Ethiopia: Participatory democracy index

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 Ethiopia

Participatory democracy index

 Latest value 0.135
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.064
 Min - Max 0.016 - 0.169
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.135 index points, a decline from 0.154 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.313 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Ethiopia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.064 index points. The minimum value, 0.016 index points, was reached in 1975 while the maximum of 0.169 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Ethiopia - Participatory democracy index - Recent values chart

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Ethiopia - Participatory democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures the extent of citizen engagement and participation in public decision-making processes.

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 Freedom of expression 0.240 2024 index points
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 Women political empowerment 0.676 2024 index points
 Academic freedom 0.259 2024 index points
 Clean elections index 0.341 2024 index points
 Judicial constraints on executive 0.199 2024 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.093 2024 index points
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 Direct popular vote index 0.013 2024 index points
 Equal protection index 0.465 2024 index points
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2024 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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