Democracy in Eritrea
Eritrea: Democracy was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
142nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0
in 1900
All-time low
0
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Democracy in Eritrea, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democracy in Eritrea stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
Over the whole period, democracy in Eritrea peaked at 0 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Eritrea 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 139 Iran 2 compare
- 139 Turkmenistan 2 compare
- 139 Uzbekistan 2 compare
- 142 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 142 Bahrain 0 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 142 Belarus 0 compare
- 142 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 142 China 0 compare
- 142 Cuba 0 compare
- 142 Eswatini 0 compare
- 142 Guinea 0 compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 142 Haiti 0 compare
- 142 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 142 Jordan 0 compare
- 142 Kuwait 0 compare
- 142 Laos 0 compare
- 142 Libya 0 compare
- 142 Madagascar 0 compare
- 142 Mali 0 compare
- 142 Morocco 0 compare
- 142 Myanmar 0 compare
- 142 Niger 0 compare
- 142 North Korea 0 compare
- 142 Oman 0 compare
- 142 Palestine 0 compare
- 142 Qatar 0 compare
- 142 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 142 Somalia 0 compare
- 142 South Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Sudan 0 compare
- 142 Syria 0 compare
- 142 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 142 Vatican 0 compare
- 142 Vietnam 0 compare
- 142 Yemen 0 compare
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 democracy in Eritrea?
- Democracy in Eritrea was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Eritrea rank for democracy?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.