Political rights score fh in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Political rights score fh was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
15
in 2005
All-time low
4
in 2015
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political rights score fh in Ethiopia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score fh in Ethiopia stood at 8.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Ethiopia peaked at 15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Political rights score fh in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12 | — |
| 2003 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | -38.5% |
| 2011 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 142 Hong Kong, China 9 compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 8 compare
- 145 Brunei Darussalam 7 compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 7 compare
- 145 Kuwait 7 compare
- 145 Qatar 7 compare
- 145 Rwanda 7 compare
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)
- 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 political rights score fh in Ethiopia?
- Political rights score fh in Ethiopia was 8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for political rights score fh?
- Ethiopia ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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