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.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea

Name: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

1946–2025

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

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.

Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1946 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1946	0.569	—
1947	0.569	+0.0%
1948	0.569	+0.0%
1949	0.569	+0.0%
1950	0.515	-9.5%
1951	0.515	+0.0%
1952	0.447	-13.2%
1953	0.25	-44.1%
1954	0.25	+0.0%
1955	0.25	+0.0%
1956	0.25	+0.0%
1957	0.242	-3.2%
1958	0.234	-3.3%
1959	0.234	+0.0%
1960	0.217	-7.3%
1961	0.197	-9.2%
1962	0.163	-17.3%
1963	0.129	-20.9%
1964	0.129	+0.0%
1965	0.129	+0.0%
1966	0.129	+0.0%
1967	0.129	+0.0%
1968	0.124	-3.9%
1969	0.124	+0.0%
1970	0.115	-7.3%
1971	0.115	+0.0%
1972	0.115	+0.0%
1973	0.107	-7.0%
1974	0.081	-24.3%
1975	0.071	-12.3%
1976	0.065	-8.5%
1977	0.064	-1.5%
1978	0.063	-1.6%
1979	0.063	+0.0%
1980	0.054	-14.3%
1981	0.053	-1.9%
1982	0.052	-1.9%
1983	0.052	+0.0%
1984	0.052	+0.0%
1985	0.052	+0.0%
1986	0.052	+0.0%
1987	0.051	-1.9%
1988	0.051	+0.0%
1989	0.055	+7.8%
1990	0.086	+56.4%
1991	0.199	+131.4%
1992	0.217	+9.0%
1993	0.214	-1.4%
1994	0.208	-2.8%
1995	0.206	-1.0%
1996	0.203	-1.5%
1997	0.205	+1.0%
1998	0.171	-16.6%
1999	0.148	-13.5%
2000	0.126	-14.9%
2001	0.049	-61.1%
2002	0.031	-36.7%
2003	0.031	+0.0%
2004	0.031	+0.0%
2005	0.029	-6.5%
2006	0.029	+0.0%
2007	0.027	-6.9%
2008	0.027	+0.0%
2009	0.028	+3.7%
2010	0.028	+0.0%
2011	0.028	+0.0%
2012	0.028	+0.0%
2013	0.044	+57.1%
2014	0.045	+2.3%
2015	0.044	-2.2%
2016	0.05	+13.6%
2017	0.056	+12.0%
2018	0.059	+5.4%
2019	0.06	+1.7%
2020	0.05	-16.7%
2021	0.057	+14.0%
2022	0.06	+5.3%
2023	0.051	-15.0%
2024	0.048	-5.9%
2025	0.047	-2.1%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 0.047 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 0.047 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1991	+131.4%	0.086	0.199
2001	-61.1%	0.126	0.049
2013	+57.1%	0.028	0.044
1990	+56.4%	0.055	0.086
1953	-44.1%	0.447	0.25
2002	-36.7%	0.049	0.031

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

169 Turkmenistan 0.112 compare
170 Myanmar 0.102 compare
171 Nicaragua 0.077 compare
173 Afghanistan 0.041 compare
174 North Korea 0.024 compare

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More economy & growth data for Eritrea

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)

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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
Last refreshed: 08 October 2026

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.