Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.304 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1946–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.304 for human rights index vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.564 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 1976.
That places Ethiopia 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.175 | — |
| 1947 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.18 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.182 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 0.185 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.187 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.189 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.189 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.187 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.187 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.194 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.189 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.118 | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 0.056 | -52.5% |
| 1976 | 0.052 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.052 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.053 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.053 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.055 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.054 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.059 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.059 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.061 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.275 | +350.8% |
| 1992 | 0.379 | +37.8% |
| 1993 | 0.379 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.382 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.394 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.394 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.395 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.393 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.388 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.393 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.367 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.381 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.381 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.383 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.382 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.377 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.378 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.366 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.36 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.334 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.338 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.493 | +45.9% |
| 2019 | 0.564 | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.531 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.462 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.432 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.364 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.286 | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 0.304 | +6.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.304 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.304 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +350.8% | 0.061 | 0.275 |
| 1975 | -52.5% | 0.118 | 0.056 |
| 2018 | +45.9% | 0.338 | 0.493 |
| 1992 | +37.8% | 0.275 | 0.379 |
| 1974 | -37.6% | 0.189 | 0.118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.175 | 0.175 | 0.175 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.1775 | 0.175 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1867 | 0.182 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1141 | 0.052 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 | 0.054 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3446 | 0.061 | 0.394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3869 | 0.367 | 0.395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3942 | 0.334 | 0.564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3965 | 0.286 | 0.531 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 3.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -20.34 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Human rights index vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 0.304 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.564 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human rights index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 1976.
- How does Ethiopia rank for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 148th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.