Common Good Justifications Score in Eritrea

Eritrea: Common Good Justifications Score was -1.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
-1.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.715
in 1992
All-time low
-3.71
in 1936
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Common Good Justifications Score in Eritrea, 1900–2025

-4-3-2-1190019622025

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded -1.61 for common good justifications score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Eritrea peaked at -0.715 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -3.71, in 1936.

That places Eritrea 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.68 -2.68 -2.68 10
1910s -2.68 -2.68 -2.68 10
1920s -2.68 -2.68 -2.68 10
1930s -3.09 -3.71 -2.68 10
1940s -0.9334 -1.73 -0.735 10
1950s -0.9723 -1.07 -0.735 10
1960s -1.34 -1.46 -1.07 10
1970s -2.38 -2.78 -1.46 10
1980s -2.78 -2.78 -2.78 10
1990s -1.25 -2.78 -0.715 10
2000s -1.6 -1.6 -1.6 10
2010s -1.59 -1.87 -1.35 10
2020s -1.4 -1.61 -1.25 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 162 Chad -1.44 compare
  2. 163 Guinea -1.51 compare
  3. 164 Cameroon -1.61 compare
  4. 166 Burundi -1.82 compare
  5. 167 Central African Republic -1.94 compare
  6. 168 Hong Kong -2.01 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is common good justifications score in Eritrea?
Common good justifications score in Eritrea was -1.61 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was -0.715 in 1992.
What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -3.71 in 1936.
How does Eritrea rank for common good justifications score?
Eritrea ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Common Good Justifications Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.