Ethiopia: Direct popular vote index

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 Ethiopia

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.013
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.008
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.100
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.013 index points, unchanged from 0.013 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.008 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.1 index points was recorded in 1987. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Ethiopia - Direct popular vote index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Ethiopia - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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