Key features of human rights in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Key features of human rights was 0.304 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.304
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
149th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.564
in 2019
All-time low
0.052
in 1976
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of human rights in Ethiopia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Ethiopia is 0.304, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Ethiopia peaked at 0.564 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1976.
Ethiopia ranks 149th 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 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0966 | 0.096 | 0.098 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.096 | 0.096 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1067 | 0.096 | 0.133 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.136 | 0.136 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1451 | 0.137 | 0.146 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1535 | 0.145 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1602 | 0.159 | 0.161 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1506 | 0.138 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1689 | 0.139 | 0.175 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1775 | 0.175 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1867 | 0.182 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1141 | 0.052 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 | 0.054 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3446 | 0.061 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3869 | 0.367 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3942 | 0.334 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3965 | 0.286 | 0.531 | 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 human rights in Ethiopia?
- Key features of human rights in Ethiopia was 0.304 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.564 in 2019.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for key features of human rights?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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