What is safety and rule of law in Ethiopia?

Safety and rule of law in Ethiopia was 44.57 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 48.17 in 2002.

What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 40.56 in 2000.

How does Ethiopia rank for safety and rule of law?

Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.

Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Safety and Rule of Law in Ethiopia

Name: Safety and Rule of Law in Ethiopia
Creator: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ethiopia: Safety and Rule of Law was 44.57 in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)

44.57

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

38th

of 52 countries

All-time high

48.17

in 2002

All-time low

40.56

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2011

Safety and Rule of Law in Ethiopia, 2000–2011

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 44.57 for safety and rule of law in 2011.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, safety and rule of law in Ethiopia peaked at 48.17 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.56, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	45.76	40.56	48.17	10
2010s	43.78	42.99	44.57	2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

35 Cameroon 46.23 compare
36 Equatorial Guinea 44.89 compare
37 Burundi 44.82 compare
39 Congo 44.55 compare
40 Angola 43.32 compare
41 Guinea 43.22 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,979 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 89.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 32,275 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is safety and rule of law in Ethiopia?: Safety and rule of law in Ethiopia was 44.57 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest safety and rule of law recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 48.17 in 2002.
What is the lowest safety and rule of law recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 40.56 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for safety and rule of law?: Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is safety and rule of law rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Safety and Rule of Law. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Safety and Rule of Law
Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Personal Safety: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Safety of the Person – level of criminality in a country. (ii) Violent Crime – prevalence of violent crime, both organised and common. (iii) Social Unrest – prevalence of violent social unrest. (iv) Human Trafficking – government efforts to combat human trafficking. (v) Domestic Political Persecution – clustered indicator (an average) of the following variables: Physical Integrity Rights Index – government respect for citizens’ rights to freedom from torture, extrajudicial killing, political imprisonment, and disappearance. Political Terror Scale – levels of state-instigated political violence and terror.