Political Stability/No Violence in Eritrea

Eritrea: Political Stability/No Violence was -0.7899 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
-0.7899
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
34th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.3957
in 2002
All-time low
-1.15
in 1998
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Eritrea, 1996–2011

-1.2-1-0.8-0.6-0.41996200320111996: -1.11998: -1.12000: -0.9662002: -0.3962003: -0.7512004: -0.5962005: -0.782006: -0.9012007: -12008: -0.7112009: -0.6722010: -0.8762011: -0.79

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability/no violence in Eritrea is -0.7899, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Eritrea peaked at -0.3957 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.15, in 1998.

Eritrea ranks 34th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Political Stability/No Violence in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability/No Violence (estimate) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -1.1
1998 -1.15 +4.7%
2000 -0.9657 -15.9%
2002 -0.3957 -59.0%
2003 -0.751 +89.8%
2004 -0.5956 -20.7%
2005 -0.7803 +31.0%
2006 -0.9007 +15.4%
2007 -1.03 +14.2%
2008 -0.7109 -30.9%
2009 -0.6717 -5.5%
2010 -0.876 +30.4%
2011 -0.7899 -9.8%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's -0.7899 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.8357, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's -0.7899 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4565, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.12 -1.15 -1.1 2
2000s -0.7556 -1.03 -0.3957 9
2010s -0.8329 -0.876 -0.7899 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 31 Cameroon -0.6131 compare
  2. 32 Guinea-Bissau -0.7024 compare
  3. 33 Mali -0.7099 compare
  4. 35 Niger -0.8816 compare
  5. 36 Madagascar -0.8828 compare
  6. 37 Libya -1.01 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Eritrea?
Political stability/no violence in Eritrea was -0.7899 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was -0.3957 in 2002.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.15 in 1998.
How does Eritrea rank for political stability/no violence?
Eritrea ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.