Free and Fair Elections Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Free and Fair Elections Score was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Free and Fair Elections Score in Ethiopia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4 for free and fair elections score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Ethiopia peaked at 4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 71st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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 free and fair elections score in Ethiopia?
- Free and fair elections score in Ethiopia was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for free and fair elections score?
- Ethiopia ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.