Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.257 for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.329 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1789.
That places Ethiopia 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Ethiopia?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Ethiopia was 0.257 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.329 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.
- How does Ethiopia rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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