Voice and Accountability in Eritrea

Eritrea: Voice and Accountability was -2.16 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-2.16
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
-1.06
in 1998
All-time low
-2.16
in 2009
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Voice and Accountability in Eritrea, 1996–2011

-2.2-2-1.8-1.5-1.2-11996200320111996: -1.31998: -1.12000: -1.42002: -1.82003: -1.92004: -1.92005: -2.12006: -22007: -2.12008: -2.12009: -2.22010: -2.22011: -2.2

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, voice and accountability in Eritrea stood at -2.16.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Eritrea peaked at -1.06 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.16, in 2009.

Eritrea ranks 53rd 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.

Voice and Accountability in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Voice and Accountability (estimate) in Eritrea, 1996 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1996 -1.26
1998 -1.06 -15.7%
2000 -1.37 +29.1%
2002 -1.77 +29.3%
2003 -1.9 +7.6%
2004 -1.85 -2.7%
2005 -2.14 +15.8%
2006 -2.03 -5.3%
2007 -2.08 +2.5%
2008 -2.11 +1.6%
2009 -2.16 +2.1%
2010 -2.15 -0.2%
2011 -2.16 +0.2%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's -2.16 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.9736, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's -2.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7573, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.16 -1.26 -1.06 2
2000s -1.93 -2.16 -1.37 9
2010s -2.16 -2.16 -2.15 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 50 Sudan -1.71 compare
  2. 51 Equatorial Guinea -1.85 compare
  3. 52 Somalia -2.09 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is voice and accountability in Eritrea?
Voice and accountability in Eritrea was -2.16 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was -1.06 in 1998.
What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -2.16 in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for voice and accountability?
Eritrea ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Voice and Accountability (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
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Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.