Ethiopia Tension Score
building record · 4 days on fileLive 0–100 tension reading for Ethiopia, built by our own engine from 2,698 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.
Where Ethiopia stands
#53 of 197 countries today, #10 of 53 in Africa (region score 72). Tension is steady this week.
Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.
Ethiopia news pulse
rolling 30 daysWhat is driving Ethiopia’s tension score
last 30 daysQuiet. Not one of the 2,698 world headlines our engine read in the last 30 days mentioned Ethiopia. The score you see is the regional baseline: Africa at 72, weighted 15%.
Quiet is information too. The moment Ethiopia enters the world news, this page moves within 12 hours and the number climbs with every headline that follows.
- Conflicts on the roster: Ethiopian Civil Conflict (active).
Ethiopia tension month by month
average score, headline counts| Month | Avg score | Zone | Headlines | Violent | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 15.0 | Calm | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Record for Ethiopia began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.
How the Ethiopia score is built
Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Africa region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.
Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.
No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.
Questions people ask about Ethiopia
Is Ethiopia in a war right now?
Yes, by our roster: Ethiopian Civil Conflict. Status is updated on every full cycle.
Is tension in Ethiopia rising or falling?
Too early to say — the 7-day change appears once a week of data exists.
How does Ethiopia compare with the rest of Africa?
Below its region: Ethiopia reads 15 against 72 for Africa, ranking #10 of 53 there.
Keep exploring
Same region
Malawi 34 · Nigeria 30 · Djibouti 28 · Eritrea 24 · DR Congo 23 · Sudan 21
The bigger picture
All countries on the map · Africa · World Tension Index · active conflicts · escalation watchlist
Ethiopia and world tension: the long view
evergreen · World Tension Meter teamAfrica’s second-most populous state, rarely at peace. Ethiopia has fought a civil war in Tigray and insurgencies in Amhara and Oromia. Its quarrel with Egypt over the Nile dam and its push for a Red Sea port put it in every Horn of Africa headline.
What our engine watches in Ethiopia
- Fighting in Amhara, Oromia and Tigray
- Nile dam talks with Egypt
- Sea-access deals and Eritrea tension
Indexes to follow: Food Security.