Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Ethiopia, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
The most recent figure for voice and accountability - governance estimate in Ethiopia is -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Ethiopia peaked at -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | -1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -17.3% |
| 2019 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.9016 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability - governance estimate in Ethiopia?
- Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Ethiopia was -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Ethiopia ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.