What is political corruption index in Ethiopia?

Political corruption index in Ethiopia was 0.529 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 1789.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1988.

How does Ethiopia rank for political corruption index?

Ethiopia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Ethiopia

Name: Political Corruption Index in Ethiopia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Political Corruption Index was 0.529 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.529

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

87th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.848

in 1789

All-time low

0.43

in 1988

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.529 for political corruption index in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.848 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1988.

That places Ethiopia 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.848	0.848	0.848	1
1790s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1800s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1810s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1820s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1830s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1840s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1850s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1860s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1870s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1880s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1890s	0.848	0.848	0.848	10
1900s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1910s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1920s	0.828	0.828	0.828	10
1930s	0.7669	0.737	0.828	10
1940s	0.6764	0.655	0.789	10
1950s	0.663	0.663	0.663	10
1960s	0.6612	0.654	0.663	10
1970s	0.5961	0.537	0.668	10
1980s	0.5143	0.43	0.537	10
1990s	0.523	0.43	0.572	10
2000s	0.5578	0.529	0.57	10
2010s	0.5638	0.553	0.571	10
2020s	0.5483	0.52	0.565	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

84 China 0.554 compare
84 Eswatini 0.554 compare
86 South Africa 0.538 compare
88 Guyana 0.507 compare
89 Hungary 0.488 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Ethiopia

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
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)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Key features of democracy 0.257 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.285 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.342 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.257 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.128 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Ethiopia?: Political corruption index in Ethiopia was 0.529 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.848 in 1789.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1988.
How does Ethiopia rank for political corruption index?: Ethiopia ranks 87th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.