What is liberal political institutions index in Ethiopia?

Liberal political institutions index in Ethiopia was 0.228 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 2019.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1975.

How does Ethiopia rank for liberal political institutions index?

Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ethiopia

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ethiopia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.228 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.228

Change on year

up 11.2%

World rank

147th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.341

in 2019

All-time low

0.042

in 1975

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.228 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.341 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1975.

That places Ethiopia 147th 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	0.051	0.051	0.051	1
1790s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1800s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1810s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1820s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1830s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1840s	0.051	0.051	0.051	10
1850s	0.0505	0.05	0.051	10
1860s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1870s	0.05	0.05	0.05	10
1880s	0.0518	0.05	0.056	10
1890s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1900s	0.057	0.057	0.057	10
1910s	0.0598	0.057	0.062	10
1920s	0.0625	0.061	0.063	10
1930s	0.0672	0.054	0.079	10
1940s	0.0873	0.054	0.093	10
1950s	0.0985	0.093	0.104	10
1960s	0.1087	0.106	0.109	10
1970s	0.076	0.042	0.116	10
1980s	0.0511	0.045	0.067	10
1990s	0.2302	0.071	0.274	10
2000s	0.2778	0.274	0.285	10
2010s	0.279	0.247	0.341	10
2020s	0.2657	0.205	0.329	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.232 compare
148 Turkey 0.227 compare
149 Guinea-Bissau 0.218 compare
150 Central African Republic 0.206 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Ethiopia?: Liberal political institutions index in Ethiopia was 0.228 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.341 in 2019.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1975.
How does Ethiopia rank for liberal political institutions index?: Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.