Civil Liberties Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Civil Liberties Score was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Ethiopia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10 for civil liberties score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Ethiopia peaked at 21 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2016.
Ethiopia ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 18 | 21 | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.1 | 8 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Ethiopia?
- Civil liberties score in Ethiopia was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2004.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for civil liberties score?
- Ethiopia ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.