Freedom of expression score bti in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Freedom of expression score bti was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
2
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Ethiopia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in Ethiopia stood at 3.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Ethiopia peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2007.
That places Ethiopia 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 74 Algeria 3 compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 3 compare
- 74 Burundi 3 compare
- 74 Congo 3 compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 3 compare
- 74 Guinea 3 compare
- 74 Haiti 3 compare
- 74 Jordan 3 compare
- 74 Kuwait 3 compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 74 Madagascar 3 compare
- 74 Mozambique 3 compare
- 74 Pakistan 3 compare
- 74 Rwanda 3 compare
- 74 Serbia 3 compare
- 74 Singapore 3 compare
- 74 South Sudan 3 compare
- 74 Thailand 3 compare
- 74 Togo 3 compare
- 74 Turkey 3 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 3 compare
- 74 Venezuela 3 compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 3 compare
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 association index 0.342 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.285 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.128 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression score bti in Ethiopia?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Ethiopia was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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