Voice and Accountability in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Voice and Accountability was -1.34 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability in Ethiopia, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded -1.34 for voice and accountability in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Ethiopia peaked at -0.978 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.34, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.04 | -1.11 | -0.978 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.18 | -1.29 | -1 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.33 | -1.34 | -1.32 | 2 |
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 voice and accountability in Ethiopia?
- Voice and accountability in Ethiopia was -1.34 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.978 in 1998.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for voice and accountability?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.