Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -1.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-1.01
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
144th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.224
in 2018
All-time low
-2.07
in 1936
Years of data
237
1789–2025
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 144th out of 176 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.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.95 | — |
| 1790 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.84 | -5.5% |
| 1918 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.84 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.07 | +12.6% |
| 1937 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.07 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.88 | -9.1% |
| 1942 | -1.72 | -8.8% |
| 1943 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.3 | -24.4% |
| 1971 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -0.907 | -30.2% |
| 1975 | -1.44 | +58.9% |
| 1976 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.44 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.15 | -20.5% |
| 1981 | -0.834 | -27.2% |
| 1982 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.834 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.052 | -106.2% |
| 1992 | -0.2 | -484.6% |
| 1993 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.117 | -41.5% |
| 2011 | -0.117 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.117 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -0.057 | -51.3% |
| 2014 | -0.057 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -0.128 | +124.6% |
| 2016 | -0.128 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -0.398 | +210.9% |
| 2018 | 0.224 | -156.3% |
| 2019 | -0.071 | -131.7% |
| 2020 | -0.02 | -71.8% |
| 2021 | -0.557 | +2685.0% |
| 2022 | -0.884 | +58.7% |
| 2023 | -1.1 | +24.1% |
| 2024 | -1.12 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | -1.01 | -9.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -1.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.21, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -1.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.0345, 29.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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 144th out of 176 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.