Elected parliament in Eritrea
Eritrea: Elected parliament was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elected parliament in Eritrea, 1889–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, elected parliament in Eritrea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 107 years on record.
Over the whole period, elected parliament in Eritrea peaked at 1 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1889.
Eritrea ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elected parliament in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 1 | — |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 175 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 175 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 175 Brunei 0
- 175 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 175 China 0 compare
- 175 Guinea 0 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 175 Haiti 0 compare
- 175 Kuwait 0 compare
- 175 Libya 0 compare
- 175 Madagascar 0 compare
- 175 Mali 0 compare
- 175 Myanmar 0 compare
- 175 Niger 0 compare
- 175 Palestine 0
- 175 Qatar 0 compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 0
- 175 Somalia 0 compare
- 175 South Sudan 0
- 175 Sudan 0 compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0
- 175 Vatican 0
- 175 Yemen 0 compare
More public sector data for Eritrea
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1962)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1962)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elected parliament in Eritrea?
- Elected parliament in Eritrea was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1952.
- What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1889.
- How does Eritrea rank for elected parliament?
- Eritrea ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.