Centralization of Political Power Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.977 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Centralization of Political Power Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, centralization of political power index in Eritrea stood at 0.977.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Eritrea peaked at 0.995 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.718, in 1953.
Eritrea ranks 5th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.947 | 0.947 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.947 | 0.947 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.947 | 0.947 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.947 | 0.947 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7887 | 0.757 | 0.914 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.73 | 0.718 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9039 | 0.795 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9651 | 0.94 | 0.982 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.982 | 0.982 | 0.982 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9511 | 0.948 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.989 | 0.965 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9916 | 0.986 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9753 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is centralization of political power index in Eritrea?
- Centralization of political power index in Eritrea was 0.977 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.995 in 2003.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.718 in 1953.
- How does Eritrea rank for centralization of political power index?
- Eritrea ranks 5th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.