Ethiopia vs Iran: Stateness Index

Ethiopia
5
in 2025
Iran
5.25
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
115th
Iran rank
112th

Stateness Index over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
02468200520152025

How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.25 against 5 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 115th and Iran ranks 112th of 128 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.