How does Eritrea rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Eritrea ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Eritrea data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Eritrea

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Eritrea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.026 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.026

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

174th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.506

in 1942

All-time low

0.012

in 2012

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Eritrea is 0.026, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Eritrea peaked at 0.506 in 1942 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 2012.

That places Eritrea 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.156	0.156	0.156	10
1910s	0.1361	0.136	0.137	10
1920s	0.137	0.137	0.137	10
1930s	0.1439	0.136	0.145	10
1940s	0.4656	0.262	0.506	10
1950s	0.2779	0.217	0.456	10
1960s	0.1429	0.127	0.203	10
1970s	0.0816	0.051	0.122	10
1980s	0.0411	0.04	0.043	10
1990s	0.1822	0.081	0.212	10
2000s	0.025	0.014	0.095	10
2010s	0.0173	0.012	0.032	10
2020s	0.0297	0.025	0.039	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

171 Myanmar 0.09 compare
172 Yemen 0.088 compare
173 Nicaragua 0.03 compare
175 Afghanistan 0.02 compare
176 North Korea 0.008 compare

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More reference data data for Eritrea

Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
Democracy 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Precipitation anomalies -47.72 millimeters (2025)
Elected parliament 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Eritrea?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Eritrea was 0.026 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.506 in 1942.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 2012.
How does Eritrea rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Eritrea ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.