Political Stability/No Violence in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Political Stability/No Violence was -1.63 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
-1.63
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
-0.7327
in 1998
All-time low
-1.83
in 2007
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Political Stability/No Violence in Ethiopia, 1996–2011

-1.8-1.5-1.2-1-0.751996200320111996: -1.11998: -0.7332000: -12002: -1.32003: -1.42004: -1.32005: -1.72006: -1.82007: -1.82008: -1.82009: -1.72010: -1.72011: -1.6

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded -1.63 for political stability/no violence in 2011.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability/no violence in Ethiopia peaked at -0.7327 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.83, in 2007.

That places Ethiopia 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.9158 -1.1 -0.7327 2
2000s -1.53 -1.83 -1.01 9
2010s -1.68 -1.72 -1.63 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 44 Algeria -1.35 compare
  2. 45 Cote d'Ivoire -1.41 compare
  3. 46 Guinea -1.43 compare
  4. 48 Burundi -1.81 compare
  5. 49 Nigeria -1.94 compare
  6. 50 Central African Republic -2.04 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability/no violence in Ethiopia?
Political stability/no violence in Ethiopia was -1.63 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest political stability/no violence recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -0.7327 in 1998.
What is the lowest political stability/no violence recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.83 in 2007.
How does Ethiopia rank for political stability/no violence?
Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is political stability/no violence rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Political Stability/No Violence (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Political Stability/No Violence (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Political stability and absence of violence measures the perceptions of the likelihood that the government will be destabilized or overthrown by unconstitutional or violent means, including domestic violence or terrorism. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.