Legislative Checks on Government Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.092 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.092
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.406
in 1953
All-time low
0.031
in 2001
Years of data
71
1952–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Eritrea, 1952–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.092 for legislative checks on government index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Eritrea peaked at 0.406 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.031, in 2001.
That places Eritrea 162nd out of 174 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.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.295 | — |
| 1953 | 0.406 | +37.6% |
| 1954 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.294 | -27.6% |
| 1961 | 0.294 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.113 | -61.6% |
| 1963 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.113 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.056 | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.056 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.046 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.031 | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.031 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.046 | +48.4% |
| 2004 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.046 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.037 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.037 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.035 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.035 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.042 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.058 | +38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.092 | +84.0% |
| 2025 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.092 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.27, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.092 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3921 | 0.295 | 0.406 | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.1492 | 0.113 | 0.294 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.113 | 0.113 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0721 | 0.046 | 0.113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0421 | 0.031 | 0.046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0401 | 0.035 | 0.058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.078 | 0.05 | 0.092 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Eritrea?
- Legislative checks on government index in Eritrea was 0.092 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.406 in 1953.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 in 2001.
- How does Eritrea rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Eritrea ranks 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.