Legislative Corruption Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.641 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Legislative Corruption Score in Ethiopia, 1931–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.641 for legislative corruption score in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Ethiopia peaked at 1.1 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.076, in 1931.
That places Ethiopia 60th out of 174 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.
Legislative Corruption Score in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 0.076 | — |
| 1932 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.12 | +57.9% |
| 1942 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +813.3% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.468 | -57.3% |
| 1992 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.468 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.578 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.578 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.598 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.571 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.571 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.603 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.603 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.625 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.734 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.713 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.713 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.642 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.641 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.641 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.93. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.641 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 5 |
| 1940s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5858 | 0.468 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5793 | 0.571 | 0.598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6218 | 0.571 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6807 | 0.641 | 0.734 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More social development data for Ethiopia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1.01 million (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 164,215 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Ethiopia?
- Legislative corruption score in Ethiopia was 0.641 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1987.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.076 in 1931.
- How does Ethiopia rank for legislative corruption score?
- Ethiopia ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.