How does Ethiopia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ethiopia

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ethiopia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.341 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.341

Change on year

up 5.2%

World rank

139th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.586

in 2019

All-time low

0.047

in 1975

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.341 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.586 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1975.

That places Ethiopia 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.065	0.065	0.065	1
1790s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1800s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1810s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1820s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1830s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1840s	0.065	0.065	0.065	10
1850s	0.0635	0.062	0.065	10
1860s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1870s	0.062	0.062	0.062	10
1880s	0.0665	0.062	0.077	10
1890s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1900s	0.0855	0.081	0.086	10
1910s	0.0903	0.084	0.094	10
1920s	0.0948	0.094	0.096	10
1930s	0.0944	0.082	0.104	10
1940s	0.1336	0.082	0.145	10
1950s	0.1485	0.145	0.152	10
1960s	0.1699	0.157	0.172	10
1970s	0.1081	0.047	0.184	10
1980s	0.0596	0.057	0.063	10
1990s	0.413	0.072	0.474	10
2000s	0.4796	0.469	0.492	10
2010s	0.4956	0.435	0.586	10
2020s	0.4202	0.324	0.531	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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142 Congo 0.32 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ethiopia?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Ethiopia was 0.341 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.586 in 2019.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1975.
How does Ethiopia rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Ethiopia ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.