Freedom of Association Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Freedom of Association Score was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Ethiopia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3 for freedom of association score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Ethiopia peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 79th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 79 Chad 3 compare
- 79 Congo 3 compare
- 79 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
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- 79 Jordan 3 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 3 compare
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- 79 Mali 3 compare
- 79 Morocco 3 compare
- 79 Pakistan 3 compare
- 79 Rwanda 3 compare
- 79 Singapore 3 compare
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- 79 Uzbekistan 3 compare
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- 79 Zimbabwe 3 compare
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association score in Ethiopia?
- Freedom of association score in Ethiopia was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for freedom of association score?
- Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.