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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.318 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.318
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.394
in 2022
All-time low
0.033
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

00.10.20.30.4178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Ethiopia stood at 0.318.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.394 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1789.

That places Ethiopia 135th 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Ethiopia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.033 —
1790 0.033 +0.0%
1791 0.033 +0.0%
1792 0.033 +0.0%
1793 0.033 +0.0%
1794 0.033 +0.0%
1795 0.033 +0.0%
1796 0.033 +0.0%
1797 0.033 +0.0%
1798 0.033 +0.0%
1799 0.033 +0.0%
1800 0.033 +0.0%
1801 0.033 +0.0%
1802 0.033 +0.0%
1803 0.033 +0.0%
1804 0.033 +0.0%
1805 0.033 +0.0%
1806 0.033 +0.0%
1807 0.033 +0.0%
1808 0.033 +0.0%
1809 0.033 +0.0%
1810 0.033 +0.0%
1811 0.033 +0.0%
1812 0.033 +0.0%
1813 0.033 +0.0%
1814 0.033 +0.0%
1815 0.033 +0.0%
1816 0.033 +0.0%
1817 0.033 +0.0%
1818 0.033 +0.0%
1819 0.033 +0.0%
1820 0.033 +0.0%
1821 0.033 +0.0%
1822 0.033 +0.0%
1823 0.033 +0.0%
1824 0.033 +0.0%
1825 0.033 +0.0%
1826 0.033 +0.0%
1827 0.033 +0.0%
1828 0.033 +0.0%
1829 0.033 +0.0%
1830 0.033 +0.0%
1831 0.033 +0.0%
1832 0.033 +0.0%
1833 0.033 +0.0%
1834 0.033 +0.0%
1835 0.033 +0.0%
1836 0.033 +0.0%
1837 0.033 +0.0%
1838 0.033 +0.0%
1839 0.033 +0.0%
1840 0.033 +0.0%
1841 0.033 +0.0%
1842 0.033 +0.0%
1843 0.033 +0.0%
1844 0.033 +0.0%
1845 0.033 +0.0%
1846 0.033 +0.0%
1847 0.033 +0.0%
1848 0.033 +0.0%
1849 0.033 +0.0%
1850 0.033 +0.0%
1851 0.033 +0.0%
1852 0.033 +0.0%
1853 0.033 +0.0%
1854 0.033 +0.0%
1855 0.033 +0.0%
1856 0.033 +0.0%
1857 0.033 +0.0%
1858 0.033 +0.0%
1859 0.033 +0.0%
1860 0.033 +0.0%
1861 0.033 +0.0%
1862 0.033 +0.0%
1863 0.033 +0.0%
1864 0.033 +0.0%
1865 0.033 +0.0%
1866 0.033 +0.0%
1867 0.033 +0.0%
1868 0.033 +0.0%
1869 0.033 +0.0%
1870 0.033 +0.0%
1871 0.033 +0.0%
1872 0.033 +0.0%
1873 0.033 +0.0%
1874 0.033 +0.0%
1875 0.033 +0.0%
1876 0.033 +0.0%
1877 0.033 +0.0%
1878 0.033 +0.0%
1879 0.033 +0.0%
1880 0.033 +0.0%
1881 0.033 +0.0%
1882 0.033 +0.0%
1883 0.033 +0.0%
1884 0.033 +0.0%
1885 0.033 +0.0%
1886 0.033 +0.0%
1887 0.033 +0.0%
1888 0.033 +0.0%
1889 0.033 +0.0%
1890 0.033 +0.0%
1891 0.033 +0.0%
1892 0.033 +0.0%
1893 0.033 +0.0%
1894 0.033 +0.0%
1895 0.033 +0.0%
1896 0.033 +0.0%
1897 0.033 +0.0%
1898 0.033 +0.0%
1899 0.033 +0.0%
1900 0.039 +18.2%
1901 0.039 +0.0%
1902 0.039 +0.0%
1903 0.039 +0.0%
1904 0.039 +0.0%
1905 0.039 +0.0%
1906 0.039 +0.0%
1907 0.039 +0.0%
1908 0.039 +0.0%
1909 0.039 +0.0%
1910 0.039 +0.0%
1911 0.039 +0.0%
1912 0.039 +0.0%
1913 0.039 +0.0%
1914 0.039 +0.0%
1915 0.039 +0.0%
1916 0.039 +0.0%
1917 0.039 +0.0%
1918 0.039 +0.0%
1919 0.039 +0.0%
1920 0.039 +0.0%
1921 0.039 +0.0%
1922 0.039 +0.0%
1923 0.039 +0.0%
1924 0.039 +0.0%
1925 0.039 +0.0%
1926 0.039 +0.0%
1927 0.039 +0.0%
1928 0.039 +0.0%
1929 0.039 +0.0%
1930 0.039 +0.0%
1931 0.039 +0.0%
1932 0.039 +0.0%
1933 0.039 +0.0%
1934 0.039 +0.0%
1935 0.039 +0.0%
1936 0.043 +10.3%
1937 0.043 +0.0%
1938 0.043 +0.0%
1939 0.043 +0.0%
1940 0.043 +0.0%
1941 0.04 -7.0%
