Stateness Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Stateness Index was 5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Stateness Index in Ethiopia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5 for stateness index 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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 stateness index in Ethiopia?
- Stateness index in Ethiopia was 5 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stateness index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for stateness index?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is stateness index 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 Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.