Political Participation Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Political Participation Index was 3.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Participation Index in Ethiopia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Ethiopia is 3.25, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Ethiopia peaked at 3.75 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 77th 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 | 3.25 | 3 | 3.75 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2 | 3.75 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 120.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92,096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 57,445 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 452.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.26 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political participation index in Ethiopia?
- Political participation index in Ethiopia was 3.25 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for political participation index?
- Ethiopia ranks 77th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.