Engaged Society Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Engaged Society Score was -0.236 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.236
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.295
in 2020
All-time low
-2.65
in 1936
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Ethiopia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -0.236 for engaged society score in 2025.
The figure is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Ethiopia peaked at 0.295 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.65, in 1936.
Ethiopia ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Engaged Society Score in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.69 | — |
| 1790 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.65 | +57.3% |
| 1937 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.65 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.36 | -11.0% |
| 1942 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.36 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.87 | -20.8% |
| 1945 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -2.34 | +25.2% |
| 1973 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.8 | -23.1% |
| 1976 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.995 | -44.7% |
| 1992 | -0.409 | -58.9% |
| 1993 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.409 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.456 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | -0.456 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.456 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.456 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.485 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.199 | -141.0% |
| 2019 | 0.207 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.295 | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 0.065 | -78.0% |
| 2022 | 0.186 | +186.2% |
| 2023 | -0.19 | -202.2% |
| 2024 | -0.236 | +24.2% |
| 2025 | -0.236 | -0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -0.236 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.207, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -0.236 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.558. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.07 | -2.65 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.09 | -2.65 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.87 | -1.87 | -1.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.97 | -2.34 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.8 | -1.8 | -1.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6065 | -1.8 | -0.409 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.409 | -0.409 | -0.409 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.313 | -0.485 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0193 | -0.236 | 0.295 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 engaged society score in Ethiopia?
- Engaged society score in Ethiopia was -0.236 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.295 in 2020.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 in 1936.
- How does Ethiopia rank for engaged society score?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.