Eritrea
Country in Africa
In brief
Control of corruption, score 0–100: 15.6 (2025). World rank 203 of 207 (1 = best); in Africa, 52 of 54. Regulatory quality, score 0–100: 19.2 (2025). World rank 205 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 54 of 54. Voice and accountability, score 0–100: 14.6 (2025). World rank 205 of 205 (1 = best); in Africa, 54 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: rule of law 31.5 → 29.5 (score 0–100), control of corruption 20.8 → 15.6 (score 0–100), and government effectiveness 25.3 → 21.1 (score 0–100). Worse than all its neighbours (Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan): voice and accountability, regulatory quality, and control of corruption.
State
- Form of government
- Authoritarian regime
- Head of state
- Isaias Afwerki
- Head of government
- Isaias Afwerki
- Independence
- May 24, 1993
- UN member
- Yes
- Women in parliament
- 22% 2019