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Women civil liberties index in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Women civil liberties index was 0.455 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.455
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
135th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.633
in 2019
All-time low
0.034
in 1936
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Women civil liberties index in Ethiopia, 1789–2025

00.20.40.6178919072025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women civil liberties index in Ethiopia is 0.455, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women civil liberties index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.633 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 1936.

That places Ethiopia 135th out of 176 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.

Women civil liberties index in Ethiopia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.038 —
1790 0.038 +0.0%
1791 0.038 +0.0%
1792 0.038 +0.0%
1793 0.038 +0.0%
1794 0.038 +0.0%
1795 0.038 +0.0%
1796 0.038 +0.0%
1797 0.038 +0.0%
1798 0.038 +0.0%
1799 0.038 +0.0%
1800 0.038 +0.0%
1801 0.038 +0.0%
1802 0.038 +0.0%
1803 0.038 +0.0%
1804 0.038 +0.0%
1805 0.038 +0.0%
1806 0.038 +0.0%
1807 0.038 +0.0%
1808 0.038 +0.0%
1809 0.038 +0.0%
1810 0.038 +0.0%
1811 0.038 +0.0%
1812 0.038 +0.0%
1813 0.038 +0.0%
1814 0.038 +0.0%
1815 0.038 +0.0%
1816 0.038 +0.0%
1817 0.038 +0.0%
1818 0.038 +0.0%
1819 0.038 +0.0%
1820 0.038 +0.0%
1821 0.038 +0.0%
1822 0.038 +0.0%
1823 0.038 +0.0%
1824 0.038 +0.0%
1825 0.038 +0.0%
1826 0.038 +0.0%
1827 0.038 +0.0%
1828 0.038 +0.0%
1829 0.038 +0.0%
1830 0.038 +0.0%
1831 0.038 +0.0%
1832 0.038 +0.0%
1833 0.038 +0.0%
1834 0.038 +0.0%
1835 0.038 +0.0%
1836 0.038 +0.0%
1837 0.038 +0.0%
1838 0.038 +0.0%
1839 0.038 +0.0%
1840 0.038 +0.0%
1841 0.038 +0.0%
1842 0.038 +0.0%
1843 0.038 +0.0%
1844 0.038 +0.0%
1845 0.038 +0.0%
1846 0.038 +0.0%
1847 0.038 +0.0%
1848 0.038 +0.0%
1849 0.038 +0.0%
1850 0.038 +0.0%
1851 0.038 +0.0%
1852 0.038 +0.0%
1853 0.038 +0.0%
1854 0.038 +0.0%
1855 0.038 +0.0%
1856 0.038 +0.0%
1857 0.038 +0.0%
1858 0.038 +0.0%
1859 0.038 +0.0%
1860 0.038 +0.0%
1861 0.038 +0.0%
1862 0.038 +0.0%
1863 0.038 +0.0%
1864 0.038 +0.0%
1865 0.038 +0.0%
1866 0.038 +0.0%
1867 0.038 +0.0%
1868 0.038 +0.0%
1869 0.038 +0.0%
1870 0.038 +0.0%
1871 0.038 +0.0%
1872 0.038 +0.0%
1873 0.038 +0.0%
1874 0.038 +0.0%
1875 0.038 +0.0%
1876 0.038 +0.0%
1877 0.038 +0.0%
1878 0.038 +0.0%
1879 0.038 +0.0%
1880 0.038 +0.0%
1881 0.038 +0.0%
1882 0.038 +0.0%
1883 0.038 +0.0%
1884 0.038 +0.0%
1885 0.038 +0.0%
1886 0.038 +0.0%
1887 0.038 +0.0%
1888 0.038 +0.0%
1889 0.038 +0.0%
1890 0.038 +0.0%
1891 0.038 +0.0%
1892 0.038 +0.0%
1893 0.038 +0.0%
1894 0.038 +0.0%
1895 0.038 +0.0%
1896 0.038 +0.0%
1897 0.038 +0.0%
1898 0.038 +0.0%
1899 0.038 +0.0%
1900 0.038 +0.0%
1901 0.038 +0.0%
1902 0.038 +0.0%
1903 0.038 +0.0%
1904 0.038 +0.0%
1905 0.038 +0.0%
1906 0.038 +0.0%
1907 0.038 +0.0%
1908 0.038 +0.0%
1909 0.038 +0.0%
1910 0.038 +0.0%
1911 0.038 +0.0%
1912 0.038 +0.0%
1913 0.038 +0.0%
1914 0.045 +18.4%
1915 0.045 +0.0%
1916 0.045 +0.0%
1917 0.045 +0.0%
1918 0.045 +0.0%
1919 0.045 +0.0%
1920 0.045 +0.0%
1921 0.045 +0.0%
1922 0.045 +0.0%
1923 0.044 -2.2%
1924 0.044 +0.0%
1925 0.044 +0.0%
1926 0.044 +0.0%
1927 0.044 +0.0%
1928 0.044 +0.0%
1929 0.044 +0.0%
1930 0.044 +0.0%
