Country Score 36.96 | 2007 Figures

Eritrea

  • Safety and Rule of Law45.30 
    Personal Safety  
    Safety of the Person 50.00
    Violent Crime 75.00
    Social Unrest 100.00
    Human Trafficking 0.00
    Domestic Political Persecution 25.00
    Rule of Law  
    Strength of Judicial Process 0.00
    Judicial Independence 12.50
    Property Rights 14.51
    Time Taken to Settle a Contract Dispute 86.63
    Orderly Transfers of Power 0.00
    UN Sanctions 100.00
    Accountability and Corruption  
    Transparency and Corruption 25.00
    Accountability of Public Officials 33.33
    Corruption in Government and Public Officials 40.00
    Prosecution of Abuse of Office 42.86
    Corruption 71.59
    Accountability, Transparency and Corruption in Rural Areas 77.14
    National Security  
    Domestic Armed Conflict 25.00
    Government Involvement in Armed Conflict 60.00
    Battle deaths (civilian and combatants) 98.57
    Civilian Deaths from Civilian-Targeted Violence 100.00
    Refugees from the Country 0.00
    Internally Displaced Persons 0.00*
    International Tensions 0.00
  • Participation and Human Rights19.81 
    Participation  
    Political Participation 15.38
    Strength of Democracy 11.11
    Free and Fair Elections 0.00
    Electoral Self-Determination 0.00
    Free and Fair Executive Elections 0.00
    Rights  
    Human Rights 0.00
    Political Rights 7.89
    Collective Rights 0.00
    Freedom of Expression 0.00
    Freedom of Association 12.50
    Press Freedom 6.00
    Civil Liberties 12.30
    Ratification and Initial Reporting of Core International Human Rights Conventions 42.86
    Gender  
    Gender Equality 62.50
    Primary School Completion Rate, Female 42.12
    Ratio of Girls to Boys in Primary and Secondary Education 26.73
    Women's Participation in the Labour Force 49.28
    Women in Parliament 39.08
  • Sustainable Economic Opportunity31.52 
    Economic Management  
    Quality of Public Administration 37.50
    Quality of Budget Management 31.25
    Currency Inside Banks 0.00*
    Ratio of Total Revenue to Total Expenditure 0.00*
    Ratio of Budget Deficit or Surplus to GDP 0.00*
    Management of Public Debt 27.78
    Inflation 0.00*
    Ratio of External Debt Service to Exports 0.00*
    Imports Covered by Reserves 0.00*
    Private Sector  
    Competitive Environment 12.50
    Investment Climate for Rural Businesses 39.16
    Investment Climate 0.00
    Access to Credit 2.78
    Extent of Bureaucracy and Red Tape 0.00
    Dealing With Licences 79.12
    Time Taken to Start a Business 44.16
    Trading Costs Across Borders 56.78
    Infrastructure  
    Quality of Infrastructure 42.11
    Reliability of Electricity Supply 25.00
    Mobile Phone Subscribers 2.13
    Computer Usage 3.20
    Internet Usage 7.91
    Environment and Rural sector  
    Policies and Institutions for Environmental Sustainability 37.50
    Role of Environment in Policy Formulation 42.86
    Access to Land and Water for Agriculture 68.90
    Access to Agricultural Input and Produce Markets 25.00
    Rural Financial Services Development 43.75
    Policy and Legal Framework for Rural Organisations 51.55
    Allocation and Management of Public Resources for Rural Development 56.25
    Dialogue between Government and Rural Organisations 62.50
  • Human Development51.19 
    Poverty and Health  
    People Living with HIV 95.59
    Incidence of TB 93.38
    Child Mortality 77.96
    Immunisation (Measles and DPT) 96.10
    Welfare Regime 23.08
    Policies for Social Protection and Labour 64.29
    Degree of Social Exclusion 14.29
    Education  
    Education Provision and Quality 16.67
    Ratio of Pupils to Teachers in Primary School 60.63
    Primary School Completion Rate 29.25
    Progression to Secondary School 72.15
    Tertiary Enrolment Rates 1.30