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
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.
Common Good Justifications Score in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -2.68 | — |
| 1901 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.68 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -3.71 | +38.6% |
| 1937 | -3.71 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -3.71 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -3.71 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.73 | -53.5% |
| 1941 | -1.73 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -0.735 | -57.4% |
| 1943 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -0.735 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.07 | +46.1% |
| 1954 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.46 | +35.6% |
| 1964 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.46 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -2.78 | +90.7% |
| 1974 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -2.78 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -2.25 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | -0.715 | -68.2% |
| 1993 | -0.715 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.715 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.715 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.715 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.715 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.6 | +123.9% |
| 1999 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.6 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.57 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.57 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.35 | -13.9% |
| 2017 | -1.56 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | -1.87 | +19.7% |
| 2019 | -1.63 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | -1.25 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | -1.36 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | -1.27 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | -1.27 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.61 | +27.2% |
| 2025 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -1.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.281. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -1.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6125. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
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
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.