Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
-1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
-0.7336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
All-time low
-1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Ethiopia, 1996–2024

-1.1-1-0.9-0.8-0.71996201020241996: -0.865 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -0.869 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -0.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.762 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.734 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -0.891 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -0.837 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -0.848 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -0.749 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -0.846 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.753 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -0.783 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -0.794 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -0.777 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -0.814 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -0.948 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -0.918 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Ethiopia stood at -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Ethiopia peaked at -0.7336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ethiopia, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -0.865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -0.8671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.3%
2000 -0.8685 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.2%
2002 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +22.1%
2003 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7%
2004 -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.0%
2005 -0.9698 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.1%
2006 -0.7615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.5%
2007 -0.7336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.7%
2008 -0.8583 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.0%
2009 -0.8914 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.9%
2010 -0.837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -6.1%
2011 -0.8475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.3%
2012 -0.749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -11.6%
2013 -0.8458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.9%
2014 -0.7534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.9%
2015 -0.8052 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +6.9%
2016 -0.7986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8%
2017 -0.7825 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.0%
2018 -0.7939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2019 -0.7768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.2%
2020 -0.8139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.8%
2021 -0.9485 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +16.5%
2022 -0.9182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.2%
2023 -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +13.2%
2024 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.866 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.865 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -0.9107 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.7336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -0.799 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8475 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.749 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -0.9538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.8139 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 164 Nigeria -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 165 Djibouti -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 166 Pakistan -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 168 Cambodia -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 169 Lebanon -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 170 Mali -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Ethiopia?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Ethiopia was -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was -0.7336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.