Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Eritrea
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.
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.156 | — |
| 1901 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.156 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.137 | -12.2% |
| 1911 | 0.136 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.137 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.137 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.136 | -0.7% |
| 1931 | 0.145 | +6.6% |
| 1932 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.145 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.143 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.262 | +83.2% |
| 1941 | 0.346 | +32.1% |
| 1942 | 0.506 | +46.2% |
| 1943 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.506 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.456 | -9.9% |
| 1951 | 0.456 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.348 | -23.7% |
| 1953 | 0.217 | -37.6% |
| 1954 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.217 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.203 | -6.5% |
| 1961 | 0.167 | -17.7% |
| 1962 | 0.146 | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.133 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.133 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.127 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.122 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.122 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.112 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.075 | -33.0% |
| 1975 | 0.058 | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.052 | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.051 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.051 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.04 | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 0.041 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.041 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.043 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.081 | +88.4% |
| 1991 | 0.206 | +154.3% |
| 1992 | 0.212 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.212 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.21 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.21 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.204 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.204 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.147 | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 0.136 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.095 | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.027 | -71.6% |
| 2002 | 0.018 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.016 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.014 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.014 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.013 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.013 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.012 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.014 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.016 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.014 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.016 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.018 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.025 | +38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.032 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.025 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.039 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 0.033 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.025 | -24.2% |
| 2025 | 0.026 | +4.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.026 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.341, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.026 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5635, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 4,140 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 142.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 1.07 (2050)
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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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.