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
Source: 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
| 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% |
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.024 compare
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.04 % change on previous year (2011)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 10,468 current LCU per person (2011)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -19.96 % change on previous year (2011)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -19.96 % change on previous year (2011)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 7.43 % change on previous year (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 17.9 current US$ per person (2009)
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 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 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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