Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -1.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ethiopia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -1.01 for rigorous and impartial public administration score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 693.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ethiopia peaked at 0.224 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.07, in 1936.
That places Ethiopia 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1860s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.95 | -1.95 | -1.95 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.92 | -1.95 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.84 | -1.84 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.93 | -2.07 | -1.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.77 | -2.07 | -1.72 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.72 | -1.72 | -1.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.72 | -1.72 | -1.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.33 | -1.44 | -0.907 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8651 | -1.15 | -0.834 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2382 | -0.834 | 0.052 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0966 | -0.398 | 0.224 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7815 | -1.12 | -0.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8567 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,176 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ethiopia?
- Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Ethiopia was -1.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.224 in 2018.
- What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 in 1936.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
- Ethiopia ranks 141st out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 693.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.