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 176 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.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Eritrea

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Eritrea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.977 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.977

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

5th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.995

in 2003

All-time low

0.718

in 1953

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Eritrea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.947	—
1901	0.947	+0.0%
1902	0.947	+0.0%
1903	0.947	+0.0%
1904	0.947	+0.0%
1905	0.947	+0.0%
1906	0.947	+0.0%
1907	0.947	+0.0%
1908	0.947	+0.0%
1909	0.947	+0.0%
1910	0.947	+0.0%
1911	0.947	+0.0%
1912	0.947	+0.0%
1913	0.947	+0.0%
1914	0.947	+0.0%
1915	0.947	+0.0%
1916	0.947	+0.0%
1917	0.947	+0.0%
1918	0.947	+0.0%
1919	0.947	+0.0%
1920	0.947	+0.0%
1921	0.947	+0.0%
1922	0.947	+0.0%
1923	0.947	+0.0%
1924	0.947	+0.0%
1925	0.947	+0.0%
1926	0.947	+0.0%
1927	0.947	+0.0%
1928	0.947	+0.0%
1929	0.947	+0.0%
1930	0.947	+0.0%
1931	0.947	+0.0%
1932	0.947	+0.0%
1933	0.947	+0.0%
1934	0.947	+0.0%
1935	0.947	+0.0%
1936	0.947	+0.0%
1937	0.947	+0.0%
1938	0.947	+0.0%
1939	0.947	+0.0%
1940	0.914	-3.5%
1941	0.914	+0.0%
1942	0.76	-16.8%
1943	0.757	-0.4%
1944	0.757	+0.0%
1945	0.757	+0.0%
1946	0.757	+0.0%
1947	0.757	+0.0%
1948	0.757	+0.0%
1949	0.757	+0.0%
1950	0.734	-3.0%
1951	0.734	+0.0%
1952	0.806	+9.8%
1953	0.718	-10.9%
1954	0.718	+0.0%
1955	0.718	+0.0%
1956	0.718	+0.0%
1957	0.718	+0.0%
1958	0.718	+0.0%
1959	0.718	+0.0%
1960	0.795	+10.7%
1961	0.795	+0.0%
1962	0.869	+9.3%
1963	0.94	+8.2%
1964	0.94	+0.0%
1965	0.94	+0.0%
1966	0.94	+0.0%
1967	0.94	+0.0%
1968	0.94	+0.0%
1969	0.94	+0.0%
1970	0.94	+0.0%
1971	0.94	+0.0%
1972	0.94	+0.0%
1973	0.94	+0.0%
1974	0.981	+4.4%
1975	0.982	+0.1%
1976	0.982	+0.0%
1977	0.982	+0.0%
1978	0.982	+0.0%
1979	0.982	+0.0%
1980	0.982	+0.0%
1981	0.982	+0.0%
1982	0.982	+0.0%
1983	0.982	+0.0%
1984	0.982	+0.0%
1985	0.982	+0.0%
1986	0.982	+0.0%
1987	0.982	+0.0%
1988	0.982	+0.0%
1989	0.982	+0.0%
1990	0.963	-1.9%
1991	0.955	-0.8%
1992	0.952	-0.3%
1993	0.948	-0.4%
1994	0.948	+0.0%
1995	0.948	+0.0%
1996	0.948	+0.0%
1997	0.948	+0.0%
1998	0.948	+0.0%
1999	0.953	+0.5%
2000	0.965	+1.3%
2001	0.969	+0.4%
2002	0.991	+2.3%
2003	0.995	+0.4%
2004	0.995	+0.0%
2005	0.995	+0.0%
2006	0.995	+0.0%
2007	0.995	+0.0%
2008	0.995	+0.0%
2009	0.995	+0.0%
2010	0.995	+0.0%
2011	0.995	+0.0%
2012	0.995	+0.0%
2013	0.99	-0.5%
2014	0.99	+0.0%
2015	0.99	+0.0%
2016	0.994	+0.4%
2017	0.99	-0.4%
2018	0.991	+0.1%
2019	0.986	-0.5%
2020	0.974	-1.2%
2021	0.974	+0.0%
2022	0.97	-0.4%
2023	0.98	+1.0%
2024	0.977	-0.3%
2025	0.977	+0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 0.977 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.791, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 0.977 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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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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 176 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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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.