Key features of liberal democracy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
141st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.158
in 2019
All-time low
0.013
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Ethiopia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Ethiopia peaked at 0.158 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 1789.
That places Ethiopia 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0133 | 0.013 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.014 | 0.014 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0149 | 0.014 | 0.015 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0153 | 0.015 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0172 | 0.014 | 0.02 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0224 | 0.014 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.028 | 0.024 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0349 | 0.034 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0247 | 0.015 | 0.036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 | 0.015 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0924 | 0.032 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1116 | 0.11 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1116 | 0.098 | 0.158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1202 | 0.093 | 0.152 | 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 liberal democracy in Ethiopia?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Ethiopia was 0.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.158 in 2019.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 1789.
- How does Ethiopia rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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