Key features of electoral democracy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.257
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
127th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.329
in 2019
All-time low
0.01
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Ethiopia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.257 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Ethiopia peaked at 0.329 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1789.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 176 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 key features of electoral democracy in Ethiopia?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Ethiopia was 0.257 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.329 in 2019.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1789.
- How does Ethiopia rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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