Respect for Counterarguments Score in Eritrea
Eritrea: Respect for Counterarguments Score was -1.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Respect for Counterarguments Score in Eritrea, 1900–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites acknowledge and respect counterarguments when considering important policy changes.