What is strong civil society index in Ethiopia?

Strong civil society index in Ethiopia was 0.469 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2020.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1975.

How does Ethiopia rank for strong civil society index?

Ethiopia ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Ethiopia

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Ethiopia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Ethiopia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.469 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.469

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

122nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.662

in 2020

All-time low

0.046

in 1975

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.469 for strong civil society index in 2025.

The figure is up 120.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.662 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 1975.

That places Ethiopia 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Civil Society Index in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Ethiopia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.128	—
1790	0.128	+0.0%
1791	0.128	+0.0%
1792	0.128	+0.0%
1793	0.128	+0.0%
1794	0.128	+0.0%
1795	0.128	+0.0%
1796	0.128	+0.0%
1797	0.128	+0.0%
1798	0.128	+0.0%
1799	0.128	+0.0%
1800	0.128	+0.0%
1801	0.128	+0.0%
1802	0.128	+0.0%
1803	0.128	+0.0%
1804	0.128	+0.0%
1805	0.128	+0.0%
1806	0.128	+0.0%
1807	0.128	+0.0%
1808	0.128	+0.0%
1809	0.128	+0.0%
1810	0.128	+0.0%
1811	0.128	+0.0%
1812	0.128	+0.0%
1813	0.128	+0.0%
1814	0.128	+0.0%
1815	0.128	+0.0%
1816	0.128	+0.0%
1817	0.128	+0.0%
1818	0.128	+0.0%
1819	0.128	+0.0%
1820	0.128	+0.0%
1821	0.128	+0.0%
1822	0.128	+0.0%
1823	0.128	+0.0%
1824	0.128	+0.0%
1825	0.128	+0.0%
1826	0.128	+0.0%
1827	0.128	+0.0%
1828	0.128	+0.0%
1829	0.128	+0.0%
1830	0.128	+0.0%
1831	0.128	+0.0%
1832	0.128	+0.0%
1833	0.128	+0.0%
1834	0.128	+0.0%
1835	0.128	+0.0%
1836	0.128	+0.0%
1837	0.128	+0.0%
1838	0.128	+0.0%
1839	0.128	+0.0%
1840	0.128	+0.0%
1841	0.128	+0.0%
1842	0.128	+0.0%
1843	0.128	+0.0%
1844	0.128	+0.0%
1845	0.128	+0.0%
1846	0.128	+0.0%
1847	0.128	+0.0%
1848	0.128	+0.0%
1849	0.128	+0.0%
1850	0.128	+0.0%
1851	0.128	+0.0%
1852	0.128	+0.0%
1853	0.128	+0.0%
1854	0.128	+0.0%
1855	0.128	+0.0%
1856	0.128	+0.0%
1857	0.128	+0.0%
1858	0.128	+0.0%
1859	0.128	+0.0%
1860	0.128	+0.0%
1861	0.128	+0.0%
1862	0.128	+0.0%
1863	0.128	+0.0%
1864	0.128	+0.0%
1865	0.128	+0.0%
1866	0.128	+0.0%
1867	0.128	+0.0%
1868	0.128	+0.0%
1869	0.128	+0.0%
1870	0.128	+0.0%
1871	0.128	+0.0%
1872	0.128	+0.0%
1873	0.128	+0.0%
1874	0.128	+0.0%
1875	0.128	+0.0%
1876	0.128	+0.0%
1877	0.128	+0.0%
1878	0.128	+0.0%
1879	0.128	+0.0%
1880	0.128	+0.0%
1881	0.128	+0.0%
1882	0.128	+0.0%
1883	0.128	+0.0%
1884	0.128	+0.0%
1885	0.128	+0.0%
1886	0.128	+0.0%
1887	0.128	+0.0%
1888	0.128	+0.0%
1889	0.128	+0.0%
1890	0.128	+0.0%
1891	0.128	+0.0%
1892	0.128	+0.0%
1893	0.128	+0.0%
1894	0.128	+0.0%
1895	0.128	+0.0%
1896	0.128	+0.0%
1897	0.128	+0.0%
1898	0.128	+0.0%
1899	0.128	+0.0%
1900	0.128	+0.0%
1901	0.128	+0.0%
1902	0.128	+0.0%
1903	0.128	+0.0%
1904	0.128	+0.0%
1905	0.128	+0.0%
1906	0.128	+0.0%
1907	0.128	+0.0%
1908	0.128	+0.0%
1909	0.128	+0.0%
1910	0.128	+0.0%
1911	0.128	+0.0%
1912	0.128	+0.0%
1913	0.128	+0.0%
1914	0.128	+0.0%
1915	0.128	+0.0%
1916	0.128	+0.0%
1917	0.128	+0.0%
1918	0.128	+0.0%
1919	0.128	+0.0%
1920	0.128	+0.0%
1921	0.128	+0.0%
1922	0.128	+0.0%
1923	0.128	+0.0%
1924	0.128	+0.0%
1925	0.128	+0.0%
1926	0.128	+0.0%
1927	0.128	+0.0%
1928	0.128	+0.0%
