Freedom of association index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Freedom of association index was 0.342 in 2025. β Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.342
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
134th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.535
in 2019
All-time low
0.025
in 1936
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Freedom of association index in Ethiopia, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of association index in Ethiopia is 0.342, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.535 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1936.
Ethiopia ranks 134th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.029 | 0.029 | 0.029 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.031 | 0.031 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0286 | 0.025 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0331 | 0.028 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0347 | 0.034 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0347 | 0.034 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0322 | 0.027 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0274 | 0.026 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.26 | 0.032 | 0.327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3513 | 0.333 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3403 | 0.288 | 0.535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4213 | 0.342 | 0.524 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More social development data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 6 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.304 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.257 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.285 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.128 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.257 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Ethiopia?
- Freedom of association index in Ethiopia was 0.342 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.535 in 2019.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1936.
- How does Ethiopia rank for freedom of association index?
- Ethiopia ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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