“Entries” are the people who registered. “With family” adds spouses and children listed on their entries. “Rough odds” is entries divided by people selected, a guide only: nobody's own chance can be worked out from it.
DV year
Entries
With family
Selected
Rough odds
DV 2026
–
–
206
–
DV 2025
–
–
142
–
DV 2024
–
–
211
–
DV 2023
–
–
376
–
DV 2022
–
–
261
–
DV 2021
16,610
28,494
509
1 in 33
DV 2020
17,872
32,380
140
1 in 128
DV 2019
26,121
48,376
284
1 in 92
DV 2018
34,183
63,181
556
1 in 61
DV 2017
27,083
50,995
316
1 in 86
DV 2016
27,034
49,669
544
1 in 50
DV 2015
23,809
42,467
815
1 in 29
DV 2014
20,400
35,814
837
1 in 24
DV 2013
Eritrea in short
How many people from Eritrea were selected in the DV lottery?
206 people from Eritrea were selected in DV 2026, the latest year with results. Being selected is not a visa: it only gives the chance to apply.
Visa Status is an unofficial site and does not give immigration advice. The only official place to register is the State Department's Diversity Visa website; registration is free.