Free country in Eritrea

Eritrea: Free country was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Free country in Eritrea, 1993–2025

00.20.40.60.811993200920251993: 01994: 01995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free country in Eritrea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Over the whole period, free country in Eritrea peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

Eritrea ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Free country in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Free country in Eritrea, 1993 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1993 0
1994 0
1995 1
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5714 0 1 7
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

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  2. 139 Algeria 0 compare
  3. 139 Angola 0 compare
  4. 139 Azerbaijan 0 compare
  5. 139 Bahrain 0 compare
  6. 139 Belarus 0 compare
  7. 139 Brunei 0 compare
  8. 139 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  9. 139 Burundi 0 compare
  10. 139 Cambodia 0 compare
  11. 139 Cameroon 0 compare
  12. 139 Central African Republic 0 compare
  13. 139 Chad 0
  14. 139 China 0
  15. 139 Congo 0 compare
  16. 139 Cuba 0
  17. 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  18. 139 Djibouti 0 compare
  19. 139 Egypt 0 compare
  20. 139 Equatorial Guinea 0
  21. 139 Eswatini 0 compare
  22. 139 Ethiopia 0 compare
  23. 139 Gabon 0 compare
  24. 139 Guinea 0 compare
  25. 139 Haiti 0 compare
  26. 139 Iran 0 compare
  27. 139 Iraq 0
  28. 139 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  29. 139 Kuwait 0 compare
  30. 139 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  31. 139 Laos 0 compare
  32. 139 Libya 0 compare
  33. 139 Mali 0 compare
  34. 139 Myanmar 0 compare
  35. 139 Nicaragua 0 compare
  36. 139 Niger 0 compare
  37. 139 North Korea 0
  38. 139 Oman 0 compare
  39. 139 Palestine 0
  40. 139 Qatar 0 compare
  41. 139 Russia 0 compare
  42. 139 Rwanda 0
  43. 139 Saudi Arabia 0
  44. 139 Somalia 0
  45. 139 South Sudan 0
  46. 139 Sudan 0 compare
  47. 139 Syria 0 compare
  48. 139 Tajikistan 0 compare
  49. 139 Tanzania 0 compare
  50. 139 Thailand 0 compare
  51. 139 Turkey 0 compare
  52. 139 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  53. 139 Uganda 0 compare
  54. 139 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  55. 139 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  56. 139 Venezuela 0 compare
  57. 139 Vietnam 0
  58. 139 Western Sahara 0 compare
  59. 139 Yemen 0 compare
  60. 139 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is free country in Eritrea?
Free country in Eritrea was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free country recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
What is the lowest free country recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Eritrea rank for free country?
Eritrea ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).