State Capacity Index in Eritrea
Eritrea: State Capacity Index was -1.23 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
State Capacity Index in Eritrea, 1993–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -1.23 for state capacity index in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Eritrea peaked at 0.2518 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -1.23, in 2015.
Eritrea ranks 160th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1737 | 0.0547 | 0.2518 | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.6763 | -1.01 | -0.1561 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.11 | -1.23 | -1.01 | 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 state capacity index in Eritrea?
- State capacity index in Eritrea was -1.23 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2518 in 1999.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.23 in 2015.
- How does Eritrea rank for state capacity index?
- Eritrea ranks 160th out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.