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Private Civil Liberties Index in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.301 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.301
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.536
in 2019
All-time low
0.055
in 1975
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

0.10.20.30.40.5178919072025

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.301 for private civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.536 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 1975.

Ethiopia ranks 156th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Private Civil Liberties Index in Ethiopia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.083 —
1790 0.083 +0.0%
1791 0.083 +0.0%
1792 0.083 +0.0%
1793 0.083 +0.0%
1794 0.083 +0.0%
1795 0.083 +0.0%
1796 0.083 +0.0%
1797 0.083 +0.0%
1798 0.083 +0.0%
1799 0.083 +0.0%
1800 0.083 +0.0%
1801 0.083 +0.0%
1802 0.083 +0.0%
1803 0.083 +0.0%
1804 0.083 +0.0%
1805 0.083 +0.0%
1806 0.083 +0.0%
1807 0.083 +0.0%
1808 0.083 +0.0%
1809 0.083 +0.0%
1810 0.083 +0.0%
1811 0.083 +0.0%
1812 0.083 +0.0%
1813 0.083 +0.0%
1814 0.083 +0.0%
1815 0.083 +0.0%
1816 0.083 +0.0%
1817 0.083 +0.0%
1818 0.083 +0.0%
1819 0.083 +0.0%
1820 0.083 +0.0%
1821 0.083 +0.0%
1822 0.083 +0.0%
1823 0.083 +0.0%
1824 0.083 +0.0%
1825 0.083 +0.0%
1826 0.083 +0.0%
1827 0.083 +0.0%
1828 0.083 +0.0%
1829 0.083 +0.0%
1830 0.083 +0.0%
1831 0.083 +0.0%
1832 0.083 +0.0%
1833 0.083 +0.0%
1834 0.083 +0.0%
1835 0.083 +0.0%
1836 0.083 +0.0%
1837 0.083 +0.0%
1838 0.083 +0.0%
1839 0.083 +0.0%
1840 0.083 +0.0%
1841 0.083 +0.0%
1842 0.083 +0.0%
1843 0.083 +0.0%
1844 0.083 +0.0%
1845 0.083 +0.0%
1846 0.083 +0.0%
1847 0.083 +0.0%
1848 0.083 +0.0%
1849 0.083 +0.0%
1850 0.083 +0.0%
1851 0.081 -2.4%
1852 0.081 +0.0%
1853 0.081 +0.0%
1854 0.081 +0.0%
1855 0.076 -6.2%
1856 0.076 +0.0%
1857 0.076 +0.0%
1858 0.076 +0.0%
1859 0.076 +0.0%
1860 0.076 +0.0%
1861 0.076 +0.0%
1862 0.076 +0.0%
1863 0.076 +0.0%
1864 0.076 +0.0%
1865 0.076 +0.0%
1866 0.076 +0.0%
1867 0.076 +0.0%
1868 0.076 +0.0%
1869 0.076 +0.0%
1870 0.076 +0.0%
1871 0.076 +0.0%
1872 0.076 +0.0%
1873 0.076 +0.0%
1874 0.076 +0.0%
1875 0.076 +0.0%
1876 0.076 +0.0%
1877 0.076 +0.0%
1878 0.076 +0.0%
1879 0.076 +0.0%
1880 0.076 +0.0%
1881 0.076 +0.0%
1882 0.076 +0.0%
1883 0.076 +0.0%
1884 0.076 +0.0%
1885 0.076 +0.0%
1886 0.076 +0.0%
1887 0.076 +0.0%
1888 0.076 +0.0%
1889 0.082 +7.9%
1890 0.09 +9.8%
1891 0.09 +0.0%
1892 0.09 +0.0%
1893 0.09 +0.0%
1894 0.09 +0.0%
1895 0.09 +0.0%
1896 0.09 +0.0%
1897 0.09 +0.0%
1898 0.09 +0.0%
1899 0.09 +0.0%
1900 0.09 +0.0%
1901 0.09 +0.0%
1902 0.09 +0.0%
1903 0.09 +0.0%
1904 0.09 +0.0%
1905 0.09 +0.0%
1906 0.09 +0.0%
1907 0.09 +0.0%
1908 0.09 +0.0%
1909 0.09 +0.0%
1910 0.09 +0.0%
1911 0.088 -2.2%
1912 0.096 +9.1%
1913 0.098 +2.1%
1914 0.103 +5.1%
1915 0.103 +0.0%
1916 0.103 +0.0%
1917 0.097 -5.8%
1918 0.097 +0.0%
1919 0.097 +0.0%
1920 0.097 +0.0%
1921 0.097 +0.0%
1922 0.097 +0.0%
1923 0.102 +5.2%
1924 0.102 +0.0%
1925 0.102 +0.0%
1926 0.102 +0.0%
1927 0.102 +0.0%
1928 0.102 +0.0%
1929 0.102 +0.0%
1930 0.102 +0.0%
1931 0.102 +0.0%
1932 0.102 +0.0%
1933 0.102 +0.0%
1934 0.102 +0.0%
1935 0.102 +0.0%
1936 0.098 -3.9%
1937 0.098 +0.0%
1938 0.098 +0.0%
