What is women's political participation index in Eritrea?

Women's political participation index in Eritrea was 0.327 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 0.723 in 1999.

What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1900.

How does Eritrea rank for women's political participation index?

Eritrea ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's Political Participation Index in Eritrea

Name: Women's Political Participation Index in Eritrea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Women's Political Participation Index was 0.327 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.327

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

166th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.723

in 1999

All-time low

0.113

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

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

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.327 for women's political participation index in 2025.

The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's political participation index in Eritrea peaked at 0.723 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.113, in 1900.

That places Eritrea 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Women's Political Participation Index in Eritrea, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.113	—
1901	0.113	+0.0%
1902	0.113	+0.0%
1903	0.113	+0.0%
1904	0.113	+0.0%
1905	0.113	+0.0%
1906	0.113	+0.0%
1907	0.113	+0.0%
1908	0.113	+0.0%
1909	0.113	+0.0%
1910	0.113	+0.0%
1911	0.113	+0.0%
1912	0.113	+0.0%
1913	0.113	+0.0%
1914	0.113	+0.0%
1915	0.113	+0.0%
1916	0.113	+0.0%
1917	0.113	+0.0%
1918	0.113	+0.0%
1919	0.113	+0.0%
1920	0.113	+0.0%
1921	0.113	+0.0%
1922	0.113	+0.0%
1923	0.113	+0.0%
1924	0.113	+0.0%
1925	0.113	+0.0%
1926	0.113	+0.0%
1927	0.113	+0.0%
1928	0.113	+0.0%
1929	0.113	+0.0%
1930	0.113	+0.0%
1931	0.113	+0.0%
1932	0.113	+0.0%
1933	0.113	+0.0%
1934	0.113	+0.0%
1935	0.113	+0.0%
1936	0.113	+0.0%
1937	0.113	+0.0%
1938	0.113	+0.0%
1939	0.113	+0.0%
1940	0.113	+0.0%
1941	0.169	+49.6%
1942	0.196	+16.0%
1943	0.196	+0.0%
1944	0.196	+0.0%
1945	0.196	+0.0%
1946	0.196	+0.0%
1947	0.196	+0.0%
1948	0.196	+0.0%
1949	0.196	+0.0%
1950	0.196	+0.0%
1951	0.196	+0.0%
1952	0.196	+0.0%
1953	0.196	+0.0%
1954	0.196	+0.0%
1955	0.196	+0.0%
1956	0.196	+0.0%
1957	0.196	+0.0%
1958	0.196	+0.0%
1959	0.196	+0.0%
1960	0.196	+0.0%
1961	0.196	+0.0%
1962	0.196	+0.0%
1963	0.196	+0.0%
1964	0.196	+0.0%
1965	0.196	+0.0%
1966	0.196	+0.0%
1967	0.196	+0.0%
1968	0.196	+0.0%
1969	0.196	+0.0%
1970	0.196	+0.0%
1971	0.196	+0.0%
1972	0.196	+0.0%
1973	0.196	+0.0%
1974	0.231	+17.9%
1975	0.231	+0.0%
1976	0.231	+0.0%
1977	0.231	+0.0%
1978	0.231	+0.0%
1979	0.231	+0.0%
1980	0.231	+0.0%
1981	0.231	+0.0%
1982	0.231	+0.0%
1983	0.231	+0.0%
1984	0.231	+0.0%
1985	0.231	+0.0%
1986	0.231	+0.0%
1987	0.231	+0.0%
1988	0.231	+0.0%
1989	0.231	+0.0%
1990	0.231	+0.0%
1991	0.27	+16.9%
1992	0.307	+13.7%
1993	0.307	+0.0%
1994	0.706	+130.0%
1995	0.706	+0.0%
1996	0.706	+0.0%
1997	0.706	+0.0%
1998	0.706	+0.0%
1999	0.723	+2.4%
2000	0.723	+0.0%
2001	0.723	+0.0%
2002	0.723	+0.0%
2003	0.307	-57.5%
2004	0.307	+0.0%
2005	0.307	+0.0%
2006	0.307	+0.0%
2007	0.307	+0.0%
2008	0.307	+0.0%
2009	0.307	+0.0%
2010	0.307	+0.0%
2011	0.307	+0.0%
2012	0.287	-6.5%
2013	0.287	+0.0%
2014	0.287	+0.0%
2015	0.287	+0.0%
2016	0.287	+0.0%
2017	0.287	+0.0%
2018	0.285	-0.7%
2019	0.285	+0.0%
2020	0.285	+0.0%
2021	0.32	+12.3%
2022	0.32	+0.0%
2023	0.327	+2.2%
2024	0.327	+0.0%
2025	0.327	+0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 0.327 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.78, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 0.327 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.902, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1910s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1920s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1930s	0.113	0.113	0.113	10
1940s	0.185	0.113	0.196	10
1950s	0.196	0.196	0.196	10
1960s	0.196	0.196	0.196	10
1970s	0.217	0.196	0.231	10
1980s	0.231	0.231	0.231	10
1990s	0.5368	0.231	0.723	10
2000s	0.4318	0.307	0.723	10
2010s	0.2906	0.285	0.307	10
2020s	0.3177	0.285	0.327	6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

163 Bangladesh 0.445 compare
164 Myanmar 0.426 compare
165 Papua New Guinea 0.363 compare
167 Iran 0.306 compare
168 Oman 0.286 compare
169 Haiti 0.282 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Eritrea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 2,575 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)

All data for Eritrea →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's political participation index in Eritrea?: Women's political participation index in Eritrea was 0.327 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's political participation index recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 0.723 in 1999.
What is the lowest women's political participation index recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.113 in 1900.
How does Eritrea rank for women's political participation index?: Eritrea ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's political participation index rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Women's Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Political Participation Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are represented in the legislature and have an equal share of political power.