🇪🇷 Eritrea: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Eritrea scores 0.9 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Isaias Afwerki
Head of State · People's Front for Democracy and Justice
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Eritrea's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Eritrea a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Eritrea scores 0.9 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #179 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Eritrea improving or declining?
Eritrea's V-Dem liberal democracy score has improved by 0.3 points over the past decade, standing at 0.9 in 2025 (1-year change: 0.0).
Who leads Eritrea?
Isaias Afwerki is Eritrea's head of state (People's Front for Democracy and Justice).