1942 0.041 +2.5%
1943 0.041 +0.0%
1944 0.041 +0.0%
1945 0.04 -2.4%
1946 0.04 +0.0%
1947 0.04 +0.0%
1948 0.04 +0.0%
1949 0.04 +0.0%
1950 0.04 +0.0%
1951 0.04 +0.0%
1952 0.04 +0.0%
1953 0.04 +0.0%
1954 0.04 +0.0%
1955 0.05 +25.0%
1956 0.05 +0.0%
1957 0.05 +0.0%
1958 0.05 +0.0%
1959 0.05 +0.0%
1960 0.05 +0.0%
1961 0.05 +0.0%
1962 0.05 +0.0%
1963 0.05 +0.0%
1964 0.05 +0.0%
1965 0.05 +0.0%
1966 0.05 +0.0%
1967 0.05 +0.0%
1968 0.05 +0.0%
1969 0.05 +0.0%
1970 0.049 -2.0%
1971 0.049 +0.0%
1972 0.049 +0.0%
1973 0.049 +0.0%
1974 0.046 -6.1%
1975 0.045 -2.2%
1976 0.045 +0.0%
1977 0.045 +0.0%
1978 0.045 +0.0%
1979 0.045 +0.0%
1980 0.045 +0.0%
1981 0.053 +17.8%
1982 0.053 +0.0%
1983 0.053 +0.0%
1984 0.053 +0.0%
1985 0.053 +0.0%
1986 0.053 +0.0%
1987 0.08 +50.9%
1988 0.047 -41.2%
1989 0.047 +0.0%
1990 0.05 +6.4%
1991 0.143 +186.0%
1992 0.215 +50.3%
1993 0.215 +0.0%
1994 0.215 +0.0%
1995 0.219 +1.9%
1996 0.219 +0.0%
1997 0.219 +0.0%
1998 0.219 +0.0%
1999 0.219 +0.0%
2000 0.219 +0.0%
2001 0.219 +0.0%
2002 0.219 +0.0%
2003 0.219 +0.0%
2004 0.219 +0.0%
2005 0.239 +9.1%
2006 0.207 -13.4%
2007 0.21 +1.4%
2008 0.21 +0.0%
2009 0.211 +0.5%
2010 0.207 -1.9%
2011 0.219 +5.8%
2012 0.219 +0.0%
2013 0.234 +6.8%
2014 0.234 +0.0%
2015 0.234 +0.0%
2016 0.226 -3.4%
2017 0.229 +1.3%
2018 0.245 +7.0%
2019 0.357 +45.7%
2020 0.361 +1.1%
2021 0.384 +6.4%
2022 0.394 +2.6%
2023 0.375 -4.8%
2024 0.328 -12.5%
2025 0.318 -3.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.318 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.344, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.318 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.033 0.033 0.033 1
1790s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1800s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1810s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1820s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1830s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1840s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1850s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1860s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1870s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1880s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1890s 0.033 0.033 0.033 10
1900s 0.039 0.039 0.039 10
1910s 0.039 0.039 0.039 10
1920s 0.039 0.039 0.039 10
1930s 0.0406 0.039 0.043 10
1940s 0.0406 0.04 0.043 10
1950s 0.045 0.04 0.05 10
1960s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1970s 0.0467 0.045 0.049 10
1980s 0.0537 0.045 0.08 10
1990s 0.1933 0.05 0.219 10
2000s 0.2172 0.207 0.239 10
2010s 0.2404 0.207 0.357 10
2020s 0.36 0.318 0.394 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 132 Guinea-Bissau 0.326 compare
  2. 132 Thailand 0.326 compare
  3. 134 Seychelles 0.32 compare
  4. 135 Vanuatu 0.318 compare
  5. 137 Haiti 0.31 compare
  6. 137 Nicaragua 0.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Ethiopia?
Participatory political institutions index in Ethiopia was 0.318 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.394 in 2022.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1789.
How does Ethiopia rank for participatory political institutions index?
Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.