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Ethiopia

An ethnic federation in East Africa and a never-colonized state, Ethiopia is led by Abiy Ahmed and the Prosperity Party, emerging from the Tigray war, with ethnic tensions and an opening state economy, plus the Renaissance Dam.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Paternalistic Conservatism
Closest personality
Aristotle
Flag: Ethiopia

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Balanced
    Federal49%
    Unitary52%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy45%
    Autocracy55%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security79%
    Liberty21%
  • Immigration

    Balanced
    Assimilation51%
    Multiculturalism50%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist60%
    Pacifist40%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist42%
    Nationalist58%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public65%
    Private35%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning78%
    Free market22%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism61%
    Globalism39%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious25%
    Religious75%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive15%
    Traditionalist85%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology51%
    Biology49%

What sets Ethiopia apart

Most unusual position

Structure

Leans further toward federal than 72% of the 256 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 27Ethiopia 49

Of all the axes, Structure is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 54Ethiopia 51

Here it shares common ground with most countries.