Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.047
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
172nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.569
in 1946
All-time low
0.027
in 2007
Years of data
80
1946–2025

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1946–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.047 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.569 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 2007.

Eritrea ranks 172nd of 174 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0.569 0.569 0.569 4
1950s 0.3187 0.234 0.515 10
1960s 0.147 0.124 0.217 10
1970s 0.0859 0.063 0.115 10
1980s 0.0524 0.051 0.055 10
1990s 0.1857 0.086 0.217 10
2000s 0.0408 0.027 0.126 10
2010s 0.0442 0.028 0.06 10
2020s 0.0522 0.047 0.06 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 169 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
  2. 170 Myanmar 0.102 compare
  3. 171 Nicaragua 0.077 compare
  4. 173 Afghanistan 0.041 compare
  5. 174 North Korea 0.024 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.569 in 1946.
What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 2007.
How does Eritrea rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 13,700 data points, 1946–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.