1929	0.128	+0.0%
1930	0.128	+0.0%
1931	0.128	+0.0%
1932	0.128	+0.0%
1933	0.128	+0.0%
1934	0.128	+0.0%
1935	0.128	+0.0%
1936	0.085	-33.6%
1937	0.085	+0.0%
1938	0.085	+0.0%
1939	0.085	+0.0%
1940	0.085	+0.0%
1941	0.117	+37.6%
1942	0.117	+0.0%
1943	0.117	+0.0%
1944	0.117	+0.0%
1945	0.117	+0.0%
1946	0.117	+0.0%
1947	0.117	+0.0%
1948	0.117	+0.0%
1949	0.117	+0.0%
1950	0.117	+0.0%
1951	0.117	+0.0%
1952	0.117	+0.0%
1953	0.117	+0.0%
1954	0.117	+0.0%
1955	0.117	+0.0%
1956	0.117	+0.0%
1957	0.117	+0.0%
1958	0.117	+0.0%
1959	0.117	+0.0%
1960	0.117	+0.0%
1961	0.117	+0.0%
1962	0.117	+0.0%
1963	0.117	+0.0%
1964	0.117	+0.0%
1965	0.117	+0.0%
1966	0.117	+0.0%
1967	0.117	+0.0%
1968	0.117	+0.0%
1969	0.117	+0.0%
1970	0.117	+0.0%
1971	0.117	+0.0%
1972	0.159	+35.9%
1973	0.159	+0.0%
1974	0.102	-35.8%
1975	0.046	-54.9%
1976	0.046	+0.0%
1977	0.046	+0.0%
1978	0.046	+0.0%
1979	0.046	+0.0%
1980	0.046	+0.0%
1981	0.046	+0.0%
1982	0.046	+0.0%
1983	0.046	+0.0%
1984	0.046	+0.0%
1985	0.046	+0.0%
1986	0.046	+0.0%
1987	0.046	+0.0%
1988	0.046	+0.0%
1989	0.046	+0.0%
1990	0.06	+30.4%
1991	0.247	+311.7%
1992	0.316	+27.9%
1993	0.316	+0.0%
1994	0.316	+0.0%
1995	0.316	+0.0%
1996	0.316	+0.0%
1997	0.316	+0.0%
1998	0.316	+0.0%
1999	0.316	+0.0%
2000	0.316	+0.0%
2001	0.316	+0.0%
2002	0.316	+0.0%
2003	0.316	+0.0%
2004	0.316	+0.0%
2005	0.334	+5.7%
2006	0.253	-24.3%
2007	0.253	+0.0%
2008	0.253	+0.0%
2009	0.228	-9.9%
2010	0.227	-0.4%
2011	0.224	-1.3%
2012	0.221	-1.3%
2013	0.213	-3.6%
2014	0.213	+0.0%
2015	0.213	+0.0%
2016	0.21	-1.4%
2017	0.194	-7.6%
2018	0.198	+2.1%
2019	0.553	+179.3%
2020	0.662	+19.7%
2021	0.654	-1.2%
2022	0.651	-0.5%
2023	0.571	-12.3%
2024	0.469	-17.9%
2025	0.469	+0.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

Ethiopia's 0.469 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.386, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Ethiopia's 0.469 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.128	0.128	0.128	1
1790s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1800s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1810s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1820s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1830s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1840s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1850s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1860s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1870s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1880s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1890s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1900s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1910s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1920s	0.128	0.128	0.128	10
1930s	0.1108	0.085	0.128	10
1940s	0.1138	0.085	0.117	10
1950s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1960s	0.117	0.117	0.117	10
1970s	0.0884	0.046	0.159	10
1980s	0.046	0.046	0.046	10
1990s	0.2835	0.06	0.316	10
2000s	0.2901	0.228	0.334	10
2010s	0.2466	0.194	0.553	10
2020s	0.5793	0.469	0.662	6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

119 Jordan 0.51 compare
120 Mozambique 0.495 compare
121 Serbia 0.486 compare
122 Kuwait 0.469 compare
124 Hungary 0.46 compare
125 Morocco 0.443 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Ethiopia?: Strong civil society index in Ethiopia was 0.469 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2020.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 1975.
How does Ethiopia rank for strong civil society index?: Ethiopia ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).