Freedom in Ethiopia
Where Ethiopia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Ethiopia has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.285 | 2025 | 132 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.342 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.304 | 2025 | 138 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.266 | 2025 | 136 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.503 | 2025 | 111 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.337 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | -0.394 | 2025 | 110 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | -0.786 | 2025 | 129 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | -1.336 | 2025 | 141 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 43 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 80.0 | 2023 | 91 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 43 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 73 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 80 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 10.0 | 2025 | 145 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 8.0 | 2025 | 114 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 33.5% | 2025 | 117 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 3.4% | 2024 | 3 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 6.1% | 2023 | 2 of 79 |
| Regulatory quality | 41.7 | 2024 | 134 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $3,095 | 2025 | 139 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 9.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 13.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 2025 | 47 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 21.9% | 2024 | 142 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.6 | 2024 | 119 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 65.1 | 2024 | 129 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.257 | 2025 | 118 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.100 | 2025 | 131 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.315 | 2025 | 113 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.213 | 2025 | 125 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.099 | 2025 | 142 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.529 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.629 | 2025 | 109 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.691 | 2025 | 105 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 35.1 | 2024 | 136 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 39.0 | 2024 | 93 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 38.8 | 2024 | 119 of 169 |
| Political stability | 33.7 | 2024 | 157 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.497 | 2023 | 152 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 67.6 | 2024 | 129 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 2.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 2.8% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 46.3% | 2023 | 129 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 195.0 | 2023 | 132 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 41.9% | 2025 | 19 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 58.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.91 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 24.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 124.5 | 2024 | 118 of 168 |
| Population | 135.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.15 | 2024 | 8 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 90.6% | 2021 | 7 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 56.6% | 2024 | 144 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Ethiopia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Ethiopia, not a zero. Who publishes what