Justified Political Positions Score in Eritrea

Eritrea: Justified Political Positions Score was -0.999 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-0.999
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.248
in 1942
All-time low
-2.85
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Eritrea, 1900–2025

-3-2-10190019622025

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded -0.999 for justified political positions score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Eritrea peaked at -0.248 in 1942 and was at its lowest, -2.85, in 1900.

Eritrea ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.85 -2.85 -2.85 10
1910s -2.85 -2.85 -2.85 10
1920s -2.85 -2.85 -2.85 10
1930s -2.85 -2.85 -2.85 10
1940s -0.481 -1.41 -0.248 10
1950s -0.4027 -0.469 -0.248 10
1960s -1.2 -1.43 -0.63 10
1970s -1.65 -1.86 -1.43 10
1980s -1.86 -1.86 -1.86 10
1990s -1.14 -1.5 -1 10
2000s -1.95 -1.95 -1.95 10
2010s -1.67 -1.95 -0.812 10
2020s -0.7933 -0.999 -0.617 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 155 Papua New Guinea -0.871 compare
  2. 156 Turkey -0.93 compare
  3. 157 Paraguay -0.945 compare
  4. 159 Sudan -1.1 compare
  5. 160 Bolivia -1.12 compare
  6. 161 Azerbaijan -1.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Eritrea?
Justified political positions score in Eritrea was -0.999 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was -0.248 in 1942.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -2.85 in 1900.
How does Eritrea rank for justified political positions score?
Eritrea ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions 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 provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.