What is equal rights protection index in Ethiopia?

Equal rights protection index in Ethiopia was 0.503 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 2021.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1900.

How does Ethiopia rank for equal rights protection index?

Ethiopia ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Ethiopia

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

Ethiopia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.503 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.503

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

122nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.694

in 2021

All-time low

0.03

in 1900

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.503 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.694 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1900.

Ethiopia ranks 122nd 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	0.034	0.034	0.034	1
1790s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1800s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1810s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1820s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1830s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1840s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1850s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1860s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1870s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1880s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1890s	0.034	0.034	0.034	10
1900s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1910s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1920s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1930s	0.0356	0.03	0.044	10
1940s	0.0552	0.044	0.058	10
1950s	0.058	0.058	0.058	10
1960s	0.0788	0.058	0.082	10
1970s	0.2762	0.082	0.456	10
1980s	0.456	0.456	0.456	10
1990s	0.5913	0.456	0.611	10
2000s	0.6202	0.606	0.627	10
2010s	0.6135	0.583	0.669	10
2020s	0.5653	0.473	0.694	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

119 Rwanda 0.51 compare
120 Zimbabwe 0.505 compare
121 Papua New Guinea 0.504 compare
123 Honduras 0.491 compare
124 Peru 0.481 compare
125 Equatorial Guinea 0.467 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)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.304 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.304 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Ethiopia?: Equal rights protection index in Ethiopia was 0.503 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.694 in 2021.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1900.
How does Ethiopia rank for equal rights protection index?: Ethiopia ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.