Rule of Law in Eritrea
Eritrea: Rule of Law was -1.27 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law in Eritrea, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded -1.27 for rule of law in 2011.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 173.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law in Eritrea peaked at -0.2255 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.29, in 2010.
Eritrea ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3007 | -0.376 | -0.2255 | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.8511 | -1.25 | -0.3913 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.28 | -1.29 | -1.27 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 43 Nigeria -1.25 compare
- 44 Sudan -1.26 compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire -1.26 compare
- 47 Central African Republic -1.28 compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau -1.31 compare
- 49 Chad -1.46 compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law in Eritrea?
- Rule of law in Eritrea was -1.27 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest rule of law recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2255 in 1998.
- What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.29 in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for rule of law?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rule of law rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.