Justified Political Positions Score in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.523 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.523
Change on year
up 168.2%
World rank
92nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 2020
All-time low
-2.46
in 1936
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Ethiopia, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, justified political positions score in Ethiopia stood at 0.523.

That represents a change of up 168.2% on the previous year and up 2,373.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Ethiopia peaked at 1.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.46, in 1936.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.11 -2.11 -2.11 10
1910s -2.11 -2.11 -2.11 10
1920s -2.11 -2.11 -2.11 10
1930s -2.25 -2.46 -2.11 10
1940s -1.98 -2.46 -1.92 10
1950s -1.92 -1.92 -1.92 10
1960s -1.92 -1.92 -1.92 10
1970s -1.05 -1.92 -0.484 10
1980s -0.484 -0.484 -0.484 10
1990s 0.3688 -0.484 0.78 10
2000s 0.424 0.424 0.424 10
2010s 0.2566 -0.197 1.05 10
2020s 0.7668 0.195 1.34 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 89 Armenia 0.554 compare
  2. 90 Namibia 0.551 compare
  3. 91 Colombia 0.546 compare
  4. 93 Somalia 0.518 compare
  5. 94 Philippines 0.514 compare
  6. 95 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.492 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Ethiopia?
Justified political positions score in Ethiopia was 0.523 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 2020.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.46 in 1936.
How does Ethiopia rank for justified political positions score?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,373.9%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.