Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Human rights index vs gdp per capita was 0.304 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.304
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
148th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.564
in 2019
All-time low
0.052
in 1976
Years of data
80
1946–2025
Human rights index vs gdp per capita in Ethiopia, 1946–2025
Source: 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% |
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
- 145 Syrian Arab Republic 0.321 compare
- 146 Uganda 0.315 compare
- 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.307 compare
- 149 Cuba 0.302 compare
- 150 Bahrain 0.3 compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 0.291 compare
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 945.36 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 9.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 23.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 21,812 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -21.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1323 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 123.38 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.87 % 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 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 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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