Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 83.1%
World rank
105th
of 176 countries
All-time high
210 % change on previous year
in 1956
All-time low
-15.22 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
236
1790–2025
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1790–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Ethiopia stood at -1.15 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 83.1% on the previous year and down 361.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 210 % change on previous year in 1956 and was at its lowest, -15.22 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 105th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1791 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1792 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1793 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1794 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1795 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1796 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1797 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1798 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1799 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1800 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1801 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1802 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1803 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1805 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1807 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1808 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1809 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1810 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1811 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1812 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1813 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1814 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1815 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1816 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1818 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1819 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1820 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1821 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1822 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1823 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1824 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1825 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1826 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1827 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1828 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1829 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1830 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1832 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1837 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1838 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1839 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1840 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1841 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1848 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1850 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1851 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1854 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1855 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1856 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1857 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1858 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1859 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1860 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1861 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1862 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1863 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1864 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1865 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1867 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1868 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1869 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1870 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1871 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1873 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1874 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1875 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1876 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1877 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1878 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1879 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1880 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1881 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1882 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1883 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1884 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1885 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1886 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1887 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1888 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1889 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1890 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1891 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1892 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1893 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1894 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1895 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1896 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1897 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1898 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1899 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1900 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1901 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1902 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1903 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1904 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1905 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1906 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1907 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1908 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1909 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1910 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 10 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 114.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 210 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 1957 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 1.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -9.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1976 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 37.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 50.51 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6711 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 35.33 % change on previous year | +5164.7% |
| 1992 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | -15.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1996 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -1.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4149 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -0.4132 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -1606.2% |
| 2006 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2007 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -6.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8969 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2013 | -0.8889 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4405 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2016 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2017 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2018 | 18.86 % change on previous year | +2031.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2020 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2021 | -9.38 % change on previous year | +242.7% |
| 2022 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2023 | -7 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 2024 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2025 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -1.15 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.13 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -1.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7123 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +5164.7% | 0.6711 % change on previous year | 35.33 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2031.1% | 0.885 % change on previous year | 18.86 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1606.2% | -0.4132 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.9091 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.43 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 210 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1075 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 50.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -15.22 % change on previous year | 35.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0021 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -9.38 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 102 Malawi -1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Cuba -1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Israel -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 106 North Korea -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Fiji -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 108 China -1.37 % change on previous year compare
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 varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was -1.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 210 % change on previous year in 1956.
- What is the lowest varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.22 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 361.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Varieties democracy vdem, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Varieties of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Varieties democracy vdem. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.