Stateness index bti in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Stateness index bti was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
115th
of 128 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2005
All-time low
5
in 2025
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness index bti in Ethiopia, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 7.52007: 7.52009: 5.82011: 7.22013: 6.52015: 6.22017: 62019: 72021: 5.52023: 5.52025: 5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 5 for stateness index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index bti in Ethiopia peaked at 7.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2025.

That places Ethiopia 115th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Stateness index bti in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Stateness index bti in Ethiopia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 7.5 —
2007 7.5 +0.0%
2009 5.75 -23.3%
2011 7.25 +26.1%
2013 6.5 -10.3%
2015 6.25 -3.8%
2017 6 -4.0%
2019 7 +16.7%
2021 5.5 -21.4%
2023 5.5 +0.0%
2025 5 -9.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.25, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.92 5.75 7.5 3
2010s 6.6 6 7.25 5
2020s 5.33 5 5.5 3

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 112 Burkina Faso 5.25 compare
  2. 112 Iran 5.25 compare
  3. 112 Mali 5.25 compare
  4. 115 Lebanon 5 compare
  5. 117 Haiti 4.75 compare
  6. 118 Central African Republic 4.5 compare
  7. 118 Nigeria 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index bti in Ethiopia?
Stateness index bti in Ethiopia was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index bti recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest stateness index bti recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
How does Ethiopia rank for stateness index bti?
Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index bti rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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