Civil liberties rating, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Civil liberties rating, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Ethiopia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 174th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil liberties rating, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per person compare
- 172 Egypt 0 units per person compare
- 173 Chile 0 units per person compare
- 175 Argentina 0 units per person compare
- 176 Russian Federation 0 units per person compare
- 177 Republic of Korea 0 units per person compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Civil liberties rating, per capita in Ethiopia was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for civil liberties rating, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Civil liberties rating, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civil liberties rating ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civil liberties rating Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Civil liberties rating divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.