1939 0.098 +0.0%
1940 0.098 +0.0%
1941 0.094 -4.1%
1942 0.119 +26.6%
1943 0.127 +6.7%
1944 0.127 +0.0%
1945 0.127 +0.0%
1946 0.127 +0.0%
1947 0.127 +0.0%
1948 0.127 +0.0%
1949 0.127 +0.0%
1950 0.127 +0.0%
1951 0.127 +0.0%
1952 0.127 +0.0%
1953 0.127 +0.0%
1954 0.127 +0.0%
1955 0.142 +11.8%
1956 0.142 +0.0%
1957 0.142 +0.0%
1958 0.142 +0.0%
1959 0.142 +0.0%
1960 0.149 +4.9%
1961 0.16 +7.4%
1962 0.166 +3.8%
1963 0.166 +0.0%
1964 0.166 +0.0%
1965 0.166 +0.0%
1966 0.166 +0.0%
1967 0.166 +0.0%
1968 0.166 +0.0%
1969 0.166 +0.0%
1970 0.163 -1.8%
1971 0.163 +0.0%
1972 0.167 +2.5%
1973 0.157 -6.0%
1974 0.089 -43.3%
1975 0.055 -38.2%
1976 0.056 +1.8%
1977 0.056 +0.0%
1978 0.056 +0.0%
1979 0.056 +0.0%
1980 0.056 +0.0%
1981 0.056 +0.0%
1982 0.056 +0.0%
1983 0.056 +0.0%
1984 0.056 +0.0%
1985 0.056 +0.0%
1986 0.056 +0.0%
1987 0.056 +0.0%
1988 0.056 +0.0%
1989 0.056 +0.0%
1990 0.056 +0.0%
1991 0.279 +398.2%
1992 0.446 +59.9%
1993 0.453 +1.6%
1994 0.477 +5.3%
1995 0.489 +2.5%
1996 0.489 +0.0%
1997 0.489 +0.0%
1998 0.489 +0.0%
1999 0.489 +0.0%
2000 0.489 +0.0%
2001 0.489 +0.0%
2002 0.489 +0.0%
2003 0.486 -0.6%
2004 0.486 +0.0%
2005 0.486 +0.0%
2006 0.486 +0.0%
2007 0.494 +1.6%
2008 0.497 +0.6%
2009 0.502 +1.0%
2010 0.505 +0.6%
2011 0.497 -1.6%
2012 0.486 -2.2%
2013 0.486 +0.0%
2014 0.486 +0.0%
2015 0.474 -2.5%
2016 0.473 -0.2%
2017 0.504 +6.6%
2018 0.526 +4.4%
2019 0.536 +1.9%
2020 0.502 -6.3%
2021 0.47 -6.4%
2022 0.469 -0.2%
2023 0.382 -18.6%
2024 0.285 -25.4%
2025 0.301 +5.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.301 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.399, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.301 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.682, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.083 0.083 0.083 1
1790s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1800s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1810s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1820s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1830s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1840s 0.083 0.083 0.083 10
1850s 0.0787 0.076 0.083 10
1860s 0.076 0.076 0.076 10
1870s 0.076 0.076 0.076 10
1880s 0.0766 0.076 0.082 10
1890s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1900s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
1910s 0.0972 0.088 0.103 10
1920s 0.1005 0.097 0.102 10
1930s 0.1004 0.098 0.102 10
1940s 0.12 0.094 0.127 10
1950s 0.1345 0.127 0.142 10
1960s 0.1637 0.149 0.166 10
1970s 0.1018 0.055 0.167 10
1980s 0.056 0.056 0.056 10
1990s 0.4156 0.056 0.489 10
2000s 0.4904 0.486 0.502 10
2010s 0.4973 0.473 0.536 10
2020s 0.4015 0.285 0.502 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 153 Palestine 0.323 compare
  2. 154 Egypt 0.317 compare
  3. 155 Tajikistan 0.302 compare
  4. 157 Libya 0.29 compare
  5. 158 Somalia 0.272 compare
  6. 159 Equatorial Guinea 0.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Ethiopia?
Private civil liberties index in Ethiopia was 0.301 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.536 in 2019.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 1975.
How does Ethiopia rank for private civil liberties index?
Ethiopia ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.