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Women's Political Empowerment Index in Eritrea

Eritrea: Women's Political Empowerment Index was 0.151 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.151
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
174th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.382
in 1994
All-time low
0.132
in 1939
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Eritrea, 1900–2025

0.150.20.250.30.350.4190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, women's political empowerment index in Eritrea stood at 0.151.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political empowerment index in Eritrea peaked at 0.382 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 1939.

That places Eritrea 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Women's Political Empowerment Index in Eritrea, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.138 —
1901 0.138 +0.0%
1902 0.138 +0.0%
1903 0.138 +0.0%
1904 0.138 +0.0%
1905 0.138 +0.0%
1906 0.138 +0.0%
1907 0.138 +0.0%
1908 0.138 +0.0%
1909 0.138 +0.0%
1910 0.138 +0.0%
1911 0.138 +0.0%
1912 0.138 +0.0%
1913 0.138 +0.0%
1914 0.138 +0.0%
1915 0.138 +0.0%
1916 0.138 +0.0%
1917 0.138 +0.0%
1918 0.138 +0.0%
1919 0.138 +0.0%
1920 0.138 +0.0%
1921 0.138 +0.0%
1922 0.138 +0.0%
1923 0.138 +0.0%
1924 0.138 +0.0%
1925 0.138 +0.0%
1926 0.138 +0.0%
1927 0.138 +0.0%
1928 0.138 +0.0%
1929 0.138 +0.0%
1930 0.137 -0.7%
1931 0.137 +0.0%
1932 0.137 +0.0%
1933 0.137 +0.0%
1934 0.137 +0.0%
1935 0.137 +0.0%
1936 0.137 +0.0%
1937 0.137 +0.0%
1938 0.137 +0.0%
1939 0.132 -3.6%
1940 0.159 +20.5%
1941 0.196 +23.3%
1942 0.291 +48.5%
1943 0.291 +0.0%
1944 0.291 +0.0%
1945 0.291 +0.0%
1946 0.291 +0.0%
1947 0.291 +0.0%
1948 0.291 +0.0%
1949 0.291 +0.0%
1950 0.265 -8.9%
1951 0.265 +0.0%
1952 0.226 -14.7%
1953 0.192 -15.0%
1954 0.192 +0.0%
1955 0.192 +0.0%
1956 0.192 +0.0%
1957 0.192 +0.0%
1958 0.188 -2.1%
1959 0.188 +0.0%
1960 0.186 -1.1%
1961 0.186 +0.0%
1962 0.169 -9.1%
1963 0.168 -0.6%
1964 0.168 +0.0%
1965 0.168 +0.0%
1966 0.168 +0.0%
1967 0.168 +0.0%
1968 0.168 +0.0%
1969 0.168 +0.0%
1970 0.179 +6.5%
1971 0.179 +0.0%
1972 0.179 +0.0%
1973 0.179 +0.0%
1974 0.159 -11.2%
1975 0.159 +0.0%
1976 0.157 -1.3%
1977 0.155 -1.3%
1978 0.164 +5.8%
1979 0.164 +0.0%
1980 0.16 -2.4%
1981 0.16 +0.0%
1982 0.16 +0.0%
1983 0.16 +0.0%
1984 0.16 +0.0%
1985 0.16 +0.0%
1986 0.16 +0.0%
1987 0.16 +0.0%
1988 0.16 +0.0%
1989 0.16 +0.0%
1990 0.171 +6.9%
1991 0.205 +19.9%
1992 0.242 +18.0%
1993 0.247 +2.1%
1994 0.382 +54.7%
1995 0.37 -3.1%
1996 0.37 +0.0%
1997 0.37 +0.0%
1998 0.366 -1.1%
1999 0.371 +1.4%
2000 0.353 -4.9%
2001 0.306 -13.3%
2002 0.306 +0.0%
2003 0.168 -45.1%
2004 0.168 +0.0%
2005 0.165 -1.8%
2006 0.165 +0.0%
2007 0.164 -0.6%
2008 0.164 +0.0%
2009 0.164 +0.0%
2010 0.164 +0.0%
2011 0.164 +0.0%
2012 0.153 -6.7%
2013 0.157 +2.6%
2014 0.157 +0.0%
2015 0.157 +0.0%
2016 0.156 -0.6%
2017 0.16 +2.6%
2018 0.166 +3.8%
2019 0.157 -5.4%
2020 0.156 -0.6%
2021 0.174 +11.5%
2022 0.184 +5.7%
2023 0.186 +1.1%
2024 0.159 -14.5%
2025 0.151 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1910s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1920s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1930s 0.1365 0.132 0.137 10
1940s 0.2683 0.159 0.291 10
1950s 0.2092 0.188 0.265 10
1960s 0.1717 0.168 0.186 10
1970s 0.1674 0.155 0.179 10
1980s 0.16 0.16 0.16 10
1990s 0.3094 0.171 0.382 10
2000s 0.2123 0.164 0.353 10
2010s 0.1591 0.153 0.166 10
2020s 0.1683 0.151 0.186 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 171 Palestine 0.247 compare
  2. 172 Sudan 0.219 compare
  3. 173 Yemen 0.161 compare
  4. 175 Vatican 0.067
  5. 176 Afghanistan 0.028 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's political empowerment index in Eritrea?
Women's political empowerment index in Eritrea was 0.151 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political empowerment index recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.382 in 1994.
What is the lowest women's political empowerment index recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 1939.
How does Eritrea rank for women's political empowerment index?
Eritrea ranks 174th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political empowerment index rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Political Empowerment Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women's Political Empowerment Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.