What is political polarization score in Eritrea?

Political polarization score in Eritrea was 1.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1970.

What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Eritrea?

The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 1900.

How does Eritrea rank for political polarization score?

Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.

Is political polarization score rising or falling in Eritrea?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Polarization Score in Eritrea

Name: Political Polarization Score in Eritrea
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Eritrea: Political Polarization Score was 1.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.22

Change on year

up 22.4%

World rank

52nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.1

in 1970

All-time low

0.628

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Political Polarization Score in Eritrea, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for political polarization score in Eritrea is 1.22, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Eritrea peaked at 2.1 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.628, in 1900.

That places Eritrea 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1910s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1920s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1930s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1940s	1.29	0.628	1.41	10
1950s	1.28	1.22	1.41	10
1960s	1.6	1.6	1.6	10
1970s	2.1	2.1	2.1	10
1980s	1.77	1.63	2.1	10
1990s	0.8576	0.667	1.22	10
2000s	1.61	1.06	1.85	10
2010s	1.52	1.52	1.52	10
2020s	1.32	0.994	1.88	6

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More reference data data for Eritrea

Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Elected parliament 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Eritrea?: Political polarization score in Eritrea was 1.22 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1970.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 0.628 in 1900.
How does Eritrea rank for political polarization score?: Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Political Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Polarization Score
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.