-100 57.89 0-100 9
2010s 25.15 0-100 19.13 0-100 33.5 0-100 10
2020s 18.64 0-100 15.12 0-100 20.6 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 201 Venezuela 16.87 0-100 compare
  2. 202 North Korea 16.73 0-100 compare
  3. 203 Sudan 16.35 0-100 compare
  4. 205 Syria 15.41 0-100 compare
  5. 206 Yemen 14.17 0-100 compare
  6. 207 Somalia 13.92 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Eritrea?
Control of corruption - governance score in Eritrea was 15.57 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 58.11 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.12 0-100 in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Eritrea ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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