Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Eritrea

Eritrea: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
200th
of 207 countries
All-time high
-0.7583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Eritrea, 1996–2024

-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.751996201020241996: -0.758 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.781 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.966 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Eritrea peaked at -0.7583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Eritrea ranks 200th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7696 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 197 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 198 Central African Republic -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 199 Sudan -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 201 Myanmar -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 202 Syrian Arab Republic -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 203 Yemen -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Eritrea?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Eritrea was -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was -0.7583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Eritrea rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Eritrea ranks 200th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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