Civil liberties rating in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Civil liberties rating was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil liberties rating in Ethiopia, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating in Ethiopia is 6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Ethiopia peaked at 7 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.25 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 1980s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Bahrain 6 compare
- 16 Burundi 6 compare
- 16 Cameroon 6 compare
- 16 Chad 6 compare
- 16 China 6 compare
- 16 Congo 6 compare
- 16 Cuba 6 compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 compare
- 16 Egypt 6 compare
- 16 Eswatini 6 compare
- 16 Iraq 6 compare
- 16 Laos 6 compare
- 16 Libya 6 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 6 compare
- 16 Russia 6 compare
- 16 Rwanda 6 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 16 Syria 6 compare
- 16 Turkey 6 compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 6 compare
- 16 Venezuela 6 compare
- 16 Vietnam 6 compare
- 16 Yemen 6 compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Ethiopia?
- Civil liberties rating in Ethiopia was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1977.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for civil liberties rating?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.