Respect for Counterarguments Score in Eritrea

Eritrea: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
-1.89
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
167th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.275
in 1942
All-time low
-2.3
in 2013
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Respect for Counterarguments Score in Eritrea, 1900–2025

-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.5190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, respect for counterarguments score in Eritrea stood at -1.89.

That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respect for counterarguments score in Eritrea peaked at -0.275 in 1942 and was at its lowest, -2.3, in 2013.

That places Eritrea 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.91 -1.91 -1.91 10
1910s -1.91 -1.91 -1.91 10
1920s -1.91 -1.91 -1.91 10
1930s -1.24 -1.33 -1.09 10
1940s -0.4388 -1.09 -0.275 10
1950s -0.6355 -0.79 -0.275 10
1960s -0.957 -0.957 -0.957 10
1970s -1.6 -2.25 -0.957 10
1980s -2.25 -2.25 -2.25 10
1990s -1.01 -1.38 -0.914 10
2000s -1.77 -1.77 -1.77 10
2010s -1.99 -2.3 -1.38 10
2020s -1.79 -2.27 -1.38 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 164 Hong Kong -1.76 compare
  2. 165 Belarus -1.86 compare
  3. 166 Venezuela -1.88 compare
  4. 168 Equatorial Guinea -1.97 compare
  5. 169 Turkmenistan -2.04 compare
  6. 170 China -2.07 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is respect for counterarguments score in Eritrea?
Respect for counterarguments score in Eritrea was -1.89 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was -0.275 in 1942.
What is the lowest respect for counterarguments score recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -2.3 in 2013.
How does Eritrea rank for respect for counterarguments score?
Eritrea ranks 167th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is respect for counterarguments score rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Respect for Counterarguments Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respect for Counterarguments 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 acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.