Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Eritrea

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

Latest (2024)
-1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of 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.

That places Eritrea 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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. 196 Libya -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 197 Central African Republic -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 198 Sudan -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 200 Myanmar -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 201 Syrian Arab Republic -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 202 Yemen -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 199th out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.