Multi-party elections in Eritrea

Eritrea: Multi-party elections was 0 in 1965. ▼ Falling

Latest (1965)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1952
All-time low
0
in 1965
Years of data
12
1952–1965

Multi-party elections in Eritrea, 1952–1965

00.20.40.60.811952195819651952: 11953: 11954: 11955: 11956: 11957: 11958: 11959: 11960: 11961: 11962: 11965: 0

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

Analysis

In 1965, multi-party elections in Eritrea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections in Eritrea peaked at 1 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.

That places Eritrea 151st out of 172 countries with data for 1965, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1 1 1 8
1960s 0.75 0 1 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 151 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  2. 151 Belarus 0 compare
  3. 151 China 0 compare
  4. 151 Cuba 0 compare
  5. 151 Egypt 0 compare
  6. 151 Eswatini 0 compare
  7. 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
  8. 151 Iran 0 compare
  9. 151 Laos 0 compare
  10. 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
  11. 151 North Korea 0 compare
  12. 151 Oman 0 compare
  13. 151 Somalia 0 compare
  14. 151 Syria 0 compare
  15. 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
  16. 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  17. 151 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  18. 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  19. 151 Venezuela 0 compare
  20. 151 Vietnam 0 compare
  21. 151 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections in Eritrea?
Multi-party elections in Eritrea was 0 in 1965, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1952.
What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
How does Eritrea rank for multi-party elections?
Eritrea ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 1965.
Is multi-party elections rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.