Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Eritrea

Eritrea: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.408 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.408
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
134th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.573
in 1992
All-time low
0.158
in 1930
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

0.20.30.40.50.6190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Eritrea is 0.408, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Eritrea peaked at 0.573 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1930.

That places Eritrea 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.174 0.174 0.174 10
1910s 0.173 0.173 0.173 10
1920s 0.1792 0.179 0.18 10
1930s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1940s 0.2997 0.209 0.321 10
1950s 0.2723 0.261 0.315 10
1960s 0.2168 0.209 0.249 10
1970s 0.2717 0.24 0.297 10
1980s 0.29 0.29 0.29 10
1990s 0.5317 0.333 0.573 10
2000s 0.5355 0.529 0.564 10
2010s 0.5326 0.452 0.571 10
2020s 0.413 0.376 0.495 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 132 Ethiopia 0.426 compare
  2. 133 Russia 0.409 compare
  3. 134 India 0.408 compare
  4. 134 Iraq 0.408 compare
  5. 137 Honduras 0.401 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Eritrea?
Egalitarian political institutions index in Eritrea was 0.408 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.573 in 1992.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1930.
How does Eritrea rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
Eritrea ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.