Free and Fair Elections Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.324 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.324
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
111th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.353
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Free and Fair Elections Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.324 for free and fair elections index in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.353 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.
That places Ethiopia 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0 | — |
| 1790 | 0 | — |
| 1791 | 0 | — |
| 1792 | 0 | — |
| 1793 | 0 | — |
| 1794 | 0 | — |
| 1795 | 0 | — |
| 1796 | 0 | — |
| 1797 | 0 | — |
| 1798 | 0 | — |
| 1799 | 0 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | — |
| 1801 | 0 | — |
| 1802 | 0 | — |
| 1803 | 0 | — |
| 1804 | 0 | — |
| 1805 | 0 | — |
| 1806 | 0 | — |
| 1807 | 0 | — |
| 1808 | 0 | — |
| 1809 | 0 | — |
| 1810 | 0 | — |
| 1811 | 0 | — |
| 1812 | 0 | — |
| 1813 | 0 | — |
| 1814 | 0 | — |
| 1815 | 0 | — |
| 1816 | 0 | — |
| 1817 | 0 | — |
| 1818 | 0 | — |
| 1819 | 0 | — |
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1821 | 0 | — |
| 1822 | 0 | — |
| 1823 | 0 | — |
| 1824 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1826 | 0 | — |
| 1827 | 0 | — |
| 1828 | 0 | — |
| 1829 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1831 | 0 | — |
| 1832 | 0 | — |
| 1833 | 0 | — |
| 1834 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1836 | 0 | — |
| 1837 | 0 | — |
| 1838 | 0 | — |
| 1839 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1841 | 0 | — |
| 1842 | 0 | — |
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | — |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0.123 | — |
| 1956 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.124 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.127 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.126 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.125 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.124 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.123 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.123 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.124 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.126 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.126 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.084 | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0.059 | — |
| 1988 | 0.108 | +83.1% |
| 1989 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.108 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.102 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.102 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.12 | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.178 | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 0.163 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.163 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.139 | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.131 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.131 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.182 | +38.9% |
| 2006 | 0.208 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.208 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.159 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.141 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.142 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.142 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.155 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.158 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.155 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.176 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.214 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.211 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.297 | +40.8% |
| 2022 | 0.348 | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.353 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.339 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.324 | -4.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.324 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.089, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.324 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -100.0% | 0.084 | 0 |
| 1988 | +83.1% | 0.059 | 0.108 |
| 1995 | +48.3% | 0.12 | 0.178 |
| 2021 | +40.8% | 0.211 | 0.297 |
| 2005 | +38.9% | 0.131 | 0.182 |
| 1974 | -33.3% | 0.126 | 0.084 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0624 | 0 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1245 | 0.123 | 0.127 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0588 | 0 | 0.126 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0275 | 0 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1364 | 0.102 | 0.178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1677 | 0.131 | 0.208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1584 | 0.141 | 0.214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.312 | 0.211 | 0.353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 108 Honduras 0.351 compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 0.339 compare
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 0.333 compare
- 112 Georgia 0.32 compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 0.319 compare
- 114 Togo 0.309 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 free and fair elections index in Ethiopia?
- Free and fair elections index in Ethiopia was 0.324 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.353 in 2023.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
- How does Ethiopia rank for free and fair elections index?
- Ethiopia ranks 111th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.