What is electoral democracy index in Ethiopia?

Electoral democracy index in Ethiopia was 0.257 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.329 in 2019.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.

How does Ethiopia rank for electoral democracy index?

Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Ethiopia

Name: Electoral Democracy Index in Ethiopia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.257

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

127th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.329

in 2019

All-time low

0.01

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Ethiopia stood at 0.257.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.329 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1789.

Ethiopia ranks 127th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.01	0.01	0.01	1
1790s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1800s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1810s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1820s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1830s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1840s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1850s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1860s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1870s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1880s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1890s	0.01	0.01	0.01	10
1900s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1910s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1920s	0.011	0.011	0.011	10
1930s	0.0106	0.01	0.011	10
1940s	0.0128	0.011	0.014	10
1950s	0.0472	0.014	0.093	10
1960s	0.0932	0.093	0.094	10
1970s	0.0829	0.072	0.095	10
1980s	0.0901	0.072	0.149	10
1990s	0.2211	0.15	0.245	10
2000s	0.2436	0.241	0.256	10
2010s	0.2409	0.223	0.329	10
2020s	0.2843	0.257	0.32	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

124 Cameroon 0.26 compare
125 Kazakhstan 0.259 compare
125 Morocco 0.259 compare
128 Uganda 0.253 compare
129 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 compare
130 Djibouti 0.25 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Ethiopia

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1.01 million (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 164,215 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.257 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.304 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.304 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.257 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Ethiopia?: Electoral democracy index in Ethiopia was 0.257 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.329 in 2019.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.
How does Ethiopia rank for electoral democracy index?: Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.