1931 0.044 +0.0%
1932 0.044 +0.0%
1933 0.044 +0.0%
1934 0.044 +0.0%
1935 0.044 +0.0%
1936 0.034 -22.7%
1937 0.034 +0.0%
1938 0.034 +0.0%
1939 0.034 +0.0%
1940 0.034 +0.0%
1941 0.038 +11.8%
1942 0.045 +18.4%
1943 0.045 +0.0%
1944 0.045 +0.0%
1945 0.045 +0.0%
1946 0.045 +0.0%
1947 0.045 +0.0%
1948 0.045 +0.0%
1949 0.045 +0.0%
1950 0.045 +0.0%
1951 0.045 +0.0%
1952 0.045 +0.0%
1953 0.045 +0.0%
1954 0.045 +0.0%
1955 0.06 +33.3%
1956 0.06 +0.0%
1957 0.06 +0.0%
1958 0.06 +0.0%
1959 0.06 +0.0%
1960 0.06 +0.0%
1961 0.069 +15.0%
1962 0.073 +5.8%
1963 0.073 +0.0%
1964 0.073 +0.0%
1965 0.073 +0.0%
1966 0.073 +0.0%
1967 0.073 +0.0%
1968 0.073 +0.0%
1969 0.073 +0.0%
1970 0.076 +4.1%
1971 0.076 +0.0%
1972 0.077 +1.3%
1973 0.064 -16.9%
1974 0.069 +7.8%
1975 0.065 -5.8%
1976 0.08 +23.1%
1977 0.08 +0.0%
1978 0.08 +0.0%
1979 0.08 +0.0%
1980 0.08 +0.0%
1981 0.08 +0.0%
1982 0.08 +0.0%
1983 0.08 +0.0%
1984 0.08 +0.0%
1985 0.08 +0.0%
1986 0.08 +0.0%
1987 0.08 +0.0%
1988 0.08 +0.0%
1989 0.08 +0.0%
1990 0.08 +0.0%
1991 0.344 +330.0%
1992 0.48 +39.5%
1993 0.497 +3.5%
1994 0.497 +0.0%
1995 0.497 +0.0%
1996 0.497 +0.0%
1997 0.497 +0.0%
1998 0.497 +0.0%
1999 0.497 +0.0%
2000 0.497 +0.0%
2001 0.497 +0.0%
2002 0.497 +0.0%
2003 0.497 +0.0%
2004 0.497 +0.0%
2005 0.497 +0.0%
2006 0.497 +0.0%
2007 0.5 +0.6%
2008 0.5 +0.0%
2009 0.5 +0.0%
2010 0.5 +0.0%
2011 0.518 +3.6%
2012 0.518 +0.0%
2013 0.544 +5.0%
2014 0.544 +0.0%
2015 0.552 +1.5%
2016 0.552 +0.0%
2017 0.612 +10.9%
2018 0.617 +0.8%
2019 0.633 +2.6%
2020 0.6 -5.2%
2021 0.594 -1.0%
2022 0.608 +2.4%
2023 0.552 -9.2%
2024 0.429 -22.3%
2025 0.455 +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.038 0.038 0.038 1
1790s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1800s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1810s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1820s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1830s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1840s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1850s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1860s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1870s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1880s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1890s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1900s 0.038 0.038 0.038 10
1910s 0.0422 0.038 0.045 10
1920s 0.0443 0.044 0.045 10
1930s 0.04 0.034 0.044 10
1940s 0.0432 0.034 0.045 10
1950s 0.0525 0.045 0.06 10
1960s 0.0713 0.06 0.073 10
1970s 0.0747 0.064 0.08 10
1980s 0.08 0.08 0.08 10
1990s 0.4383 0.08 0.497 10
2000s 0.4979 0.497 0.5 10
2010s 0.559 0.5 0.633 10
2020s 0.5397 0.429 0.608 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women civil liberties index in Ethiopia?
Women civil liberties index in Ethiopia was 0.455 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women civil liberties index recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.633 in 2019.
What is the lowest women civil liberties index recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 1936.
How does Ethiopia rank for women civil liberties index?
Ethiopia ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women civil liberties index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Women civil liberties index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women civil liberties index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed