Democracy in Ethiopia

Democracy Ratings

Freedom House 2018

Score:

6.5 out of 7

(where lower scores are more democratic)

Freedom Status:

Not Free

EIU Democracy Index 2017

Score:

3.42 out of 10

(where higher scores are more democratic)

World Ranking:

129

Polity IV 2016

Score:

-3

(from -10 to 10, where higher scores are more democratic)

Category:

Closed Anocracy

Political System

System of Government Parliamentary
Presidential Electoral System Two-round system
Presidential Term Limits Two, six-year terms
System of appointment to legislature

Single-member constituencies elected through first past the post

Last Legislative Election

2015

Next Legislative Election

2020

Number of Seats in Legislature 546
Female quota, representation in lower house No

Results

House of Representatives (2015)    
Party Votes (%) Seats
Party 500
Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front 24
Somali People’s Democratic Party 9
Benishangul Gumuz People’s Democratic Party 8
Afar National Democratic Party 3
Gambela People’s Democratic Movement 1
Argoba People Democratic Organization 1
Hareri National League 0
Agew Democratic Party 0
All Ethiopian Democratic Organization 0
All Ethiopian Democratic Party 0
All Ethiopian National Movement 0
All Oromo People Democratic Party 0
All-Amhara People’s Organization 0
Argoba Nationality Democratic Movement 0
Bench People Democratic Organization 0
Blue Party 0
Coalition for Unity and Democracy 0
Denta Dubamo Kichinchila People’s Democratic Organization 0
Dilwabi Peoples’ Democratic Movement 0
Donga People Democratic Organization 0
Dube and Degeni Nationality Democratic Party 0
Ethiopia Democratic Union 0
Ethiopia Federal Democratic Unity Forum 0
Ethiopian Democratic Party 0
Ethiopian Democratic Unity Movement 0
Ethiopian Justice and Democratic Forces Front 0
Ethiopian National Unity Party 0
Ethiopian Peace and Democratic Party 0
Ethiopian Raie Party 0
Ethiopian’s Unity Democratic Organization 0
Geda System Advancement Party 0
Gedeo People Democratic Organization 0
Gumz People’s Democratic Movement 0
Kembata People’s Congress 0
New Generation Party 0
Oromo Liberation Unity Front 0
Oromo People’s Congress 0
Sidama Hadicho People Democratic Organization 0
Sodo Gordona Peoples’ Democratic Organization 0
Tigri Worgi Nationality Democratic Organization 0
Unity for Democracy and Justice 0
Welene People Democratic Party 0
Wolayta People Democratic Front 0
Independents 1
Undeclared 500

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