Control of Corruption - Governance score in Eritrea

Eritrea: Control of Corruption - Governance score was 14.8 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.8 0-100
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
57.98 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
14.8 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Eritrea, 1996–2024

1020304050601996201020241996: 58 0-1001998: 57.9 0-1002000: 57.8 0-1002002: 49.6 0-1002003: 47.5 0-1002004: 43.5 0-1002005: 39.5 0-1002006: 38.2 0-1002007: 36.9 0-1002008: 35 0-1002009: 34 0-1002010: 33.3 0-1002011: 32.6 0-1002012: 30.2 0-1002013: 27.8 0-1002014: 25.1 0-1002015: 20.5 0-1002016: 20.5 0-1002017: 21.1 0-1002018: 18.8 0-1002019: 19 0-1002020: 20.3 0-1002021: 20.2 0-1002022: 20.2 0-1002023: 19.3 0-1002024: 14.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, control of corruption - governance score in Eritrea stood at 14.8 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Eritrea peaked at 57.98 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.8 0-100, in 2024.

Eritrea ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 57.98 0-100
1998 57.92 0-100 -0.1%
2000 57.76 0-100 -0.3%
2002 49.58 0-100 -14.2%
2003 47.48 0-100 -4.2%
2004 43.55 0-100 -8.3%
2005 39.45 0-100 -9.4%
2006 38.24 0-100 -3.1%
2007 36.88 0-100 -3.6%
2008 34.98 0-100 -5.2%
2009 33.96 0-100 -2.9%
2010 33.28 0-100 -2.0%
2011 32.64 0-100 -1.9%
2012 30.19 0-100 -7.5%
2013 27.8 0-100 -7.9%
2014 25.09 0-100 -9.8%
2015 20.49 0-100 -18.3%
2016 20.47 0-100 -0.1%
2017 21.12 0-100 +3.2%
2018 18.83 0-100 -10.8%
2019 19.03 0-100 +1.1%
2020 20.3 0-100 +6.7%
2021 20.15 0-100 -0.7%
2022 20.24 0-100 +0.4%
2023 19.25 0-100 -4.9%
2024 14.8 0-100 -23.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 14.8 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.36 0-100, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 14.8 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.79 0-100, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.95 0-100 57.92 0-100 57.98 0-100 2
2000s 42.43 0-100 33.96 0-100 57.76 0-100 9
2010s 24.89 0-100 18.83 0-100 33.28 0-100 10
2020s 18.95 0-100 14.8 0-100 20.3 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 199 North Korea 16.33 0-100 compare
  2. 200 Sudan 16.33 0-100 compare
  3. 201 Venezuela 15.73 0-100 compare
  4. 203 Yemen 14.74 0-100 compare
  5. 204 Syria 13.41 0-100 compare
  6. 205 Somalia 11.7 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 14.8 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 57.98 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8 0-100 in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Eritrea ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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
206 places, 5,217 data points, 1996–2024
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