Constraints on the Executive Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Constraints on the Executive Score in Ethiopia, 1995–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for constraints on the executive score in Ethiopia is 5, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Ethiopia peaked at 5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 94th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 94 Algeria 5 compare
- 94 Benin 5 compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 5 compare
- 94 Fiji 5 compare
- 94 Gambia 5 compare
- 94 Haiti 5 compare
- 94 Honduras 5 compare
- 94 Malaysia 5 compare
- 94 Mali 5 compare
- 94 Mozambique 5 compare
- 94 Namibia 5 compare
- 94 Niger 5 compare
- 94 Senegal 5 compare
- 94 Suriname 5 compare
- 94 Ukraine 5 compare
- 94 Yemen 5 compare
- 94 Zambia 5 compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 5 compare
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 constraints on the executive score in Ethiopia?
- Constraints on the executive score in Ethiopia was 5 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Ethiopia ranks 94th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.