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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Eritrea

Eritrea: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.016 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.016
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
176th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.241
in 1952
All-time low
0.016
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

00.050.10.150.20.25190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for participatory political institutions index in Eritrea is 0.016, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Eritrea peaked at 0.241 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.016, in 2025.

That places Eritrea 176th 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Eritrea, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.033 —
1901 0.033 +0.0%
1902 0.033 +0.0%
1903 0.033 +0.0%
1904 0.033 +0.0%
1905 0.033 +0.0%
1906 0.033 +0.0%
1907 0.033 +0.0%
1908 0.033 +0.0%
1909 0.033 +0.0%
1910 0.033 +0.0%
1911 0.033 +0.0%
1912 0.033 +0.0%
1913 0.033 +0.0%
1914 0.033 +0.0%
1915 0.033 +0.0%
1916 0.033 +0.0%
1917 0.033 +0.0%
1918 0.033 +0.0%
1919 0.033 +0.0%
1920 0.033 +0.0%
1921 0.033 +0.0%
1922 0.033 +0.0%
1923 0.033 +0.0%
1924 0.033 +0.0%
1925 0.033 +0.0%
1926 0.033 +0.0%
1927 0.033 +0.0%
1928 0.033 +0.0%
1929 0.033 +0.0%
1930 0.033 +0.0%
1931 0.033 +0.0%
1932 0.033 +0.0%
1933 0.033 +0.0%
1934 0.033 +0.0%
1935 0.033 +0.0%
1936 0.047 +42.4%
1937 0.047 +0.0%
1938 0.047 +0.0%
1939 0.047 +0.0%
1940 0.093 +97.9%
1941 0.1 +7.5%
1942 0.226 +126.0%
1943 0.226 +0.0%
1944 0.226 +0.0%
1945 0.226 +0.0%
1946 0.226 +0.0%
1947 0.226 +0.0%
1948 0.226 +0.0%
1949 0.226 +0.0%
1950 0.215 -4.9%
1951 0.215 +0.0%
1952 0.241 +12.1%
1953 0.107 -55.6%
1954 0.107 +0.0%
1955 0.107 +0.0%
1956 0.107 +0.0%
1957 0.107 +0.0%
1958 0.107 +0.0%
1959 0.107 +0.0%
1960 0.107 +0.0%
1961 0.107 +0.0%
1962 0.063 -41.1%
1963 0.046 -27.0%
1964 0.046 +0.0%
1965 0.046 +0.0%
1966 0.046 +0.0%
1967 0.046 +0.0%
1968 0.046 +0.0%
1969 0.046 +0.0%
1970 0.036 -21.7%
1971 0.036 +0.0%
1972 0.036 +0.0%
1973 0.031 -13.9%
1974 0.028 -9.7%
1975 0.028 +0.0%
1976 0.028 +0.0%
1977 0.028 +0.0%
1978 0.028 +0.0%
1979 0.028 +0.0%
1980 0.028 +0.0%
1981 0.028 +0.0%
1982 0.028 +0.0%
1983 0.028 +0.0%
1984 0.028 +0.0%
1985 0.028 +0.0%
1986 0.028 +0.0%
1987 0.028 +0.0%
1988 0.028 +0.0%
1989 0.028 +0.0%
1990 0.045 +60.7%
1991 0.037 -17.8%
1992 0.035 -5.4%
1993 0.068 +94.3%
1994 0.035 -48.5%
1995 0.035 +0.0%
1996 0.035 +0.0%
1997 0.035 +0.0%
1998 0.035 +0.0%
1999 0.035 +0.0%
2000 0.021 -40.0%
2001 0.021 +0.0%
2002 0.021 +0.0%
2003 0.021 +0.0%
2004 0.021 +0.0%
2005 0.021 +0.0%
2006 0.021 +0.0%
2007 0.021 +0.0%
2008 0.021 +0.0%
2009 0.021 +0.0%
2010 0.021 +0.0%
2011 0.021 +0.0%
2012 0.021 +0.0%
2013 0.022 +4.8%
2014 0.022 +0.0%
2015 0.022 +0.0%
2016 0.022 +0.0%
2017 0.022 +0.0%
2018 0.022 +0.0%
2019 0.021 -4.5%
2020 0.026 +23.8%
2021 0.024 -7.7%
2022 0.024 +0.0%
2023 0.027 +12.5%
2024 0.018 -33.3%
2025 0.016 -11.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0.016 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 0.016 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1910s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1920s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1930s 0.0386 0.033 0.047 10
1940s 0.2001 0.093 0.226 10
1950s 0.142 0.107 0.241 10
1960s 0.0599 0.046 0.107 10
1970s 0.0307 0.028 0.036 10
1980s 0.028 0.028 0.028 10
1990s 0.0395 0.035 0.068 10
2000s 0.021 0.021 0.021 10
2010s 0.0216 0.021 0.022 10
2020s 0.0225 0.016 0.027 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 174 Turkmenistan 0.077 compare
  2. 175 Vatican 0.036

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Eritrea?
Participatory political institutions index in Eritrea was 0.016 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.241 in 1952.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.016 in 2025.
How does Eritrea rank for participatory political institutions index?
Eritrea ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.